The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-08-15
Ysspuhliean County 0eavsssisn.

Issp.Alisan County 0savsstisn.
The Convention was called to order
by James Hawley, ST., Chairman of the
Central Committee, at o'clock P. NJ,
this 10th day of August 1872.
On motion, Peter Goff, Esq, was
made Chairman of the Convention, and
J. L Moore, Secretary, Mr.. Wright Of
Washington township, moved COM
mittee Of three on credentials. Carried.
The Chair appointed Wright, of
Washington township; Buchanan Of
Kcokuk Tp., and Reynolds, of Agency
Tp. fA
d. II. Emery moved committee of
one from each Township to report del
egates to the State Convention. The
following were appointed said Com
mittce:
L. Hardy, j. w. LaForce, w. A..
Nyc, r. w. Boyd, ID. III. Emery, J. w.
Hedrick, G. Dickens, l.. G. Berggren,
VIM. Whitney, Jesse Buckner, j. b.
Holloway, Hiram Boyce, LIZ. Rupo,
Clay Wood.
Hon. S. T. Caldwell was called upon
for speech during the deliberations of
the Committees. Mr.. Caldwell came
forward, and was greeted with storms
Of applause.
He spoke in his usual animated and
pointed style for about fifteen minutes
The Committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates:
Centre 1ocnshipJ. L. Moore,
Isaac Logan, N. C. Hill, ]. T. Quinn
and d. H. Emery.
Dahlonega To,onship-B. w. Searls,
VIM. Giltner, ST., ]. Welsh, ]. w.
Hedrick and VIM. Brim.
Polk ToUnship-Jacob Siberell, B.
F. Chisman, w. s. Coen, Everett
johnson and L. G. Berggren.
Agency 7o,onship-Dr. ]. w. La
Force, B. H. d. Baker, W. B. Reynolds,
Ashford Mccoy and Francis Philips.
Pleasant Toscnshir w. H. Whitney,
II. H. Mcclure, Lew Thompson, j. N.
Shaw and Jacob Shcarer.
Columbia Il,-R. w. Boyd, H. Ben
edict, P. Knox, O. r. Miller, S. T.
Caldwell.
Richland Ip-H. L. McNaire, w. s.
Pelham, J. P. Holloway, M. Davis, d.
G. Dinsmore.
Conpctine Tp-Martin Dickens, G..
Cowger, j. Phelps, - Francis, T,
Dickey.
Washington Typ. Goff, A. w
Cain, C. Wood, S. M. Wright, G. w
Acton.
Kcokuk Ip-L. Rupe, S. Buchan.
an, E. Rupe, s. Cross, s. Wilkins.
Cass 1p-J. w. Dixon, w. A. Nye
DR.. A. C. Olney, d. Henshaw, 6. w.
Butin.
adams 1'o-David Jay, II. White
L. Garrison, d. L. Hardy, E. Peck.
| Greene Ip-H. Boyce, II. Harness
H. Leonard, S. Cockrell, ID. H. Mi
chael.
| Highland Ip-J. Craig, J. Buckner
| w. F. Handy, F. w. Godfrey, w. G
Thompson.
| The report was adopted. The Com
4 mittee on delegates 70 the State Con
vention reported the following names
They were made the delegates:
1 A L Chamberlin, David Jay, S
Caldwell, June A Wentz, w III
jacques, II Carver, w II Whitla DR.
John Craig, Lee Michael, VIM II Ny
w s Coen.
On motion l.. NJ. Cooley was nomi
noted for Clerk by reclamation.
J A motion was then made TO ballo
) for Recorder; while this was pending
! d. w. Tower, Esq, the present incun
, bent, withdrew his name from befor
the. Convention and moved that til
nomination Of Wade kirkpatrick /
made by reclamation. This motion wa
received with shouts and adopted.
On motion Of w. S. Coen, the 70
, lowing resolution was passed:
RESOLVED, That the delegates cleo
ed from Wapello County, to attend til
State Convention at Des Moines, A,
gust 21st, be requested to use all honor
able means to secure the nominatio
!, eff John w. Hammond of Prairie Cit,
for Treasurer of State; and Josiah
Young of Monroe County, for Secrt
tary Of State.
i An informal ballot was then take
: for Supervisor, which resulted as TO
lows:
James Hawley, Sr. .............. !
!, Samuel Dorr, ...e............ ]
r s. A. Monroe, ............
Il On motion the nomination of Jane
Hawley, ST., was made by acclaim,
ton.
The following persons were the
announced as candidates for Surveyo
viz: John ID. Baker and L. ID. Nj
Glashon.
The informal ballot resulted as 70
lows:
t McGlashon, ..................
: Baker, .............-...
Hon. S. 7. Caldwell moved that IL
= nomination Of Mr.. McGlashon, |
e made unanimous, which was done.
9 Tie following persons were name
: as members Of the County Centr'
n Committee for the ensuing year:
ri Center Fps. A. Swiggett.
Adams Tp.-D. L. Hardy.
a Cass Tp.-Dan Henshaw.
Ell Pleasant Tp.-W. HI. Whitney.
II Green Tp.-D. H. Michael.
Ell Highland John G. Whipplc.
= Competine Tp.-T. w. Dickens.
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