Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-18
PROCEEDINGS or THE REPUBLI.
CAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

House in Waterloo, OH the 18th day Of JULY
1862, to elect delegates 70 the State, Congress
sional and Judicial Conventions, and to nom
mate candidate for Clerk of the Distric
i Court. E7 HseFE
The Convention was called to order by j
s. George, Esq, Chm Rep. Co. Gen. Com.
Upon motion. NJ. II. Moore, Esq, of Wa
erloo, was called to the Chair and H.
Perkins, Of Cedar Fails, chosen Secretary.
Upon motion, the Chair appointed com
mittec of three on credentials, consisting Q
| 7. B. Carpenter, E. F. PendIeton, and j. Gay
The committee reported the following
Towns represented, and the delegates name,
entitled to seats in the Convention, riz::
Poyner-E. P. Albee, Edward McStay,
F. Corwin, a. l.. Dick erson.
Fox--C. w. Corwin, G. H. Richard.
Waterfowl. II. Moore, f. v. Cooley, I.
c. Sanborn, J. r. Willard, N. S. Hungerford
Geo. r. Crittendcn, II. NJ. Goodhuc, II. w
Sill, c. Brubackcr, s. d. Shaw, C. Mullen.
Washington-H.W W. Abby, Lanfear Knapp
j. Tennison.
Big Creek. WATSON, G. W. Hazlett, 7
NJ. Thompson, Michael Pray.
Mt. Vernon-C. +. Covell, A. Eyestonc.
East WATERFOWL. F. Brown, NJ. H. voor
hees, Zimri Streeter, E. F. Pcndlcton, A. G
Hastings, d. G. Ellis, L. Norris, W. r. Mil
Ter, j. W. Brcmcrman.
Cedar Falls-P. Melcndy, j. Rosenbaum
T.'B. Carpenter, F. N. Chase, C.. May, j.
Kerr, D. &. Overman, j. B. Powers, I. G
Burke, S. A. Bishop, II. a. Perkins.
Cedar Cicero Close, j. Gay.
Spring Creek-M. tanning, A. Sutherland,
VIM. Gipc.
Black Hawk-F. s. Tewksbury, j. II.
Washburn, P. b. Curtiss &s-
Union-Wm. Kettcrman, D. G. James, J.
Garner.
Eagle-Gison Gardner.
Orange-Jas. Munger, l.. B. Shepard.
Lcstcr-Wm. Robinson, John Cook.
1t was moved and carried that the report Of
the Committee or Credentials be adopted.
Upon motion, the Convention organized
permanently, re-electing the officers chosen
at the opening.
Upon motion, the Convention proceeded to
the transaction of business in accordance with
the call.
Moved that a committee be appointed, by
the Chair, to present to the meeting list OF
delegates to the several Conventions. Motion
lost.
Moved that three committees be appointed
by the Chair, the first to report delegates tc
the State Convention, the second to the Con
gressional Convention, and the third to tn.
Judicial Convention. Motion prevailed.
The Chair appointed the committees as
follows:
State-John Cook, f. p. Albee, P. Melcndy
COMPASSIONATE. Wasson, z. Strectcr, s
A. Bishop.
judicial. D. Powers, N. S. Hungcrford
w. r. Miller.
The committee on Delegates to the State
Convention reported the following list:
d. J. Coleman, II. G.. Raymond, z. Street,
| or, ii. A. Perkins, G. Close, Jesse Wasson
S. Bagg, G. W. Couch, John Cook, o. 0. ST.
John, A. d. Barnum.
Upon motion, the above names were taker
up singly and voted upon RIGA roce, resulting
in the election of the gentlemen reported te
the Convention by the committee.
The Congressional Committee recommend
ed the following delegates to the Congress
sional Convention:
NJ II. Moore, G. W. Couch, T. III. Ewel
J. Parmenter, z. Strecter, II. II. Carpenter
j. B. Powers, P. Melcndy, A. Allen, Michac
Pray, John Cook, G.. B. VanSaun.
The report of the committee was adopted
and the delegates recommended were elected
to represent this County in the Congressional
Convention. .........
The Judicial Committee reported, and the
delegates recommended we've elected in a
body, RIGA roce. The delegates elect to the
Judicial Convention are
j. s. George, 0. Z. Hardy, s. Bagg, S. A.
Bishop, c. d. Gray, G. d. Perkins, d. j
Coleman, Edwin Brown, W. F. Brown, 7. B
Carpenter, NJ. II. Moore. ...s..
Upon motion, d. j. Coleman was nomi
mated by acclamation as the candidate Of the
Convention for Clerk Of the District Court
1t was moved and carried that the several
delegations be empowered to cast the full
vote of the County in their respective Con.
ventions; and also that delegates unable to
attend be allowed to appoint substitutes.
Upon motion, u Republican Central County
Committee was appointed for the coming
year. The Chair named the following gen.
tlcmen to act as said committee:
J. B. Powers, II. W. Abby, Cicero Close,
NJ. Bailey, S. K Crittendcn.
Upon motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
II. A. PERKINS, Sec'y.
LINCOLN'S VISIT TO THE ARMY.
Since the late battle before Richmond the
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