Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-10-21
p PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
Buchanan County.

The Board Of Supervisors of Buchanan
county, Iowa. convened in regular session
at the Court House, in Independence on
the 18th day of October, 1870, at l2
o'clock, NJ. Present, Messrs. Buttcrfield,
Elliott, Lille and Russell
The Chairman being absent, Mr.. Rus
sell was elected Chairman pro tenn.
A quorum not being present, the Board
adjourned until one O'Clock, z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board convened at one o'clock, p.
NJ, pursuant to adjournment. Present,
all the members.
The Board proceeded to canvass the
votes cast in Buchanan county at the last
general election, held October llth, 1870,
with the following result:
For the office of Judge of the Supreme
Court, for the full term, there were TWEEN
ty four hundred and seventy-nine caro-
votes cast, of which G. c. Cole received
sixteen hundred and eight QG0s) votes.
J. c. Knapp received eight hundred and
seventy one (S7D votes.
For the office of Judge Of the Supreme
Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the declcnsion Of John F. Dillon, there
were twenty four hundred and ninety
seven (2,497 votes east, Of which VIM.
E. Miller received sixteen hundred and
thirty one q ,631) votes, p. II. Smyth re
ceived eight hundred and sixty six 1866
votes.
For the office of Judge of the Supreme
Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation Of George G. Wright,
there were twenty four hundred and nine
ty-eight G, 49S) votes cast, of which James
G. Day received sixtcn hundred and thir-
ty-onc q ,G3D votes, Reuben Noble re-
ceived eight hundred and sixty seven $50
votes.
For the Office Of Secretary Of State,
ty-five (2,495) votes cast, of which Ed
Wright received sixteen hundred and
thirty-two votes, Charles Doerr received
eight hundred and sixty three 1868 votes
For the office of Auditor Of State, there
were twenty four hundred and ninety
five (2,495O votes cast, of which John
Russell received sixteen hundred md
twenty-three 1898 votes, Wesley w.
Garner received eight hundred and sixty
two (9G2) votes.
For the Office Of Treasurer of State,
there were twenty four hundred and nine
ty five 2,495) votes cast, of which Saml
+. Rankin received sixteen hundred and
! thirty two q ,G32) votes, William G. James
eight hundred and sixty-thrce 1853 votes
For the Office of Register of the State
Land Office, there were twenty four hun
dred and nincty-five 2,4a5) votes cast, of
which Aaron Brown received sixteen
hundred and thirty-two Q,632) votes, d.
+. Ellsworth received eight hundred and
sixty six (S66) votes
| For the Office Of Attorney General
there were twenty four hundred and nine
| ty-five e, 1850 votes cast, of which Henry
O'Connor received sixteen hundred and
| twenty nine q ,629) votes, II. NJ. Martin
received eight hundred and sixty six $500
votes.
| For the Office of Reporter Of the dccis
ions Of the Supreme Court. there were
| twenty four hundred and ninety seven e.
1870 votes cast, Of which E. H. Stiles re-
ccivcd sixteen hundred and thirty-three
| q ,G33) votes, c. H. Bane received eight
hundred and sixty four (S6D votes
For the Office Of Clerk of the Supreme
Court, there were twenty four hundred
and ninety (2,49D votes cast, of
which Charles Lindcrman received six.
teen hundred and thirty-two q ,G32) votes
F., VIM. McLenan received eight hundred
and SIXTY five 1861 votes.
On the proposition "Shall there be a
Convention to revise the Constitution and
amend the same?" there were six hundred
and fifty two (652) votes cast, of which
three hundred and twenty-five (322) votes
were for said proposition, and three hun
dred and thirty $500 votes were against
said proposition.
For the office Of Representative in
Congress there were twenty four hundred
and cighty-six e, 4SG) votes cast Of which
William G. Donnan received sixteen hun
drcd and thirty-one Q,631) votes, John
r. Stoncman received eight hundred and
fifty five $3.50 votes.
For the office of Judge Of the District
Court, there were twenty four hundred
and ninety-two G, 1922 votes cast, of which
Jno. NJ Bsayton received sixteen hundred
and seventeen O,61O votes, w. 7. Barker
receivtd eight hundred and seventy four
(874) votes, and Barker one O vote.
For the Office Of District Attorney, there
were twenty four hundred and ninety
fonr e, 494) votes cast, Of which Joseph
r. Powels received sixteen hundred and
thirty n 69OA votes VIM, Fl. Mcclure re.