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vention, who was elected. W. S. Coen
was elected Secretary.
w. J. Mitchell, Esq, moved that
committee of one from each township
be appointed on credentials. Carried.
The following were appointed as the
committee on credentials:
Agency township, Ashford Mccoy;
Adams, not represented; Cass, J. w.
Dickson Competine, not represented !;
Dahlonega, r. Fish Columbia, Major
Wilcox; Polk, c. G. Whitcomb; Green
Thos. Eyre; Keokuk. s. Buchanan !;
Ccnter-First precinct, w. j. Mitchell !;
Center-Second precinct. DIR. Willism-
son ; Highland, Jno. Harrell Richland,
John Kirkpatrick; Washington, w.
H. Copeland, and Pleasant, Edward
Carman.
The committee retired and soon re-
turned with the following list of DEL
egatcs:
Adams--Nonc.
Agency-A. L. Chamberlain, e. A.
Lockwood, A. r. Weir, j. C. Johnson,
A. Mccoy, Sam. Brown.
Columbia-S. T. Caldwell, John
Wilcox, John Leggett, VIM. Cowlcy,
]. Q. Anderson, Robert Cooper, j. b.
Miller and j. M. True.
Cass-R. NJ. Gibbs, w. A. Nye, A.
G. Olaey, W. S. Coen and J. W. Dick
son.
Competine-None.
| Center. 1st Precinct-J. G. Hinsey,
D. H. Emery, A. Lotspiech, E. L. Ran
del, F. Arthur, s. B. 1hrall, r. L. Til
ton, P. C. Daum, j. II. Merrill, j. j.
Willard and w. J. Mitchell. -
Second Prccinct-F. Fielder, S. A.
Swiggett, 1. Rogers, Ben. Henry, j.
Lamme, I. J. Coffman, I. Logan, d.
w. Tower andJ. Williamson.
Dahlonega- VIM. Giltner, Joseph
Bowlin, r.. Fish, B. Bobinmyer and A.
II. Burns.
Green-Thos. Eyre, w. H. Morgan,
G. King, L. ]. Michael, d. II. Michael.
Highlands. D. spilman, M. Kirk
patrick, E. Richman, J. NJ. Harrel, j.
Whipple, A. Y. Mccullough.
Keokuk--S. Buchanan, S. wilkins,
J. W. Wilkins, E. Rupe; L. z. Rupe.
Pleasant-Ed. Carman, A. J. Bar
tholemew, E. q. White, Il. H. Nc
CURE, G. Thompson, W. II. Whitney.
Washington-W. H. Copeland, s.
NJ. Wright.
Polk. Lathrop, G. c. Whitcomb,
J. Sibrell.
Richland-T. Slutz, j.. H. Carver, j.
w. McGlasson, John Cole, L. F. Nc.
Nair, D. c. Dinsmore, j. Z. Page.
| The foregoing report was adopted.
| L. 2. Rupe, Esq, moved that the
delegates present from each township
be authorized to cast the entire vote OF
the township. Carried.
/ W.J. Mitchell, Esq, moved that l..
M. Cooley be nominated for County
Clerk by reclamation. The motion
was carried with cheers and not a dis.
scnting voice.
BENZ. Henry, Esq, moved that Wade
kirkpatrick be nominated for County
Recorder by reclamation. The mo-
ton carried unanimously with cheers.
The name of VIM. McGlashon was
announced 40 candidate for County
Surveyor.
John D. Bakers name was also an.
nounced, but afterwards Withdrawn.
| VIM. McGlashon was nominated by
reclamation.
The convention then proceeded to
the nomination of q candidate for
County Supervisor. The names of r.
~. Nelson, Of Pleasant township; A.
Lohpeicb, of Center township S. II.
Wright, Of Washington Tp.; s. A.
Monroe, Of Keokuk Tp, and w. H.
Whitney, Of Pleasant Tp., were an.
nounced as candidates. On the in.
formal ballot, Nelson had q votes
Wright %, Lotspeich "a, and Whitney
g votes.
| First formal ballot Nelson Al
Wright 81, Lotspeich II, Whitney z.
| Second ballot-Nelson 30, Wright
81, and Lotspeich IL.
| Third ballot-Nelson 43, Lotspeich
8, and Wright 45.
Fourth Wright $50, Nelson
S. NJ. Wright was then declared the
unanimous nominee of the convention
for Supervisor.
1t was then moved and carried that
a committee Of l from each township
be appointed to select ten delegates to
the Congressional Convention. The
following named gentlemen were APP
pointed such committee:
| Agency-Dr. J. G. johnson.
| Center, Let Precinct-P G Daum.
/ Center, I'd Precinct-B Henry.
i Columbia--John Leggett.
| Cass-Dr A G Olney.
| Green-Thos Eyre.
Keokuk-Saml Buchanan.
Pleasant-E Carman.
Polk-Joel Lathrop.
Richland-T Shuts. + ys
Dahlonega-Wm Giltner.
Highland-Eli Richmond.
Washiugton-S N Wright.
i The above Committee reported tn
following names as delegates to th'
| Congressional Convention j G John
son, Of Agency Tp; S T Caldwell, o
Columbia; d c Dinsmore, of Rich
land David jay, of Adams j d Spill
man, of Highland; s A swiggett ani
WIN McNett, of Center TIP; L z Rape
of Keokuk w H Copeland, of Wash
iDgton, and Jacob Sibberel. of Polk.
The following resolution was Offered