Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-07-02
Republioan State Convention.

Republican State Convention.
The Republican Convention that as
sembled at Des Moines, on Wednes-
day, was the largest political gather
ing which has taken place in Iowa
for number of years, and in charac-
ter and intelligence was truly repre-
sentative body of the best elements
of the party. Its proceedings were
marked by remarkable harmony and
good feeling, which was not disturb
by the multiplicity of conflicting
claims and preferences. The prevail
ing feeling among the delegates was
a purpose to nominate an exceptional
ly strong and worthy ticket, and to
place it on platform of sound prin-
ciples, free from evasion or trickery
of any kind.
The Convention met at Moore's
Opera House at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
and was called to order by Geo. G.
Heberling, Chairman of the State
Central Committee. Prayer was of
fered by DR.. Burns, of Simpson Cen
tenary College, and the Convention
was temporarily organized by the
election of Hon. VIM. Loughridge,
Chairman, and Geo. d. Perkins, of
Woodbury. county, and VIM. M.
Stevens, of jackson county, Secre-
tarieS.
Committees on Credentials, Pcrma-
nent Organization and Resolutions
were elected composed of one dele
gate from each Congressional district,
after which Convention adjourned
for dinner.
At the leassembling of the Con-
vention, the Committee on Creden-
tials reported every county in the
State represented except Clay, Ida,
Ringgold, Cherokee and Alamakee,
generally with full delegations.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported as follows:
President, Hon. H. o. Pratt, of Floyd
county.
Vice Presidents, one for each Congress,
sional District in the order named: list,
w. w. Junkin, of Jefferson; I'd, Hon Jno.
Q. Tufts, of Cedar; Sd, Hon. A. Boomer,
of Delaware; 4th, Capt G. w. Dow, of
Floyd; 5th, Capt. II. II. Rood, of Linn;
9th, DR.. J. c. Hinsey, of Wapello; 18th,
Hon. c. c. Nourse, of Polk; 9Th, DR.. s.
NJ. Ballard, of Audubon; 9th, Dr. II. c.
Mccoy, of Kossuth.
Chief Secretary, Capt. w. V. Lucas, of
Bremen; Assistants, J. Fred Myers, of
Crawford, Waldo NJ. Potter, of Scott, and
F. c. Barker, of -
Mr.. Pratt, upon taking the Chair,
made one of his ringing, eloquent
speeches, which was received with
warm manifestations of approval.
Pending the reception of the re-
port of the Committee on Resolutions,
the Convention proceeded to nomi-
nate a candidate for Governor. The
candidates were Gen. J. 3. Weaver,
of DAVIS; John Russell, of Jones; J.
II. Gear, of Des Moines; Robert
Smythe, of Linn; w. B. Fairfield, of
Floyd; S. J. Kirkwood, of johnson.
Before calling of the roll, John Rus
sell and John II. Gear withdrew in
favor of Mr.. Kirkwood.
Before the counting of the vote
on the first formal ballot counties be-
gan to change their votes to Kirk
wood, and finally Capt. Hull, of
Davis county, formally withdrew the
name of Gen. Weaver, and moved
the nomination of Gov. Kirkwood
by reclamation, which was done
amid the widest applause and mani
testations of satisfaction.
For Lieutenant Governor, J. ID.
Miles, Washington, r. II. Taylor,
of Marshall, S. d. Nicholas. of Guth-
RE, II. A. Smith, of Dickinson, J. G.
Newbold, of Henry and ID. A. w.
Perkins, Of O'Brien, were named.
The second formal ballot resulted as
follows:
Miles, 246; Ncwbold, s53; Smith,
6; Ed Wright, 3.
Mr.. Newbold having received the
majority OF the votes was declared
the nominee for Lieutenant Cover
nor.
For Supreme Judge the following
nominations were made: Austin
Adams, Of Dubuque, w. Z. Miller, of
johnson, J. r. Reed, of Pottawatta-
mic, S. Bagg, Of Blackhawk, J. N.
Rogers. of Scott, G. w. Ruddick, OF
Bremen, J. r. Rothrock, of Cedar,
and Joy, of Woodbury.. On the
fourth ballot delegations began
changing to Mr. Adams until finally
on motion of delegate from John
son county his nomination was made