Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-04
Prosccdings 81 Csunty Republican
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INDEPENDENCE. Iowa. Aug. ~. 81


| Pursuant to call BY the County Central
Committee, the Republicans of Buchanan
county assembled in delegate Convention at
! the Court House. at o'clock 7. II.
The Convention was called 10 order by
the Chairman OF the Central Committee,
who read the cal, OF the convention.
On motion, George ". Bsmis was called
to the Chair and J. L. LOOMS elected Sec>
Rotary.
j. S. Woodward, H. c. Kellogg and G.
II. Lauderdale were on motion appointed
Committee on Credentials
| The Committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates a. entitled TO seats
in the Convention:
Bu5alo Fps. +. SpanSler, Fred Clark,
c. Fl. Jakway-3.
Byrox.-John Clark, C. F. Yav, James
Coughsry, n. Mills, George Kirkpatrick
5.
Conc. f. Hopkins, Frank Watson,
John L. Seeley-3.
Taiybaak.-A. Fl. Bridgman, Theodore
Dodge, W. 7. Lyon, o. c. Kent, j. X.
! Kent.
Flemont.-S. W. Rich, Alvah Peck.
Hazleton.-J. Richmond, Wm. Buuce P.
D. SchermerhoIn, Mr.. Vohne-i.
Hon.er.--E. A. North, Don F. Bissell-
JeFsrsoa--J. Murphy. ". n. Eliot, W.
Thatcher, G. Il. Lauieriale-5.
Liberty Il. c. Kellogg, Samuel Braier
David Melon, c. II. Lewis, A. P. Burrhus,
VIM. Smith,.
lNadisoa.--E. H. Ely, VIM. Quick, y. S.
Bennett, O. S. Fowler.
Eiddlgisld-N. Dickey, II. Blank, D..
.saihernan-3.
Nelrton.-John CALVIN, ". y. Timson
Samuel Hoover, John u. Carson--l.
Pery.--E. G. Merrill, u. A Wilson, G 20.
Marsh, j. n. Hovey, A. II. Cheney, Geo
Hovey, Charles Melrosc--7.
Samner-G. II. Wilson, J. ". Gin,her,
S. y. CIRCUITS.
! Yasiingscn.-Ied Lake, George ". Be-
mis-, David Gill. c. W. Lille, E. c. Little,
J. S. Woodward, Thomas Sherwood, J. L.
LOOMS, J. III. Campbell, l.. J.. Curtis, N.
II. Sanford, II. r. Hunter, D. D. Holisidge,
+ I. J. Mariaas, d. 5. Lse-l5.
! EestJmy.-P. (. Dalton. P. G. Davis
2.
On written request Of s. ". Rich, Of Ere.
moas TOW nsLip, II. A. Frederick was rec
Commended to be admitted IS bis alternate.
The report Of the committee was on mo-
ton adopted.
On motion, The delegates present we're i.
thorized to cast the iull so,e Of their sever.
81 townships.
Voted, THAI the Chair appoint Two tel,
lers.
b.. S. Lee and A. II. Bridgman were ap.
pointed teliers BY the Chair.
j Voted, That an informal ballot be now Ia
ken for candidate for Clerk Of the Distric,
| Court.
On motion, the vote was reconsidered and
the motion laid on the table.
Voted, That We declare D. L. Smith to be
the unanimous choice Of this Convention for
the Office of Clerk of the District Court.
On motion proceeded to informal balio,
for candidate for the oiics Of Recorder.
The vota stood rs fellows:
John Holiett. 3s
A. Y. Wallace, n
". +. Kellogg. .
D. b. Cutter, s
/ Whole No. votes cast, -.
Voted 10 proceed TO formal Lallo1 which
resulted as follows:
John Holletf, -
A. NJ. Wallace, 2?
W. F. Kellogg.
Whole No. votes cast. -.
JOHN Hollstt having received . sasjorsty
Of sil the votes cast was declared duly som
mated for the Office OF Recorder.
On motion the nomination. vas nad4
unanimous.
MoNeu eHu cufyIeus SuAN CV0W q
one from each township, to be sslectsd b,
the delegates present from each township
be appointed to recommend list Of ffisei
delegates TO the Congressional Convention
to be hald at West Union Sept. I'd, 1868
aud that said committee be instructed Il
recommend the names of men known 10 b,
favorable to the re.nominsiion Of VIM. b
Allison for Congress.
The Committee vas selected as follows:
; Buffalo--S. 7. Spangles.
N Byron--C. 4. Yaw.
Cono--J. l.. seeIey.
Fairbank--O. c. Kent.
Fremont--A. Peck.
Hazle.ca--J. Richmond.
Homer-E. A. North.
JEFF rson--J. Murphy.