The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-09-08
Proceedings &C the National Convention
held ut Saratoga Thursday Sept.
Isl, 1851.

held nj Saratoga Thursday Sept.
Isl, 1851.
At one O'clock the chairman Of the
county central committee called the
convention TO order, nominating
Hon. y. =. Lambert rs temporary
chairman, who was duly elected. On
motion w. r. Mead was choscn soc.
rotary. -
Thomas Griffin, moved commit
toe OF three on credentials. Adopted.
Committee appointed. Thos. Griffin.
VIM. Fitzgerald aud q. G.. Wanlcss.
Committee submit tho following TO-
port which shows MI the towns fully
represented except Onk,lale, which
Is without delegates:
HOWARD & VOTES.
Truman Robson, j. II. Hclnmillcr,
M. Forester, G. w. Ostrandcr, Thos.
Griffin.
ALTON VOTES.
Patrick McGranc, T.. Peterson,
Peter MeGrnnc, John eastman, Dan
O'Conncll, Thos. Roach, jeremiah
Cashmnn.
FoREsr CRY 4 VOTES.
WIN. Thcopolis, Levi vanNlman,
II. T.. Marsh, ". L. Daniels.
VERNON srhrSas . VOTES.
Win. Fitzgerald, John McCook.
Fred Miller, a. q. Gcnshow. W. II.
Alleman, VIM. Howard, II. G. Price,
w. Il. Mead, George MeNcvin.
1Ipw Ann erNpEn a vsarca
Q. &, Wnulcss, john Shields, Jus.
Allen. u.
ALBION VOTES. !,
Robert Owen, Thos, Cummings,
]. d. Evcns, John Kinney. \
NEW OREGON 4 VOTES.
I. G. Sovereign, Frank Chylc, Jas.
Carroll, d. s. Edmister.
JAMESTOWN 8 VOTES.
H. Clark, j. E. Dargan, +. Mullck.
PARIS 6 VOTES.
james FlNherty, Michael Flahcrty,
Jns. Brophy, LII ong, VIM. O'Drlcn,
Henry Plank.
SARATOGA 2 VOTES.
TT. Gibbons, Edgar Groat.
CHESTER 2 VOTES.
A. NJ. Allowny, I. p. Reese.
On motion report adopted and
committee discharged. On motion
the temporary organization was
made the permanent one. On mo-
ton proceeded to nominate fifteen
delegates to the Senatorial convcn.
ton to convene at New Hampton,
September 10, 1881. Whercupon the
following persons were elected:
=. s. Lambert, NJ. i. Doolittlc, II.
0riilln, P. +. Peterson. JAS. Flaherty,
0. q. Manlcss. ]. L. Dargan, w. F.
Daniels. John l., Peck, u. =. Edmis-
Tor, Truman Robson, 4. =. Reese.
Nicolas Lydcn, II. p. Marsh md +
A. Glass.
On motion any delegate una bio to
attend was authorized to appoint
any known grecnbackcr his proxy
and the delegates In attendance were
authorized to cast the full vote u
the county. On motion proceeded
to mako county nominal
tons; when Hon. s. s. Lambert was
nominated FOR Representative by &c
clamation.
On motion John +. Peck was put
IN nomination for county Auditor. by
Reclamation.
Peter I. DcLangc md Patrick Grit.
I'm were put In nomination for conn-
~ Treasurer. +. A. Glass having au.
thorizeI and requested that his
name BIO not used.
Tho chairman appointed pr. II. G.
Price and John d. Evons as tellcrs,
On motion proceeded to take lnfcr-
mai ballot resulting rs follows; Z
0riflln 40, Peter /. DeLangc &. Pro.
ceeded to take formal hallot result
Ing, for =. Griffin Il. Peter l. De
Langc, 8.
Mr.. urifllE In accepting tho nom-
ination returned his thanks for the
eordiality OF the support given him,
paid deserved compliMent To the
men who had aspirel to the place,
assuring tho convention that under
no circumstances would he ngain be
a candidate.
On motion J. J. Lowry was nomi-
mated for Sheriff by acclama,ion.
On motion Pred G. Clark was NOM
mated by reclamation for county
Superintendent Of Schools.
Truman Robson and T.. z Peter.
son were put In nomination for coun.
~ Supervisor.
Informal ballot taken resulting "a
follows; Robson. II. Jerry Barnes 2.
Peterson IS. Barnes Withdrew his
name saying he was not a candidate
Proceeded To formal ballot result.
Ing rs follows, Peterson 50, Robson
10.
s. Is. johnson was nominated by
acclama,ion for county Surveyor,
DIR. II. c. prico was nominated by nc.
clamation for Coroner.
On motion County Central Com
mittee consisting OF ono from each
town was appointed as follows:
Albion, Thos. Cummings. Alton,
p. T.. Peterson; Chester, Geo. E.
Loomls; Forest City. w. +. Daniels !.
Howard Center. John Shields; How.
ard. Il. W. Ostraniers jamestown,
l.. II. Clark; New Oregon, Augustus
Smart: Oakdalc. Richard Peters:
Paris, jas. Flahcrity; Saratoga, 1. G..
Chamberlain; Vernon Springs, John
McCook who made was Chairman
County Central Committee.
On motion adjourned Siae tic.
W. Il. MEAD, S. S. LAMBERT.
Secretary. Chairman.