Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-01
THE wauAT-Is-lr. CONVENTION.

THE WliAT-Is-lT CONVENTION
Saturday, August 2Sth, which 10 to-
day, was set aside by the Sachems of
the party without name, sometime
ago, for county convention, and not
withs,anding the fact that early this
morning it commenced to rain, and
kept it up all day, small squads Of
curb-stonc politicians were gathered
here aud there discussing the situa-
ton, and the best method of harmon.
ling the homogeneous elements.
| AT the time the convention was
called to order, there were, perhaps,
fifty Democrats present, and about
half as many Republicans.
| At two O'Clock, precisely, S. b.
| Evans called the convention to order,
| and said the convention was called to
nominate the regular officers TO be
elected this Fall, and nominated P. G..
| BalliDgall for President.
Ballingall said it was customary for
| persons in his position to return
thanks, but that would remain with thu
convention. Said that it was necessa-
ry for harmony to prevail; that IL was
best. ii beaten, to be- beaten with the
best of men; that II was impossible
for each man to be satisfied that they
must work for harmony, and suggest
cd that each township get together to
save confusion.
j. A. Israel, of Washington town
ship. was nominated for Secretary,
j. M. kiser Assistant Sec'y.
S. Is. Evans moved that committee
of five be appointed on credentials, j
Nj. Peck to BIO Chairman.
Briscoe suggested one from each
Township. Carried.
Peck declined and Briscoe WAS cleo
| ted.
The committee is Briscoe, Center !;
Fullen, Agency; w. Jones, Adams !;
| Jas. lakewood, Competine; j. +.
Beagle, Polk w. I. Poag, Columbia !;
NJ. M. Lane. Dahlonega u. NJ. Rune,
Green; Abraham Davis. Highland !;
keokuk, not represented; D. Allen,
Pleasant; Hugh Brown. Richland; NJ.
G. Israel, Washington; Cass, not rep
resented.
The Committee retired to the ante.
room, and while out the Convention
counted their fingers for Dastime.
Daddy Ives suggested that George
Myers, Of Cass, was In town and
would be here certainly. The Presi-
dent suggested that II he came he
conld be referred to the room.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported that the Convention had eighty
two votes as follows: Adams Z, Agen-
cy 4, Csss Gone member) 4, Center %,
COMPETING 3, Columbia Z, Dahl0nega
IL, Green Z. Highland 3, Keokuk 2,
Pleasant 8, Polk 5, Richland 4, Wash.
ington 6.
The following is the report of the
Committee on Credentials Of dele
gates present:
ADAMS TOWNSHIP.
L. T. Stewart, J. W. Jones, J..
| Abegg, NJ. r. Jones, and VIM. Cloyd.
AGENCY TOWNSHIP.
Martin Smith, J. r. Myers, Henry
Vanzant, and John Fullen.
cAss TOWNSHIP.
George f. Myers.
CENTER TOWNSHIP.
S. B. Evans, J. NJ. Kiser, J. b. En.
mis-, Geo. Mccullough, Jos. Hayne, l..
E. Gray, p. Winters, Thos. Bedwell,
Jas. Hawley, J. @. Briscoe, N. Baker,
]. M. Peck, John Packwood, X. Jor-
dan, Chris. Auwerds, J. Fl. Rodgers,
| II. d. Hendershott, W. W. Cory,
jerome Crowley, John Fisher, N. M
Ives, O. p. Biser, and I. r. Buckley.
COMPETING TOWNSHIP.
Solomon Metropolis, d. Sterling and
James Packwood.
| COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP.
w. A. Fast.
DAHLoNEGA TOWNSHIP.
N. d. Earl, and M. M. Lane.
GREEN TOWNSHIP.
10y NJ y,aps, r. w. worNrn~u. FLA
Knight, G.. w. Thomas, VIM. Sawyer,
Thos. Aired, s. M. Rush.
HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP.
Samuel Packwood, A. DAVIS, W. s.
Minifer.
| kEoKuK TOWNSHIP.
John Malumby, w. McIntire.
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP.
Thomas Larwood. A. J. Howdy-
| shell, Sam. McGee. John Murray, aud
David Rouse.
POLK TOWNSHIP.
A. Brooks, A. Beagle, J. F. Beagle,
l. s. Gosney, ID. Schlageter.
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP.
A, Rupe, Geo Bane, Hugh Brown,
J. w. Parker.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
Peter Mulvaney, Chris Croddy, M.
G. Israel, L. A. Myers, James Spring
err, z. j. Love.
On motion Mr.. Simons was added
to the delegation from COMPETING
township.
Packwood moved that delegates be
entitled the full vote of their town
ships. Carried.
On motion of s. B. Evans, the Con-
vention proceeded to cast an informal
ballot for one Representative.
Chris. Auwerda was appointed tell
err, but declined to act.
w. A. Fast was then selected a. one
Of the tellers, and Gloon ID. Hender-
shott the other.
Briscoe suggested that the delegates
cast their votes piud p0ce to prevent
confusion.
Fast said no was the only delegate
present from Columbia, aud asked to
BIO excused. He was excused.
INFORMAL BALLOT.
For Dixon Cass 4, Center %, Pleas
ant S, Polk 5, Richland 4, Washington
q. Total AZ. Four townships voted
for Dixon without giving the names
of the townships--out of which Dixon
had 8 votes, giving him . total of Sc
votes. Two townships voted for Dix
on without saying the number, and
two votes were given to l.. 7 Stewart.
A motion was made to declare
Dixon tho nominee by acclamation.-
Carried, only small portion of the
delegates voting.
A motion was made to proceed to .
formal ballot for another Representa-