Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-06-17

twelve JudlciM Districts. Marion
County was represented in Committee
on Permanent Organization by Hon.
b. G. Bowen.
Before reporting to Committee on
Credentials, the Delegation from this
County, under instructions, filled
vacancies, with the following names:
S. l.. Collins, A. NJ. Brobst, J. Mar
kel, +. F. Speny-then reporting
full.
On motion, Convention selected
the State Central Committee for the
ensuing year by judicial Districts, as
follows:
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
l-Wm. Garrett, Of Des Moines Co.
2-lewis Miles, Of Wayne 8
3-P. o. James, of Decatur
&C. l.. Wright, Of Woodbury. +"
81. S. Clarkson, Of Polk +"
6-Maj. a. }. Pope, of Keokuk "
Col. w. a. Warren, of jackson "
SIS. w. Rathbun, of Linn e"
9-W. q. Donnan, of Buchanan ="
lO-HOn. VIM. Larabee. of Eayette "
ll-G. W. Bas~ett, Of Webster "
l2-N. {. Deering, of Mitchell b"
\ report from b. S. Merriam and
IIoyt Sherman, of the State Central
Committee, was read, showing how
the funds in the hands Of the Com
mittee had been expended. And
all motions in reference to the Re-
port were ordered laid on the table.
y Communication, signed by j. u.
Davis, w. w. King and II. Monroe,
petitioning the Convention to take
strong and advanced. srsnad~ on the
Temperance question, was read and
submitted. A motion was made to
lay it on the table. Considerable
discussion ensued; and it was then
very properly referred 10 the Com
mittce on Resolutions. The Con-
vcntion then adjourned TO 80 Z. NJ.
Upon call to order in thcafternoon,
n Committee which had been APP
pointed to visit Gen. Sheridan then
passing through town and invite
him to visit the Convention, re-
ported that the General returned
thanks but had not time to be pres
cnt.
Report of Committee on Creden-
tiaIs accepted without reading; but
five Counties, represented only by
proxies, were excepted.
Report Of Committee on Perma-
nent Organization was unanimously
adopted, as follows:
President, Col. John Scott of Story.
Vice Presidents, lst Judicial Dis
trict, f.. A. Nancise and J. b. How
ell; "a Dist, DR.. J. ID. Wright and
Capt. j. j. Safely; Sd, Thomas Stock
ton and w. Eaton; 4th, A. l.. Harvey
and Henry Ford; 9TH G.. +. Griffith
and NJ. j. MrPherson: 9Th. y. Il.
Besack and {. p. Searle; 7th, ii. X.
Claussen and Alex. Clarke fcoIored :;
9Th, Robert Cover and j. ii. Cam
burn; 9th, $. Bogg and f. {. David;
10th, Robert Grant and w. l.. LARA
bee; Ilth, !. j. Mitchell and John
Turner; l2th, NJ. Tuttle and T.. &.
Chaplin.
Secretaries, S. NJ. Clark, j. r..
kea,Iy, n. l.. ,Vanzandt, Chas.
BeardsIey, +. w. Clark, A. +. Sperry
ard S. II. Shoemaker.
Committee ON Resolutions sub
mitteh Report, which was amended
by addition OF. two Resolutions sub
mitted by Mr.. McCrary, and was
then unanimously adopted as IA
whole. 1t will be found at the head
Of this paper.
Convention then proceeded to Sc
lect candidates Gov. Merrill was
renominated for Governor, by unani-
IDCuo dECldiidtlOH. .-... ..-...
For Lieut.. Governor, the names OF
Mai. NJ. NJ. Walden OF Appanoose
County, Hon. l.. w. Ross Of Potta-
watomie, j. A. Paryin OF Muscatine,
and Mr.. HilsiDger Of Jackson, were
presented. An informal ballot
was had; but before the result was
announced, the nomination Of Maj.
Walden was made unanimous by
acclamation.
Hon. John i. Dillon, of Daven-
port, was then reDonlinated for
Supreme Judge, and Prof. A. s. Kis-
sell, of Davenport, for sup'tof Public
Instruction-both by unanimous ac-
clamatiOn.
In response to calls Of the Conyen-
ton. all the nominees, and ex-Gov.
Kirkwood, and Mr.. Clarke tcolored)
Of Muscstine, made brief remarks,