The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-26

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The Republicans of.I4s county ma y
Ma. Convention q Chaslsstoa, q Saturday,
Anil 25, 1868. Hon. John Van Vslks
burg, the chairman Of H. County Co.,
Con nissss, ealla lie Convsntios e
Ia "A a. cal ~ psbEshed. y.
v.,r..h.,, ror;e,.ed Col. J. g. Wiisos
J. rs.s.s.rr.r fsr Preadens. On nosiss 9
Colonel Rankin, the appointment q Coiosa
w;,.o. g. made permanent - vsse sss
,...;.;,. officers sppointed. On motaoa,
- n CLARK Of he CARE CIrr and Nools
w.,viok Of Madison vsrs appointed Sscrs>
,srie.. Gen. b. I. Raid end Gen. p. D.
Hill, were made Vice Prsaidsnts. On mo-
ton Of Gen. Bruce : committee Of thres
vas appointed 10 choose delesatss 70 The STATE
Convection. On motion, the committee was
increased By one from each township. a
thus increased, the committee vssss 'os'Ous
Con. ohm Bruce, Van Valkenbarg' 'osepn
Clark, Madison, NJ. Kelsey jackson, .. 2
Merriam; Des MONIES, L. B. Aaiioyi ssn
Buren. Joseph Clark; Charleston, v. 4.
Douu.lE Nonuoss. Isssc Hollinsswortn ]
West Point, R. W. Pitmsn Jefferson 4.
+ Morrison; Washington, Jonas Rics has-
rison Abraham Anderson Cedar, J. Cot
6ndeffer; Marion, John Weir Pleasant
Ridge, G. Z. Stevenson Denmark, JOBS
Dart Green Bay, e. A. Layton; franklin,
Colonel Rankin offered the following reso-
luton, which Was unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That the people Of Lee county,
ia mass meeting assembled, representing the
loyal elements of the county, approve the
course pursued by ths Hon. james !. VIII
sou, Is member OF Congress and their hepr
resentatiye, and for his devotion to tho peo-
ples' interests, and to human liberty and the
wants of humanity and the people OF this
county give him their pnfeigned thanks.
In the absence Of the eosamittRs several
gentlemen were called upon, and brief re-
marks were made by Colonel Wilson, Cap.
tain Sam. S. Sample, Hiram Knowles, Cen
eral II. T. Reid, S. NJ. Clark, and Mr.. Left
fer.
The committee appointed to select Dele
gates to the State ConYention, reported The
following names:
DELEGATEs-B S. Merriam, General a. I.
Reid, Sam. NJ. Clark. General John Bruce,
Hon. John Van vslkenburg, n. Kelsey, q.
Il. Cross, Joseph Clark, William Sample, W.
A. Donnel, Major BIC. Burt, Captain W. II.
Gill, ". R. Stewart, George E. Stevenson.
AIrEayATEs-Genera J. C. PARROT, Gem
sral D. Is. Hills, Captain Sam. s. Sample,
Hon. j. ". Rankin, A. j. Wilkinson,
Captain J. B. Morrison, J. G. Walker,
General C. R. Viewer, Captain G. Bracket,
William Marshall William Pri.chett, John
II. Miller, J.. J. Brice, J. A. Eaton.
The following candidates to the Congress
siopa and Judicial Conventions we're APP
pointed:
Green Bay-Ed. Layton.
Denmark-Dr. Geo. Ssedd, J.. E. Ingalls,.
Pleasant Ridge-Geo. f Stevenson.
Marion-H. G. Weir.
Cedar-S. Cofendofer.
Harr,son--Absalom Anderson.
FrankIin-Frank Semple.
West Point -R. W. rittman.
Washington-J. A. Eaton.
Fort Madison-John Van Valkenburg,
Martin Helsey
Jefferson--A. f. Morrison.
Charleston-Geo. ". Browning.
Des Moines-L. B. Maltby.
Van Buren-Joseph Clark.
Montrose-Isaac Hollingsworth, j. J.
Brice.
Jackson b s. Merriam, Il. W. Roshert,
j. b. Howell, II. W. Sample, d. B. Hills,
Colonel Bruce, Hiram Knowles, Harry
Fulton, William Wilson.
On motion the reports were adopted:
Following the election Of delegates, Hon.
John Van yalkenburg stated that his name
had been used in connection with the candi-
jscy for Congress that he WAS not = candi-
lac, and that he offered the following reso-
lat on for adoption:
Resofrsd, That the delegates from Lee
county to the Congressional Convention b
instructed to cast unanimous vote for Geo.
w. a-cCrary, the unanimous choice of this
Mass Convention and that the delegation be
further instructed TO labor to the utmost TO
secure the nomination Of Mr.. McCrary by
the Congressional Convention.
The resolution vas unanimously adopted,
amid much enthusiasm, and three rousing
cheers were given for McCrary as the next
Congressman.
There were lond calls for MtCrary. BE
came forward, earnestly and gracefully ac-
knowledged the favor of the Convention, but
declined making any speech.
Gen. Reid moved that the present County
Central Committee be continued for the pres
ent year, with the exception of substituting
B. 8. Merriam for Geo. w. MdCrary rs .
member OF the Committee.
The Committee. then, is as follows: Hon.
John Van Valkenburg, Chairman J. b.
Morrison, B. S. Merriam, W. b. Collins, and
John Waterman.
The Con yention then adjourned.
j. G. WILsox, Pres't.
s Nasl y w p.asss Secretaries.
The soldiers Convention.
Pursuant to the published call, many of the
Soldiers Of Lee County met in Convention 10
Charleston, on Tatnrday, April Is.
The Convention was called to order by
Gen John Bruce, and organized by the choice
of Gen. D. B. Hills as President, J. A.
Eaton as Vice President, and Noble War
wick. Secretary.