Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-07
POLITICAL.
Iowa Dem ,cratic state Convention-Is
Opens With Prayer.

Iowa Dem ncratic State Conventional
Opens With Prayer.
Burlington, April IA large number of
delegates to the Iowa democratic state con.
vention arrived in the city from varions
parts of the state to-day, and tonight nearly
every county will be represented. A tenn.
porary organization will be had at eleven
o'clock Wednesday evening. Hon. Ed.
Johnston, of Lee county, will be temporary
president. Col. w. w. Gainor, of Louisa,
G. w. Sherman of Mills, Charles Hazlett, OF
Boone, will be temporary secretaries. After
the appointment of committees the conven-
ton will adjourn till after dinner, and make
a permanent organization and elect delegates
TO the Cincinnati convention. The general
Impression is that the delegates will not be
instructed: 7. J. Potter Of Burlington, j.
G. Morgan OF Council Bluffs, and Col Bates
Of Dubuque, are among the most prominent
names mentioned for delegates at large.
LATER.
The democratic state convention TO select
delegates to the Cincinnati convention, met
at 1l:40 a. M. It is the largest and most
enthusiastic assemblage of democrats in the
annals (; fully five hundred delegates are pre-.
sent.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. Ed. Campbell, chairman OF the .tate
central committee
Elder J. b. Blake, Of New York, led in
prayer.
Judge Edward Johnston, of Lee county wa.
elected temporary chairman and w. w.
Garner. Of Louisiana county, c. w. Sber-
man of Mills county, and Chas. Hazlett, of
Boone, temporary secretaries.
49, s.,ks .sI,z IL IT, L.
ly thanked the convention for the honor, and
in an el qnent speech. which was loudly
che.red, referred TO the electoral frauds ot
said that the battle If 1880 must tie Tough
for an honest count; ,ha. the democratic
party mus, p!~' ge itself to protect internal
transportation aud inter.slate commerce
against the combinations OF the gigantic
man nominated At Cincinnati must be mai,
tina can
DEFEAT GRANT,
"a anvbolv Of sem.e cOul.l nee that the latter
would be republican nominee.
Tue t"i"w,n. comm ,,res were nnn Ina
ted ny the delegations respectively. at the
co gres. iouai strcts and were appoint, d.
lu-wii:
On credcntisls-G. F. Smith OF Van
Bnrrn county; Henry Fish. Musca ine; L
N Spr'ngrr. { Buchanan; r. G. Mathews
%, Fwd;J. p Bowditch. of Linn; John
8. Townsend, of Monroe; J. NJ. w k.r
ri Pnlk;C :. Winn, of Fremont; F. NJ
G''her'e, "f Carroll.
On permanent organization-W. ]. Bsbh
OF Henry county; NJ. b. Cannon OF Scot.
john Van StAdd,er, Of Clayton; George r
Miller. OF Cerro Gordo; J. G. Johnston. o
Marshall; Wm. Smith of Mahasks;J. w
FIeeland Of Wayne; Isaac Decker, of Cass
rh"s H Grove. Of Greene
On res ,lutions-W. B. Culbertson, Of JET
feraon; H. B. Touk, Of Dubuque; j. Va,
Meter, Of Black Hawk; I. s. Pnrrine. Q
johnson Jno. Cochran, of Jasper G.
Palmer, Of Madison D. NJ. Harris, Of Har
rison A. B. Keith, Of Crawfords.
Loud calls we're made for speeches frou
Hon. John p. Irish, Of Iowa city, Flor
Daniel F. Miller, Of Keokuk, O'Denell, {
Dubuque and Others, but the gentleme
declined to speak At the time.
The conyention took a recess-.ill two