Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-05-07
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
STATE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION,

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OF THE
STATE REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION,
HELD Ar
Nebraska City, April 29th, 1865
The delegates TO the Republican State
Convention met pursuant to published
call of the Republican State Central
Committee, at the Court House in Ne
brAska Cily. at IL o'clock, NJ, on Wed
nesdaY April 29th, and were called tC
order by Hon. o. P. Mason.
On motion, Gen. R. R. Livingston was
chosen temporary chairman, and w. w.
Carde eF temporary secretary.
On motion. Gen. Strickland, A. B.
Fuller, Sam. Maxwell, S. c. Smith. and
A S. Stewart we're appointed commit
tee on credentials.
On motion, a committee 10 report on
permanent organization was appointed
consisting of J. S. Church, o. A. Abbott,
Geo. R. Smith, ]. E. Lamasters, and T.
]. Majors.
The convention then adjourned until 2
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Samuel Maxwell. from the committee
on credentials submitted the following
report:
We find delegates present as follows /:
From Richardson Couuty-E. s. Dun.
dy, L. Algewahr, J. T. Hoile, H. Hol-
com. ]. NJ. Devices.
Nsmaha, Richardson and Johnson
H. Rhodes.
PaVnee, Saline, Lancaster, Gage and
Jeferson-W. w. Carder.
JohaSOn-Jo ohm R. Patrick.
Otoe-To!beri Ashton, j. E. Lamas-
ters. T. D. Crook, Geo. F. bee, H. G.
Wolph, R. R. ROlfe, John Roberts.
Lancaaier-S. B. Pound.
Cass, SarPy, Saunders and Sstgard-A.
B. Fuller.
Platte, .Nerrick, Hall. Buffalo. Kear-
ney and Lincoln-S. G. Smith.
Narpy-J. B. MaxGeld, John Richie.
DOugias-S. A. Strickland, ]. B. Fu-
ray, Joseph Fox, Geo. r. Smith, J. M.
Howard, A. R. Hoel, P. Metz, J. Smiley.
DOdge-W. /. Veslal.
Gage and JsGsrson-N. Blakely.
PlaHe-L. Gerard.
WaShington-Elam Clark, A. Perkins.
Hall, Buffalo and .Nsrrick-O. A. Alb
bou.
Burt and Washington-W. G. Olinger.
Burt and Cunning Rockwell.
Dakota, Cedar, Diron, L L'Eauguieourt
j. III. Chambers.
Dodge, Cunning, Stanton, Dakota, Ce-
dar, L'EGu. qua court and Piercs-JOhn
Cavton.
Pat0nee-A. S. Stewart.
Cass-R. R. Livingston, Samuel Max.
well, George L. SeybOlt, L. G. Todd
Lawson Sheldon.
Saunders, Ssvard, and Butler-C. H.
Walker.
Nsmaha -Thos. ]. Majors, w. S.
Reed, George Crow, ]. R. Larkins, ]. S.
Church.
Saline, Lincoln and Ksarny-J. w.
Wore.
DakOtG-H. Baird.
The report Of the committee was re.
ceived and adopted.
Gen. Strickland moved to app oint a
committee Of FIVE on Privileges and FL
eclions, to consider a contest as to q seat
in the convention, for the district Of Sa.
line, Lincoln and Kearney counties.
The motion prevailed. and the Chair
appointed E. S. DuDdy. H. C. Wolpe, S.
B. Pound, L. Gerard, ]. NJ. Howard,
George K. Smith, from the committee
on Permanent Organization, reported as
follows:
For Prssideat-Samuel Maxwell, of
Cass County.
For Sscretary-JOhn NJ. Howard. of
Douglas.
The report was unanimousiy y adopted.
On motion, Gen. Strickland, Mr..
Church and Mr.. Smith were appointed a
commiAee 10 conduct the President TO the
chair.
E. S. Dundy, from committee on Priv.
ileges and Elections on The contest for a
seat from the District Of Saline, Lincoln
and Keurney, reported that from the ev-
idence before them both applicants for the
seat, III. T. Patrick and ]. w. Vore
we're entitled to The seat contested, and
recommended that both be admitted to
cast each half vote.
Report was adopted.
/ L. Sheldon moved The adoption Of the
following:
Resolved, That this convention transact
no other business, al this time, than lhs
election Of delegates 10 Chicago; aud thar
/ the convention then adjourn to meet again
in Nebraska City. August 26lh, 1868, tc
nominate State officers.
Mr.. Abbott moved an amendment, tC
strike out Nebraska Ciy and insert Col.
0mbus.
| A. S. Stewart moved TO lay resolution
and amendment on the table.
| On division The vote stood % yeas, q
nays chair vote no, 50 that the moIiOG
10 lay on the table was lost.
BIr. Strickland moved that the vote OF
amendment be taken BY ballot. Yeas p
! nays IL.
On the amendment by ATr. Abbott. tn
vote was taken By syes and nays Aye
, E2l l.2. nays 90 1-2.