Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-09-09
REPUBLICAN UNION CONGR ESSION-
AE,CONyESTEDY.

| The Convention met pursuant to call at
Fort Dodge on Wednesday, August 3lst, at
10 o'clock A. NJ, and was called to order by
P. Mclcndy, of Black Hawk county. George
W. Blssett, Esq, Of Webster county, was
appointed temporary Chairman, and Charles
Atkins, Esq, of Monona county, temporary
Secretary.
On motion n committee Of five on crcden-
tails was appointed by the Chair, as follows ;
N. C. Hudson, of Woodbury., J. II. Brown,
of Black Hawk G.. A. Mckay, of Wright !;
T. 3. Abel, Of Marshall and l.. II. Smith,
OF Kossuth.
On motion a committee of five on perma-
nent organization was appointed, to consist
Of the following: I. J. Mitchell, Of Boone :;
L. D. Tracy, ofGrundy; DR.. VIM. r. Smith,
of Woodbury. p. Melendy, of Black Hawk,
and j. NJ. Jones, Of Hamilton.
On motion committee Of five on resolu-
tons was appointed, as follows: j. W. Lo-
gan, Chairman, Webster; Jas. Goodwin, of
Cerro Gordo; S. C. Lovcjoy, Of Greene j.
II. Morehead, Of Ida II. G. Laub, Of Craw
ford
The committee on permanent organization
reported as follows:
President, 1t. Gov. E. W. EASTMAN, Of
Hardin.
Secretary, II. A. PERKINS, Black Hawk.
Asst. do, n. c.. HUDSON, Woodbury..
Vice. Presidents, W. A. Birchard, Of Boone;
7. B. Abel, Of Marshall; J. NJ. Comstock, of
Grundy; O. X. Jones, of Greene; A. c.
Call, Of Kossuth.
Report adopted end committee discharged.
Motion to adjourn till one o'clock, lost.
Remarks by Mcssrs. Johnson and Tracy.
A motion Of Jas. S. George TO appoint
committee of five to select central commit
tee for this district, of which Capt W. II.
Curtiss should be chairman, was carried by
a very close vote. The balance Of the COM
mittee was appointed by the chair as follows:
L. l.. Estes, Hamilton; w. A. Brchard,
Boone Col. EdginSton, Hardin; E. A.
Chaplin, Marshall.
Motion.to adjourn till one o'clock, lost.
Report Of committee on credentials re-
ccived and committee discharged.
The committee on credentials presented
the following report, which was adopted:
GErxrr--8 votss-L. D. Tracy, J. NJ. Comstoek.
GsEEs-3 Eotes-O X. Jones, j. c. Loveioy, J. Locke.
IBA-l VOTE. II. Morchead.
DlCElNsC--l vots-F. A. Blake.
NasD.S-- vOtrs-COI. EfgnEton, =. P. Smith, o. ID.
Arnold : G. winchester, T. W. Eastman.
wzIGET-2 votes C. A. Mckay.
wESSrg,GD-l yute-J. Goodwin.
TolD5EEy-2 rotes-N. G.. Hudson, Wr. Z. Smith.
K0sSrTH- ? yotes-A. c. Call Lewis II. Smith.
EFlcE WAwE-l2 yotes-P. MeIendy, :. sessions ".
A. Perkins ". Ii. Curtiss J. II. Brown, c. VI. Harris,
;. g. George. .~-...
MoyoyA-2 votes-Chas. Atkins.
POcANOSrLs-l vote--W. III. Halt.
CEERo G0aD0-3 vstes-Jsmes Goodwin.
MAEsHALL--li votes-E. A. Chaplin, Col. b. W. John.
son, T. u. Abel, J. Turner. .. -"a-
SEOUN-l yote-S, c. Hudson.
W0gTH--2 yOtes-J. Goodwin.
BooSE-5 votes-I. J. Mitchell, c. c. Hinslow, 5. ID.
Mccall, z. J. A. Ericsson W. A. Brciiard.
PLYuOCrU-I Yote--N. &. Hudson.
CRAwFOED-2 yotes-H. c. Laub, J. ii. Woodruff.
HAECoCE-l voie--J. Goodwin.
CHEROEEE-l yote--T. 3. Twifcrd.
HANiL 3 vocs-J. ". Jones H. Ross, T.. l.. Estes.
WEBsrER--I yotes-J. w. Logan, G. W. Bassett, n.
II. Hart. {. Il. Cummings.
The following counties not represented Butler,
Franklin Humboldt, Clay, 0'Bren, Buena VISTA Palo
Alto, Emmett, Calhoun, Sac Story, and Carroll. .
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
UITuSDy Chairman