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a. - Adioarnsd session 81 she Potta-
wasaaaais ooaAsy Dsmoerasia Mas Con-
vsssisn, holdsu ID Conesrt Hall, in O.
Biaas, saausAay, lIsh dsy - Rss., 1880,
W. @. Crawford waa called 10 tie OhaiE
aaa ]. .. Jshassa elssssd Secretary.
! The shaiYman declared che convension
called sse NE paspesa q sissaing Dsis-
gatas 10 atssad the State Convsnsion TO
Be Aalasn = u 0aRiaal % shs "a
iRsa.
q. q. Hewitt pgessated the 30 osnysn-
ton credentials for himself and col.
leagues from Oraspsas Tswnahip "a dsl-i
sgasss appointed TO attend q regular
Delegate COnvsotion, AHd also Rssoln-
items and RamonstrAuss Of the Dsmo-
srsta In thai Townahip, in meeting as-
ssmblsd, against the mode et aha Hon-
Esnhsa, and slainIng shas the Dele
gate plan was the most uaam, juas ana
fair.
The ChaiEman decided ths maslaH Ont
Of order, as that matter had been sst-
He'd By vSts Of the previous sonvsHsion.
I. d. siglsr, Delegate from BsomsF,
urged she great injuSsios Of one town.
ship dist&ting, ia calling m&as soaEsn-l
items, ah1wins shsAs tha voiss Of svsay
township but one would be unheard,
On motion Of A. v. Larimer, it was
resolved 10 proceed to the election Of 8
delegates, BY ballos, to attend tia State
Convention.
Remarks BY L. II, Palmer, John Il.
Sherman, Z. NJ. siglsrs Mf. Hswist and
others, objseting 70 the character Of shs
present Convention, and asking that it
be changed to the nsaal meda. ...s
PropoaisIoh decided 10 be out Of or
der.
The Chair appointed ". Il. Folsom
and VIM. Baker, Talless.
Wm. Baker, S. II. Craig, J. D. Test,
A. Il. Palmsr, l.. W. Rabbit, ". q.
Crawford, ]. e. johnson, W. @. James,
8. giEassn and /. "A. Siglsr, wsrs pas in
nonainasisu FOR Delegates. MssaEs. Sig
Ter, Palmer, Clinton and johnson, de-
etinsd becoming candidates, and their
names were withdrawn.
In declining the nomination, Colonel
Palmer stated, as the rsaaon for doing
90, his belief that majority Of this
convention are committed, unconditiOB-
ally, in favor Of the nomination OF Ste
phen A. Douglas. he defined his posi-
ZION ~ friend and supporter Of the
Administration, With his reasons for
believing that its policy aud measures
are right and just, entitled to the cor
dial support Of all true Democrats
Bound By every confederation Of d0ty,
principle and patriotism to abide BY tbs
result and support the nominee Of the
Charleston Convention, be protested
againss ali efforts 20 forestall the ac-
zion Of hat convention, an favor Of
Judge Douglas or any other candidate,
aDd advocated shs appsiHtmsnt Of dele
gates unsE&mmsllsa by Instructions, aP-
en- wnoas discretion and integrity as
Democrats We can rely for such DELHI
arsts and unbiased action as will con-
auee TO the haEmoay aad insure the suc-
ssss,Of the National Democracy IN the
approaching contest
Asssrs. Craig and Baker were ballot
ID ses a@4 -a@slaz@d alnalad-. Mr. GRAY
ford was elected BY &eclazs&tion, Is
wuse alse Gels. Jasaes and Babbiss.
By special request, Col. Palmer con-
scented to became . candidate, and WAS
shersupen elected by aeelGmAEion.
On motion az a. ". Larimss, che fol.
lowing vssolation passed.
RsaoIvsd, That our Delegates to the
Democratic CONVENTION, 20 be held in
Dss Moines on the 22d inst, be and are
ksrshY i1wsrwcssa 10 w0ss Ger Deiwg@Aes
10 N&S 4Sk1z$E sA@4@A s&sA4AFh2 @0bN%ls&@ wa
IN favor OF Stephen A. Douglas as the
Democratic nominee for the Presidency
in :. D., 1850.
On action, -....-.-.r. .s.-.
RssoEvsd, That, should any membsg
bs unable to attend the State Convex
sion, be ahall haEs the right 10 empower
q substitute 70 cast bis vote and in case
all may net b pgsssBt, ths wnols vote
be east hT the delegates who may be in
attendance.
On motion Of 4. ii. Palmer,
Rssclpsd, Th&t the County CsntEal
Gommistes be instructed in future 10
call Delegate sonvsnssens, when nomin"
sasiOns sre 20 be made, og delegates ape
posnsed for Stsse Conventions.
Much discassioa arose, upon rssslu.
aieas presented By sGs. Tsss, wAica we're
amended, and anally withdrawn.