The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-08-10


informal ballot for Governor, which resulted as
follows: Kirkwood 262a; E. Sells 90; F. H. |
Warren 80; S. A. Rice 12a; 8. F. Miller 81.
FORMAL BALLOT. 'ss
Kirkwood 3l0a, Sells IL, Warren S21, Mil |
Ter 10. $50 ~
On motion of Mr. Butler, the nomination of
Mr. Krkwood was declared unanimous.
Mr.. Sample moved that the Convention pro-
ceed to the nomination of Supreme Judge.
Mr. Thorington moved as an amendment that |
the Convention proceed to the nomination Of |
a candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Carried. |
An informal ballot was then taken, resulting |
John r. Needham 2171, s. j. Mcfarland 694,
VIM. b. Holmes 81, John Edwards 10, 8. B. |
Sbellady Al.
Mr.. Needham having received a majority of
all the votes cast, on motion of Mr.. Aldrich the
nomination was made unanimous. si.
On motion of Mr.. Leake the Convention pro-
ceeded to ballot for q candidate for Supreme
Judge, with the following result:
1st Ballot Williams Of Clayton l49; Lowe
Of Lee i44l; Dillon of Scott S72.
2nd Balot-W Williams l49; Dillon 10; Lowe
l4S.
Sd Ballot Williams lat; Lowe l45; Dillon
4th Bsllot-Williams l5S; Lowe 100; Dillon
20.
9th Ballot-williams 147a, Lowe 1854, Dill
lon u.
9Th. Williams l49, Lowe 145; Dillon
70.
7th Balot-Wiams 152; Lowe l4s; Dillon
72.
9th Balot-williams 1881; Lowe 1914; Dill
Ion IL; i. w. East uan 2.
9th Ballot-Williams 1921; Lowe 1874; Dillon
| 81; Eastman 6!; Butler l.
10Th RallOt-W,an 1 h6. 1--we 1SR. Dil1nn
| "a; Eastman 2.
18th Williams l54; Lowe 1873; Dillon
s3.
e 18th Ballot-wiiliams 1853; Lowe 1913; Dillon
SO; F. Miller 20
Mr.. Edwards moved that after the 18th ballot
none but the two highest be voted for. Adopted.
18th Ballot-W illiams 1877; Lowe 162; Dill
Ion CO.
l4th Ballot-Lowe I9s; Williams l60.
Mr.. Lowe having received majority of all
the votes cast was declared ANONYMOUSLY nomi
nated
Mr.. Grinnell from committee to nominate
Central Committee, reported as follows
/ DISTRICTS FOR CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
l. Samuel Miller, Lee county.
9 w. s. Dungan, Lucas county.
g. John D Lockwood, Pottaw atamie county.
4. w. r. Smith, Woodbury. county.
5. J. N. Dewey, Polk county.
s. J. H Sanders Keokuk county.
| Z. j. Butler, Muscatine county.
8 II. Shane, Benton county.
Q. g. w. Miller. Blackhawk county.
10. L. Fuller Fayette county. g es
IL. R. II. Taylor, Marshall county.
J. B. GRINNELL, Chairman.
/ Adopted.
Mr. Allison from Committee on Resolutions,
reported as follows:
| -s5+a REVOLUTIONS.
The Republican Convention assembled at Des
Aoines on the Slst day Of July A 1851, adopts
the following Resolutions: 9
Ist Renewing our decarations Of unaltera-
BILE devotion to the Constitution and Union Of
the States, to the doctrine of the Declaration Of
Independence, and to the law Of submission to
the will of the majority, constitutionally ex-
pressed, we again commend each and ali Of these
corner stones Of our Government TO the unchan-
/ ging affection Of the people Of Iowa.
| "a. That this Convention in behalf ofits own
immediate constituency, and ofall patriotic cit.
izens acknowledges with profound gratitude, the
prompt dedication Of life and fortune by our
1 gallant Volunteers, In response to the appeal
made 70 . loyal people BY . patriotic President,
and in this action credtable alike TO the admin
istratian and to the people We witness return
Of the noble spirit Of the Revolution.
Sd. That the new doctrine of secession ID .
wicked abomination, % abhorrent to patriotism,
a. it 10 alien to the Constitution, demoralixing
in its principle. and destructive in its action, .
disguise TO treason, and an apology for traitors,
the ruin Of commerce, and the dissolution Of po-
litical society," the mother of al political crimes
and the sum Of all villainies, and - such 10 ut.
terIy reject and hold il In absolute dctestation.
4th. That Government always means coer-
cion when its lawful authority II resistec, and
those Who oppose coercion" necessarily oppose
Government ITSELF and deny 70 Il TIE only pow.