The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-08-02

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at half past ten o'clock A. NJ the Con-
vention was called to order by Mr.. ShackIe-
ford.
On motion of Mr.. Veatch, Mr. William
JoHes was chosen temporary chairman, and
R. E. O'Neill temporary Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Yeatch one person from
each township was selected by the delega-
ton from that Township, to select permanent
officers for the Convention
The following committee was appointed
by the various Townships for that purpose:
Jackson Township, F. McCassan; Luce
Township, John Linegar; Ohio Township,
J. D. Bullock; Harrison Township Samuel
Lamar; Grass Township, Alfred Mccoy
Hammond Township, William r. Mead
Carter Township, Geo. Medcalf sen; Clay
Township, A. Masterson; Huff Township,
William Evans.
The Committee reported the following
permanent officers for the Convention:
President, WILLIAM JONES; Vice Presi-
dents, J. S. Waters, NJ. Sharp, W. Harter,
T. B. Phillips, Masterson Harris, James
Wright, a. Z. Hoagand, Leonard Jones,
john g. Henning.
Secretary, R. E. UNeill; Assistant Secre-
tary, John Linegar.
On motion, tue report of the Committee
was adopted.
On motion, Committee Of one from each
Township was appointed to report rules for
the government Of the Convention, and to
adopt way of voting.
The several delegations reported the fol-
lowing Committee
Ohio Township, G. B. Bullock Harrison
Township, Saml Lamar; jackson Town
ship, DR.. McCassen; Carter Township,
James Hammond; Hammond Township.
W. X. Turner; Clay Township, A. Master
son; Luce Township Louis Borea Huff
Township, w. II. Evans Grass Township,
Alfred Mccoy.
The Committee retired to deliberate, and
announced that they would make their re-
port at l P. NJ.
On motion, the Convention adjourned un-
til that hour.
Atl clock, the Convention re-assembled
and was called TO order b. the chairman.
The Committee appointed to draft rules
for the government of the Convention, and
TO apportOn the vote of the different Town
ships, made the following report
l. Each Township delegation to select
one Of their number to cast the vote of the
/ Township.
2. After the first ballot, the candidate re-
/ ceiving the least number Of votes TO be
/ dropped.
/ 3. The candidate receiving Il majority of
! votes to be declared nominated.
! 4. The following apportionment of votes
for each Township was agreed npOn;
! Luce Township votes Ohio Township,
/ votes; Hammond Township, votes !;
/ Huff Township, votes; Harrison Town
/ ship, 3 votes; Carter Township 3 votes {;
( Jackson Township, 3 votes Grass Town
ship, 3 votes; Clay Township, , votes.
Whole number Of votes, so; Necessary
I TO nominate, 6.
On motion, the report of the Committee
was adopted.
The following candidates were then put
/ in nomination for the respective offices
named:
/ For Representative J. C. Neatcu.
For CLERK, R. T. Kercheval, Allen KIM
chello, Joseph Armstrong.
For Treasurer, William T. Snyder, Nor
ris Sharp.
For Sheriff, Hiram Evans John Town
send, William Morris, James 7. Morgan, B.
w. Small, john G. Shackleford, Alfred La
mar, John Hammond, James Greathouse.
John Thomas.
For Recorder, August Denneman, Isaac
Mears, John Tremor, Joseph Scanmerhorn,
Byron Cotton, L. S. Gikey.
For Commissioner, VIM. Stateler, Thomas
Shackieford.
For Surveyor, Geo. Harter, W. L. Wool,
Geo. F. Eddy.
The balIoting resulted as follows.
FIRST BALLOT.
ReDresentafiUe-J c. Veatch, 30 votes
Nominated.
CZerk-Kercheval, 81 votes; Kinchello, G;
Armstrong, 3. Kercheval nominated.