The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-07-18
Judicial Convention.

WEST UNION, July IL, 1866.
The Convention was called to order by
II. ID. Noble; Updegraf in the chair A.
X. Bailey was chosen Secretary.
On motion Of Preston, a committee OF
five was ordered to report upon credentials.
Chair appointed Preston, Woodward, Full
Ter, Case and IL. b. Williams. The COM
mite On credentials presented a report,
showing that Clayton county was entitled
to 10 delegates, Fayctte Is, Chickasaw 6,
Howard 5, Winneshiek b. Alamakeee Ii
and all the counties Were represented
There was no question as to the right of
delegate from any county but Alamakee
which was represented by a double delega-
ton. The committee found in favor of the
following persons: }. G. Barr, Thos. Fo-
ley, Jas. G. Smith, Abram Hart, Seldom
Candee, IL. ii. Stillwell, Robert Bathan,
Richard Wilbur, I. II. Barnes, Murray
Bacon and A. S. Grippin. The report of
the committee was accepted. Noble of
Clayton, moved the adoption of the report
Ellefison was heard in behalf Of the
| contesting delegation from Alamakcc.-
Wilbur responded in behalf of the ''Wau-
kon interest" Medary of the contesting
delegation, obtained leave, and made a
personal explanation of points made by
| Wilbur. Thereupon the report of the
committee was adopted. Powe's of Chick
asaw, moved the appointment of a COM
mittee of one from each county to report
resolutions to be acted upon before enter
ing upon ballots for candidates. II. No
bic opposed the motion rs contrary to
usage for judicial Conventions to act upon
doctrinal questions, and as likely to lead
to the introduction ofdisorganizng matter.
pPowers supported his motion on the
ground that it was highly proper for a
Republican convention to express itself at
any and all times ON questions of princi-
pie.
| A delegate from Fayettc called for di-
! vision Of the question and on canvass by
coun,,;;ns the motion to appoint commit
tee was lost u. vote % Ayes, to AZ
Noes. On motion OF Wilbur, the conven
ton voted to proceed to an ln'ccrmai vote
for a candidate for District Judge. Qn
motion Of Williams of Winneshiek, the
vote was ordered taken by ballot. BY
vote the chair appointed ii. d. Noble and
| Zcigler as Tellers. No. of votes east, 81 /;
j sof which McGlathery received forty-fonr
and tssdve thirteenth votes; Willet re-
ceiyed nineteen and one thirteenth votes
d:aisa Hatch three. On motion of r. No
BILE, Mr.. MrGlathery was declared the
unanimous nominee Of this convention by
reclamation.
! The convention proceeded to an inform
al ballot for District Attorney. Preston
withdrew the name of Clark from the cam
vass, whereupon Ieigler moved that tho
nominal on of Hatch be made unanimous.
Carried Powers ofChickasaw, moved the
adoption of the following: III.
Resolved, That we fully endorse the
nominations made by the Republican con-
vcntion held at Des Moines for the nomi-
nation of State officers, and pledge our
earnest support at the ensuing election
land that the resolutions adopted by the
said convention meet our hearty approval
to their fullest extent. Adopted. The
Chair appointed tho following Central
Committees:
| Winneshiek, E. E. Cooley Clayton, p.
fG. Bailey; Howard, G.. e. Berry Fay.
Ictte, VIM. Larrabec; Chickasaw, A. 6.
Lawrence Allamakee, r. Wilbur. Z.
Moved that the Secretary cause these
proceedings to be published in at least one
paper in each county. ie.