The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-06-20
FROM DES MONIES.
CHIcAgo lima II

The Republicans Des Moines, speca
says The Committee on Credentials re
ported that the whole number of votes under
appointment was l,0l0, the number of Del
egates in attendance was 9s4. Z. 0F
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the following for permanent officers:
President, Gen. K. J. Leaks, of Scott coun.
ty : one Vie President from each Judicial
District; Secretaries, w. c. Woodruff
of Gundy county, and FIVE assistants.
The reports of the Committees we're &C.
cepted 6E
The Committee on Resolutions then re
ported the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted;
We, this Representatives Of the Republi
can party of the State OF Iowa, in Convention
assembled. announce the following as the
platform of our principles
Resolred, /. That we again proclaim it as
a cardinal principle of our political faith,
that all men are equal before the law, and we
are in favor OF such an amendment to the
Constitution of the State Of Iowa as will Sc
cure the right Of the ballot, the protection oil
the law, and equal justice to ell men, ire.
spectIve of color, race or religion.
2 That we approve of the Military Recon
struetion Acts, passed BY the Thirty Ninth
and Fortieth Congresses but as the iliiberal
construction, by unfriendly officials, deprives
those Acts of their energy and vitality, we
demand that Congress assemble in July TO
carry out, by additional enactment, the trne
and original intent of said Acts, the Recon
strGcton OF the rebel States upon a sure and
loyal basis.
3. That the prompt trial and Punishment
according to law, of the head Of the late re>
bellion, for bis Infamous crimes, is impera-
lively demanded for the vindication of the
Constitution and the law, and for the proper
punishment Of the highest crime, it is de.
manded by Justice, honor and q proper re-
gard for the obligations Of American citizen.
ship, and by due regard for the welfare
and future safety Of the Republic; and it is
due, not only to the dignity Of the nation,
but in justice to the loyal people who have
been so heroic in their devotion to the cause
OF the Constitution. the Union and liberty.
and the soldiers OF the Union, who survive,
and the memory Of the heroic dead.
L. That we are in favor OF the strictest
economy in the expenditures of the public
money, and re demand at the hands Of all
our officials. both State and National, faith
ful and rigidly honest administration Of pub
lie affairs.
5. ! hat the Republican members of the
Congress Of the United States are entitled to
the thanks Of the nation, for their frmness
in resisting the conspiracy to turn over the
control OF the Government to the hands oi
traitors and their allies, and in defeating the
purposes ofa corrupt executive, and thus
sustaining the honor and integrity Of the
nation, AND peryerting the interests Of liberty
in great and dangerous crisis oil our history
The Convention then proceeded TO an IN
tarp,ai ka 1ip.. for 1stfk tho fatl0 x.
ing result Col. Sam. Merrill. 425i; Gen.
j. A. hanson, III Hon. J. B. Grinnell
262i j. w. Cattel, So Gen. ". +. Shaw,
50; Col. Wm. Vandever, II.
On motlbn, the Convention proceeded TO q
formal ballot. When the calling OF the roll
was completed, Col Merrill wanted only y
votes Of the nomination. The Marshall
county delegation then changed their votes,
casting ii solid for Merrill. amid load cheers
and was followed by J ohnsonand several other
Counties. The enthusiasm was iutense, and
the various delegations could hardly be eheard.
At this point Hon. j. b. GrnuelI, with
drew his name, and moved tnat Mr.. Merrill
be declared the unanimous nominee Of this
Convention.
This motion was seconded BY Hon F. F.
Withrow, from Polk eonuty. IN behalf oi
Gen. Williamson. The question was put
by the Chairman, aud carried amid loud and
enthusiastic cheering.
Comm5 5ttee consisting Of ". j. Drum.
mond, of Clayton county, and Mr.. Withrow,
Of Polk county, we're appointed 70 notify Mr..
Merrill of his nomination, and request his al.
tendance at the Convention.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to a
formal ballot for Supreme Judge.
The following nominations were made
Judge J. VI. Beck, A. {. Henderson, Judge
W. II. Stevens, {, II. Conkling and Judge
j. G. Day. Before the result was announced
several counties changed their votes, and the
nomination OF j. NJ. Beck, Of Lee county,
was made unanimous.
Mr. Beck was called to the platform and
responded i'd fitting terms upon accepting the
nomination.
The ballot for Attorney General showed
that the Convention was altogether for Hen
ry O'Conner. pf Muscatine, and bis nomIna
tion was made unanimous
The vote for Superintendent Of Public
Works resulted in the choice Of d. Franklin
Wells, of Iowa City.
The Convention voted that the ratio Of rep
resentatlves in the future be one delegate fol
every two hundred voters, instead of one
hundred, as heretofore.