Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-07-18
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
First Convention OF the, District.
Hon. James Wilson, VI Tama, nom.
mated.

| OVNVRESSlUNALS ONtENIlUN.
First CONVENTION or the, District-..
Hon. James Wilson, or Tama, nom.
mated.
Pursuant to call, tho Republican
Congressional Convention for the
Fifth Dis,rc, met at tho Court
House in Marengo, Iowa county, on
Wednesday, July 10.
Hon. &. II. Sherman, of the Con.
grcssional Committee called the Con.
vcntion TO order, at precisely II
o'clock, and read the call.
| Mr.. Sherman declared that he was
instructed by the committee to name,
as temporary chairman, Hon. Mat.
thew Long, of Iowa county.
Mr.. Long took the chair amid ap,
plausc, stated that he would not de
tain the convention with remarks,
and called for the business Of the
organization.
| On motion OF Mai. Rathbun, OF
Marion, ]. w. Rich, Esq. of the
Vinton E.gh was made temporary
Secretary.
| On motion OF Hon. B. r. Shcr-
man, committee on credentials,
consisting Of one delegate from each
county, was chosen. AS the roll OF
counties was called each delegation
named its member. On the call Of
Linn county Maj. Rathbun named Il.
u. Stephens, Esq, OF Marion, snd f.
II. Bradford named II. II. Dutton, of
Cedar Rapids. Before the vote OF
appointment was taken Hon. J. l..
Williams: Of Marshall, suggested
that 1t appeared there was conflict
in Linn county. as two names were
mentioned. There were probably
contesting delegations, and some
arrangement would be necessary to
decide which should be recognized
in this action.
Hon. J. Il. Young, suggested that
both names go into the committee.
and the question as to who should
be recognized would necessarily be
decided by the committees action
This suggestion was adopted by the
temporary organization, and the COM
mittcc stood thus:
Benton county, Prot. S 4 Knapp;
Iowa county, N Il Vineyard; john
son county, w J Haddock; Linn
county, Il II button, and r D
stevens; Marshall county. Col. J
Banbury; Powcsheik county, Joshua
Leonard; lama county, Maj. Thorn.
as S. Free. 9e
Hon. J b Young, Of Marion, NOV
ed that q committee of one from
each county be chosen, on permanent
organization.
The same method Of dealing with
Linn county was recognized, and the
committee stood as follows: Ben
ton county. Hon. + G Clark; john
son county, DIR. David Stewart; Iowa
county, J G Clarke; Linn county,
Hon. ] Il Young. and Hon. J 5
Mcclure; Marshall county, d NJ
Moniger Powesheik county, NJ II
Lewis; Tama county, W + John
ston.
On motion, the Convention ad
iourned till / O'Clock T.. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The temporary chairman called
the Convention to order at p
o'clock.
JB Banbury, of Marshall, char
man Of the Committee Oh Creden-
,ials, made the following report:
We, the committee on Credentials,
report that We have discharged the
duty imposed OIL us; that We fairly
and impartially examined the claims
Of the two contcsting delegations
from Linn county, claiming seats in
this Convention, and gave each dele.
CATION full hearing, and unani
mously decided the question pre-
sented to us, and now report the FOL
lowing names of delegates from the
counties named as entitled to vote
on the questions coming before the
Convention:
BENTON couNTY-1O.
| S A Knapp, B r Sherman, J Z
Traer, F G Clark, J w Rich, James
Rice, J D Nichols, J Springer, G r
Wilkinson, w G Smith.
IOWA CoUNTY-8.
N B Vineyard, Matthew Long, J
c Clarke, J G Springer, Isaac Nc.
Bride, John T. Williams, Robert
Conn, II + Garretson.
JOHNSON COUNTy--11.
w J Haddock, Philip Shafer, Da-
vid Stewart, John Dilatuch, David
Reece, w II Goodrich, Matt Ward,
J r Hartsock, James Z Stewart,
Harvey Graham, Tho mas Combe.
LINN COUNTY-15.
SW Isathbun, s II Bauman, J D
Gilfen, Robert Smyth, r d Stephens,
o 0 Stanchfeld, S Alexander, w
d Litzenburg, I Corbett, Z Il KEEP.
hart. 7 .Youn0. I II Rico A RI