Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-08-31


senting vote.
Hon. Greene r. Clark, of Lake
Prairie, suggested that Resolutions
should be adopted before the candi-
dates were chosen. Said the time
had come when the Democracy must
speak square out on the issues of the
day, or else be defeated. He there
fore moved the appointment of a
Committee on Resolutions. Maj. Il.
J. Anderson objected to it, as out of
order. Chair decided to admit the
motion, and it was carried, but with
very large dissenting vote. Mr..
Clark said he did not wish to be
chairman OF this Committee. Chair
announced the Committee to consist
of Messrs. Greene Il. Clark, Il. j.
Anderson and Miles Jordan.
For Representative, first in order,
the names ofWm. Fisher of Summit,
Hon. Greene r. Clark of LAX G Prairie,
J. S. Bridges of Liberty and VIM.
Blain of Union, were presented to
the Convention. Capt. BIain imme-
diately announced that he could not
be II candidate. Mr.. McCully also
withdrew his name. Ballot ordered
RIGA roce, 10y Townships in order as
called. Firstbal!ot resulted:- Fisher
5S, Bridges IL, Clark, q; whole vote
93; whereupon Mr.. Fisher was de-
clared the nominee.
Mr.. Bridges withdrew his name
from before the Convention. For
Representative, second in order,
Messrs. G.. w. Harsin of Clay, VIM.
Wetherall of Washington and Chas.
Durham Of Clay were named to the
Convention. Mr.. Durham and Mr..
Clark withdrew their names. The
first ballot gave Wetherall 81 and
Harsin IS; whereupon Mr.. IIarsin
was declared the nominee.
For Auditor, the names of Judge
Brobst of Knoxville, Barrett w.
Clark of Knoxville, J. S. Bridges of
Liberty, benjamin Ewalt OF Knox
vile, aud William Wetherall Of
Washington were presented. The
first ballot gave Brobst 23, Clark 4,
Ewalt 81, Bridges 10 and Wetherall
10; whole vote 80; necessary to choice
47-no choice. Mr.. Clark Withdrew
his name. Second ballot gave Ewalt
62, Brobst 10, Bridges and Weth-
erall 5; whereupon Mr.. Ewalt was
declared the nominee.
For Treasurer, p. &. Lankelma OF
Lake Prairie was nominated by ac-
clamatiOn.
For Sheriff, Messrs. Allison Lee Of
Lake Prairie and Jonathan Jones of
Knoxville were presented. Theiirst
ballot gave Lee 4S and Jones 45;
whereupon Mr.. Lee was declared the
nominee.
For Supervisor, Mcssrs. III. NJ.
McCully Of Lake Prairie, III. Neyen-
esch of Lake Prairie, w. T.. Nofsker
Of Franklin, /. III. Metcaif Of Pleas
ant Grove, j. j. Kisner Of Liberty
and Chas. II. Durham OF Clay, were
named to the Convention. The first
ballot gave McCully 33, Neyenesch
q, Nolskes II, MetcaIf ., Kisner l3
and Durham 6; whole vote 93; neces-
sary to choice I7--nochoice. Mcssrs.
Durham AID Metcalf Withdrew their
names. The second ballot gave Me-
Gully 40, Neyenesch q, NOfskcr II
and Kisncr 20-nO choice. The third
ballot gave McCElly 81, Neyenesch
is, Nofsker 4 and Kisner 20; where
upon Mr.. McCuiIy was declared the
nominee.
For Sup't or Schools. Mr.. Thomas
Worth OF Fan in Tp. was nomi-
Iluttu W uiltl4s thNho tSI .stiifAlob'
For Surveyor Capt. Balm named
O. II. 5. Kennedy. Chair said he
did not tn nix the nomination was in
order. Some confusion arose, over
the idea OF nominating Republican
candidate. Maj. AthertOn said there
were candidatesenough for this Office
already; and he therefore moved
that no nomination for Surveyor be
made. Motion carried, but with a
large dissenting vote.
For Coroner, Messrs. S. r. Race
of Knoxville, j. ID. BedelI Of Red
Rock, ii. ID. Lucas Of Union andJ. w.
MikesciI OF Red Rock were named
to the Convention. Mr.. Bedell's
name was Withdrawn. Mr.. Luca.
was objected to, as being a Republi-
can, and therefore his name was with
drawn. The first ballot gave M Ike
sell So and RaZec9 dallas and Frank
i..o, i Nf;Lncntl