The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-22
AFTERNOON SESSION.


The Convention convened at two o'clock,
and the committee on Credentials reported.
After some amendments the report was con-
Cured in.
Cen. Reid. chairman of the committee on
Permanent Organization, reported the follow,
ing as the officers Of the Convention: Presi-
dent. Gen. n B. Baker. of Clinton. Vice
Presidents, Gen. c. J.. Matthias, of Des
Moines: William Miles. Of Wayne; Major A.
R. Anderson, of Fremont; P. Caldwell, o.
Harrison; Captain Albert Head, Of Green;
T G. Evans. of Jefferson; j. 3. Leake. Of
Scott;.G H. Conkln, of Benton; Frank Gil
bert, of Dubuque Colonel A. Abernethy. Of
Fayet,e: Col. John Scott, of Story, aud John
Palmer, of Butler. For Secretaries-M. c.
Woodruff, Of the Hardin Sentinel; E. B.
Woodward of the Charlton Patriot. Assis-
tant Secretaries-,I L. Loomis, of the indie
pendence Bulletin; sam NJ Clark, OF the he,
okuk GATE CRY, and W. s. Burke, Of the
Council Bluffs Nonparea.
The report was adopted. Gen. Baker was
conducted to the chair by Charles Aldrich, oi
Webster, and Col. Scott, Of Story counties.
Gen. Baker appearance on the stand was
greeted with loud applause. He briefly re-
turned thanks to the Convention.
The State Central Committee was then ap-
pointed, consisting of one from each district
Hon. J. s. Hurley, of Louisa county. being
appointed from the first District We viii
rive the remainder Of the committee heresf
ter.
The Committee on Resolutions reported Al
follows:
lst Resolred, That the first and highes
duty of our Free Government is to secure K
all it's citizens, regardless If race, religion oi
Color, equality before the law, equal protec
ton from it, equal responsibility 10 1t, and t
all that have proved their loyalty by thei
acts. All equal voice in making it.
I'd. That the reconstruction Of the State
lately in rebellion belongs, through their re-
presentatives in Congress, to the people VIII,
have subdued the rebellion and preserved th'
nation, and not the Executive alone.
Sd. That we heartily apHove Of the Join
Resolution lately passed by the Senate ant
House of Representatives in Congress Assem-,
bled, proposing to the Legislatures Of th
several States an additional article by way Q
amendment to the FederA Constitution. an
that we pledge the ratification of that amend
ment by the Legislature Of Loyal Iowa.
4th. That in the firm and manly adherenc
of the Union party in Congress to the abov
principles, We recognize new guarantees {
the safety of the nation, and we hereb
pledge to Congress our continued and earne.
support; % -. e.,
ment Of the Monroe Doctrine, and that v
extend to oil peoples struggling to preserv
nationality or achieve liberty, our waranes
sympathy.
9Th. That we are IN favor Of the equalizs
ton Of bounties to the soldiers who faithful
served their country in the war for the SUI
preston Of the rebellion.
7th. That we are in favor Of the nomin
ton and election to Office of such perso,
only as as are known to possess honesty ar
capabiity; and we unquaIifedly condemn di
honesty and carelessnes in every departme
Of the public service.
These resolutions were adopted unar
monsly.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
the nomination of candidates for Secretary
State. The result was, Wright 1856, Grs
than 20. The nomination of Col. Wrig
was nude unanimous. w. D. Hall, of Ada
A. II. McCrary, Of Van Buren,; s. L. Rank
Of Washington: and Thos. J. Ross, Of Stol
we're put in nomination. Hr. Holden,
Washington, was put in nomination, but 4
clined being candidate. The FIRST vote
sul,ed, McCrary ZIG; Ross liz; Rankin 81