The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-14
LEE COUNTY REPUBLICAN, CONvEN.
TION.

TON.
Many of the Republican voters Of Lee
county met in Mass Convention at Charles
ton. at one o'clock Of Wednesday, June 18th.
Hon. J. N. Beck, Chairman of the Central
Committee, read the published call under
which the Convention assembled. He moved
that Gen. Hugh T. Reid be called to the
Chair. Carried.
On motion, j. G. Wilson, Of the Fort
Madison Piaiadealer, and Sam. NJ. Clark, OF
the GATE CRY, were appointed Secretaries.
William Alexander, Of West Point, and
Nicholas Sargent of Des MONIES township,
we're appointed Vice Presidents.
On motion, this organization was made per-
manent
Col. Rankin moved that committee be
appointed by the Chair to select delegates to
the Judicial Convention. By an accepted
amendment. the motion was enlarged so as to
include the State and Congressional Conven.
tons.
After some discussion, in which Col. Ran
kin, q. W. Sample, Van Valkenburg, Mr..
Beck, Gen. Bridgman, Mr.. Merriam, Mr.. F.
Semple and others, participated, a motion
was offered by Mr.. Merriam that this commit
tee consist of one from each township (excep,
jackson, to have two) to select delegates to
the State and Congressional convention, and
like committee to select delegates to the
Judicial Convention, was adopted as substi
tute for Col. Rankins motion. The follow
ing were appointed such committee to select
delegates to the Judicial Convention:
JACKSON Tp-B. S. Merriam. John Fl. Sui.
Ivan.
FoRr MADIsos-Jno Van Valkenburg.
MoSTRosE-Oliver Reeves.
JEFFERSON - Morrison.
WEST PoISr-R. w. Pitman.
DEs MoISEs-W. ]. Cochran.
HARRlsoN-A. Anderson.
FRASHLlS-F. Semple.
WAsHiSGroN-A, Eaton.
CHARLEsros-W. Beowning.
VAN buren, - Hall.
The remaining townships were not repre-
scented.
The following were appointed the committee
to select delegates to the State and Congress
sional Convention
jackson Township. Geo. W. McCrary, II
w. sample; Fort Madison, Jno. Winter
botham; Montrose, E. J. Adrich; Jefferson
Squire Morrison; West Point, W. r. Stew
art Charleston, Mr.. - Donald Franklin
Frank semple; Harrison, E. C. Burt De,
Moines' VIM. Sample; Van Buren,, Jno. B
Anderson Washington, ]. A. Eaton.
The following we're the delegate. se,ec.s,
by the committee to the State Convention !.
DELEcArEs N. Kelsey, ]. NJ. Beck Inc
Van valkenburg, John winterbo,ham. Gen
W, McCrary, s. NJ. Clark, VIM. Leighton
Chas. Snow, 81. Fulton. E. J. Aldrich, Z. A
Layton, N. Sargent, W. r. Stewart, ]. "
Rodifer, W. 8. Sample, B. s. Merriam. ]
Cofindaffer, B. G. Burt, G. W. Browning. q
W. Sample, George Epps, George t. Ste
phenson, F. Semple, John D. Anderson.
ALrERxArEs: R. A. Russell, F. O. Dor,
Dr.. Stempel, DR.. Huhmastsr, James Layton
John Bruce, Il. Tieke, h. T. Reid, J. G
Waterman, Dr.. N. K. Taylor, A. Beckle,
G. D. Gage, q. Sargent, VIM. Alexander, ]
s. Vansaut, s. s. Sample, b. Weyand, Ger
Kennedy, A. Anderson, J. q. Danks, s. n
Archer, J. A. Ingalls,, Dr.. g. Shsdd. Z
Kinley, Joseph Clark.
The following were the namee ..,.c..a /.
delegates to the Congressional Conv.r,;o..
DEIEGArEs A. Bridgman, 81. w. S.mn,e
J.. ]. Bryce, B. C. Burt, j. N. HAT. n.
jamin Cook, &. J. Ald4ich, q. Iand.,. .
T. Reid, J. B. CRUZ, E. Kinlev. " I
Cochran, A. Townsend, ]. o. D.nis n .
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