New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-08-29
Democratic Congressional Conyen

Fayctte county, Mt q quarter to twelve o'clock
A. NJ. on "Wednesday tho Goth day of Aug.
1862, and effected a temporary organization
by ca ling Seneca A Upper, Of Win eshiek
county, to the Chair. and Chas S. D. Jones.
of Dubuque county, to net as Secretary.
MIR. Upper returned his thanks to the
Convention for tho homer accorded to him,
and stated the object of the Conve ntion.
Whereupon, VIM. Y. Love-, Of Dubuque
county, moved that committee, consisting
of one delegate from each county, be appoint
ed on credentials, which was unanimously
adopted, and tho chair appointed the follow
ing delegates as such committee:
We omit the names.
Mr.. J. I. Stoncman, of Clayton county,
moved that the committee on credentials re-.
port after the reassembling of the Convention
after dinner, which had just been announced
Agreed to. 4
Thsn, upon motion of Stilson Hutchins Of
Dubuque county, tho Convention adjourned
TIL one o'clock p. NJ
The convention re convened ut one O'Clock
p. W., and upon motion, the Rev. c. D. Farms
worth was invited to offer up u prayer before
the Convention proceeded to business In re-
spouse to the invitation, Mr.. Farnsworth de
livsred an eloquent, fervent and very inpr es-
sive prayer, invoking the blessings of Heaven
upon the convention, and that its deliberation
would rebound to the glory OF God, the best
interests Of the people Of the United States
and the perpstuaton of the sacred liberties
ofthe Republic.
While waiting fer t6o return of the COM
mittce on credentials, Messrs. Delingcr, H.
gals, Jennings; Hammer and Hutchins, made
brief remarks, counseling harmony and
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The Committee on credentials, through
their Chairman. Judge Lowell submitted the
following report
Your Committee End the following named
persons from tie several counties of the Sd
Congressional District entitled to seats in the
Convention:
I'VE omit the names as unimpo rtant; the
counties were fully represented in the Con.
ventoa however. Ed. P d.
On motion the report of the Committee on
credentials was received.
Mr.. Hutchins, of Dubuque, said that there
was some difficulty in regard to the Bremen
County delegation. Two of the delegates
who were appointed, were unable to attend,
and had orally delegated Messrs. w. w. Nor
ris and J. G. Ellis, to act rs substitutes in
.heir place. McCeney believed that courtesy
demanded their recognition as delegates and
moved that Messrs. Norris and Ellis I've in
vited to seats in tho Convention.
Mr.. Pattee, Of Bremen county, objected to
their admission. and after a lengthy discus
sion the motion was withdrawn.
On motion of Frank Jennings, of Dubu que
the report of the Committee on credentials
was adopted.
Frank jennings moved that the temporary
organization be declared permanent, which
was agreed to.
On motion the Convention took re cess of
fifteen minutes.
After the expiration of the recess, the Con-
vcntion being called to order, Frank Jennings
moved that two tellers be appointed. No
objection having been made, the chair ap-
pointed FIR ank Jennings, Of Dubuque county,
and r. F. Gibsen, of Winueshe,k county,
tellers.
After some discussion it was resolved to
proceed to ballotting, by call'ngoa one coun-
ty at time, to deposit its votes, and it was
agreed to have one Informal ballot. ,
On motion Of Stilson Hutch'ns, of Dubuque
the convention proceeded to take an infor.
NAL ballot for member of congress for the
Sd Congressional Distsict Of Iowa. d. A.
Mahony, of Dubuque County, AMI George
w. Gray, of Allamakee, were put in nomi-
nation.
The Convention proceeded to ballot.
G. w. Gray had 81 votes and d. A. Ma
hony so.
On motion the Convention proceeded to
take {. formal ballot which resulted as FOL-
lows:
D. A. Mahony 52,, G. w. Gray SIT.
The chair then announced that D. A. Ma.
hony was chosen as the nominee Of the De-
mOcracy.
On motion IN Executive Committee con.
listing Of one from each county was appoint
ga. as follows:
Alamakcc -. ID. ouseel
| CLAYTON - DR.. T. Andres
Rrcmcr w. Pattet
Euc,,auau q. H. 2. RoszClle