Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-09-01
CONG REssloNAL CONVENTION.
Nomination OF Maj. J. ID. Thompson

The delegates to the Democratic Con-
vention Of the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict Of Iowa, assembled at Webster City
on the 23d "f August.
On motion, s. Il Packard, of Black
Hawk county, was called TO the Chair,
aud Be" amin Grayson was appointed
Secretary.
On motion. the Chair appointed COM
mi',ee on rede"tia's consisting Of
J. F. Duncombe, of Webster.
J. +. r c., of Hamilton.
d. + Ellsworth, of Hardin.
J. 4. Cameron, Of Black Hawk.
W. p. Lawrence. Of Boone.
c. c. Smel'zer, Of Clay.
The committee on credentials reported
the names of the following delegates:
Hardin county,. d. Thompson, D.
F. Ellsworth, aud w. c. Brown.
Boone county-Dr. p. s. Mosier, John
A. Mcfarland, DR.. Parr, NJ. X. Ramsey,
A. j.. Speer, an. W. p. Lawrence
Black Hawk county,. r. Cameron,
s. II. Packard, s. p. Braina,d, and c.
II Mu'!a,ky.
Hamilton cosnty-Dr. J. F. Rice, 7.
A. Conkliu, and Capt. VIM. Cheney.
Webster county-Jas. Swain, II. Beech
er, Thos. Sargent. Benz. Grayson, A. N.
Bo.sford, Capt Rober. AIcorp, aud J. F.
DuncoMbe.
Clay county-C. C. Smeltzer.
On motion, ,h. convention proceeded
to nominate a candidate for Congress,
when J. d. Thompson. of Hardin, Capt.
c. W. Williams, Of Boone, ami L. Chap
man, Of Black Hawk, we're severaIly nom.
mated.
Ga motion, an informal ballot was ta-
ken, which resulted As follows:
J. d. Thompson received l6 votes.
Captain Williams received 8 votes.
l. Chapman, received 4 votes.
he result having been announced,
Capt WlIIlans, in a few appropr late re
MARKS, sustaining the policy of President
Jo!us,n. aud endorsing the Philadelphia
Pia }form, withdrew lis name.
Ga motion, the convention proceeded
to 'ornal ballot.
Judge Thompson receiving the unani.
nous vote, Was declared the nominee of
the convention, which the Judge acknovl.
edged in att api rorriate speech, pIedging
BIN -eli 70 sustain the principles enunci
atsi i" the Philadelphia Platform. "
On moeion. the following platform of
prime tles, offered by J. f. Duucombe,
was unanimously adopted:
Reso red. That We indorse The platform
of the late Philadelphia convention; that
we irdorse the patriotic policy OF the
President of the United States for the
restoration of the whole Union, firmly
believing that the war Was waged in o
spirit. OF conquest, nor tor sutjugat on.
tut to res tore the Union with all the
''- "'o "'iN ~ ECO vi VIC oCNSt ~ SthttS
uninpa,red; aud that the Southern
atrs, having returned to their allesi
nnce 10 the Government, should be re-
stored to their rights. and are entitled to
he represented ia the councils Of The ma
ton.
Resolred That We are ready to unite
with all men, OF all po''t,ca! parties who
are truly d-vo'ed t. the restoration Of
the Ua,nn, regardless Of all former point
ic.l differences
On motion, thu following named gen
t:emen were appointed a Cen,raI Com
mit'ea for the DISTRICT,
s. II. Packard, Black Hawk county.
John Currier. Woodbury. county.
J. F. Duncombc. Webster county.
Leroy Ellsworth Hardin county.
j A Conklin. Hamilton county.
On motion, it was ordered ,ha, the pro.
ceedings be published in the democratic
shd conservative papers Of The State,
when the convention adjourned
s. Fl. PACKARD, Chairman.
Benz. GRAysoN, Sec'y.