Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-04-30
REPUBLICAN couaIY CONVENTION

| RcPUHllCAH CUUNII IVNvEnI'un
who Shall go to Congress ?
r~rriMc Battle aaong the Dads
There has been . storm brewing smsDg
the Radical brethren for several days. Who
| to nominate for Csnsrese was the quesefsn.
Some ssid Butler, but Butler Was early
slain. Some more said Cotton, and Cotton
bed puch ssppsrs. Ssus sore. stu, said
Col, smvthe Of Linn, and HE friends were
numerous also.
Tb;, morning th. Convention met a ID .
Court House, 10 this city. From nine un
Ill nearly eleven there vas sharp reconnoi
tsrins in force, and lively skirmishing oil
along the line about the Court House steps,
and in the halls and Offices thereof. Az
eleven the general engagement vas brought
on. Judge Lnderman called the meeting
to order, and J. W. Thompson neminstsd
Hon. A. N. Larrinsr for temporary Chair
man.
J. W.. Guissau moved 70 postpone the
psmination Of Chsirman until the ssll wss
read. Thompson acquissesd = insisting
that his motion should rsmsia in force. Call
was read, after which Thompson renewed
his motion, and Mr.. Larrimss was duly ap-
pointed Chairman, and G. S. Els, Ssess-
tary.
DIR. Emsis moved that . committee Of dvs
bs appointed on credentials Chair ap-
pointed Jno. NJ. Lytss, NJ. c. Farbss, J. W.
Means and W. 8. Stephens.
Committee reported delegates from oil
except Bloc Grass and Aliens grove pre-.
cincts.
A. p. Alexander (Smyt ths) moved that Z
committee Of five, consisting Of 8. p. Bry
ant, Frank Fearing, J. ". Thonpeon. J.
W. Guitsau. and Robert Scstt--all Gmytt
men bat one or two-be appointed on per
mansnt organixstien-thus discourtsously
taking the sppsinting power out Of th'
Chairman's hands. who was suspected oi
buing . Cottsnits.
Jn,. II. Lytsr (Cotson) moved 10 amend
by striking out Alsxandsre molten and
making the temporary organization the per.
manent one. Carried by . close vsts.
B. S. Glaspell (Cotton) moved that . csm
mittse of five b appointed 70 report
names Of delegates to tho Congressional
Convention to bs held at De Witt, May
9Th Motion lost.
J. W. Guiteau moved to adjourn until 2
o'clock, and upon rs-asssmblng TO 30 into
ballot for delegates.
Jno. NJ. Lytsr moved 70 amend by insert
| ing / clock, and that then committee ol
one from each ward and township be ap
pointed 10 report delegates.
Division called for and amendment de-
clarsd carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At II o'clock the Convention came TO or
der and O. c. Blood was admitted ss dele
gate from the 9th Ward. in place Of Gee.
Meredith.
Notion ives made to recon rider the vote
of the forenoon giving the Chair power to
appoint. Committee to select delegates,
| which was incorporated with motion TO
adjourn. The Chair decided the motion
cut Of order, ~ 4 motion to adjourn could
not be reconsidsrsd after adjournment.
Mr.. Els appealed frsm the decision. The
Chair changed his ruling and . wrangls
snsued, soms insisting that the motion was
cut Of order. Chair decided the motion in
order.
Mr.. Els again appealed, vote was ta-
ken and the dc aision Of the Chair WAS moi
sustained.
A vote Was taken on the question tc
reconsider, and carried. Then came Z
lengthy discussion az TO what was in order
| nobody seemed to know what was before
the house, Finaily vote was taken on
letting the Chair appoint Committee Il
select delegates, and ON . division, they
concluded no. to let the Chs.ir do any such
thing.
The Cotton men being badly whipped in
this set to, q motion va, then made and
carried 10 select delegates by ballot.
Mr.. Lyter protested; gave his reasons
didn't want . ring" TO govern the convsn
ton, and under pretencs Of being for Judg,
Smythe 60 for Jake Butler.
This brought Mr. Ella to his feet, VII,
said he was there to beat Mr.. Cotton, ant
wanted to do it with Smyshs. net that h
loved Smythe more, but hated Cotton in
tsnscly. He was Butler man, but though
no could whip Cotton better with Smythe
Lyter took the floor to answer.
Thompson with 'p' couldn't see tn
point. D-n Cotton with IT."
| y. B. Leake followed, speaking in favo
of smyt th, and stated that Buffers friend
had Withdrawn his name.
After aleng,by speech. to settle the nsh,
Lsakc moved that this convention instrue
the delegates to vote for Smythe.
Lyter moved to- amend by instructin
them in addition, not to vote for Jacob But
Ter under any consideration. This didn'
set veil, and considerable opposition ~
made by Mr. Els.
Some Of the smaller politicians mevs
anshtsr amsadmsat, forbidding them +,
vote for Judge Cotton. Mr. Els sprang to hl
feet and moved. amid the csnfusisn, to Ia
the whole matter on the table. The chai,
man stilled tho wransling sufficiently to pu
the motion to table. II was carried with
vsngence, and the convention proceeded {
ballot for candidates to the Ooneressio NJ
convention at De Witt. each delegate 70,
ing as his name was called by the secretary
The vote stood as follows.
Ticket No. l. Ticket No.2
John l.. Davies, ~. A. n Lasfimer,
". Means, rs }. ". Thompson, ]
A.. r. Alexander. 25. X. Lowry, Is.
n. y. FaYber, o. A. J. Eneis. IL.
trsnaiin Fearing, ss. =. A. Lau, Is.
+. u. cuiter. 70. G.. W. Parker, Is.
Y. d. Eldridge- 81. H. TifYauy. 49,