Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-08-08

Agreoably 70 notice . large and enthu'
siastic Mass Convention was held in Cole
county, b. T., At tho house Of D. Chausss,
Esq, for the nomination of candidates..
% the next Ter. Legislature, and other
county Offices. The Convention was char
acterissd BY harmony and unity Of ac.iops
All parts Of the county were represssted,
and a general interchange Of opinion was
had. On motion, Joseph LaBarge WAS
chosen Pre.idens' and H. s. Carpenter
elected Secretary. Mr.. LaBarge on taking
the Chair made = few remarks, explaining
the object Of the Convention, which Was
for the purpose Of nominating candidates
to represent the county of Cole in the
next Territorial Legislature, and for the
election Of County officers. -,
Mr.. Stickney, Of Elk Point, introduced
The following resolutions:
Resolred, That in voting for candidates
for the Legislative Assembly the names
Of eight persons be placed upon one bal
lot-three for the Council and Eve fer the
House Of Representatives, and the three
names having the highest mum ser of votes
tor the Council shall be declared to be the
nominees Of the Convention for the Coun.
Gil aud the Eve names having the highest
number Of votes for the House Of Repre-
sentatives shall be declared the nominees
of this Convention for said House and
that none vote at this Convention who
we're not residents Of the Territory on the
9Th day Of June, 1868.
Resolved, That we will abide the de-
cision of this Convention, and pledge q
cordial support to its nominees.
After the adoption OF above resolutions
the President stated that If any person
present desired to address the Convention
IN opportunity was now offered to him. -
Mr.. Hill, Of Brule Creek, stated substau.
TALLY, THAT the people Of B:uls Greek
desired to have = fair proportion Of the
representation, and to present the names
Of the nominees, and thought they were
entitled to ono Councilman and two Re.
representatives. that he was well aware Of
the feeling that existed against Brule
Creek on account Of the election for De-
legate to Congress and other officers last
September, and desired that the whole
county now unite and work for the best
interest Of the county. That as to there
being . gross fraud perpetrated last Fall
he had not the least doubt, and that he
would always be opposed to any such pro-
ceedinys; that he was authorized to say
that If the Convention granted them this
representation the names of VIM Frisbee,
A. r. Phillips, NJ. NJ. Rich and Mahlon
Gore would not be presented"
Mr.. S,ickney remarked that the proper
ton demanded from Brule Creek was too
large, and thss il was unusual in Mass
Conventions for any particular locality to
nominate its proportion, expecting the
balance Of the county to pledge It's sup
port-but that the nominations should be
made according to the resolutions adopt.
ed. The Convention proceeded to ballot
with the following result:
For the Councit-Chas. LaBreche, A.
Christie, Geo. S,ickney
For House Of Represc Thomas
C. Watson, Peter Limoige, Austin Cole,
Michael Ryan, Levi Cross.
For Sheriff.. B. Lamoure.
For Co. Commissioner-E. LaGrow.
The President declared the above nam.
ed persons duly nominated, having receiv.
ed the highest number Of votes.
On motion. a copy Of the proceedings
Of the Convention was ordered furnished
to Sioux City REGISTER with request tina.
they be published in said paper. On
motion, the Convention adjourned.
JOS LABARGE, Chairman.
II. S. CARPENTER, Secretary.
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