The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-08-11
County Republican Conven.
ton.
OTTUMwA, Aug. 6, 20.

NOnV0ntiOa mot u ~ O'CLOCK. UH.
J. G. johnson, of Agency, called to
the chair. Geo. W. bale, of Ottum-
wa, elected Secretary.
On motion, . committee Of three,
consisting Of Peter Goff. of Washing
ton, Dr.. A G Olney, of Cass, and J
W Hedrick, of Dahlonega, were ap-
pointed on credentials.
Committee reported a. follows:
Columbia - Clement, Caldwell,
Knox, Anderson, Boyd-5
Highland-Wm Evans, J Buckner,
s Kirkpatrick. 10 Whipple, Minor
Kirkpatrick-5.
Washington-Thos Foster, j w
Acton, Is Moore, P Goff, r Nimocks.
Keokuk-S A Monroe, VIM Fair
burn, 8 Wilkins, L q Rupe, Thomas
Hale-5.
Pleasant-L s Shepherd, Ed Car
man, q h Mcclure, ] B Peirsel, T J
Nelson.
Competine-Matthew Henry, Geo
Dickens John Mowry, David Argan-
bright, J b Phelps-5.
| Rlchlnnd-D g Dinsmore, J P
Holloway, W F McCarrol, T Shuts,
F L McNair.
| Dahlonega-JAs Bowlin, w 81
Kitterman, J G McClung, b W Scarf
]. W Hedrick.
Polk-Jacob Siberel, Henry Can
field, L G Bergen, Clark Garfield,
j @ Calvin:
] Adams-Page White, B. f. Pra tt
D. L. Hardy, L. w. Garrison, D.
Jay.
Agency-A. l.. Chamberlain, G.
Dudley, J. G. johnson, W. G. Rey-
nolds, A. Nc Coy.
Center NJ Hedrick, J H Mer-
rill, G. W. Hale, T B Goodall, F M
GERM Gibbs, W A Nye. &C
Olney, s P Heacook, DanI Rogers.
Green township, on motion, was
entitled to her full representation.
On motion, each township selected
one delegate to nominate delegates to
State and Congressional Conventions
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Nye, of Cass, and, on
motion, unanimously adopted, with
| applause:
ResoIued, That having abiding con-
fidence in the integrity and ability
of the Hon. VIM. Loughridge, pres
emit member of congress from this the
4th DIST this convention hereby in
struots It's delegates to the approach
ing congressional convention to sup
port him for denomination.
The following delegates to tho State
and Cong. Conventions, were presen.
ted:
STATE CONVENTION.
JIM Hedrick. John 81 Carver, w,
A Nye, Saml T Caldwell, Chas Dud.
ley, J w Dixon, II H cGuire, Thos
Foster, Geo Dickens. r w Boyd, J J
Safely.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
CaptD Il Hardy, Maj A Il Ham.
ilt0n, d G Dinsmore, A L Chamber
lain, Maj John Wilcox, Gen John M
Hedrick, DR. A O Olney.
| On motion the report was receiv-
ed, adopted and committee dischar-
ged.
Mr.. Dudley moved to nominate
candidate for County Clerk. Carried
Mr.. Dudley moved to nominate u.
M. Cooley by reclamation. Carried
unanimously.
Mr.. Minor Kirkpatrick moved to
nominate D. W. Tower, for County
Recorder, by reclamation. Carried
unanimously.
Mr.. Siberell moved to proceed to
nomination of candidate for Survey
or. Carried.
Mr.. Boyd nominated John d.
Baker. 4#
Mr.. Siberell moved to nominate by
reclamation. Carried.
Mr.. Dudley moved to proceed to
informal ballot tor county super
visors. Carried.
Frank Knight and s. T. Caldwell,
were appointed as tellers.
The following gentlemen were put
in nomination, and received the fol-
lowing vote:
W Il Kitterman. %; Henry Can.
field, 363; Jacob Siberell, 20; TT
Nelson, 30; r w Boyd, Is; o D It's
dale. 225; W G Reynolds, a; g W
Dickens. 5; + SHUTS, 343.
j. M. Hedrick moved to vote for
one Supervisor. Mr.. Dudley moved
to amend to vote for three. Amend
ment carried.
Mr.. Siberell withdrew.
On first formal ballot tho following |