The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-05
THE CONVENTION.

THE CONVENTION.
The Republican Union Convention m.
at Charleston Saturday at | o'clock P. n
j. M Beck. Chairman Of the Centrs
Committee, read the published call for th
Convention, and it was then organized b
the appointment of Amos Townsend Q
Marion Township to the Chair, and Of ]
&. Wilson of the Plaindealer and S. N
Clark Of the Gate City as Secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. Van VaIkenburg
committee of two (changed by amend
ment to one) from each township was ap
pointed to present the names of delegates
The committee was as follows:
Marion, NJ. NJ. Cowles: Green Bay
-; Van Buren, A. w. Harlan Den
mark, -; Harrison, A. Anderson
Pleasant Ridge. -; Franklin, Lymar
Di.son; Cedar. -; Fort Madison, E
A. Layton; West Point, -; Washing
ton, -; Charleston. P. B. Lyons; JEFF
ferson, -; Montroso. E. J. Wicker.
sham; Des Moines. N. Sergeant; jackson,
B. s Merriam, H. W. Sample. (Allow-
ed two members on notion
The committee having retired for CON-
sultation, in it's absence Hon.. Geo. w.
McCrary, Hon. John Van Valkenburg,
and Hon. j. NJ. Beck were called for and
addressed the Convention briefly and
well.
The committee returned and submitted
the following named persons as delegates
and alternates to the State Republican
Union Convention, to meet at Des Moines
Wednesday, June l4th
Green Bay-Delegate, ] W Miller;
alternate. E Pepper.
Denmsik-D Delegates, ] 7 Edwards,
Gao Shedd; aiternates, E A Ingalls,, J
c Swan.
Pleasant Ridge-Dslegate, George L
Stevenson; alternate, Lyman Young.
West Point-Delegates, R W Pitman,
DR.. Wshrer; alternatss w R Stewart,
w Alexander.
Marion - Delegates, R A Russell,
Wilson; alternates, John Stannus,
Adam Hagney.
Cedsr-Delsgates. Wm Marshal, T G
Stephenson; altetnates, Cpffiadaffer,
Jos Bayles.
HsHison-Dolegate. Berry Cook; al
ternate, JOS Ford.
Van Buren-Delegate, A w Harlan;
alternate, W NJ Chidester.
Des Moiues-Deiegates, w S Sample,
W J Cochran; alternates, ] B Cruise, j
II Sullivan.
Fort Msdison-Delegates, NJ Beck,
D II LeSuer, John Van Valkenburg; al
teruates, J G Walker, B Hugel. w G
Woodwork.
Montrose-Delegates, Oliver Reeves,
J @ A De Huff; al,ernates, E J Wicker
sham, l Holingsuorth.
Observation-Disclosures. A G Clancy; al
ternate, Rufus Hubbard.
Washingtou-DeIegate, Chas Hills;
alternate, J II Reynolds.
Chsrlesion-DsIegate, J W Davidson !;
alternate, J Jordan.
Frankln-Delegate, F Semple; alter
nate Z Kinley.
Jackson-Da!egates, G w MsCrary,
H I Reid, Cbas Snow, B Merriam,
Samuel N Clark, w H CIeghoru, H w
Sample, Felix Gremminger. IsraeI An
derson, ] R. Copelin, j S Vansant; alter
mates, William Horn, William Leighton,
Capt j E Willis. C T Davis, Arthur
Wolcott, VIM Wappick, c H Perry, Sam
uel klsin, F Schuler, II Fulton, F Ca
sar.
The report of the committee was ac
cepted and adopted.
DR.. Walker, b. s. Merriam and Harry
Fulton, we're appointed a committee to
secure, if possible, reduction of fare to
delegates.
The following resolution was adopted :
Resolved, That the delegates from this
county to the State Convention shall have
no au,bority to gil any vacancies that may
occur, but the delegates and alternates
present at said Convention are authorized
to cast the full vote to which the county
may be entitled. {
The Convention then adjourned.
AMOS TOWNSEND, Prest.
]. G. WILsos,l s,.
S. NJ: CLARK, ~