Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-08-09


The Republican State Convention met q
Des Moines, on the 3lst Of July. Sixty-si,
counties were represented, and the bushes.
transacted tremendously and thoroughly.
The following ticket was put in nomination
Gorernor- SAMUEL j. LAKEWOOD, of John
son county, present incumbent. ... ....
Lieutenant Gorernor-J. R. NEEDHAM, o.
Mahaska county.
T Judge Of Supreme Court-RALrn P. LOWE
Of Lee county, present Chief Justice.
The first ballot for Governor stood thus
Kirkwood 272}; E. Sells 20; F. H. Warren
90; S. A. Rice 12t; s. F. Miller 81. Sc
that Gov. Kirkwood was virtually nominated
on the informal ballot; but certain opposers
who had been pledged against the present
incumbent in their county conventions, de.
manded another ballot, bringing up objec'
tons to the Governor, which we have all
heard many times before. But their i'll.
founded complaints had no effect whatever
upon the Convention, as on the second bal.
lot Kirkwood was nominated by the following
overwhelming vote: Kirkwood 3l04; Sells
12; Warren 324 Miller 10.
Those who desired to see Gov Kirkwood sue
cccded in the Governorship on account of the
manner in which the military matters of the
State have been conducted should remember,
as the Dubuque Times states it, that at the
commencement of this war there was neither
law, organization, nor funds for military pur-
poses in this State; that what means have
been raised have been mainly procured on
the personal credit Of the Governor and his
friends and to this day they have neither
been relieved from this liability nor have any
material portion of the loan intended for a
war fund been negotiated. The Executive
has necessarily come in collision with all sorts
of personal aspirations, and in the discharge
Of the multitudinous duties devolving upon
him, it would have been strange had he not
failed to discriminate wisely in all respects. "
The Chicago Tribune says, speaking Of
this Convention, "The rebellion has been a
prolific cause of discontinue to the very
many Of our Northern Governors, who mus,
inevitably disappoint some of the anxious
patriots, but Gov. Kirkwood has maintained
himself with more than the average success,
as his popularity among the people and in
the Convention shows.
Wchave no fears but what Gov. KIRKwooD
will receive most hearty support at the
hands, not only of Republicans, but of pat.
riots of whatever party, throughout the State,
j. r. NEEDnAM, editor of the Oskaloosa
Herald, was nominated for the office of Lieu,
ant-Governor upon the first ballot, which
was as follows: John r. Needham 2l7A; s.
J. Mcfarland COZ; VIM. II. Holmes 21
John Edwards 10; S. B. Stellady AZ.
The candidate for Supreme Judge was
nominated upon the fourteenth ballot Tho
vote was Lowe 1913; Williams 1863.
The resolutions adopted by the Conven'
ton which we print on our first page, arc
such as every patriot can endorse. They
breathe the true spirit, that which should
actuated us all in these trying times.
Such platform we rejoice to stand upon
and We commend its planks to the people Of
Iowa as involving the only principles which
can, in justice to our country-in justice tc
ourselves and posterity-be Endorsed. PEG
pie of Iowa do your duty faithfully!