Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-26

nominee, and on motion his nomina-
tion was made unanimous.
SURVEYOR.
The names of Alfred l.. Munsell of
Liberty, w. ii. Wolfe of Lake
Pmirie, and A. U. Crosby Of Knox
vile were presented
Informal Ballot.
Munsell.. Wolf..-.........--2@
Croshy.........l
The name of Mr.. Wolf was with
drawn. and on motion the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Munsell was made unani-
mons by acclamation.
sUPERINTENDENTo OF SCHOOLS.
u. t. Honnold of Summit, W. A.
Mckee and j. A. Roberts of Knox
vile were named.
Informal Ballot
Hohnold. ......o2 McKee..........-2G
Roberts........2b
First FbrtaaL Ballot.
Honnold ......,lV Mckee........"..3l
Roberts
No choice.
Second Formal Ballot.
Honnold ........l7E Mckee...".......36s
Roberts........2o
No choice
Mr.. Honnold's name was with
| drawn.
Third Fornd, BdHot.
| Mckee. .............4l Roberts.
| Chair announced Mr.. Mckee NOM
mated.
CORONER.
S. F. Cooper of Red Rock, John
Smith of Knoxville, Giles Marsh of
Pleasant Grove, and several Others,
among whom were /. Mershon, were
named. Mr.. Mershon withdrew his
name before ballot was taken. a
motion was made and carried that
the candidate receiving the highest
vote be declared the nominee.
The nomination was practically con.
ceded to Red Rock, one delegate re-
marked, "to save mileage when
murders occur in that township"
The ballot resulted thus.
| Cooper. r............2S Marsh .........."..li
Smith. Scattering ....""lO
RESOLUTIONS.
| +. II. Hays, for the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following:
We the representatives of the Re-
i publieeHs of Marioa County, in Con-
ypntian assembled adopt the fol-
lowing platform of principles:
Lssofptd, That we are heartily in
favor of the platform adopted by the
Repubiican State Convention At Des
1 M0ines on the Both Of June, 1879, and
hereby adopt the same as our plat
form.
The report was adopted, Mr.. Short
of Washington voting alone in the
negative.
Mr.. Short offered the following:
Resolved, That it is the opinion
of this convention that Il license
LIQUOR law would be detrimental
TO the people of the State OF
Iowa, and that we will sup
port no man who Is not in favor oi
temperance.
Mr.. Hays, of Knoxville, offered
the following az substitute for MIR.
Shorts resolution:
Resolped, That we demand of our
candidates for legislative honor",
when elected, that they will support
such measures In relation to the tenn
perauce question IA shall best pro-
mote Temperance, improve the pub
| lie morals, lessen crime and advance
the general good of our State.
Mr.. Metz moved to lay the resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Short and the substitute
OF Mr.. Hays on the table.
air. Rouze Of Swan desired to oirer
a substitute for both ofthe above, but
the Chair decided that the motion Of
Mr.. Metz must first be disposed OF.
A vote WAS taken on the motion OF
Ar. MetZ, nut tile ,Haii p'''S
able To decide whether 1t was carried
or lost, submitted it to rising vote,
which, resulted in u ayes and 4 nays.
Nominations were made from the
floor and the following persons elect
/ ed as n
CENTRAL COMMITTEE:
JT GreenIee, of Knoxville; 3isper
Nye, of Union; G W -li,rstor, Snm-
NIT; w w Craddicis9nf kn"xw'Ie;
John w Wikle, Of Red Hovk. y q
Mas.eIler, Of Lake pssirie; FIR F..>yt'
OF Knoxville. IF 4
The Committee was e,nInwersd %
chm,se their own t,.inlftAlAs',
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