Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-06-01

name had been mentioned in connection
with this Office, he declined the position
and nominated Hon. Elijah Sells, the present
incumbent, as candidate for re- election.
The following nominations were also made
--Messrs. Tabor Of Buchanan, Sanders, of
Keokuk, Hawley, of Decatur. at
Mr.. Sanders of Keokuk county, withdrew
his name, and said Kookuk county recon-
mended Mr.. Sells.
The Convention proceeded to an Informal
ballot, resulting as follows-Sells 1854, Ia
Der l6O, HawIey Gil.
MIR. Hawley moved to make the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Sells unanimous. Carried with
applause. - ...-- .....s.es q. ..l-,
w. Cattell was nominated BY acclama-
ton for Auditor of State. @
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, John M. Jones
was nominated for Treasurer of State by 40.
clamatjon. - ssrar 8tt
On motion the Convention proceeded to
nominate candidate for State Land Regis.
ter. A. B. Miller, of Cerro Gordo, H. B. Horn,
of Davis county, and ALI. Thompson, of
Mills county, were nominated. The result
wss-Mller 387, Horn 102, Thompson 73--
whole number 562. Miller was then nomi.
mated by reclamation. t en-.
The following nominations were made
for Attorney General John A. Kasson, of
Polk VIM. G. Thompson. of Linn; W. H.
f. Gurley, of Scott; Sylvester Bagg, Of
Blackhawk L. g. Palmer, of Henry with
drew); Geo. F. Darling, Of Desmo:nss Co..
(withdrawn.)
1st 6allot.-Nourse 2ss}; Kassen Ill :
Bagg 70; Thompson 4S; Gurley 94}; ne.
cessary to choice 2sl, and no choice.
I'd 6aHot.-Whole number Of votes cast
562; Nourse 2S5, Kasson lls, Thompson 95,
Gurley Sc, Bagg 53-no choice. r. r..
Sd Whole numDer Of votes $50
Nourss 2s5. Kssson 118, Thompson 95, Cur.
ley 81, Bagg 20-no choice. i4 t1
4tA bouet.-On the count of the tsllsrs
Mr.. Nourse had 268 votes, bnt before the
result of no choice was announced, q large
number of counties changed their votes from
other candidates to Nourse, when DR.. Bow
en- moved his nomination by acclamation.
which was carried with great applause.
The Convention proceeded TO vote for
Presidential electors at large, and Col. Fitz
Henry Warren, Of Dssmoines, wss neui.
mated Is one Of tho Electors at large by a.
olsmation before the tellers concluded tho
count. Ts asea y Jaj 'c 5-lliilaio1 =. p
On molten the Convention ballotted for
another Elsctor at large. J. A. Ohspline Of
of Dubuque received the nomination.
The Convention then proceeded to bsll,t
for Eiector in the First Congressional. Die.
trict, resulting in the choice Of NJ. Z.
Mcpherson OF Madison county. .ioq .sazeoa
The Convention then proceeded to vote fo1
Elector in the Secoud Congressional District,
which resulted in the choice Of Chas. Pome-
roy, of Boone county. -. $ l7l.@'-..'l .3i@
Convention adjourned till 8 O'Clock.
'l2 EVENING SESSION, et5sif
| The Convention met pursuant to adiourn.
meet. The committee on Platform made the
| following report: 'l@ " ~ iAii2
l. Resolced, That this Con vention approvet
and endorse the platform Of principles laid
dow by the late Republican Convention 4,
Chicago, as the true and sound exposition
OF Republican doctrines, which We are pre-
pared to advocate and defend. ,fi9pn9'lls'
r. Q. RSolced, That ia reference to Stat,
policy the Republican party of the State s
liowa, are in favor Of rigid ECONOMY ir
| tile expenditures Of the public i,0onevl ah(
the holding Of all public officers 20 a istric
accountability. s557o.'9i en- sgSq ,aoi7iiaSSi
!, 81 aRessfved, That the Rerublican, Of III,
Estate ofIowa, in Convention assembled, a,
i hereby endorse the nominations made at III,
Chicago Convention, OF sAbfshaiif Eihcoln
4 OF Illinois, for President, and Han 1ibal Ham
l lin, Of Maine, for Vice President, shd plSde,
4 TO them the undivided support Of che parti
i in tha State e. y tt.5isfsF55 fz8ai Ea2 = VA
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