Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-08-15
OF THE REPCBLI.
CAN CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION
FOR THE SIXTH DISTRICT.


Convention at Webster City, on Thursday
the 7th day Of August, 1862, at 1o4 AN.
The temporary organization of the Con
vention was effected by calling Hon. c.
Clarkson, Of Grundy county, to the Chair
and appointing J. d. Hunter, Of Hardin, an,
j. W. Logan, Of Webster, Secretaries.
Upon motion the Chair appointed com
mittee Of seven on credentials, as follows
G. b. Richards, Of Webster, Isaac Pendleton
Of Woodbury., I. b. Abel, of Marshall, P
Melendy, Of Black Hawk, H. D. Gray, o
Csrro Gordo, I. j. Ross, Of Story, and Jas
I. Mccormick, Of Franklin.
Upon motion the Chair appointed tho fol
lowing committee Of FIVE On permanent or
ganization : D. J. Coleman, of Black Hawk
Judge Morehsad, of Ida, j. F. Sirnonds, oil
Hardin, X. NJ. Gwin, Of Boone, Stephen Viii.
ted Of Hamilton. aa=EfaaeaW
Upon motion the following committee Of
Ave was appointed on resolutions: c. F.
Clarkson, Of Grundy, J. B. Powers, Of Black
Hawk, N. c. Hudson, Of Woodbury., E. N.
Chaplin, of Marshall, j. W. Dcnnison Of Craw-
ford. @ '|
On motion the Convention adjourned to
meet at II o'clock, p. N. @vsrsE
AFTERNOON SESSION. E
Convention met pursuant 10 adjournment,
and was called to order by the Chairman.
The Committee on Credentials submitted
the following report:
Your committee would respectfully report
the following as the delegates who arc enti-
tied to seats in this Convention, to wit:
Marshall County, s votes.-Wm. b. Wa
tiers Q, I. B. Abel 3, j. S., Williams, f. N.
Chaplin, S. B. Nichols.
Grundy County, 8 votes.-Elias Marble.
C. +. Clarkson, E. Rathbons., .-.s .
Black Hawk County, ~ votcs.-M. II.
Moore, r. II. Elwell, z. S,recter, J. B. Powers,
G. W. Couch Q, j. Parmcntcr, ii. II. Carpcn-
ter, p. Melen.ly, G. B. VanSaun, d. j. Cole
man, II. A. Perkins. ...s 49,. ...
Butler County. votes.-O. Rice, NJ. Bal
ley, J. Palmer, Mr.. Tracy, John Jones.
Hardin County, votes.-J. d. Hunter,
J. F. Simonds, N. Greer, G. McMillen, Geo.
Hunnicutt, A. Rowley, W. A. Sloan. ....
franklin County, 4 votes.-Jas. I. Nc
Cormick 9, D. W. Dow, j. B. Reeves.
Wright County, 2 votes.-Geo. A. Mckay,
j. B. Dixon. r.. ....... ...- ..fr
Csrro Gordo County, three votes-J. S.
Church, L. r. Warner, II. B. Gray. '.
Hancock County, vote.-C. ID. Pritchard.
kossuth County, 2 votes.-L. II. Smith,
l.. l.. Treat. ......... -.... ....... ... Il
Humboldt County, 2 votes. - Charles
Bsrgh 2.
Webster County, 4 votes.-L. S. Coffin,
@. B. Richards, r. E. Carpenter, j. W. I.o-
gan. ..,. .....g.. ....... Il -.-.. .....-.... ..
Hamilton County, votes-C F. Fenton,
s. Whited, j. Doore.
Story County, 8 votes.-G NJ. Maxwell,
Chas. Miller, W. A. Wise, B. j. Dunning,
L. J. Ross. .a......r ....- ........r .M..-
Boone County, votcs.-I. j. Mitchell, L.
c. Saunders, II. NJ. Gwin, A. 7. Burchard.
Green County, 2 votes.-R. NJ. Rippey,
b. +. Robinson. .... GO. .ta.a. ..--, - :,
Calhoun County, vote.-H Hutchinson.
Pocahontas County, votc.-W:lliam II.
Hate.
Emmett County, votc.-Gaylerd Graves
Sac County, l yote.--E.i Crisis. t ..
Crawford County, 2 votes.-J. w. Den
nison, S. Knickerboeker.
Ida County, vote.-Judgo Morehead.
O'Brien County, vote.-John H. Coffin.
Woodbury. County, 2 votes.-Isaac Pen
dleton. ..- ..-s s..-
Worth County, votcs.-B. X. Walker,
j. Fl. Duelle, II. o. Pratt. II. o. Pratt not
a resident Of the county, but regularly cleo
ted. rau-.ss. #a a,. uI t..- a.. ...-. s. -
Winnebago, county, 2 votes.--Ths follow
ing letter submitted:
FoREsr CRY, Iowa,
g...r =.n b. - geld August 1, 1852.
u.s.. CHURCH IL was appointed by a Convention Of
Republicans in this county to county in the
to substitute man in my place, provided could not
attend. find II impossible to be there and wish you
would cat the vote for me In that Convention. Will you
do SO and oblise me! Respectfully Yours.
s......-.. --....r-.... N. G. CURTIS.
Palo Alto County, vote.-T. Hawley.
Not resident Of the county, but regularly
elected.
Carroll County, vots-U. L. Youtz, L.
c. Sanders, of Boone, proxy. Ha- aa#
Cherokee County. l vots.--W. H.. Bige-
low, J. II. Morehead, of Ida, proxy. ...r.s
Sioux County, l vete.-N. G. Holden
Net resident Of the county, but regularly
elected. " i.tz s@a &stf
Clay County, i Voice. n. Kingsner,
duly appointed l.. Gisr. a.....f -.l.r. Is. .F....
Dickinson County, . votes. = Same as
above. .a'''
Plymouth County, vote.-Samo. Pritch-
ard. E s.u aegr.sf g .raua 40 sae ~...aE
Buena Vista, 1yote.-Same. u..3s All. af
The report was accepted, and the commit
tee discharged. After some discussion, pro
and con, relative to the representation of csun.
ties where the delegates were non. residents,
the report was adopted. r..,n "A, O,
The committee on permanent organization
submitted the following: a., -,..s~,, r.,.,
Your committee on permanent organiza-
ton would respectfully report the following
gentlemen as permanent officers of this Con-
vention: 9asaG@ ~ cst.@7,a lt!a
President, C. B. Richards, Of Webster.
Vice Presidents, Geo. McMillen, Of Hardin,
I. J. Mitchell, Of Boone, J. S. Church, of Ger
70 Gordo.
Secretaries, N. G. Hudson, of Woodbury.,
II. A. Perkins, of Black Hawk. -
Report Of the committee adopted.
Upon motion the Convention proceeded to
take an informal ballot for candidate for
Congress. The Chair appointed Jas. T. Nc
Cormick, of Franklin, and Chas. Bergh, Of