Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-05-07

| ne QucstlOl recurring on AAF. Oh :
don's original resolution, the rcll was
about 70 be called when Joseph Fox
moved a recess of fifteen minutes. Di-
vision, yeas "a, nays l9.
After the recess, the roll being called,
SO delegates answered present.
| Question on SheldOn's resolution re-
suited "a yeas 90 nays.
i Onssuggestion Of Gen. Strickland the
President appointed Mr.. Gown assistant
secretary.
Mr. J. S. Church moved the appoint
ment of two lelIers, and that the COnven-
ton proceed 10 nominations.
The motion prevailed. and the chair
appointed Mr.. Church and Gen. Slrick-
land as tellers.
A motion By Mr.. Smiley, that the con-
vention proceed to elect delegates to
Chicago, was carried.
Gen. Livingston offered the following
resolution:
RESOLVED. That Hons. John NJ. Thayer
and Thomas w. Upton. be and they are
hereby declared delegates at large from
the State of Nebraska, to the National
Convention to be held in Chicago on the
20th day Of May, 1868.
The resolution was voted down.
Mr.. Fuller moved the voting be done
BY ballot, every delegate voting for six
delegates.
Mr.. Majors moved that the three per-
sons north Of Platte, and three persons
south of Platte, receiving the highest
number Of votes be the delegates elect TO
Chicago.
Upon a count the ballot resulted.
S. A. Strickland 3S, Alvin Saunders
%, A. j. Harding %. T. B. Stevenson
90, T. j. Majors l3. Elan Clarke l9. r.
w. Furnas 36, NJ Blakely 8, NJ. T. Pat.
rick IL, L. Gerard %. Frank Welch ii, +,
S. Maxwell %, Geo. P. Tucker S.H T.
Clark Is, S. B. Pound 2. N. S. Porter 8,
G. w. Frost l, T. P. Kennard /, E. S.
Dundy /, ]. G. Miller l.
Under the former order of the Con-
veniion therefore Messrs. S. A. Slrick-
land, Alvin Saunders, L, Gerard, T. B.
Stevenson. R. w. Furnas and S. Max
we'll were chosen delegates to Chicago.
Mr.. Fox moved that the Convention
proceed to elect candidate for Member
of Congress but Withdrew it while Mr..
Livingston moved that there be a COM
mitee appointed to report resolutions.
The motion was carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. r. r.
Livingston, J. S. Church and L. Gerard.
And upon motion Messrs. L. Algewahr
and ]. B. Furay were added to the com.
miiIee.
Mr.. Fuller moved that the convention
take recess until 2 o'clock. Yeas %,
Nays p, chair voted aye.
Evening Session.
Mr.. Fox renewed his motion that the
convention proceed to nominate candi-
dates in the order named in the call.
For Congress.
S. A. Strickland nominated Hon. John
Taffe.
L. G. Todd nominated Hon. T. NJ.
Marquette.
A motion was made to rescind the
last vote. TO permit an informal ballot for
candidate for Congress.
The motion was LOST.
The ballot was then taken and Fesul.
ted: TaTe "a, Marquette Is.
MIR. Strickland moved that delegates
from Sarpy cast the vote for John Rltch.
ie, absent. Carried.
Gen. Livingston moved that the nomi-
nation of Hon. John Taffe be made
unanimous. Carried.
Hon. T. NJ. Marquette appeared and
congratulated the convention upon the
selection Of Mr.. Tafe, and upon the
duties Of Republicans 10 the premises.
His remarks were received with Vocif.
erous applause.
For Governor,
Col Richie nominated Gov. David
Butler.
Gen. Strickland moved that the rules
be suspended. and the nomination Of Gov.
Butler be affirmed by accIamation. Car
ried.
Gov. Butler appeared. accepted the
nomlnatiOn, and promised success 20 the
entire Republican ticket and 10 Republi
can principles Ia The State.
Mr.. Todd moved recess Of fifteen
minutes. The motion was lost.
For Secretary Of State
! Mr.. ROlfe, Of OGOe, nominated Hon.
/ Tho's P. ksnnard.
Mr. Smith moved that the rule be sus-
pended and the nomination be affirmed
by acclamati0n. Carried
Mr. Kennard appeared and accepted
The nomination.
For .Audior.
DR.. A. S. Stewart, Of Pawnee, nomI-
mated John Gillespie.
Gen. Livingston moved the suspension
OF The rules and affirm the nomination BY
acclamaton. Carried.
For Treasurer
BTr. Rolfe, Of OIoe nominated James
Sweet Of Otoe.
Mr. Geo. R. Smith moved the sus-
pension Of he rules and the affirmation
Of The nomination Of Mr.. Sweet By ae-
clamalion- Carried.
Fer PesidenfiaI Electors.
The folloWIng gentlemen were named.
T. B. Taylor, Wm. McLsnnan, L. Al.
sewahr, John Cadman. 7. M. Marquee
ne, ]. F. Warner, o. III. Irish, O.P.
Mason, A, Saundera
Before counting the ballot,
Mr. Church moved that The person re-
, csiving The highest votes. provided they
be a majority Of all the votes Of the con.
!yentina Be declared slsSssd.