Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-08-19

The right wing having perfsr@sd its da-
ties in psrfsss hasmeny-all alons-ths
lsft, which had anussd itself by sitting on
back seats, with long fsoss, and silsn'
curses, was s,w wheeled into line BY order
Of Robsrs Lowry, upon whose motto Geo.
f. Hubbsll Vas called to the chair, add Q.
s. Ellie was appointed secretary.
The shaisman said that hs understood
that they had come out delegation Of al.
teen to meet the Aussatins delegation for
the purpose Of compromise. II appears
tha. no ssm promise could be effected. The
convention sending them had never con-
ssuted to the cali, neither had the Scott
county Republican Conmittss asssntsd
thereto. Nothing could b bs dens but to
enter protest against the action Of the Mos
cA.ine delegation.
Whsrsupon Mr.. Lane pulled Out manu-
script previously prepared In caucus, and
after saying something about putting them
selves right with the constituents whom hs
returned homs-ssitsrating . thrssdbars
opinion that the Scott County Republican,
had never consented 10 any such grange
msnt - the call indicated, proceeded to
read his
PaBAnBLs AND nBsoLUrions.
Resoiutions sAoptsd By the dslsgatss frsu Scott
County to the .Rspublicaa Circuit 'sses
Convention.
WssssAs. The Republiesa party Of Scott
Countv has never consented 70 the call Of the
Conventioa 10 uoninats esedidsts tor Circuit
Judge Of the Fret C,rsuis Of the Seventh Judici.
s District, composed Of the counties Of scott and
Mascatins TO BE- held st Wilton on the 18th day
Of Auguss, 1865 an1
wasssAs The ratio Of representation for said
Convention 10 aot fair to she RepsbIicsns Of
wusasas The Csunty Cesvestisn Of Scot:
county held on the 18th day Of August, elected
fifteen dele1ates TO Meet the delegates Hom
Auscstias county in . Convention 10 nominate
candidate fer Circuit judgs for ssid district
now
waEasAs The delegates from Nuseatins
county have refused TO ascsds 70 the rate o
representation and have also refused 10 sccdt
10 eompromise proposition Tor esch Of saio
countiee - have - eQual representation In said
coaveution eod 70 have met In convention BY
thsmsslses. elaiming 70 represent the whole die
triet therefore ~ Il
Rssslssd. By the dsleg fssm Scott county
thst 70. the reasons above ct forth, Ne came
rseegniss sAs sesien sf the dsleessss from Nus
catias ceaaty, aad ~ respectfully ssk then =
reconsider their action. ssd meet the dslegessa
from Scott county IN On equal representation
for the purpose Of harmenizing the Interests .
] the party 10 the district.
The came being quietly adopted. th'
Scott county comprsmiss oonveution I'd
jeurnsd TO meet whenever its ehsirnal
might think it would pay.
So the farce ended, and the Auseatin'
delegation having carried the psiat lsf
the hall In the best Of spirits. and follow
I'd BY the thirteen constitutional compromi
sers with dubious countsnancss. Thi
spirit Of eempromiss had rsde over +
Wilton hoping to make everything rieh
with Nuseatins delegates. II Mussstin
RAIDS, would enly surrender their rights an
allow Scott to have . majority and to nom
nate her andidats,-why that weuld b
conpromiss enough fer anybodyi
II was farce long 10 BE- remembered.