Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-28

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Appoint vigilance committees to attend
the Polls.
REPUBLICAN, CIrY CoNvsxrIex.-As per
cali, and 40 : matter Of form, the rspubl-
can city Convention met at the Court House
this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, for tine purpose
Of making nominations for city officers.
On motion Seth P. Bryant was unani-
mously called to the Chair, and upon his
unanimous decliuation Of the honor, DR..
Bell was unanimously called 10 his stead, ).
and Henry Mttlsbuschsr WAS chosen Sec
rstary.
On motion A. p. Alexander, J. S. Sey-
incur, and G. @. Blood were appointed
Committees on credentials.
The report Of The Committee being
adopted. the vacant seats OF nvs delegates
were filed, and the Convention proceeded
to make nominations.
For Mayor, Rufus Lindsrman and An
drew o. Butler were put in nomination.
| Ballot resulted as follows: Lindsrman 10,
Butler ! 8 votes, whereupon the former was
declared the unani nous nominee.
For City Marshal, NJ. v. Carr was nomi-
mated BY acclamation.
For City Clerk, J. G. Turk was nonins-
ted BY acclama.ion.
For Treasurer. Jno. NJ. Lytsr Was nomi-
mated BY acelamation.
For Street Commissioners, C. S. Ackley
WAS nominated BY aeclamation.
The nomination Of City Assessor being
in order, J. D. Campbell offered resolu-
uen, declaring Francis Ochs, the present
incumbent we'll adopted to the position, and
the choice Of the Convention.
On motion the resolution was laid on the
table BY . nearly unanimous vote, and A. P.
Alexander WAS nominated for tho office By
acclamation.
For City Attorney the names Of Gen. J.
B. Lsake and J. y. Campbell we're present.
cd. The former received votss and ths
latter 2S, whsrsupon Mr.. Campbell Was de-
elared the unanimous choice Of the Convsn'
tion for City Attorney.
| For Wharf Master, VIM. Bryan Was Dc
clsred the nominee by acolamstien.
For Health Inspector, the names Of Saml
Little, j. 8. Seymour, and Palmer CLARK
we're presented. Result of ballot: Little,
l6; Clark, 10; Seymour, 4; whsreupon
Samuel Little was declared the unanimous
nominee for H ealth Inspector.
For City Sexton, Richard Houghton wa
chosen by acclamation.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
AZ to the convention it wac the most
solemn affair We ever Witnessed in this city
No enthusiasm-no animation-no hope.
Compared with former conventions Of
the party it was funsreal in the ex-
trsms. Old party war horses were stiff
jointed, and the former brisk $40 gait
turned into blind staggers. The old party
wagon once so easy going and springy'
seemed to lack grease in every wheel and
joint, as it ratified crazily over stones to the
party burial ground. How are the mighty
fallen how are the strong made weak
| JuD6B DILLoN's BiLL.-From Hon. N. j.
Rohlfs, ens of our active members in the
Legislature from Scott County, who arrived
homo this morning. We learn thut Judge
Dillon's Bill, enabling cities and counties
that are struggling in the fstters Of debt,
to effect judicious compromises with their
creditors, passed the House yesterday A.
ternoon-not. however, a. adopted in the
Senate, but with tho following very salutory
amendment, which will undoubtedly be
agrssd to by the Senate upon ito return to
that body to wit:
| "Irovidsd That no such compromise
shall be made without first submitting such
compromise to a vote Of the people Of such
city and county, and shall be approved by .
ms ority Of the votes cast"
With this amendment offered by Hon. L.
W. Babbitt, of Pottawattamis, the bill pass
ed the House BY handsome msjority.-
Becoming . law in that form, no corpora
ton or county can have any fault to find
with ito provisions, for, il . majority is op-
kpossd to the stipulAtions Of any given CON-
promise between debtor and creditor, all
they have to do 10 TO reject it, and devise
something better. Mr.. Rohlfs 10 Of the
opinion that the bill will become Law 40
now amended.
CoMrxo-THe CRLEBRATED TRonPaoH AND
PARKHunsr Tmo.-lt gives US pleasure to
announce that this celebrated company Of
musicians will appear in this city, At the
Burtis Opera Hsuse, on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, April 9th, 10th and llth.-
This company have, At oil places where they
have performed, received the unlimited
support Of the lost refined and educated
classes, giving the most complete satisfac-
ton. Their music and songs are oil Of thu
highest order, and rendered with the skill
and ability quite unequallsd. They can
nos fail Of meeting With hearty welcome
from the musical public Of Davenport, q
they do most ssuredly deserve.
TsaaiBLs CALAxrrY.-Our specials frem
Des Moinss, bring the heart sickeuing in
tslligencs that three children Of Hen. Ch
Dudley, member Of the House Of Rsprsssn
tativss from wappello, were burned "a
death in his house, which was consumed By
ere last night, . most horrible event Il
contemplate. The sympsshstic action Of ths
Legislature to-day, on hearing the news, il
highly csmmsndabls.
ANorHss large invoice Of ehsies selections
Of Ladies, Misses and childrsns shoes jusl
arrived u Wa-riner's and for sale at prices
that cannet fair to suit purchaser.
RIvED NEWS.
The Iowa City. will leave for Clinton on
Asnday morning.