The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-08-12

On motion, j. Rich, of Buchanan
County, was elec ted Temporary Secreta
/ ry.
| Mr.. Rogers, Of Fayetse, moved the ap
/ poinIment of committee Of one from
each county on credentials, and Chat the
Delegates appoint the committee. Car
ried. The following gentlemen were Sc
lecied as The committee
Allamakee, II r. Chatteiton Bremen,
E. G. Moulton /; Buchanan, w. g. Don.
nah 4; Clay ton, Willis Drummond Chick
asaw, g. w. Howard Delaware, j. l.
Nc Creery Dubuque, O. p. Shlras
Fayette, }. w. Rogers; Floyd, &. 6.
Reineger; Howard A. M. C,wan; Mitch
ell. o. p. Harwood Winnesheik, g. +,
Francis.
Mr.. Atherton moved that a committee
of five be appointed on Permanent Or
ganization. Mr.. Lake moved to amend
by maSing the committee one from each
county, which was adopted, and the mo,
ton carried. The committee was as fol.
lows:
Allamakee, L. S. Calkins Bremen, o.
F. Avery; Buchanan, E. P. Baker
Clayton, R. Noble; Chickaa W, l.. S
Thomas Delaware, j NJ. Brayton; Du-
buque, S l.. Mathews; Fayette, r. A.
Richardson Floyd, B. B Vansteen berg
Howard, H. D. Noble Mitchell, d. NJ.
Athcrton Winnesheik, Geo. Bodies.
Mr.. Hildreth moved the appointing mt
of a committee Of one from each county
on Resolutions, which was carried, aud
the Chair appointed as follows:
Floyd, A. B. F. Hildreth Clayton,
w. Drummond ; Buchanan, Jed Lake );
Allamakee, L. G. Cakins Wnnesheik,
G +. Francis Mitchell, Theo. Rosine ::
Howard, A. NJ. Cowan Chickasaw. c..
0. Case ; Bremen, O. F. Avery Della
ware. J. M. Brayton Dubuque, j. L
Harvey Fayette, Joseph Hobson.
While the committees were out the
Convention was addressed by j. +. Clark,
of Howard.
The committee on credentials report
ed all the counties represented.
The report was accepted and adopted
The committee on Permanent Organi
cation then reported the following as the
| Permanent officers of the Convention
| President Col. H. A. Wiltse, of Du
buque.
Wee Presidents john +. Clark, OF
Howard.
A. B. F. HjlIreh, Of Floyd
Geo w. Bemis, of Buchanan.
J T. Burke, of Bremen
|. Eron.,,,
Secretaries Jacob Rich of Buchanan.
F. A. Brush. Of Mitchell, c. NJ Joslyu,
oil Allamakee,
The report was accepted and adopted
Mr.. OIell, Of Clayton, moved 10 pro-
coed to the selection OF a candidate for
Congress, and to make that selection by
ballot. The motion was carried.
Mr. Clark, of Howard amended by
Mr. Brayton of Delaware, moved that
the first ballot be informal, AMI that the
delegates present from each county cast
the vote OF tie absentees Of each delega
lion. Carried.
Mr.. Cooley moved that lellers be
appointed, motion carried and the Chair
appointed Mr.. Woodward. Of Clayton,
and Mr. Brayton, Of Delaware.
informal bahot-W b Allison, 81
plus S. p Adams, 81 plus Mr.. Brush
20 o. Favi.le, %; IS. Murdoch, Is.
Mr.. Brayton withdrew the name of
S p Adams The Convention then, on
motion, proceeded TO a regular ballot,
the result as follows.
lSt ballot-Farille, 48 Allison, 495 !;
Murdock 8 Brush, 20; r. Noble /.
Total 1873 votes.
Cd Jallot-Faville. So p'us; Allison
60 plus Brush 10 plus. Total 1873,
| Mr.. Brush, In some remarks thanking
the Convention for the support given
him, withdrew his name.
Sd boHOt-Allison "a plus Fayille
SO plus Total 1873 votes.
Mr.. Allison having received the ma
Ijofity Of votes, on motion ofJudge Will,
Jams, Of Clayton, he was declared the
unanimous choice Of the Convention for
candidate for Congress.
The Chair, on motion, appointed Judge
Williams, B. f. Hunt and d. n. Cooley
committee to inform Mr.. Allison of his
nomination, and 10 introduce him to the
Convention.
On motion the Convention proceeded
to select Central Committee for this
Congressional District. The following
is the committee
Allamakee-H H Hemingway.
Lansing Bremer--W. p. Harmon,
Wayerly; Buchanan. Rich, Iude
pendence Clayton-WiIlis Drummond,
Nc Gregor Chickasaw-C O. Case
North Hampton Delaware Geo. Wat
son, Delhi; Dubuque-Geo. L. Mat
thews, Dubuque f; Fayette-J. w. Rop
ers, West Union Floyd-E. A. Tel
ing, Charles City; Howard-John F..
Clark, New Oregon Mitohell-O. Fa
vile, West Mitchell Winnesheik-E.
L, Cooley, DEBORAH.
The Committee on Resolutions.
through Mr.. Hildrelh, its Chairman,
then made tho following report:
PLATFORM.
We, the delegates of the Republican Party of
the Sd Congressional District, assembled to Sc
leet our Representative to the National Coun.
| ell, as an expression of our views Of the dpty