Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-31

tend to-day.
REPUBLICAN CITY CoNvENT1oN.-The
Republicans hold their nominating Convex
tion yesterday afternoon for candidates for
city offiosrs for the ensuing year. A large
Gro wd Of sovereigns assembled at the Court
House at an early hour. The candidates ap.
peared in full force with 6sts full Of tickets
and deep anxiety depicted upon their counts.
csnces. Long weeks Of slseplsss vigilance and
eager hopes Of being able to sdorn their
names With municipal honore, had worked
them up to the highsst pitch, aud sash rallied
hia clan With deter rmipation to vim or spoil Q
fortune.
Al two o'clock the meeting was called 10
order and DR.. Saunders was called to the chair.
and L. G. Burwsll appointed - Secretary
Without ceremony. Geo. II. French, vas nom.
mated for Mayor, by reclamation, J. h. Nor.
ton was nominated Treasurer, and Henry
Mittelbuscher vas nominated Clerk-both by
exclamation also. The former Office 10 one Of
honor barely. The honors are coneidered .
sufficient remuneration for the time and labor
expended. Mr.. French has realized 10 much
pleasure from them duriug the past year, that
ne was will'ng-some cay arxious-to be
placed under the pressure another year. Per.
haps be will be. The other two Offices pay .
small salary each, and are only considered
humble stepping stones TO more honorable
positions in political life.
The nominations for Msrshal we're called
for, and . THO was pamed-to.wit: E W.
Baker, O. 8. McNiel and W. Kearus. It wss
decided BY the Convention to 60 into ballot
that the polls be held open until Eve O'Clock.
and that the fret ballot be an informal one
D. l.. Shorey and d. p. McKown we're ap-
pointed tellers. A rush vas made for the
ballot box and after . short and spirited
action, the voting on the Informal ballot was
closed. The result Was % follows: Baker las
votes; lcNiel 81 votes; aud Ksarns 50 votes
motion was thea made that Ne. Baker Be
declared the unanimous nominee Of the Con.
vsntion. The friends Of the rear candidates
inquired IL there vas not to Be . formal ballot.
The chsir decided that II had already been Do.
tsrmined that the informal ballot, In case any
one candidate had msjority. vas to BE- cen.
sidsred decisive. Some thought differently,
but under the circumstances il wss Of no nee
TO take an appeal. - the vote for unanimoua
nomination vas put. but Il was unanimous in
. horn-about fourth part Of The Convenlio
voting col It was : iins piece Of snap iodg.
msut. but Il held. and those Who dds like Il
we're under The painful necessity ef dropping
their under jaws and walking OF So they did,
and Baker has the dsld. He undoubtedly had
the strength on bic side. and would probably
have hsd HE own up - Eve oslosk or mid.
night. fr that mattsr-bat there u 10 dede.
Ing the conclusion that there va unfsiro ess
and stuLdugging premsditatsd and exseatsd
In the assst style Of the art bot il bsise aens
of"oor hneral,' " don't ears-no, ws cant
say thatws don't care. for We Do. We we're .
little osssr satisfied than ws expected to BE-.
because the disadsetioa plays exactly into oor
hands. the sequel will show. Go on With
your gaze, geatlsnsn. There 4. a.o.h.. -.
worth 70 Of that
On milton Daniel L. saorsy. Chris. K.un.
mann, iohn Yantis. Ira \. 0iGerd and Frn..
claussn we're appointed City Committee for
shs sbuisg year; and then The m.sti.s ad,
josrnd. %-sss -
w&aks eesasioa right hsfs 70 state the,
HarvS Lsessrd = tie sasdidsss, asd .he sslv
sssdl lsts II oppositisa ts NJ. Baker. We ssll
spenihs friends 4 this esatlsnsa e dsvots
thsirhpare tine thls week 20 e>eaeipe hia
e'setln. Wenssd not cay that 10 u eminent.
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