The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-08-24
Proceedings of the Republican County


il ffOCee01DSS Oh Sne republican COUNT
+ Convention.
i In accordance With tho call Of the Contra
Committee, the Republicans Of Cedar county
met in delegate Convention, at the court house
on the 10Th inst. at o'clock I'm.
| The Convention was called to order by s. s.
DANIELS, Chairman of the Central Committee,
and on motion of THOMAS JAMES, Cob J. II.
RorHRocK was Gle cted President of the csnven.
lion and s. s. DANIELS, Secretary. On motion
of Hon. II. WHARTON, WV. ELLIOTT was elected
| Assistant Secretary.
On motion ORC 2. SHELDON, . committee on
credentials, consisting of three members was
appointed. The President appointed c. p.
SHELDON, J. II. LEEtH and T. JAMES.
The Committee on Credentials made the fol-
loving report, which was, on motion adopted:
To the Republican County Convention: Your
Committee on Credentials would respec tfullv
report the names of the lowing dele gates az
present:
Centre-J. H. Rothrock, C. p. Sheldon, VIM.
Elliott &. W. smith, A, b. Bolton, P. w. John,
son, Il. W. Clark, and E. s. Carpenter.
(ass-don. X. Cover, VIM Dits.
Daytom-W. N. Hoey, I. Simpson.
Fr.momt--Geo. Mckinney, Geo. Calb.
Goper-Tho. James E. A. Gray, G. j. Maria
IoUa-G. P. Smith, Zadoc Ellyson L. Tatum.
In'a"a-Dr. p. b. Clark, Z. l.. Bassett, NJ.
Wiley. ). gu. sy., .ar
Aiassilon-H. B. Potter, G. Finch, Jas. Fsrgu.
son. .." $3.50 ~ g.
Red Oak-John W. Brown, wm Medley.
Sprirxda!e-J. Il. Painter, Ut. H. 9. GirJ 7.
Townsend, d. NJ orrisoD, W. =. Chase.
SprmgReld-Hon. II. Wharton, ID. W. Baird,
Dr. j. b. Town. 'ssn
Sugar Creek-FIon. J. II. Leech, J. s. Lewis.
Rochester-Wm. MILFORD, VIM. WEIGH.
Whole number Of dele gates present. forty one
Hon. Robt Cover offered the following, which
was adopted: ..E" f..J p"
ResolreG, That nominations shall be made in
the following order: lst Two Representatives;
I'd, County Treasurer; Sd, County Judge; 4th
Sheriff; 9th. Superintendent of Common schools;
9Th, Surveyor; 18th, Coroner; Sth, Drainage
Commissioner. Nominations shah be made BY
ballot A majorityof the whole mum ber OF votes
cast being necessary to a nomination. The first
ballot cast to be informal.
The Convention proceeded to an informal
ballot for two candidates for Representatives
with the followingresult: Ed Wright 80; }. ".
Sta mon, l3; J. W. kynett 8; II. b. Potter, S;
L. l.. Bassett G; J. G. Satsley, s.
On motion, Col. Ed Wright was unanimously
declared nominee for Represe ntatiye.
The convention then proceeded to a formal
ballot for one REPRESENTATIVES, with the following
result: Potter, II; kynett, 9; Stanton S; Das.
sett, Z; Safely, 5.
Second balot-Potter ls; Bassett, IL; Kynett
G; Stanton, 3; Safely ".
Third ba!lot-Potter, Isl Safe.sy, IA; Bassett,
-.
Fourth ballot-safely, le; Potter, IL; Tatum,
IL; Bassett,S.
Fifth baI!ot--safecy, 90 Potter, 10; ,Tatum II .
Sixth ballot-Safely. 81; Potter, g.
On motion, the nomination Of Capt J. G..
Safely was made unanimous.
For Ire3surer--InfOrInal ballot. g p InUman
IS; Wright ii; Tho. Townsend IL; }. J. Wright,
Z; l.. L. Sweets.
First formal ballot--Ingman Is; Wright IL;
Townsend II; Sweet l.
Second ballot--lngman IS; Wright 16.
On motion, the nomination of e. p. Ingmsn
was made unanimous.
For County Judge--Hon. J. C. Belts was nom
mated by reclamation. ...s..t-
For Shelitl--lnformal ballot: f. A. Gray 10:
J. d. Shearer 8; Thos Golden s; NJ. gsteed
6; NJ. G. Miller 5; H. Frank 3.
First formal ballot: Gray IA; shearer IL;
Frank 10; Springfield 3; Miller 2; Golden /.
Second ballot the other candidates being
"oth n II. fsea,sn III Essns IS D. s
was made unanimous. .'Et} -. ! 3 .'
Superintendent Of Common Schools--On mo.
ton, c. A. Pound was renominsted by acclama-
ton. - ~
Surveyor-On motion, r. A. Gates was nomi.
mated by reclamation. W..
For Coroner--Informal ballet: Tho's James,
"a; j. Fl. Rothrock Is; S. Garrison 2; Geo. W.
Smith 2. s...a
On motion, the nomination of Tho's James
was made unanimous.
For Drainage mmissioner--1nformal ballot:
Hon r. Gower25; W. S. Chase II.
On motion, Hon. x. Cover was unanimously
nominated.
On motion of c. P. sheldon, s. s. Daniels, J.
II. Leech, II c. Gill; and NJ. Sprn gsteed, were
elected as County Central Committee.
Hon. r. Cover offered the following, which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the Republicans Of Cedar csun-
ty will not knowingly vote for any man Of in
temperate or immoral habits.
Thos. James offered the following which was
adopted:
Ee,olced, That all volunteers who went from
this county, in the hundred-day service, should
he paid fifty dollars each.
Thos. Shearer- offered the following which
was unanimously adopted
Resoiped, That our Senator and Representa-.
tves be instructed to use their influence and
votes to limit the charges Of the railroad COM
panies to reasonable rates. SO that farmers and
others may be saved from the eXtorton or rob.
berry to which they are now compelled to sub
nit.
On mott on, the convention adjourned.
J. Ii. ROTHROCK, President.
s. s., s. P ?, , ,nnz Secretaries.