The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-27
Republican City Convention.
OrruMwA, Iowa, Fob. 81. '6s.


Republican City Convention
OrruxwA, Iowa, Fob. 81. '6s.
The Republican City Conventio
met pursuant to call made BY tn
Republican Central Committee ofth
city, and was called to order by Gen
IL. NJ. Hedrick, moving that Col. J
w. Caldwell be called to the Chair
which motion prevailed, and on INC
tion W. c. Holden was appointe'
Secretary, and J. W, Dixon and R
| II. Warden, Tellers.
| The object for which the Conven
tion had assembled was then statet
by tho Chair, after which it wa
moved and seconded that an informa
ballot be taken for candidate 70
Mayor, which ballot resulted a. fol
lows
Whole number Of votes cast 81 o
which Maj. G. e. Fulton received 80
&C. Blake II, J. w. Norris 5, and p
G. Daum l.
It was then moved and seconded
chat Maj. Fulton be nominated by &C.
clamation. Motion carried unani.
mously.
On motion of J. NJ. Hedrick, w.
B. Brady was nominated for Marshal
by acclamation, but as there seemed
to be few in the House who were
dissatisfied with the way in which
Mr.. Brady was nominated, and who
desired ballot, motion to reconder
the vote which nominated him was
made and carried, and on motion the
Convention proceeded to take = for
NAL ballot for Marshal, which result
cd in the domination of w. B. Brady
he receiving AZ votes, and O. E. Hobby
II. On motion w. B. Brady was
declared the unanimous choice Of tho
Convention.
Adam Schworm was nominated for
City Treasurer on the first formal
ballot, after which his nomination
was made unanimous
G. C. Blake was, on motion nomi.
mated for City Solicitor by acclama-
tion, and 0. E. Hobby was nominated
for Township Assessor for the city by
acclamation. After the foregoing nom
inaticns were made, it was suggested
that the Convention had better separ-
ate for few moments, and nominate
Trustees for the different Wards.
which suggestion was acted upon at
once and resulted ~ follows:
FIRST WARD-P. C. Daum and J.
G. Meek.
SECOND wARp-J. C. Hinsey, VIM.
Pollard.
THIRD NARD-w. B. Armstrong
Patrick Brady.
Tho Convention then nominated
the following gentlemen for officers
of the School Board:
FoR PRRsIDKNT-Dr. C.. C. Warden.
vIcE PREsIDENT-Rev. II. Bross.
SEcRErARy-D. w. Tower.
TREAsURRR-J r. Field
DmEcToR-Chas. Lawrence.
On motion the following gentlemen
were nominated and elected City Ex.
ecutive Committee, for the ensuing
year:
Drs. s. B. Thrall, J. C. Hinsey, and
W. B. Brady.
The following resolutions, drawn
mp by W. B. Brady, were read by the
Secretary:
WHEREAs, Recent outrages having
been committed upon the persons Of
American citizens in Foreign Coun-
tries, in direct violation Of the doc.
trines Of expatriation, rs maintained
by the most eminent ofour statemen,
and jurists past and present; and
WHxnEAs, Through the criminal
negligence Of our Executive authori-
ties, these persons have been left to
the tender mercies ofa civil and re-
lentless enemy without even 70.
monstrance in their behalf; therefore
be it
Resolued, That it is the sense Of
this Convention, that such action on
the part Of our authorities, tends not
only to entail suffering on the fcw
interested, but threatens the dignity
OF the Republic, and should be dis
countenanced by all who have the
good of the Republic in view; and be
it further
Resolued, In order to render aid to
our unfortunate fellow citizens suffer
ing in Foreign dungeons, we are in
favor Of such measures as will force
Executive indifference, to the duty Of
protecting American citizen; and be
it further
Resolred, That we are in favor Of
struggling Republicanism wherever
it appears, and will to the best Of our
ability foster and encourage the
same.
On motion they were adopted by
the Convention, and also moved
that the Resolutions be published with
the proceedings in the Ottumwa
Courier snd Irish Harp, carried.
After giving three rousing cheers
for the ticket, the Convention adjourn.
ed.
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