Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-09
Republican state Convention

hS AeSfSoiisuh pAANy va Ao"" iSAN
its twenty-first convention at Des
Moines last Wednesday. From the
State Registers report the following
is compiled:
Called to order by Mr.. Neidig,
chairman of Central Committee,
upon whose motion Hon. John III.
Gear was made Temporary Chair
man. Geo. u. Perkins, of Sioux
City, and w. M. Potter, of Daven-
port, were chosen Secretaries.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Bishop
Andrews.
Mr.. Gear was conducted to the
chair by a committee, and before
taking his seat made few brief re-
marks, thanking the convention for
the honor conferred upon him, deny
ing that the party is dead, pointing
with pride to its record, expressing
trust that the Convention would
perform well the duty Of making a
platform and ticket, and predicting
that in October our majority at the
polls will be sufficient to satisfy the
State and warn the Nation that the
Republican party in Iowa is not
dead, as was stated by the chairman
of, the convention which assembled
in this hall one week ago.
The usual committees were chosen,
ON Credentials, Resolutions, Perma-
nent Organization, and State Central
Committee, each consisting of one
member from each Congressional
district. j. +. Greenlee, Of Marion
county, was placed upon that on
Permanent Organization.
Temporary Secretaries being named
on committees, j. w. Shannon, of
Clayton and John Mahin, of Mus
ea.sile, were made Temporary Secre-
taries.
Committee on Credentials reported
93 counties represented, and submit
ted names of delegates. Those pres,
ent were authorized to cast full vote
of their counties.
Committee on Permanent Organi'
zation reported:
For Chairman, Theodore Guelich,
of DeS Moines county.
For Nice-Presidents:
First Districts. S. Sample oi
Lee.
Second-John Mexican, Of Jones.
Third-Col. ID. B. Henderson, OF
Dubuque.
Fourth Elias Jessup of Hardin.
Fifth-W. q, Thompson, Of Linn.
Sixth-B. G.. Bowen, Of Marion.
Seyenth-Ed Hall, of Warren.
Eighth-Frank NJ. Davis, OF Ad-
ans.
Ninth-R. A. Smith, Of Dickinson.
Committees report was adopted.
The Chairman, upon being con-
Quoted to his seat, said:
Gentlemen Of the COnuention: Please
to accept my hearty thanks for this
unexpected mark Of your confidence
and esteem, and let me hope that
your partiality will be extended still
further, in dealing generously with
any errors, which inexperience with
the duties Of the position OF your
Chairman may cause me to incur.
1t is not my intention to delay the
further proceedings Of this Conyen-
ton by any lengthy remarks. But
! may be permitted to congratulate
YOU upon the assemblage OF such a
large, intelligent and harmonious
body OF representative men from All
parts Of tile State. / find the OLD
heads and young hearts of the party
In happy accord. And venture TO
hope and predict, that the result OF
your deliberations to-day viii be
such as to insure a triumphant vim
dication Of Republican principles at
the coming election.
/ now declare this Convention open
for business.
On motion Convention proceeded
to nomination Of candidates for
offices to he filled by election in octo-
Der.
For Secretary Of State, Josiah L.
Young, OF Monroe, was renominated
by aecIamatiOn.
For State Treasurer, VIM. Chrlsty,
OF Clarke, was renominated by accia-
nation.
The above nominations were en-
Enthusiastically applauded.
For Auditor of State, Judge Is, II.
Sherman, of Benton county, was
nominated on first ballot; and on
motion the nomination was maze
unanimous.
For Register Of State Land once,
David Secor, Of Winnebago Co., was