Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-09

Mills, CT Casa county, was Vice Pre.i-
dent for the Third District, and Lyman. o,
Council Bluff. clearly demonstrated. i'm 4
luminous geographical speech, that M,ils
did not live in the Third District. Where
upon tho Convention, with mortified air.
ttheir breath was rery had,) substituted
Col. MorlsdEe, Of Page. This geographical
inaccnrAcy corrected, the President was
conducted to the chair, and returned thanks
Isr tho distinguished honor from body az
sucn honorable, sober, and intelligent men !;
hoped the Convention would so order its
action as 10 command the support OF the
great mas Of the lovsrs oil liberty, as il IL
taught by the Radicals; that no backward
step would 10 taken; equality (colorsd) and
the rights Of man would be emblazoned on
their banners; had hoped to be able 10 con.
gratulats the Convention on the iapeach-
ment Of johnson, a. his crimes demand,
and was satisfied that il any Republican in
Csngress valves At this crisis he will get
no support from the party in Iowa.
The Committee on Resolutions, throug b
Judge Nourss, reported 20 follows:
lss. That IL important that the Rcpubli-
cans sheuad remain in power, and the resto.
ration II the Democracy would be IN i'm
nsnss evil.
2nd. Principles Of party involved in this
Negro suffrage amendment to State Censti-
tutions. Negro suffrage mus. be met and
affirmed.
Ord. Demands strict cconmy in Stat, ard
nation.
4th. Nomina,es Grant, and TO preserve
| his life, recommends that the Wee fresi-
dent he . rsliablS man.
9th. Republican standard shall never nave
. lot Of buncombs things done TO II; demands
Of the National Convention an unsquisocai
declaration Of principles.
s,h with the soldiers declare that John-
| .on bv a lot Of unutterable crimes has de-
..y,.d a beastly budget Of things dono TO
him.
The platform was adopted by unani-
NOUS vote, save one, who was threatened
with expulsion.
There is Of nothing the platform but mig
ger IL rhethorically dedges the vital 10
suss Of the eaupaigu.
Nourse relieved Woolson Of the manage
ment, and told the Convention how the re-
naming business had TO be done.
The First District was unable to agree
upon electors, and asked TO fight ito "fout
| 10 The Oisasiss Convention in June grant
cd
The present State officers proposed 10 b
nominated oil togsthsr in lump, BY accla
nation.
Brown, Of Van Buren,, was opposed t.
this. The desc was too big. Moved Il
take one pill at time. Convention thought
% Toe, and % said.
Whsrsupsn Ed. Wright was nominated
for Secretary Of State by reclamation. FL
liot was about 10 60 down the same way
but Brown said "hs and hisn" we're instruc
ted 10 20 fast fer Mr.. Joshua Slow, bu
would 20 back on slow, which WAS done ant
Ellist went through.
Rankin, for Treasurer was trottsd owe
the track, and Carpenter WAS rushed In TO
Register. OConnsr blushingly accepted
. unasimous vote for Attorney General, an,
was called out to make speech, 90 opera
and naturally avsrss.
lie joksd State Auditor. and gave thank
for the vrey undsssrved honor conferred
Had no promises t. make. Was more thank
full, than for personal favors. that the cor
ventlon bad again for the third time shou
dsred the negro. We're not battling for o
fee nor hon, r., but fer Ina elevation Of II
negro, and sweatingly endeavoring to Ii
the banner very high. Was very much
favor of children (delegaie in the cofne
"what in h--ll has that to do with this eau
paigny") and intended to mas speech Q
their rights some day. Gave Andy n fla,
citation he was worse than y thief, Fl
they keep honor with each other. Spoil
: Of Grimes, and his probable detection fro
impeachment. The winds were blown
: rumors Of his recslcitrance. You cou
take: out Of gang OF counterte,ters, twelv
put them on oath and spread tho tsstimor
: before thsm %. has cen given the M
o Of the United States. AID they would CO
i. Wet Andrew johnson without leaving Il
4, box. Then why should Grimes hcsita,
OConnor first persuaded Grimes to RI
y for Governor Of Iowa, and thought it I,
. bad that he should not do ~ the gang
. counterfsitsrs would with Andy.
= II Grimsa dsss 60 back, will dsnoun,
:, him on every doorstep and in every scho
house a. . traitor to his party az
u principles. and unworthy to have
!. / habiiation and = name in Iowa. II thel
= Was Democratic reporter present lot hi
telegraph that
Tho Major through, business was rssuu
% ed. Delegates At large first in order.
l. In the midst Of great disorder a lot
l. OWL and uncivil gents had their nam
spawned on the convention by the
friends.
Barnes, Of the Dubuque Times, said NJ
Lyon was the Unanimous choice of the
% Congressional district. Another gent ss
D that wasa lie. Lyon was not that bv
. feet or two. and he would not vote for hin
. Barnes looked rs he does when sclssorr
5 editorial out of the Plttsburg papers, nj
:. subsidized. Whersupon much agitation W,
l visible amongst the sovereign bondholdsr
: coored troops inclusive.
D Numerous votes were taken, and ii
o choice Of the. convention was finally SUI
J. posed to settle upon the requisite amour
a Of bank stock and bonds, In the follows
. four (:
! Delegates at largs-Mslendy, Dodg
!. Williamson, Hedrick.
n On the choice Of alternatss much cha,
, ing was dons, and Lowry, Of Scott. vi
II says Aprils in allusion to the month ID
O past, shisd his castor int the ring v it'll
. n. Coolsy's oolors, and threw up the spene
J. for his maa before . ballot. Confusio
I worse ccnfeundsd nearly drove che cha
, crazy.
0 McNust baptized The agitated aqus ~
fluid in the olssginous secretion Of b
! richest brogue, and Gotten. Lyon, Msrfial
Z and Edwards we're chosen altsrnatss.
, Connolly, Of Iowa county, nominated .
. b. Grinnell for slsctor At large, and tol
frem O'Ceaaor's blushing brow the laurs
a due the pioneer In negro equality, and pas
ed We same over the scare made BY Rou
4 ssas's rhetoric and things.
H Five o. elk ethsrs wsee nominated Il
4 slsetor 1t large, when Nourss, who had n,
e tssn uindiug HE business. discovered th,
u Was mot Jet in order to choose slcstor
Il Add the motley crowd. BY this time swsa,
o and tired, plunged into weary eight ov,
district delegates aud altsrnatss.
= II Vas thought best not to present Ii,
dale, Of Chiekasw, for any Of these thing
.. and finally the delegates were in rsgali
!, aud every body named his qusrtsr-horss
70 The same time for elsctor at large. victr
i Gov. Stone, Kasson, Ingsrsell, Coole
d Grinnsll. Yosng, Stubs, Eastman, Gl,
{. gov. Each mans hacker sought adva
/. tags BY tricky motions. FIRST ballot i
n formal. Chair implored order. Ord
v would not 10 implored.
n The hash berame lovely With much u.