The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-09-13

Worth.--Jas j Caward, Stephen
Gulickson.
Cerro Gordo II G. Emslcy, A W
Lyons, W II Stanley NJ Simmons
son.
Franklin.---L p Holden, Robert
Linden, A NJ Mott, A Pickering, A r
Little, J p Pcarce.
Hardin.----L + Wisim, j l. Hoacg, T
L Hacker, j c Lusch, G D PritcharI. IL
p Smith.
Hancock. ----B F Scott.
! A d GRIFFIN, Sec'y.
Of the fifteen counties in the district,
twelve were fully represented.
HI Herring, chairman of the COM
m'ttee on permanent organization, made
the following report:
PREs1DENT.--J Q A Crosby, of
Black Hawk.
SEcRErARrEs.----Jesse WATSON, Of
Black Hawk, and T L Hacker, of
Hardin.
MIR Crosby assembled the rostrum
amid loud applause and calls for ga
speech"
Mr. Crosby thanked the convention for
the honor conferred Oh him and said that
he was about in the same fix that our
Hon jackson Orr generally was, when
he was called Oh to speak---hc had very
bad cold and hoped the convention would
excuse him.
The convention then adjourned to
meet at 0 clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
2 O'Clock by the chair.
The conference committee made the
following report through their chairman
d A Dodge:
This report is the same as the resolu-
tons Of the conference committee in
proceedings Of Democratic convention
and hence is omitted here. Ed. p. D.
The report was unanimously adopted
by the convention. j Fl Powers moved
that committee of two be appointed by
the chair to inform the Democratic con-
vention in session in the Court House of
the report IF the conference committee
and the action taken on the report by
the Liberal Republican convention. The
motion was adopted and J H Powers and
j 9 Lusch were appointed as such COM
mittee.
Mr. Dodge, Of Black Hawk, moved
that central committee composed Of
one member from each county be chosen.
This called out a number of speakers aud
the question was discussed at length;
some favoring the election Of a central
committee in joint convention, while
others were in favor Of remaining dis
tinct organization. 1t was finally deci-
dcd to continue the organization distinct
and Independent. The convention pro-
ceeded to elect central committee with
the following result:
jesse WATSON, Of Black Hawk; A
Simmer, of Bremen; W H Stanley, Of
roGordo; E Z Greeley, Of Chicka-
saw; J " Smith, of Floyd; f p Holden,
of Franklin; e G Cartwright, Of Grundy
G L Davidson, of Hancock; L L Wisner
of Hardin; G. NJ Harris, of Howard; j L
Whitley. of Mitchell; j J Caward, of
Worth; W A Lathrop, of Butler.
Meetina at the Hall Of the Liberal
convention.
= Col. Wood moved the appointment
of a committee on resolutions from the
body of the convention, which was adj
opted. q,
The chairman appointed the follow
ing committee:
H. b. Allen, J. D. Thompson, NJ.
Hartman, J. H. Stole, A. NJ. Br, son
W. A. Lathrop.
The following telegram from G. L.
Clausen, Of St. Ansgar was read to the
ST.. ANsGAR, Sept. 4th 1872.
j. H. Powers, I am in favor Of
election under the circum-
stances, but | decidedly decline being
a candidate for congress.
G. L. CLAUsES.
On motion proceeded to an informal
ballot for member of congress, result
ing in 81 ballots by counties, for A. T.
Lusch, Of Black Hawk, against 63 for
all Others.
Pre- ceeded to formal ballot, re-
sulting in the unanimous nominating of
A. 7. Lusch, of Black Hawk.
H. B. Allen, in the absence of Mr..
Lusch, pledged that gentleman to sup
port the reform measurers Of the Lib
eral movement and thanked the con-
vention in behalf of Mr.. Lusch, and
of Black Hawk county for the honor.
G. c. Wright, being called, pledged
himself to support A T Lusch, r W
Humphry, pledged his support to the
nominee, and said he was not candi-
date before this convention, L. p
Greeley, endorsed the action of the
On motion proceeded to nominate
an elector, nominating J S Root, by
reclamation, unanimously. j S Root, |
being called came forward and in an
able and patriotic speech, accepted the
II B Allen from the committee on
resolutions introduced the following
which was unanimously
adopted.
Your committee on resolutions beg
leave to report and recommend for the
platform Of principles of this convent.
on, the resolutions adopted at the
Cincinnati and Baltimore conventions