The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-06-10
HEPrsLIcAN CONGRESSIONAL coN-
vENTlOE.
M RIEAsASI


Mr., PLEASANT, June s. 1868.
Pursuant TO the call of the First District
Congressional Committee, the Convention
met in Saunders Hall, in the city of Mt.
Pleasant, at II 8. NJ, and was called to or
der by Col. B. Crabb Chairman Of the Con-
gressional Committee, who announced Hon.
John Van Yalkenburg, as the temporary
Chairman G 81 Case and L W Myers, were
chosen temporary Secretaries.
On motion, Committee on Credentials,
consisting Of cue delegate from each of the
counties in the district, was appointed. as
follows;
Gen John Bruce, Lee county A S Bailey.
Washington county DR. If Jarrett, Davis
county; r S Sloan, Van Buren county Vim
Long, Jefferson county ; DR. I J fonnt, Hen
rs county; Wm Bell. Louisa county
Flanders, Des Moines county.
On motion, Committee on Permanent
Organization was appointed, consisting OF thu
tolosing named gentlemen:
BIS Merriam. Lee county Col 81 r Coules.
Washington county; CAPT Wilson, Davis
county J 81 Limbocker, Louisa county
Lewis Fordyce, Van Buren, county ] c
Power, Des Moines county; C Spearmap,
Henry county Capt VIM I Burgess, Jefer.
son county.
On motion The folIosing named gentlemen
we're appointed Committee on Resolutions:
chm Van Naikenburg, Lee ccnntv; Hon
J Il Lewis, Washington county; Gen u
Weaver, Davis county; Cap, Aiilspaugb
henry county; Frank Springer, Loaisa conn
tg; D Miller. Jefferson county ] SS,iger
Van Buren, county E E Gay, Des Moines
county.
While awaiting the reports Of the Commit,
tees AezsTs. Van Yalkenbarg, Gen. Weaver
aud F. Semfle Esq, were called oas and
made short aud stirring speeches, which were
received with continued applause.
The Committee on PermgneE: Orzan:za,
ton, through their Chairman, BS Merriam.
reported tie following aaued gentlemen "a
selected ioF permanent ofisesrs Of ths Con
senson
Pssside1;t-tisn ] b geaser
sics Pesgl6safs-ftai D 3 Hills. I5es.
Jno ps dash. Col y ! Palmer. ID; n Pao..
tien / Matthias, g Fl crox. eant ] (
sfiger aud Ilr Gark
serzsiarass g r Case s u Meyers and
IN motion, tFs eesser. was aes.stsa ard
aiSntaa
Gen Weaver thereasan ,aai, ,s,c e,....
the Fiee Psssiasuts oeeapiaa saa.s =, 30 +, :
platform. y 1''e
On aotisu III ca csai3s. 80 e,..vs.,,os
proceeded g ergsos-s lie Congressional { ~.
trai cam~ifssa
Gu ma,ioa 81 w ssr4,,le, ~ Fea. Il.
COMMITTEES sss ordered - cons. Il NJ f.4s
Fusneer ffeFa each etansy. aaa he f,ggo,vt,e
gentlemen we're 40 spyoSns4a
col u Hliis, Lee eoaaty fass Wa i
Burgess. Jsasrs0B Cast ! 81 f'snt.1.a..
Louisa Dr. chas Egar3sgey. ryas Msaasx
VIM Young. Davis s P .ossny, Tssbs ~ 40,
joel asyns, Vao Barren; Col r. Root, Hem,
he Committee IN Credentials reys,r,ss
inc following named delegates as entitled !,
seats in the Conventions, VIZ.
LEE eorS1r-porsrEEx vorrs.
Semple, J koefindaifer, j Yan yalke,.
burg. s Merriam, Fl W Robert. j Hos
ell, Il Y Sample. D Il Hills, John Bruce
hiram hnowles Harry Fulton, William WI
son, | b Mal,by, Joseph Clark and X Z
Pittman. = "
BENNY eobsrY-THfRrEEy VOTES,
n Root Ben Powell, ] D Spenrmsn. / Y
Milspaneh, R Banks, Joseph Rlach
pickel, II E Babcock, W A Smith. r Roesr.
Z F spearman, D Caok, and T j Yoanf
ms MONIES corSry-rwrlve roTss
Il Maihies. Fl Puriy, Z + Cav r,
Bel, " . Holcomb, j w Barnes, w r Tas.,
son, A flandes, s. N shortridpa. + 4
Downing, jackson Eads. j c Powers.
DAVIS cousTf--ElGHT vorrs.
Townsend, J B Weaver. J M cao.,
G Wilson. A Plank. ] W Young. ! .
Desn,th and Beecher Cunningham.
lopsI. cousTy--EaeHr re-Ys-
VIM Bell. ] NJ Iimboeser, ts Cn,,;. .,
hisier, Myers, J Robertson. can
JEFFERSON corNrY-rEy yoTss
W T Burgess, W Messick. n q n,
VIM Long. s ] Chester, DANIEL Davaas .oca
Msrt Carter, DR. " Taylor, S Il Gaze 'a
WASHINGTON coCSrY-TEs zorro
W. Bell. H r cov,e. n \ ~,
Crabh. s 2 Young, G Gardna, + pI
Hawthorn, A Bailey, G q P.nIt s''
VAN BUREx eorSrY-rEs yor.s
Lewis Fordyce, John T Stuart " su.
t Is Sloan, John Stiaer, ] c Mcc... ns
me committee recommend that the da,a..
.ons present from each county be antho,;ss
% eass the entire vote OF their rssa.. q
nat nv ana they may Fill any vacanc;s
1ua. my EXIT in the delegation. sa aae e
ton. essesaTj q the conYen
On motion, the eonven.,
u O'Clock p. N. % adjourned unti
On re-ssssmbiing q, II o,c,ocs
rfesiaent called the house 10 or,,ss, n. III
nonnced that the Oonuni,,ee an p.,s, I'D an
we're ready to report. =" hesointse~
lbs Commirtec thronsh n.
ssikenourg, their Chairman .a, soah Va
following Fesolniions. which go 10 rev 10
unanimously adopted; On n"fsor
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t,pies ofths Rapahhean 80. ..ni that ffsr pfin
the entire @dminisiration :, snonsd sonsrc
ton no., and for sle f.,sar ."e State and ms
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