Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-07-31
Republican State Convention.


State Convention at Dcs Moincs OF
the 23d inst, and organized Temporal
ri'y by clccting D. n. Cooley of Dn'
bnquc as President, and +. II. Stiles
of Wapello, j. Tracey of Dcs Moines,
and of j. ID. Hunter of Hardin, as Sec
retaries. The following committees
were appointed:
OK CREDENTIALS - LIST District, J.
G.. Footc Cd, Erastus Washburnc
Sd, Samuel Foley 4th, Isaac Pcndlc.
ton; 9Th, David Hallam; 9th, s. G..
Smith 7th Mr.. Lambcrtson Sth, |.
Allen; 9th, }. Rich 10th, Joseph
Hohson ; llth, G. b. Richards.
OK PERMANENT ORGAxnArrox-1st
B. 5. Merriam Cd, II. b. Rutlcdge
Sd, A. Il. Moore 4th, A. l.. Harvey
9th, Mr.. Littleton 9th, S. G. Owen
18th, Lyman Ellis Sth, S. S. Daniels A.;
9th, Mr.. O'Brien; 10th, o. Favillc ;
llth, l.. c. Sanders.
On REsoLurroSs-lst, c. Durham
ID, WIN. Hartshorn Sd, 4. Brown
4th, Isaac Pcndlcton 5th, +. w. Palm
cr 9th, j. b. Grinnell 18th, Jacob
Butler; 9Th, J. II. Rothrock 9th, S.
&. Van Anda 10th, q. Faville lIth,
l.. III. Cutler.
EXECUTIVE CoMMIrrEE-1st, J. G..
Footc; I'd, J. w. Norris Sd, Frank
Street 4th, NJ. McITenry 9Th, Peter
Myers 9th, G. w. Slagle 7th, j. r.
Lane Sth, Thomas Hughes 9th, o.
p. Shiras 10th, Samuel Merrill llth,
L. c. Mccall.
After the Committee on Credentials
had reported, the Committee on Per-
mancnt Organization reported as fol-
lows:
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization beg leave to make the fol-
lowing report
For Prcsident-Hon. J. I. Lane Of
Scott county.
For Vice Presidents Tracy Of
Dcs Moincs, J ). Sloan of Van Buren,,
J. b. Packard Of Montgomery, Judge
Morchead of Ida, +. Mott of Madison,
II. p. Shottc Of Marion, j. b. Young
of Lynn, $. Bagg of Black Hawk, s
Merrill of Clayton, Charles Castor Of
Boone.
For Secretary. Rich of Buchan-
all county.
For Assistant Sccrctarics-E. H.
Stiles Of Wapello county, w. w. May
nard of PottawatOmic county, |. b
Parker Of Marshall county.
y. FANlLLE, Chairman.
On motion ofD. n. Cooley, the Con-
vention proceeded to take an Infor-
NAL vote for candidate for Secretary
of State.
Informal Ballot: Charles Aldrich
Sc +. G. Bowdoin 70I A.; DR.. Wright
203i DR.. Shaffer 90: total, 637.
On motion Of F. Street the Conven-
ton proceeded to a formal ballot for
candidate for said office, with the fol
lowing result:
Aldrich &C Bowdoin 66I Wright
227 Shafler 264 total, 623t.
Mr.. G. b. Richard withdrew the
name of Charles Aldrich.
2d Formal Ballot: Bowdoin II !;
Wright 2S3 Shaflcr 2S01 Total, GA.
Sd Formal Ballot : Bowdoin G3b !;
Wright 800 Shafler 2s6 : Total, $40.
9th Formal Ballot: Bowdoin 81 !;
Wright 300 Shallcr 265 Total, 629.
Mr.. Buwdoin here withdrew his
name.
Mr. Slaglc, at the instance Of Mr..
Shaifrr, withdrew his name, and NOV
cd that Mr.. Wright bc nominated by
reclamation. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Lake. Jonathan
w. Cattcll was nominated by accla-
nation as q candidate for Auditor of
State.
On motion of Mr.. Willard, the Con-
vcntion proceeded to ballot for can
didatc for the Office of Treasurer of
State.
lst formal ballot John w. Jones
253 w. II. Holmes 265 ID. Edmond.
son IS Total, Col
4
Holmes 34S Edmondson 20: Total,
634.
On motion Of Mr.. Redfcld of Dallas,
the nomination of Mr.. Holmes was
made unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. Cooley of Du
buque, Mr.. G. c. Noursc was by accla.
nation re-nominatcd for the Office OF
Attorney General. ......
On motion, the Convention proceed
ed To ballot for n candidate for the of.
fec of Register of State Land Office.
lst formal ballot: VIM. Battin AZ
Cole Noel -; ID. L. Brainard 6S
L. G. Waibridge l73; NJ. ID. SprinSel
%; S. NJ. Ballard &c; A. l.. Harvey
&c; X. A. Maser 40; Shellady q
Total go.
Sd formal ballot: Noel 245; Wal
bridge LIS Ballard 40; Brainard So
Harvey %; Battin 10; Moser II
Total Ola. ...s
Mr.. Hobson of Faycttc County, q,
the instance Of Mr.. Walbridgc, with
drew his name from before the Conven
| ton.
4th formal ballot Noel $50; Bal
lard So; Brainard %; Harvey 239
Moscr l6 Total, 6l3.
Mr.. Ballard here Withdrew his name
9th formal ballot Harvey 400 No
ell 30S Total, GIT.
On motion of Mr.. Willard of Clarl
County, the nomination of Mr.. Harvc,
was made unanimous.
Music by the band.