The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-28
TOWNSHIP.
DELEG ATRS.

| Re.olred That the delegates 50 chosen shall
cas-, the vote of their respective townships, and
that they reassemble at this stand APP
pointed. for the purpose Of making nominations
and trausscting other BUSINESS and that any dele
gate may call for vote upon any question by
townships. in which ease. the roll OF townships
shall be called. and the vote Of each township
shall be announced by the chairman Of its dele
cation.
Delegates were accordingly appointed by
the voters present from the various townships,
and the 8 half hour" recess of the rcsolu-
tons extended to an hour or more, pleasantly
passed in an interchange of views between the
delegations, and dinner, and a socially good
time on the part of everybody.
| At clock the township delegations, re-
commended by Mass Convention, having been
chosen. and being ready for business, TIE
meeting was called to order by K. VI. Rev
nolds, temporary chairman: and for a perma-
neut organization. Gen. H. T. Reid was made
chairman, and S. S. Sample and J. B. Morris
son, secretaries.
On motion, Messrs. McCrary, Cochran,
Van Valkenburg, VIM. Alexander and Town
send were appointed committee on resolu-
tons.
! motion to proceed to nominate prevailed,
and commenced voting by townships, rire
roce, for Senators but before the roll could
be called Gen. John W. Noble and Colonel
- Wood were enthusiastically nominated
| by acclamation.
j. Q. A. De Huff, of Montrose, received a
| L..
| ton, at the suggestion of Mr.. McCrary.
| The names of Messrs. VIM. Alexander, of
| West Point, - Hanel, of Wash.agton
Jno. Alexander, of Cedar, J. ID. Hamilton,
of Pleasant Ridge, and Capt. Bracket, of
| Denmark, being presented for nomination as
Representatives, two TO be chosen and at one
votsAt he roll was called and 43 votes polled /;
Wm Alexander, of West Point, received 3S;
Mr.. Hanel, of Washington, %; John. Alex
ander, of Cedar, z; J. D. Hamilton, of
Pleasant Ridge, 10; Capt Bracket. of Den
mark, 3. Mr.. VIM. Alexander and Mr.. Hanel
were declared nominated.
Major I. /. Mckinney, of Jackson. was
nominated for Sheriff by accamation. Robt.
| "a hu>-ti WIS StleCttu IOT 1tultN JQGp pe
and ". T. Lowrey for Treasurer-both unan-
imously.
VIM. Morrison, of West Point, and +. o.
Borr, of Madison, being presented for Super
intendent of Common Schools; voting com
menced but Mr.. Morrison was soon proclaim
ed by the popular voice.
| Messrs. johnson, of West Point and A.
| Rinker of jackson. were nominated for
Surveyor and Coroner respectively.
II. W. Sample moved the nominations be
ratified by the mass meeting-passed with
cheers.
Col. d. B. Hills rendered his resignation
as Chairman of the County Central Commit
tee, in speech endorsing the nominations.
Resignation not accepted.
The committee on resolutions retired.
The Chairman introduced Senator Will
liams, of Oregon, the orator of the day, who
made a very powerful and appropriate speech.
Committee returned, and through Geo. w.
McCrary, Chairman, reported as follows:
BE it resolved by the soldiers and loyal citi-
zens of Lee county, in mass convention as
sembled as follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
I. That we recognize the right of every voter to
vote and act as he may deem right upon the ques-
tion of amending the State Constitution, by strik-
ing the word white from the clause upon suf-
frage, whenever that question may come before
the people for their action, and while we unite rs
soldiers and loyal citizens, in opposition to our
common enemies. Copperheads and traitors, and
their aAes and laid societies." we hold ourselves
perfectly free to vote and act as we please, when
said amendment shall be submitted to vote OF
the people in 1858 thereafter.
2. That the history of the last four years il
"frsah II our msnorisa yst," snd cannot b, sad