The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-08-15
Proceedings of the Ieotta~vatsarnie
@ County Union Convention.
USIoS HALL, CouNcTL BLUTrs, I
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| USToS HALL, CouNcTL BLUYrs, !
| .... .5a@ - August 9Th, 1853.
| Convention assembled pursuant to call
of Executive Committee, and organized
by elccting VIM. Lyman, chairman, and
| W. S. Burke, secretary. Delegates APP
peared and took seats, from the town
ships OF Center, Crescent, James, Rocky
ford and Kane. On motion Mr.. Boomer,
convention proceeded to nominate can
didates for nomination to all Offices to be
filed, after which. on motion Mr.. Ross,
convention proceeded to informal ballot
for candidate for representative, resulting
as follows:
A. j. Bell, IA; Abraham Jackson, 4 !;
VIM; Lyman, 4.
On motion Mr.. Tostevin, convention
proceeded to a formal ballot for candi-
date for representative, resulting as fol-
lows: 49,. -
A. J. Bell, II; Abraham jackson, 4 !;
VIM. Lyman, 2. The nomination of Mr..
Bell was made unanimous.
On motion, the following named gen.
tlemen were appointed a committee to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense
/ of the convention: D. c. Boomer, J. C.
Layton, A: J. Bell, a. Dinsmore and J.
j. johnson. -
On motion, convention psoceeded to
formal ballot for. County Judge, resulting
as follows: Abraham, jackson, Ia n. s.
Bates, g.; j. Dinsmore, 2. Mr.. Jackson's
nomination was made unanimous.
On motion, Z. s. Axtelf was nominated
| by reclamation, rs candidate for Superin-
tendent Common Schools.
| Delegate from Silver Creek Township,
appeared and was admitted.
Convention then proceeded TO infor-
NAL ballot for sheriff, resulting as follows:
T. P. Treynor, IL; G. Voorhis, g.; E.
Nc Bride, 3. Formal ballot was then had
for candidate for Sheriff, resulting as fol-
lows: G. Voorhis IL; TIP. .Treyn0r I03
e. Mcbride 1. The nomination u Mr..
Voorhis was, on motion Mr. Treynor,
made unanimous.
On motion Thos. TosteTin was nomina-
ted by reclamation, as candidate for
Treasurer and Recorder.
jos, Bolden was nominated by accla.
nation rs candidate for Coroner.
David Tostevin was nominated BY ac-.
clamation rs candidate for County Sur
Yeyor. -
A. b.. Morris was nominated by accIa-
nation as.candidatc for Drainage Com
missioner
The following named gentlemen werc
appointed delegates to the Union Sena-
torial Convention, to be held at Gienwood.
on the 18th inst w. s. Burke. ID. C.
Boomer. 4. J. Bell, D. b. Clark, Horace
Everett ]. D. Lockwood, Alfred SIuyter
]. c. Layton. Those who shall be pres
ent at. the convention are instructed to
cast the vote of the whole delegation.
EOllnnriru rasnllti1T, ,x-ns "a
adopted:
ReSo'eed, That l.. ". Ross is the first
choice of this convention, Us candidate
for Senator from this district.
Following resolution was offered and
unanimously adopted, t,,-wit:
RrsD|'rd That we consider T ?. Treyn0ra
| suitable person for commissioner to take
the vote Of the Goth regiment Iowa In
fantry, and this convention does most re-
| spectfully request of the Census Board of
the State, the appointment of Mr.. Trey
| nor, as such commissioner.
| The following resolutions were reported
| by the committee. and after a few re-
marks by Mr.. Bell, unanimously adopted:
| Resoiccd, That we heartily endorse the
nomination of Col. WILLIAM NJ
STONE for Governor, and will give to
nest and untiFing support.
| ReS0lrtd That We will stand by the
| Administration in its efforts to put down
the rebellion. now and hereafter, until
! the supremacy of the general Govern
ment is fully restored, anil every rebel
has Internationally submitted to its
authority.
/ Rrsofrfd, That we hail with feelings of
unnlingletl JOY and qualification, the glo-
rions Union victories achieved by our
gallant and heroic soldiers ut Gettysburg,
Viclsshurg, Helena, Port Hudson and
Jackson, and VIC earnestly hope and fully
believe. that in achieving these successes
the power ofthe rebellion has been broken
and the way prepared for The early and
complete overthrow of its guilty authors
at the South, and their equally wicked
aiders and sympathisers in the North.
Resoiped That we have received with
equal satisfaction, the news of the great
| Union triumph at the ballot box in
Kentucky. In the result of this election
in border slave State, the Peace Democ-
racy of the North can see the beginning
Of the avalanche of popular Indignation,
under which they win be forever en-
gulphed beyond the hope of political res
direction.
Rcsolred, That our thanks are especially
due to the Hon. JAMES ". GRIMES for the
ability and fidelity with which he has dis
charged his duti 3, and 'vaearnestly hope