Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-18

TIVE REPUBLICAN, CorSrY CONVENTION
There was another scramble at the Court
House this forennon-not exactly for the
loaves and fishes, but for the empty platters
upon which they were eaten. Messrs. Saun-
ders anl Cue, State Senator'S, having both
left the county, their Offices. Of course, be-
came vacant; bat inasmlch as the session
Of the General Assembly has hcen held
whlch the, were elected to attend, any
members elect d to fill the vacancies ncca
stoned by their removal will have nothing
whatever to d. but wear the honors, * .cpt
in case there should be call for an extra
session, which is not at al PROBABLE. New
erthcless, for these barren hcnors-for this
withered lemon skin that somebody else has
squeezed, there has been desperate scrab-
hle--so hungry after office have these mem
bers Of the Republican party Income.
Night and day for the past week. have
the aspirsnts been at work-some TO get the
positi"n --s"mc to defeat those they Thought
had the best chance. Announcements were
made and wi,hdr ,wn IN aervo.,, hastc-clo,c
working and huttrn-holing was the or. er all
through the ranks. There was dead set
made at Bob Lowry. The several candi
dates brought out by hook or crook to head
him off. insloriouSly left the field, until our
*, ditor friend. .Nfre,t Sanders. Was muster
ell lie toek the bulf by the horns visit
ed the delegates. and attempted by various
means and measures known TO old political
rats, to carry of the spells. But it was Of
mouse. Alfred .'ould' mt make the fife, and
tn, result was that Robt. Lowry. OF Dasen
port. and =. =. Larrincf. Of LeCiaire, were
the successful nominees. The reason was,
Lowry had taken time by the forelock-had
got certain number Of influential ncn
pledged to his support which gave him .
send of that could not be overcome by his
enemies. I.arrimcr was the nominee be-
cause he was "from the country At the
OF the ballot. Lowry made
short speech, in whirh h" pledged himself
to go in for the "Constitution and the en-
forcelnent Of the laws until every rebel. both
soutt, and North, had laid down their
arms What he will do after that with
reference to the Constitution and ass. he
did not state; hut it is well that he has
determined to take bold stand Cor that
length Of time-which may last to the en-
Of reasonably long life.
ApJrRANT GENERALS RgroRr FOR 1864
This report is now completed i adv
for delivery to those who are entitled by
Law to receive it. 1t comprises about $50
pages AMI ntains a vast amount Of inter
eS;iug matter. pertaining TO the business Of
the Aljutants 5 Office from January lst 1863,
TO January ith 1864. This report shows
the number Of troops raised in Iowa from
the commencement nf the war to the / th
Of January las; to he 81, ,70s. the total mill
tia, Sd.SJ7; complete list Of militia organ
ilationS: the accounts of the Paymaster
Generals anil Nh Qna-tcr:nsster Generals
~tatemcn, Of the number { arms and ~
coutremrii,s distributed and where: he
numl,cr Of clerks employed, and the conpen-
>aiion Of eah, making in all a mos.
Thoroughly comprehensive and Interesting
.lorunent
The appendix % the report, which com
pri,es ai,'us o)) pages, contaius the follow
In, matter:
Roser Of Commander N chief and staff.
Roster Of field and line Off 'ers Of Iowa
regiment. in service Jlnuary |, 1884
Roster Of reglm nts rails in Iowa in
1853, AMI portion Of enlistments of Iowa
men in Missouri regiments.
Roster Of enlistments in oder Iowa r. gi-
mrnts in 1868.
Z ,ster Of norticn establishments Of Iowa
m II in either organizations in lSd2.
Reports OF battles. skirm,~hes. ETC., and
history of regim nts.
Reports. co respondenc., ETC., Of the
Northern and Southern Border. Brigades.
Correspondence, &C., relating to keokuk
county.
ProclamationS Of the President, anu Gov
ernor, and impurtan orlers from the Adju-
tant Generals Office Of Z. S. and of this
State.
List Of persons in Iowa ~ho have claimed
exemption from the draft On account Of
alienage.
Statement Of quotas of men furnished,
and correspondence relative thereto
Dr.. Maxwell's reports Of Iowa regiments
in Mississippi, and Louisiana. Q
The work has been one demanding the
greatest care and labor on the part. of Gen.
eral Bakrr, and will b. found Of untold I'd
vantage t. the State. az matter Of record,
to say nothing Of its great historical inror-
tance. The liberal policy Of the State in
publishing these rs-ports. - it has and prob
ably viii continue IN 10 from year to ysar.
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