Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-08-29

w Eichclbcrgcr, Days X IL Dut
ton, Linn, J u Ainsworth, Craw
ford.
On motion OF G. i. Clarkson, +. J
w. Tabor, OF Washington, ID. G.
vas added to tho State Central Com
mittec.
The Chairman on resolutions re
ported the following, which were
adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
The representatives Of tho Republican
party Of the State of Iowa, assembled IL
State Convention on the 2lst day Of August
4. L.. 1872. declare their unwayering faitl
in the principles and platform adopted b.
| the National Republican Convention a
| Philadelphia, on the 9th day Of June, 1872
and with honest pride refers TO the pas
history of the party in the State, aud the ma
ton and announces an abiding faith in its
present integrity and future supremacy.
| Under The control of this organization 81
rantic rebellion has been crushed -four
| millions Of slaves not only released from
| bondage but elevated to ell the rights and
duties Of citizenship; freedom ct speech
has been secured the National credit sus
| tanned the taxes reduced; and Tie com
mercial interests Of the whole country nur-
turcd and protected, producing condition
Of individual and National prosperity here
tofore uueaualed. So marked. decisive, and
unmistakable has been the judgment of the
reoplc of the country that the maintenance
| Of the principles of the Republican party is
the only true guarantee of National pros
perity and personal security throughout
the country, that at last the Democratic
party have nominally abandoned the prin.
cipl, which they have heretofore maintain.
ed, and announce their adhesion to the
principles of the Republican party, and are
endeayoring to steal into power by nomin>
ating recreant Republicans. But with full
confidence of our glorious triumph in the
present campaign both in the State and
| Nation, we hereby reiterate and reaifirm
the great principles that have governed and
controlled the Republican party In the past,
and pledge to the people their maintenance
in the future.
Rcsolred, That the nomination of our
present able. earnest and incorruphole
chief magistrate, Ulysses ). Grant, for res
election to the Presidency OF the United
States. ana of Henry Wilson, OF Massachu-
sets. for Vice President, meets our unqual-
fled and hearty APPROVAL
That we are in favor Of the most rigid
economy in the administration Of the AFFAIRS
of the State and lhe nation.
3. That we are opposed to oil legislation
State or National, that tends to unjustly
discriminate between individual interest
and the interest Of corporations, believing
that ali property whether held by individ-
als or corporations, shall bear its equal and
Just portion Of the public burden.
4. That we are opposed to all further
grants Of land to railroads or other corpo-
rations, and that the public domain, which
is the common heritage Of the people of this
country. should be sacreily held by the
government, for the use of actual and bona
f le settlers.
5. We hereby endorse the message Of
President Grant urging the protection Of
immigrants by National legislation; that
all efforts on the part Of the Government OF
the State or Nation TO encourage emigration
from foreign countries meets our approval
and We earnestly commend the labors OF
the officers of this State In their efforts to
encourage and secure emigration to the
State of Iowa.
6. That we cordially endorse the nomin.
atoms made by this Convention, and pledge
to the nominees our hearty. active and
earnest support.
The Convention proceeded to bal
lot tor candidate tor Secretary OF
State with the following result on
FIRST BALLOT.
J. T Young, Monroe Communicable
A. H. McCrary, Van Buren, Co.,. s.
Ed Wright, Cedar Commemorate
Necessary to choice. ...314
The nomination Of j. 7. Young
was made unanimous by reclamation.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot for State Treasurer. The re-
suit was as follows on
FIRST BALLOT.
VIM. Christy, Clarke Co..........273
A. I. Reeve, Franklin Co.........133l
Sam. McNutt, Muscatino Co.. .ll3a
J. W. Hammond, Jasper Co. ...103a
J. w. Rankin. ......... ........... 4
Necessary to INTERCHANGEABLE
There being no choice the Conyen.
ton proceeded to
SECOND BALLOT.
Chrlsty.. .....................3 5e
Reeve. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...lol
Hammond ....... ................... "a
Men utt...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..
The nomination OF VIM. Christy
was made unanimous by reclamation
The nomination of Hon. Johr
Russell, of Jones county, for Audit
or of State, and of Hon. Aaror
Brown, Of Fayette county, for Reg
lstor of the State Land Office, wa;
made by acclamatlon.
The Convention then proceeded te
vote Tor Attorney General, on
FIRST BALLOT.
VI. +. Cults, Mahaska Co..........3Ss
J. G. Patterson, Floyd Co ........231
Tho nomination Of M. +. Cult.
was made unanimous by reclamation
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
On motion, Hon. Samuel J. Kirk
wood, of johnson county, and Chris
tan WelIwelber, of Dubuque Co.
were nominated by reclamation fo1
Presidential electors at Large.
Tho delegates Of the several Con
gressional Districts having selectoc