The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-06-02


IL H. C. Ponery, of Boone.
Mr.. Scott Of Story, moved a committee by dis
tricts, to report plan of organization Of the
party throught the State.
Goodrell Of Polk, moved to amend by instruct
ing the same committee to report Central Com.
mittee for the ensuing year.
Drummond Of Benton, suggested the appoint
ment Of the Centra! Cummittee be left to dele
gates Of districts.
ton carried.
Committee on organizations:
l. S Mcfarland of Henry,
2. S G McAchran Of Davis,
8. C Watkins Of Mills,
4. &c Morgan Of Pocahontas,
8. A kasson of Polk,
6. ] A Young Of Mahaska,
Z. w T Davis of Muscatine,
8. pysart of BENTON,
0. J s Woodward Of Buchanan,
10. w B Fairfield Of Floyd,
IL. s G WINCHESTER of Hardin.
Mr.. Withrow moved that the committee on or
ganization be instructed to report the names Of
an executive committee, leaving the selection of
Central Committee to districts.
Nr. Drummond moved to lay the motion on the
Motion made to proceed to nomination of Sec
retary Of State
Jenkins of jackson desired Elector, irst.
Hiram Price Wanted Attorney General first.
Amendments ofJcnkins and Price lost.
Convention proceeded to ballot for Secretary
as follows:
+ Sells, 1864.
SJW Tabor, l6o. te
GA Hawley, 944
Mr Hawley moved to make the nomination oi
Mr.. Sells unanimous. Carried with applause.
JW Cat:cll was nominated by acclamation
for Auditor of State.
On motion OF Mr.. Hubbard, John N. Jones
was nominated for Treasurer Of State by eccla-
nation.
Mr. Bates of Linn, moved to proceed to hallott
for Register ofthe Land Office
The following nominees were presented to the
Convention.
A b Miller, of Cerro Gordo II B Horn, ol
Davis county; A Thompson Of Mills county.
The result Of the ballot was as follows whole
number of votes cast Sol necessary to q choice
aSl, of which A. b. Miller had $50, II. B. Horn
lO2, and A Thompson 73
The nomination of b Miller was made unan
imous.
The Convention proceeded to formal ballot
for Attorney General, rs follows
Nourse 1891, HANSON lie, Bagg 75 Thompson
48, Gurley 944; necessary to choice 9Sl, and
no choice.
Second 5alon-Whole No of votes cast 56s
-Nourse l4a, Kasson lla, Thompson 81, Gurley
So, Bagg 80; no choice.
Third d,uioR Whole No. votes 559-Nourst
2S5, Kasson TO- Thompson 9a, Gurley 81, Bags
90; no choice, and
Fourth bauoM-On the count Of the tellers
Mr. Nourse had 26s votes, but before the result
of no choice Vas announced, large nuMder o.
counties changed their votes from other candi
dates to Nourse, when DR.. Brown moved hii
nomination by accamation, which was carried
with great applause.
The Convention proceeded to vote for Presi
dental electors at large, and COL Fits Henri
Warren was nominated as one Of the electors a
large by reclamation before the tellers concluded
the count.
On motion the Convention ballottsd for Al.
other elector at large. Chsplinc Of Dubuqu,
county, received the nomination.
The Convention then proceeded 70 ballot 70,
Electoe in the First Congressional Distriot, ~
sulting in the choice Of n. L. McPhsesca, O
Madison county.
The Convention then proceeded 10 vote -,
Elector in the Second Congressional District
which resultrd In the choice Of Charles Pomesoy
Of Boone county.
Conveution adjourned 10 Q o'clock
| RVRSiuG sR8agoN.
Tho Convention met pursuent to adjoafn
menk ~
The Committes on Platfosm made the lbllow
tng Report: sas 80