The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-08-24
County Convention,

ton Hon. j. w. uedrick, of Dahlonega
township, was called to the chair, and J.
T. Hack worth was chosen secretary.
The president on taking the chair ad
dressed the convention.
On motion of ID III Michael, "A committee,
consisting OF ID ii Michael, Charles Dud-
ley, and Thomas Foster, were appointed
on credentials.
The committee reported the following
delegates In attendance from the several
townships, and entitled to seats to-wit.
| Cblu,n6ia.-SJ Jenkins, w NJ aMcPher-
rim, DIR. James Nosler, John b. Miller, ii.
| ID. Hail..
Keokuk.-Capt VIM. Fairburn, L. Y.
Rupe, Hiram Hale, Samuel Buchanan,
| 3. A. Monroe. ..lr TO |u'. 1..
| HighJand.-Silas Osborn, VIM. r. Rick
EFT, Minor kirkpatrick, Henry Downs,
Lieut.. 5. kirkpatrick. w.. --' %: +ArH .
Acknowledgements Wellman, B. Bryant,
Wm. Marshall, l.. Garrison, b. Sheets.
C,ss.-Alex j. Jenkins, John Heacok
r. NJ. Glib, Wickham, Geo Butin.
Agsncy.-Charles Dudley, A. l.. Cham
barlain, A. r. Weir, d. W. stsbbihs Sid
ney e. Reynolds. r.n' giGT' s.F'
D1htonega.-J. w. Hsdrick, Enos King,
i w. NJ. Dimmitt, A. Bartlett, Alfred Lock-
wood. d. 1sW .'lDa 49,. r... ..+
| Green.-F Harness, John N Eyre, Mich
aol Fuller, Lewis Milford, d. III. Michael.
Poik-James B Hull, John Milburn, } c
Calvin, Joel Lathrop, and David Johnson.
= Ces,tsr-Samuel Mahon, J w Caldwell,
a w II P Norris, l. NJ Cooley, Pumroy.
C5npetine-G NJ Cowger, Henry, Will
liams, Peter e Weaver, Harvey Eller,
Wilson. .-. ...... ..s avs
Plcasant-J III Hilton, II Humbert,
Abner Johnson, Jacob Myers, II Hall
= Richland-A Sinnard, l. Sinnard DR.
Neutrality-suspicious.. Foster, Newell,
- A n Cain, w Acton, Peter Goff
A c Olney, w McGlasson, ] Thompson.
Capt Humbert moved committee of
n three on resolutions. A motion was made
= to increase the number to five.
= DR. Noslsr, of Eddyville, opposed the
q appointment Of the committee. The mo-
II ton was put and lost. ...
IS On motion of D II Michael the delegates
e present from each township were author
lied to cast the vote to which the township
e is entitled.
q I'M Cooley made an explanation in ref
II erence to remarks in relation to Col S w
V Summers, attributed to him.
V Col Summers and III d Tres withdrew
;, their names from the canvass.
y z. II. Stiles, Col. A. H. Hamilton and
1t Gen. J. NJ. Hedrick were put in nomination
for Senator. ..-r. ..... ...5 r+
% Charles Dudley moved that the TOWN.
\ ships be called and vote as called. Adopt
"a ed. .....r .,.-
:" On motion of J. w. McGlasson the commit
tee on credentials were appointed tellers.
= First Informal Ballot for Senator: Whole
No of votes east 60; Il. III. Stiles had 4S
A. III. Hamilton IL, J. N. Hedrick g., S
- Osborn 8. ''"
v. The name of Gen. Hedrick was with
:. drawn.
End Ballot, for Senator: whole No. o
- votes cast 81; E. II. Stiles 4S, A., III. Ham
: ilton 10. . So. ..u,.s b.. ". -, ..,aN
., Col. J. w. Caldwell moved tho nomina
=, of e. III. Stiles by reclamation. Adopted
~ For Representatives, the names OF Josh
> ua Marshall of Richlapd, Charles Dudley
!, of Agency, S. T. Caldwell, and Peter Kno
~ Of Columbia, VIM. A. Nye, of Cass >wer
no presented. dilute. ,..'aas 49,. ."1+
ou DIR. J. c.. Olney moved and eloquent
advocated the adoption Of the folIowin
.. resolution which passed unanimously
- ResoIUed, That we regard the 4th Resolu
ne vention as prGcticttliy nothing moro than
ad recommendation that the question of ea
-, tending the Elective Franchise, withpror
er restrictions and qualifications, to tn
oolored citizens of this State, be submitte
:" to the people in 1868; and We recognize an
~ shall exercise the right of every Unto
. Elector to vote upon the question, if the
ia submitted, as his judgment and cireunl
:, as stances then existing may dictate, withou
-" regard to party organization.rfnrl ni F.le
Resolved, That 50 regarding it we do no
at propose on account of any honest differen
III ees Of opinion that may exist betwee
lg Union smen upon a question that is no
r. now and cannot come before the people TO
,, three years to- forsake that glorious organ
ization that has stood by and upheld tn
Government and its brave defenders in til
j., darkest hour or. abandon the other grea
-, and living issues involved, toaffiliate wit
- that despicable copperhsad crew that ,hav
continually exerted their influence in fs
- vor of the rebellion, opposed the war, dis
:, couraged our cause, organized bands O
90 X. q. G. conspirators to oppose the Gov
:. eminent and resist the draft, opposed tn
: RICH of soldiers in the field to vote, stigma
- tized the administration, and declared bu
:. a few short months since at Chicago tina
= the war for the Union was a failure. atna
The Convention proceeded to vote flo
no one Representative. -an1 r..a-.'r ~ 49,.
he 4 Charles Dudley had "a, Peter Knox /
N Joshua Marshall s. VIM. A. Nye Is, an
-, s. c. Caldwell S. No choice. . aGar.tn,
o. DIR. Nosler moved toproceed 10 vote 70
mo two Representatives that the person has
"a ing majority of all the votes cast be dc
- clared the nominee. Adopted. 4 orltfJ
"a Second vote for Representations {
nd Dudley had "a, Peter Knox II, VIM. A
~. Nye II, s. Caldwell ?, and J. Marshall 4
II No choice. r f.. ....., -..g u..-. -.a....s.
n Third vote for Representatives.: Dude
to 81, Knox 8, Nye 1, Caldwell 8, and Maj
or shall 5. ... .. ..rs .a.t .haa.aH. fIg9t
m Charles Dudley having majority of Al
w tho votes cast was on motion declare
Va unanimously nominated. s.l oil joe
nv Fourth vote for Representative: Knox 80
hs Nye ~, Caldwell II, Marshall6. Nochoict
w Fifth ballot for Representatives: Knox 81
rt Caldwell IL; Nye IL; Marshall 5. . .,sn
id Peter Knox having "a majority of all tn
lv votes cast was on. motion declared unani
rt mously nominated for Representative O.
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