Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-07-15
UNION STATE CONVENTION.

The State Convention Of the Union mel
of Iowa, which net at Dcs Moincs on tn
7lh inst, was very largely attended, and it
proceedings throughout were characterized
by the utmost harmony and goodwill. A
strong and able ticket was nominated. Hon
C. c. Cole received the full veto Of the Con
vention FOR Supreme Judge, there being NJ
opposition to hisr whatever.
Our present Secretary of State was reno
minated, receiving $685. votes out of 81;
cast. The balance Of the vote was divided
between W. +. Davis, Of Muscatine, and Johr
Palmer, of Bs.lcr County.
For Auditor of State, j. W. Cattel, o.
Cedar county, had $40 votes a. II. McCra
ry, of Van Buren, county, 1874 !; j. A. Elliott
Of Mitchell county, 363-when, before thu
result was announced, delegates began. tc
change their votes to Elliott so generally
that the question was submitted to the Con
! vention, which unanimously declared in his
! favor.
On the choice Of candidate for Attorney
General, some half dozen ballots were taken
The names presented were-I Isaac l.. Allen
of Tama II. c. Henderson, Of Marshall
Rush Clark, of johnson d. d. Chase, Of
Hamilton; - Lewis, Of Washington and
Daniel Anderson, Of Monroe, late Colonel oil
of the ist iowa cavalry. Several ballots were
had, the inal one stonding-Allen, 45S
Chase, 17S; Lewis, 24a. ..-.--aa
For Register of the State Land Office, j.
A. Harvey, Of Fremont, $751; LOWS Case,
of Bremen, 200. s.- 49,.
C. Ben Darwin, Of Polk county, was nomi-
mated for E!ector at large by acclamatiou,
and Maj. W. G. Thompson, of Linn county,
was also chosen candidate for Elector at
large, by the following vote-W.,G. Thomp-
son, 5l4 o. p. Shiras, rs5s is. A. Rus,
sell, 3.
The ticket is an excellent one in every re-.
spect, and is entitled to the active, working
support Of all loyal men. OF the election
Of each and every one of the nominees, Of
course, there is not the possibility Of doubt,
yet we should work as earnestly and untir-
ingly as though the result were doubtful, for
we want to roll up such an overwhelming
majority as will spread utter dismay through
the ranks Of the cops, and carry joy and ex-
ultation, not only to our own hearts, but to
those Of our loyal brethren in other States.
In a word, let US make Iowa the banner
State in the Presidential contest of 1864.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, which were unanimously adopted ::
1. RESOLVED, That we hereby ratify the
nominations Of Abraham Lincoln for Presi
dent. and Andrew johnson for Weep
dent Of the United States for the next term,
and we pledge for them the electoral vote of
iowa.
O. Resolred, That we cordially approve
and adopt the platform Of resolutions pre-.
sented by the National Union Convention at
its recent session in Baltimore; and that we
most heartily endorse The action Of Congress
in repeating all laws for the return of fugitive
slaves, and abolishing the inter State and
coast wise slave trade.
3. Resolred, That to the brave sons OF
Iowa who have gone forth tedefend the cause
of Liberty and Union on the battle fields Of
the South, and whose heroic achievements
have shed imperishablc glory on our State
and Nation, we offer our highest praise and
most fcrvent gratitude, and that our State
government should continue to make liberal
provision for the protection and support Of
their families
4. Rcsolred, That to the women of Iowa
whose patriotic labors have contributed so
much moral and material aid and comfort to
our sick and wounded soldiers, wo tender
our heart felt thanks.
The following resolution, presented by Mr..
Tracy, of Burlington, a War Democrat, was
unanimously adopted:
Peselred, That the people Of this State
cordially approve the course OF the iowa Del
cgation, and each and every one of them, in
the Baltimore Convention, and recognize that
by their efforts and fidelity the martyr-pa
triot, johnson. was associated with tho tried
and faithful Lincoln--a ticket which COM
mands the approval of the entire country,
and will, doubtless, receive the vote of every
State in the Union.
Tho following gentlemen were constituted
the State Central Committee
1st District, S. Van Valkenburg Cd Dis
trict, VIM. Hartshorn; Sd District, A. II.
Burrows; 4th District,'A. l.. Harvey; 9Th
District, II. NJ. Hoxie; 9th District, j. A.
Young; 9TH District, j. Hilsingcr sth Dis
thict, Daniel Lothian; 9th District, q. I.
Stewart 10Th District, WI. Gilchrist; 18th
District, James L. Williams 18th District,
John Palmer.
There were about five hundred delegates
in attendance, and the Convention was pre-
sided over with signal ability by d. n. Coo
Icy, ESQ, of Dubuque.