Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-09
Third District Republican Conven.
ton.

Inc AepuDllCaHS VI tnIS SOnHrcS-
sional District met in Delegate Con-
vcntion, at McGregor yesterdy, for
the purpose of nominating candl-
date for Congress. Every county
was quite fully represented, and the
proceedings were not only harmoni-
Gus but enthusiastic.
The Convention was called to or
der at 2 o'clock, p. NJ, by Capt. E.
c. Little, of Independence, Chair
man of the District Central Commit
tee, who suggested on behalf of the
Committee, the following as the
temporary officers of the Conven-
ton:
Chairman-IIon. E. f. Cooley, of
Winnesheik county.
Secretary. Il. Mctcalf, Of AL
lamakee county.
Assistant Sccrataries-M. NJ. Ca
dy, of Dubuque county and J. w.
Rogers, Of Fayette county.
The officers came forward, and
Mr.. Cooley thanked the Convention
for the honor done him in an earn
est and effective speech.
On motion Of Robert Grant, of
Clayton county, committee of one
from each county was appointed
upon credentials, as follows:
J. w. Thomas, of Alamakee; NJ.
H. Sanford, of Buchanan; L. G. Col
Inns, of Clayton; Joseph Grimes, of
Delaware; d. S. Smith, of Dubuque;
john NJ. Wedgewood, Of Winnie
sheik.
On motion of 7. =. Lyon, com
mittee was appointed On Permanent
Organization, as follows: ~--,.
Allamakee, George M. Dean; B 81.
chanan, J. NJ. Hovey; Clayton, 0.
w. Crary; Delaware, Leroy Jack
son; Dubuque, F. M. Robinson;
Fayette, II. B. Fox; Winncshiek,
John L. Pennington.
On motion of Hon. X. f. Berg, a
committee on Resolutions was APP
pointed, as follows:
Allamakee, H. H. Houghton; Blu
chanan, VIM Toman; Clayton, S.
l.. Woodward; Delaware, Calvin
Yoran; Dubuque, Jacob Rich; Fay
cite, z. f. Sturgis; Wimeshick, r.
f. Berg. =
The Committee on Credentials
reported every county largely rep
resented by delegates present, and
presented a full list of the names of
the delegates.
The committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported in favor Of ma
king the Temporary Organization
permanent, with the addition of the
following Vice Presidents:
Allamakce, J. w. Thomas; But
chanan, J. S. Woodward; Clayton,
b. T. Hunt; Delaware, A. f. Mar
tin; Dubuque, M. II. Beach; Fay
ette, Thomas Kincaid; Winncshiek,
John Scott.
d. B. Henderson, of Dubuque
county, moved to proceed to the
nomination of member of Con-
gress, and that the vote be by call
Of counties, Carried,
Mr.. Woodward, of Buchanan
county, presented the name Of Hon.
w. G. Donnan for nomination.
The chair appointed r. M. Nc
Kinlay Of Dubuque county, and J.
S. Woodward of Buchanan county,
tellers. ..ar
On call Of counties, each county
cast It's entire vote for w. G.. Don
nan, the result being received with
cheers and much enthusiasm.
A committee of three, consisting
of Messrs. Grant Of Clayton, Hen
derson Of Dubuque, and Thomas of
Allamakee, WaTe appointed to notify
Mr.. Donnan Of his nomination.
Mr.. Little, of Buchanan, moved
tho selection of District Central
Committee of one from each county.
Carried, and tho following gentle
men constitute the committee:
Allamakec, J. w. Thomas; Blu
chanan, E. c. Little; Clayton, A.
Pearsall; Dubuque, V. J. Williams;
Faycttc, c. II. Talmadge; Della
ware, A. E. Martin; Winncshiek,
M. V. Burdick.
Mr.. Lyon offered the following
resolutions, which were carried:
WHEREAS, It has been suggested that
each Congressional District name q eau
didate to be nominated for District electOr
by the Republican State ConventioRI-
therefore be II 3'tt
Resolced, BY the Congressional con-
vcntion Of tho Third District Of Iowa, that
we present the name of the Hon. Elijah
Odell Of Clayton county. for said district
clector, and hereby ask the delegates
from the several counties in said district
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