Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1869-05-27
A Political EeesliaisceuCc.

1t appears that the Chairman OF the
Republican Central Committee OF
Iowa called the annual convention of
the present yearthe thirteenthinstcalot
the fourteenth. The first Republican
Convention OF Iowa was held III 1886,
and there has been one held yearly
tor nomination Of state officers ever
since, making thirteen which have
been already held in ALL At the first,
Elijah Sells was nominated tor Secre-
tary of State with John Pattcc, Mar
! tin l.. Morris and Samuel \. Rice
his associates on the ticket; nj the sec.
ond, Gov. Lowe and Lieut.. Gov.
Faville; at the third, sells again, with
Jonathan w. Cattel!. ohm w. Jones,
\. B. Miller and Rice. At the
fourth convention, Samuel J. Kirk
wood and Nicholas J. Rusch were
nominated tor Governor and Lieut..
Governor respectively, and Caleb
Baldwin, l.. ID. Stockton and Ralph
p. Lowe for Judges of the Supreme
Court til first election of those Off
GERS taking place this year, In 1860,
| the ticket of 1858 was renominatcd,
except that Nourse was the candidate
tor Attorney General. In 1861 Kirk
wood was renominated, with John II.
Necdham Tor Lieut.. Governor. Then
DR.. Wright came in, in 1867, as Secrc-
tary Of state, after the long and Pop
ular service OF Mr.. Sells. With him
were associated Cattell for Auditor;
Holmes for Treasurer: Harvey, Regis
ter; and Nourse for Attorney General.
In 1868 the eighth convention was held
at Des Mones, when William NJ.
Stone, after spirited contest, beat
Fitz Henry Warren and Elijah Sells
for Governor, and + w. Eastman
came in for Lieut.. Governor, At the
same convention, the Hon. John +.
| Dillon, now Chief Justice, was nom
mated tor Judge of the Supreme Court
The next year, John \. Elliott, still
in the Office, was nominated for Aud
itor, and Isaac T.. Allen for Attorney
General, the rest Of the ticket remain
ing as in 60. In 1865, b. I. Cue
took the place second to Gov. Stone,
renominatea. In. 1866, Col. Ed
| Wright was nominated for Secretary
Of State, Elliott for Auditor, Samuel
w. Rankin Tor Treasurer, Col. C. G.
Carpenter for Register, and Hon. +
4. Bissell for Attorney General. In
1861, Samuel Merrill was nominated
for Governor, and Col, John Scott fol
Lieut.. Governor, Major Henry O'Con
nor was also nominated for Attry, Gen
eral in place of Mr.. Bissell deceased
and Mr.. ID. +. Wells for Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, under a
new law. AT the last and thirteenth
convention, the present State officers
elected in the Seyen years. were re-
nominated.
OF the gentlemen thus successful at the
various Republican conventions OF
Iowa-and they were successful in tho
election, OF course three Of those
who filled the office of Attorney Gen
cral are dead, namely, Gen. Rice, Mr.
Bissell, and Mr. Allen Judge Stock
ton died IN 1860, and was succeeded
by Judge Wright. Rusch and Need
ham, Lieut.. Governors, are also dead
Capt. A. 3. Miller, long State Regis
ter was slain at the battle Of Pleasant
Hill. Mr.. Wells, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, died few months
ago in Iowa City. We believe that
all the present State officers OF
Iowa, except the Judges, the Auditor
and the Rcportertot the Supreme Court
were in the service during the war for
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