Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-28


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', ,ccratic state Convention "
.r.a together for The purpose q
IN. . in no n,,'e7 c''a'd''es 'oT me Or
- 7, g werner. Lieutenant Go"'rnef. ~
49, ,.,rc. and superintendent ,uoie
.o.;oo assembled ir toe court iieUse
..o. neiaes. on thy ed'A q june io''
- called 10 oid1f at = O'clock a. w.
Z. In NJ. ID. veHcnry, Of Polk, acting
..n ~ he State Central Committee.
..-.a Hon. Amos Harris, Of Apps,
n,os. county, as the temporary President
Of the convention.
NJ, MelIenry also named J. p. Irish, Of
law, City, aud Mr. Cromwell. Of Fremo1t
county. as Secretaries Mr. Irish being
,epuorssly absent, Mr. Bascat. Of Marion,
was chosen in his stead
Tho following gentlemen were appointed
4. committee on credentials: Mesers. ". =.
W,,h,man. Of Des Moiucs; Samuel Evans,
of Wapello q. \. Udell, OF Decatur Js.
NJ. Butler. of Crawford; ID. NJ. Harms, Of
Guthrie: T. j. Anderson, OF Marion Na-
,haniel Scales, Of johnson NJ. NJ. liam. 81
D,buoue: A. j Ryberts, OF Boone, and
Geo. Snyder, OF Bremen
The Committee was then announced as
follows:
Is, Dist.-Judge %. G. Wighiman. Of
Des MONIES county.
"a Dist.-Salnuel Evans. OF Wapello Co.
sd IN. UielI, of Decatur ca.
ith Jas. H. Butler, Of Crawford Co
9TH +" ID. NJ. Harris, OF Guthrie Go.
9Th 4" I j. Anderson, Of Maron 20.
9TH d" -----not represented.
Sth e" Nathaniel Scales, Of Johnson
County.
9th Dist.-M. N. Ham. of Dubuque Co.
10th " -- not represented.
llth Andrew jackson Robbins, Of
Boone County.
18th Dist.-Geo. Snyder, Of Bremen Co.
A Committee on Permanent Organization,
consisting IL one from each Congressional
district was then named - follows:
LIST Dist.--Joshua s. Marshall, OF Louisa
"a --- not represented
Sd Geo. Snyd Of Bremen.
4th Samuel Fairall, Of johnson.
9th " John Morris. Of Polk.
9th Is g. l.. Pittingsr. Of Boone.
After lengthy discussion, committee o
one from each congressional district wa
appointed on resolutions, o. follows: FRS
Edmund Jaeger, Of Lee second, not bein
represented IN the convention WIN Va
Tuy was invited to seat and appointed thir
NJ. NJ. Ham, Of Dubuque fourth, John =.
Irish, Of johnson fifth, j ID. Fish, Of Pot
tawattom,c sixth, S. K Dvc. of Boone.
The convention then adjourned to
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The convention WA called to order at
o'clock.
Tho committee on credentials made thci
report, wlich, after amendment, was adopt
ed.
The committee on permanent organiza
ton reported the name Of Hon. -Charl,
Mason for president, with John |. Sales. ,
Wash,n ston; WIN. Van Tu,i.of Scot, NJ
NJ Ham, OF Dubuque ID. Z. Ga, lord.
C.s Bsnismin Roop, of MshasAa, an
James NJ Butler, Of Craw ford for vice pre-
idrn,s 70, secretaries, y. n. Bpsque'.
M, n, aod g d. Do"oy, OF Fremont.
The report was adopted, mud, amid cbeei
the oiiicers elected entered upon their dnt
g..
The Committee on Resolutions rcpnrte
tho following which after thorough dis
cusslon, were adopted:
Rss0lrci, Tint the maintenance invlolat
Of tho nights of the States, and especia |
Of the r rht Of och State to order aud con
troll Its own domestic institutions accord
ing 10 its own judgment, exclusively. u es
ssntial to tna: balance of power on Viii,
tho perfection aud endurance Of our politici
fabric depends.
,. That we believe State has the ricl
60 regulate the elective franchise Tor itsel
and that We, as citizens OF Iowa, are oppose
20 striking the word white" out Of OF
State Constitution.
3. That the existing tariff laws are IN
just and heavily burthensone to the a,
ricultural States, without being OF a CORE
spending benefit to the Government, an
only OF advantage toa few manufacturer
States, and should 10 repealed or great
modified.
g. That all classes OF property should pa
. proportional ratio toward dclraying n
expenses Of the Government. We are, Their,
fore, IN favor OF taxing Government bond
the ssmc as other property
.. That WI are in favor of renealng tn
present Prohibnory Liquor Law Of thi
State, and III favor Of enac;inc well reeu
lated law IN lieu thereof
4. That We are IN favor of an smendmv,
n . Z
foreigners the elective franchise, after tic
have declared their intention to become Ct
irens OF the Uaitod States, and have resid,
in this State one year.
: That we demand Of our public office
in the State o! Iowa and the United Stat
the strctest economy, in order to reduce Il
present burdensomc taxation, and we d,
nonnce with severest terms the profIgac
corruption and knavery OF our State office
Of Congress.
$. That the denial Of the right Of repr.
sentation TO ten States ofth mon, throu
the odious military reconstruction act. /
violation Of the Constitution, should me
with the unqualified opposition Of eve,
good citizen,
The convention then proceeded 70 . nor
inaticn Of candidates for governor.
Geo. Gillespie. Of wspcllo Geo.
Parker. Of Scott ;Jacius Il. Neal. Of Marie
Chas. Mason, Of Des Moines H. Il. Harbo,
Of Nshaska II II. Trimbie. OF Davis, n
I. W. Claggett, Of Lee, were placed in non
inAtion.
The namcs Of Trimble, Neal, Harbour ar
Clsggets were withdrawn.
We would also hero add tina. George I
Parker Of this city received Telegram asl
inG him TO BE- . candidate, this he immed
atclv answered positively declining. yet
seems his name Was not withdrawn
The first regular ballot resulted: CHI
Mason, 1913 jeo. Gillespie, ll6; Geo.
Parker. As.
the second ballot resulted: Macon. II
0iliespie. 132.
Chas. Mason vas, upon motion Of Geor
Gillespie. unanimously declared the nom
nee for Governor.
The nominee, being called for, address
the convention accepting the nominate,
end heartily iadorsing the platform Of d
convention.
Nominations were then made fer l.ientc
ant Governor, and the following gentlem