Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-03-29
IOWA FOR GRANT AND WILSON.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONvEN-
TON.
Delegation to Philadelphia-Resolu-
lions, 30.

Delegation to Pha1ade1ph1a-Res0
lions, 30.
The Republican State Convention
which assembled at Des Moincs on
Wednesday, was large and hamoni-
Gus. 1t was called together by Col.
Tichenor, Chairman Of the State
Central Committee, who appointed,
as temporary Chairman, Hon. E. II.
Stiles, of Wapello county. The
Chairman nominated as Secretaries,
J. J. Safely, of Wapello and Frank
Hatton, of Henry.
The following committees were
appointed:
CREDENT1ALs--lst District, G. w. Slagle,
of Jefferson; End District, NJ. M. Moulton,
of Jones; Sd District, c. F. Pect, Of Della
ware; 4th District, S. P. Vanatta, of Ben
ton; 5th District, S. Z. Morris, Of Adair;
9th District, A. 7. Reeves, of Franklin.
PERMANENT ORGANIzATIoN-1st Dis
trict, G. A. Henry, Of Van Buren,; End
District, 0. 0. Stanchfield, of Linn; Sd
District, H. C. Bulls, of Winneshcik; 4th
District, Val. Mendal, of Monroe; 9Th Dis
trict, E. Caldwell, of Harrison; 9th Dis
trict, J. D. Hunter, Of Hamilton.
REsoLuTIoNs-1st District, J. B. Wea-
yer, of Davis; End District, X. o. Holmes,
of Muscatinc; Sd District, WIN. Vandever,
of Dubuque; 4th District, j. w. Havtns,
of Keokuk: 18th District, John Y. Stone,
of Mills; 9th District, John Scott, Of
Story.
Mr.. Davis, Of Lee, moved that no
one who is Federal Office holder
be allowed on the Committee on
Resolutions, but did not secure a
second, and was Kissed down by the
Convention.
In the afternoon the Committee
on Credentials reported nearly all
of the counties of the State repre-
scented.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported the following
officers of the Conventions:
President-J. B. Weaver, of Davis
county.
Vice Presidents-1st District, J. l. Gil
bert; 2nd District. A. b. Ireland; Sd Dis
trict, Nelson Burdick; 4th District, ]. w.
Ravens; 9Th District, J. w. Jones; 9th
District, A. r. Smith.
Secretary Isaac Pendleton; Assist
ants: LIST, Frank Hatton, of Henry coun-
ty; I'd, E. G. Stanley, Of Linn county; Sd,
G. r. Willett, of Winncsheik county; 4th,
w. A. Needham, of Mahaska county; 9Th.
Geo. Musgrave, of Harrison county;
9th, NJ. C. Woodruff, of Blackhawk
county.
Mr.. Pendleton declining to act as
Secretary; J. J. Safely, Of Wapello,
was substituted.
Gen. Vandever, from the Commit
tee on Resolutions, submitted the
following:
Resolped, That we heartily endorse the
administration of u S. Grant, which has
secured the enforcement of the laws, the
faithful collection of the revenue, the re-
duction of tie public debt, and the resto
ration of the national credit. That We
believe with the President, that the Exec
utivc should have no policy to enforce
against the will of the people. That oul
delegates to the National Convention be
instructed to vote for, and to use theil
most earnest endeavors to secure the re
nomination of President Grant.
Resolced, That, recognizing in James F
Wilson an eminent citizen of Iowa, all thu
qualifications of an able, upright and pure
minded statesman, we hereby instruct thu
delegates selected by this Convention tt
vote for his nomination to the Vice Presi
dency, and to exert every just effort tt
secure his election.
The resolutions were received
with enthusiasm, and on the ques
ton of their adoption, division
being called for, it was refused by
the President, and they were adop
ted with some dissenting votes.
The Convention then proceeded
to the election of District delegates
to the National Convention with thu
following result:
1st District-C. w. Sla gle, Norman Ev
erson and s. NJ. Clark.
I'd District--John w. Green, Sylvanu
Yates and S. Baker.
Sd District-Wm. Vandever, A. J. Eel
and August Beadlc.
4th District-H. g. Little, H. S. Wins
low and General Drake.
5th District-J. s. Mcintyre, w. S
Durgan and Major Anderson.
9th District. Pendleton, P. H. Con
ger and D. G. Early.
The next in order was the cleo
ton of delegates at large. The vot'
was by counties, and resulted al
follows: Gen. G. NJ. Dodge, of Pot
tawattamic; Alex. Clark, (colored)
Of Muscatinc; w. H. Sewers, o
Mahaska; I. w. Card, Of Cerrt
Gordo.
Alternates at large were elected
as follows: Us. Hurley, of Louisa
John E. Burke, Of Bremen; J. w
Havens, of Keokuk, and John Der
sheim, of Pottawattamic.
A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the Central Committee to cal
the next nominating Convention or
Wednesday, June 26th.
Speeches were made by Hon. j
F. Wilson, and Mr.. Clark, the col
orcd delegate, after which the Con
vention adjourned with three cheers
for Grant and Wilson.
The Black Hills Humbug.
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