Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23
RATES oFADvERTls,NG:
Mr.. Tannehill, upon being con-

<Nlo" hiO SOhSiSihSh, w
you for the honor in making mo
chairman. OF course you will not
expect a speech on this occasion. We
have met for work. The work of
nominating a candidate for Congress
in the 9Th District is very important
its importance is great from the
fact that the gentleman who may re-
ceive the nomination at your hands
is sure to be elected. (Cheers.) The
Convention is open for business.
The Committee on Resolutions
then presented the following report:
We, the representatives Of the Re-
publican party of the 9th Congress
sional District of Iowa, in convention
assembled, do adopt the following
platform of principles:
Resolped, 1. That we reafiirm and
endorse the platform adopted by the
representatives of the Republican
party of the State Of Iowa, in conven-
ton assembled at Des Moines on the
1st of July, 1874.
Res0LUed, 2. That the currency
should not be increased SO as to dep.
reciate the value of that already in
circulatiun; but we are in favor OF
regulating the issue of currency so as
to promote return to specie pay
mant without prouucing derange-
ment vi business, and that when it
shall be safe to increase the volume
of currency based upon specie pay
ment the same shall be so distributed
as to be just and equitable to all sec
tons of the country.
Resolred, 3. That we demand
economy and honesty in the admin
istration of public affairs, and we
pledge the candidate of this Conven-
ton to an honest and faithful sup
port Of the Constitution Of the Unit
ed States, and that of the State CT
Iowa, and if elected, that he will la
Dor faithfully and earnestly to pro-
mote the best interests of the whole
people of the Sixth Congressional
District of Iowa.
On motion, proceeded to ballot in
formally for nominee for Congress
man, with the following result:
j. b. Weaver, Appanoose 6, Davis
7, Jasper 6, Mahaska 4, Marion .,
Monroe 2, Wapello 2. Total 81. .l#
e. S. Sampson, Appanoose !, JAS
per 4, Mahaska 5, Marion >, Monroe
4, Wapello 8. Total q. ....,...
John Morrison, Keokuk s, Marion
.. Total 10,
G. G. Warden, Jasper /.
FIRST FORMAL BALLOT.
j. B. Weaver, Appanoose g, Davis
7, Jasper 6, Mahaska 4, Marion 3,
Monroe 2, Wapeiio 2. Total 81.
Sampson, Appanoose l, Jasper 5,
Mahaska 5, Marion 3, Monroe i,
Wapello $50.
Morrison, Keokuk s, Marion 10.
SECOND BALLOT.
Weaver, Appanoose 6, Davis 7,
Jasper 6, Mahaska 3, Marion 5, Mon.
roe 2, Wapello 2. Total 33.
Sampson, Appanoose /, Jasper 5,
Mahaska 4, Marion 3, Monroe 4,
Wapello 8.
Morrison, Marion /.
Before the vote of Keokuk county
was announced, Mr.. Morrison of that
county said:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen OF
the Convention Being satisfied
a 10, f~, hISf int tnrnst- and
harmonious action Of this Conven-
tioD / wish to Withdraw my naliic
from before this convention rs Il can
didate for nomination, and cast the
vote Of Keokuk county for T.. S.
Sampson.
Mr.. Ruckman, of Marion county,
who had voted for Mr.. Morrison,
changed his vote to Judge Sampson,
when the vote stood:
Sampson ............"."...".."" .......3i
Weaver
On motion, Judge i. S. Sampson,
of Keokuk county, was made the
nominee by acclamation.
Hon. John Morrison, in response
to repeated calls, stepped forward
and said:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen Of The
Contention IL don't know that it is
in very good taste for corpse to
speak at its own funeral, but ! must
admit on the present occasion feel
tirst-rate. If my friends have not Sc
cured my nomination they secured
at least their next best choice, Judge
Sampson, Of my own county.
While we have no assurance he will
accept the nomination, yet while it
is so unanimous we hope he will ses
the path of duty plain and accept the
nomination i'm the same spirit it WAS
rendered, and if accepted we viii
ratify it at the polls. We can 90 be-
fore the people at the polls and hack
up the nomination by the largest
majority ever given i'm the District.
Cheers. / didn't intend to rlalle a
speech here to-day, and will now
retire.