North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-11
Iowa State Convention.

The Iowa democratic convention was
held to-day. The court house was crowd
ed. The attendance of delegates was as
large as ever known in the state.
Convention called to order at | A. NJ.
by j. NJ. Elwood, chairman state central
committee, who nominated Hon. b. b.
Richards, of Dubuque, as temporary CHI N.
who was elected by reclamation. After
an eloquent speech, Mi. Richards took the
chair. EAA
j. G. Armstrong, of Dubuque, and P.
II. Bosquet, Of Marion, were appointed
secretaries.
The following gentlemen were appointed
committee on credentials: A. W. Car
penter, DesMoines; j. L. Douglas, Wapel-
10 Fred. Rector, Fremont G. G. Smelt.
ger, Clay: j. Il. Williamson, Warren ;
William Wilson, Washington q l.. Il.
Durham, Jackson; L. d. Murphy, Iowa
S. &. Eananda, Delaware; Charles Paulk,
Allamakee Geo. w. Crooks, Boone A.
G.. Case, Chckasaw.
The com. on permanent organization
were: Edward tombstone. of Lee; a.
Harris, Appanoose l.. W. Rabbit. Pot
tawottomie John Currier, Woodbury.
l.. }. Sewer, Madison ), w. b. Culbertson.
Jefferson; Jos. Williams. Muscatine l..
b. Patterson Johnson A. ID. Anderson,
Dubuque; Geo. II. Miller. Dubuque; A.
d. Ellsworth, IIardn; G. G. Wright,
Bremen. J. ID. Test, Of Pottawattomie,
was added to the cols Us chm.
The convention then adjourned to
O'Clock p. NJ.
Zsar5 AFTERNOON SESSION 2vfE
Committee on credentials reported every
organized county, except one or two, fully
| represented. 81 -rer..-. :
CoMnlttee on permanent organization
reported the following officers Pres
Charles Negus, Of Jefferson, with one Vice
Pres. from each judicial dist. Sec, j. G
Armstrong, Dubuque; Asst Secs, p. IL
Bosquet, Marion; =. III. Barker, Des
| Moines.
The President was escorted to the chair
amid cheers, and made u short speech.
Upon motion If Mr.. Irish, n committc,
of one from each judicial district wa
appointed on resolutions, as follows:
Gibson Brown, Lee; j. c. Knapp, Val
Buren, p. }. Goss, Clark John Currier
Woodbury. j. l.. Williamson, Warren
Il. c. Clark, Jasper: Laurel Summers
Scott; John =. Irish, johnson NJ. NJ
Ham, Dubuque; John L. Ssonemar
Clayton James Phelan, Boone; and g
G. Wright, Bremen. sa.n
The following gentlemen were chose
delegates at large to national convention
A. G. Dodge, John IL. O Neill, d. 0. Fincl
George ii. Parker.
The congressional delegates were the
announced, as follows: ,fe5a
| LIST Dist.--John Rhinehart, Patrick Gil
hons. delegates John W. Ellis, Thoma
Christy, alternates. 5s,f
| Cd Dist.-Dr. r. S. Bradwell, w. s
Rrannan, delegates; N. q. CAFES, II. (
| Pratt, alternates. ajra @ sf ,asa
Sd Dist.-W. McClintock, Ray Griffin
delegates; G. G. Wright, A. d. Anderson
alternates. . so
4th Dist.-S. S. Fairall, p. II. Bosque
delegates; j. q. Bean, j. S. Townsend
alternates.
9Th Dist. s. Test, G. N. Udell. dele
gates John Morris, b. L. Wadswort
| alternates.
9th Dist.-S. G. Boardman, d. B. IIo
brook, delegates j. Hawthorn, J. Phelar
alternates.
The following were appointed alternate
to the delegates at large: o. G. Tread
way. l.. w. Babbitt, S. &. VanAnda,
A. Wynkoop.
j. c. Knapp, chairman Of the committe
on resolutions, made the following report
Resolred, by the Democracy Of I0wd, i
Generation assembled, That the reconstrue
ton policy OF congress is unconsttutiona
and destructive OF the spirit Of American
liberty, and if carried out, will inevitab
result in permanent military despotism.
Resotced, That the present depresse
condition of the country, with its prostrai
ed business, paralyzed industry, oppressiy
taxation, and threatened political anarchy
are the direct results of the unwise an
unconstitutional legislation of the domin
ant party in congress- -uru., fs=
Resolred, That it is the ayowed obiee
of the congressional policy to continue i
power the most venal and corrupt politica
party that has dishonored any civilizatio
la policy vindictiyely enacted and mere
lessly prosecuted with the unconstitu
tional purpose Of centralizing and perpci
uating all the political power of the go,
ernment in the dominant radical party j
congress. e#tala 1.l +fEta
Resolecd, That, for the maintenance {
the national credit we pledge the honor
the democracy OF Iowa and that we wi
unalterably oppose that policy which pro
poses to pay the rich man in gold and tn
Io)r man in deprecated currency an
that We believe that the currency whic
is good enough to pay the soldier, til
widow and the orphan, istgood enough .fo
the bondholders and that the bonds
the government which are made Dayabl
on their face in lawful money, POPULAR