The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-17
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

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Republican party of the State of Iowa
convened at the Court House in this cit
yesterday morning. at Ii O'Clock.
I'll. M. Hoxie, Chairman of the Repub
lican Central Committee, called the Con
vention to order, and Rev. P. p. Inoall
offered prayer.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoxie, Col. j. j
Woods, of Jackson County, late OF th
Twelfth Regiment, was chosen temporar,
Chairman. Taking the Chair, Col. Wood,
thanked the Convention for the honor
Don Carlos, of Jasper County, and Chas
Aldrich, of Hamilton County were cho
sen Secretaries pro tenn.
The following persons we're appointed
Committee on permanent organization
Mr. Williamson, lat Judicial District
Henry O'Connor, Muscatine, 7lh, do; N
L. Van Zaudt, Page, Sd, do; E. II
Stiles, Ouumwa, Cd. do; Charles Burke
Humboldt, 4ih, do; j B GrinnelI, Pow
eshiek, 9th. do; Col. Williams, Johnson
eta, do; Gen. Ii. A. Wiltze, Dubuque,
9th. do; Col P P. Henderson, Warren
9th, do; s. J. Mckinley, Mitchell, 18th
do, Charles Pomeroy. Boone, llth, do.
D. 0. Preston, ,sHoward, 10Th, do.
The following were appointed Commit
tee on Credentials: lst District, Capt. G
w. Edwards, Henry; 2d, Dr.. j. u.
Wright. Lucas; Sd, ]. n Cornish, Fre-
mont; 4th. j. Fl Smith, Harrison; 9Th,
Capt. ] P McESen, Guthrie; 9th, Col.
J 4. Warner, Mahaska; 7tb, J. P. Eaton,
Jackson; S,h, G r. Scott, Jones; 9th,
Peter Meendy, Black Hawk; 10th, DR..
j. |. Taylor, Aamakee, i ith. J. H Brad
ley M"shail; 18th, Capt. R. G. Rein.
ger. Fioyi.
The following we're appointed Commit
tee on Resolutions:
lst District, Geo. w. MsCrary, Lee;
2i. II. Tanuehill, Appanoose; 81. J. w.
McDlll. Union; 4h, Morris McHenry,
Crawford; 9th, F w Palmer, Polk; 9th,
c w. Slsgle, J.ffer.on; 7th. Edward
Russell, Scott; 9th, VIM. Wolf, Ce al;
9th, Jacob Rich, Buchanan; 10th. B T.
Hunt Clayton; Ilth, B. 4. Cue, Web
ster, 18th, n. c. Deering, Mitchell
Convention here adjourned till 0 cocs !
this afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention re-assemb bled at clock
Hon. Geo. W. Bassett of Webster, was
substituted on the Committee on Resolu-
tons for Hon. B. F. Cue, who is not a
member of The Convention.
Ar. Edwards, from the Committee on
Credentials, reported. The report showed
92 counties, casting $50 votes, to be rep
resented.
We omit the report, which is lengthy,
giving a list of all the delegates in attend
snce-- -El. Gate.
The report was amended by striking
cut C4rroll and Cero Gordo counties, thu
tanc being represented by persons not
resident Z the counties.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
izalion reported the following officers:
President-Hon. a. H. Bereman. OF
Henry County.
Vice Presdents-Gen. Hugh i. Reid,
Colonel S. w. Summers. Li4nt. Smi.h
Col. H j. B. Cummings, c. f. Wilson,
C1l. s. Wheeler, Maj W. G. Thompson
L. w. Hart, Thos. Updegraff, G. III
Woodbury., John L. Elliot.
Secretary-Hon. James Thorington.
Assistant Secretarie.-W. G. Don Car
los, Jasper; Capt. R. G Reinegsr, Floyd
G. I. Stewart, Dubuque; r. E. Carpen
ter, Webster; V. A Ballou, Hamilton.
Mr.. Beremau, in assuming the chair
thanked the Convention in a very nea
and appropriate speech.
The following persons were named al
the State Central Committee:
lst District-Hon. j. F. Tracy, De