, 1866-06-14

In pursuance OF the call of the Republican
Congressional Committee, the Republican
Congressional Convention for the Sd District
Of Illinois, met at Fry's hall in Freeport, on
the 18th inst, and was called to order BY Vol
neJ Armour, Esq, Of Carroll County, on
whose motion Hon. G.. E. Haskell, Of Lee
County, was elected temporary Chairman.
On motion, 4. Rarnum, of Ogle, and A.
Harrington. OF Whiteside, were appointed
temporary Secretaries.
that Committee on Credentials be appoint.
ed. consisting nf one delegate from zach
ton carried.
On motion of Wm. Cary, of Jo Dayiess, the
delegation from each county was empow.
mittee.
The following delegates were selected as
such committee: Gen a. L. Chet1ain, of Jo
Daviess George Thompson, of Stephenson
Enoeh Wood, Of Lee; ". n. Kligonr, Of
MhiteRside; R. 6, Bailey, of Carroll, and Ham
6 he Committee On Credentials reported the
loll: wing Delegates entitled to seats In tho
Con: ntion:
10 'y1Ess7G. \. Townsend. II. clsypool, ".
Mi Ue: john E. smith, Msj Gen. 4. Ltlan Ghetiain.
Wm: Gary, Hoa- ]. u. P,a1i. j. olustead. $. K.
STkruEssoN--T. Z. Greenwood, e C, DePuv.
son. VIM. q. Eells. Robert Smith, Wm. Heard. ).
j. P1erto Thomas uatfiff, John Epley.
fut g: Bailey. Adm Maze, Samuel Preston. Nc.
dGrd Dupuis. ;.
oelE1Hsm,lton Norton, Era Waterbury, Frank
rtson COL j. +. Sheet " j. MI. nSel M Peer Ser
son, 9. Z; s,s 6oyes, ~, a: Bafnnns G Q. Royce:
bsacsl Sg9a ssr 4 do f.tt L{o1
Pege. J. q. Long, y. McL Wadswor'S. -
WmEEs1ns-s.M n. Coe, James Dinsmore, ". NJ.
kilRcur, A. j. Fuller. 4. J. Warner, Ralph sage.
Charles Wright. o. Baker, A. harrington, c. ".
Aylsworth.
o On notion, TIE foregoing report was ac-
On motion, the temporary officers were
made the permanent officers Of the Conyeu-
On motion Of Charles Wright, OF Whtts-
side, the Convention proceeded to the choice
81 candidate for representative in Congress.
The several delegations beng called By the
Secretary, the Chairman Of each delegation
announced t5e vote Of such delegation, which
Fer Eihu B. Washbu1ne, At; for Joseph
u. Bailey, H.
On molten of T. K. Greenwood, of steohen-
son, the Hor. Elihu B. WaAhburne was de-
clared the Unanimous nominee of the Com
yentiou, fer the Office of Representative in
Congress from the Third Congressional Dis.
trfct Of Illinois.
On motion Congressional Commit ee wps
appointed, consisting of one from each conn
ty, to be selected by the respective delega-
tions.
The Committee consists O, the following
members:
10 Daytess, William Cary Carroll, A.
Nase ; Whltestde, E. B. Warner Stephenson.
3. G: Burchard Lee, ]. &. Edsan Ogle, E.
A. Nix.
James Dinsmore, Esq, Of Whiteside, offered
the following resolution, which, on his mo-
tion, was unanmously adopted;
hesolEei, That the Comu1it'ee Of this Congress
sional District ba Instructed to bsse the next cali
for convention on The vote cast for Abraham LIZ
coin for President IN 1854.
On motion, the thanks Of the Convention
we're rendered to C. J-Fry, Esq, for the
use of his hall for the session Of the Couyen.
tipn.
On motion Of William Cary, of 10 Dav1ess,
the Secretaries were Instructed to cause the
proceedings Of this Convention to be pub.
liahed In the several Republican papers Of the
district.
On motion Of E. R. Moffatt, of Stephenson,
the Convention adjourned.