Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-25
Republican state Convention.

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From the Official report Of the 18th
annual Republican Convention OF
Iowa, held at Des Moines last week,
we condense the following synopsis
Of proceedings:
Called to order at 1920 a. N. o.
18th inst, by j. s. CIarkson, Chr
State Conn.,, On whose motion Hon.
IF. Murray of Madison County was
chosen temporary Chairman.
Prayer by Rev. a. c. Williams.
Chair announced II. s. Hyatt Of
Clinton and NJ. G. Woodruff Of Black
Hawk as temporary Secretaries.
Committees ON ~ Credentials, VI
Permanent Organization, and OBJ
Resolutions were then selected by
the Delegations present from the
several Judicial Districts, the Incm-
bers selected from this 9TH District
being respectively 81 II. 9. Curtis Of
Marion, ~ Hon. II. s. Winslow Of
Jasper, and 81 Hon. J. w. Ravens
OF Keokuk.
In similar manner State Central
Committee was chosen as, follows:
1st District--Geo. Is. Corkhill, Of
Henry County.
Cd District-A. II. Hamilton, Of
Wapello County.
3D. District--J. Y. Stone, Mills
County.
4th District--Wm. IL. Smith, of
Woodbury. County.
9Th District. s. Garrison, Polk
County.
9th District-W. w. Junkin, JEFF
ferson County.
7th District-C. II. Tolle, Clinton
County.
9Th DISTRICT. w. Traer, Benton
County.
9th Dlstrict--C. Wullwebber, Du-
bulue County.
10th District--C. Z. Granger, ALA
makec County.
18th District-Charles Aldrich,
Marshall County.
18th Dis.rict-R. w. Humphrey,
Floyd County.
At the afternoon session, Hon. J.
i. Grinnell Of Poweshiek was chosen
President Of the Convention; one
Vice PNkident was selected from
each Judicial District, Hon. w. II.
Sewers Of Mahaska from the 9Th;
and Messrs. NJ. &. Woodruff Of Har-
din, VIM. Reynolds Jr. Of Cas-, and
r. {. Roberts Of Dubuque, were
chosen Secretaries.
On taking the Chair, Mr.. Grinnell
addressed the Convention in STIR
ring speech, though briefly. The
nominations were then made, In their
order, and will be found in their
appropriate place at the head Of this
paper. Judges Cole and Day, Gen.
Wright, Major Rankin and Major
O'Connor, were nominated by accla-
nation.
For the Dillon vacancy on the
Supreme Bench, Mcssrs. II. ii Will
lians Of Clayton, John Rogers OF
Scott, w. j.. Miller Of Johnson and
Samuel Murdoch OF Clayton were
put In nominatiSh; but before the
formal ballot Mcssrs. Rogers and
Murdoch were withdrawn. The first
formal ballot resulted:--MIller 325l,
Williams 22l4; whole vote CAT; neces-
sary to choice ga. The nomination
OF Jndgc Miller was then made
unanimous.
For Auditor Of State, Messrs. John
Russell Of Jones, Geo. Il. Griffith ot
Warren, James Chaplin of Benton
and Jacob Butler OF Page were
named. The first ballot gave Crit
nth 1866, Chaplin lO2, Russell 234l,
Butler b6!; whole vote $50; necessary
to choice go. Buffers name was
then withdrawn; and before the
second ballot was completed, Mr..
Russell's nomination was made
unanimous.
For Register Of State Land Office
Messrs. j. A. 4. Hull Of Van Buren,,
ID. J. Coleman OF Woodbury., A. II.
Smith Of Dickinson and Aaron Brown
OF FAyette were named. Tho first
ballot gave Coleman 8, Brown $50,
Hull 2O0 and Smith n; whole vote
$50; necessary to choice 276; where.
upon Col. Browns nomination was
made unanimous.
For Reporter OF Supreme Court
Nfessrs. r. III. Stiles OF Wapello and
Albert Head Of Greene were named