Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-19
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DEMOCR RATIO
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION

Pursuant 20 notice. the Democrats Of the
Second Congressional Dis rict met at paniels
Hall in Cedar Rapids, on Tuesday, July 18th.
at 2 o'clock P N The Convention was CALI
TO der 10y j. Rogers. who appointed Judge
Douglas Of Benton county. Pr.si 4ent pro
tenn. and Judge Mann, Ct Jones county. as Sec
, retary.
On motion Of Mr. Thomas Of Buchanan
county, committee Of tive was appointed on
credentials, as follows:-Mr Thomas Of Buch-
anan, Eaton Of Mi,ci ell, Harris Of Howard,
Tempting OF johnson and Clark Of Sc tt.
While the Committee on Credentials were
out, Col ! NJ. Preston, Of inn county, ad-
dressed The Convention in his happy aad good
natured way.
The Con mittsc rep r,ed delegates from the
following counties
Mitchell, siu-catine, Marshall, Howard, Ben
ton. Tana, Buchanan, Cedar, Alamakee, Della
ware, 5 oft, CliGton, Jackson, Jo.es Linu,
Iowa, Johnson
SOFT count. Represented by Capt. ".
l. Clark, Geo NJ Van Hosen, John W, Van
Hosen and George X West
On motion Of DR.. Ii 1t. Of jackson county a
comm ttee Of fise was appointed on permanent
organization. The Convention nominated IS
follows
Rogers, of Lion county Parker. OF Della
ware, Kelley, OF Clinton, Clark, OF Scott, and
Gray. Of Allamakee.
On motion Of w. II Merritt, of Linn, com
mi,tee Of three was appointed on resolutions
Judge LefiEgwel, }. Swienford and W. IL.
Merritt constituted said committee
While u Committee on permanent orgaui
zation was out. Col. Thomas Of BuchaLan
county, addressed the Conv vention, which was
received with great applause.
Tho cntrn,ittan on parmanant accumulation
made the following report:
For President-W. + Lefiingwell.
For Wee Presiient--J B Thomas Colonel
Evans, G.. ". Gray, G. K. West and W. H.
Merritt.
For 5. crelaries--C L. Hayes and c NJ. Dno-
bar.
The commi' tee On resolutions reported the
follow ing:
Resoived Tha, the sentiments expressed by
the minority OF the National Committee at
Charleston and Baltimore meets with our cor
d.ai appreciation, as enunciat'ug the true Dem
&, .,ic doctrine ulon the subject Of slavery ard
al! other sui iects indicated by said resolutions.
Resotped, That the members OF tn Conyen-
tion cordially endorse the nomina'i-Ds OF the
Democratic National Convention, namely
stephen A. Douglas. of Illinois, for President,
and Herschel v johnson, Of Georgia, for Vice
fTesiutUt.
Tnese were adopted by the Conyertio with
three standing cheers
DR. HOLT, OF jackson, nornina'ed Ben. M.
Samuels, of Dubuque Gov. B Baker nom.
in ed Hon Gee Green, of Linn. Col. Thomas
III Buchanan, nominated John Ill. eter-, OF
Delaware
Frgsr BAILoT- Whole Nnqber III.
Ben.iM. Samuels... lbs
George Green. ............,... -
Nhereapon Ben NJ. SaInue.s was unanimously
nominated foi Congress.
Dr. Bardne ell OF Linn moved that a commit
Zee of tive be appointed 10 serve es Congress
sional Committee for the ensuing two years.
The Chair appointed W II. Merritt, Of Linn
as Chairman, John ii. Peters OF ID iaware, +
II. Thayer Of Muscatlne, g. w. Gray of Ala
raak ee and C. Bral of Boone.
Heso ived That the Democratic papers
throughout the District be requested to put
lish the proc sciings of ths Convention.
On motion Convention adjourned sine die.
W. /. LtFFINGwELL President.
c. L. HAYES, Secretary.