Iowa
Old Press
Hawk Eye
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa
May 6, 1844
Whig Meeting in Henry County
According to previous notice the Delegates
from the different Townships in
said county met at the Court House in Mount Pleasant, on Saturday
the 18th
inst., when on motion, G.W. PATTERSON, Esq. was called to the
Chair, and EVAN
JAY, appointed Secretary.
The names of the several Delegates, five from
each Township, being culled,
it was found that every Township in the county was fully
represented with the
exception of three Delegates from Jackson and one from another
Township.
On motion, G. Miller and R.M. Pickel, Esqrs,
were appointed tellers, when on
the second balloting, John S. Stephenson was nominated as
candidate for the
Council, and Col. J.C. Hawkins, George Hobson, J. Hoag, John
Randolph and John
B. Shelladay for Delegates to the Territorial Convention. C.
Clifton, N. Munger,
and J.D. Woodworth for the House of Representatives. For Sheriff,
Henry Swan.
County Commissioner, J.W. Payne. Recorder R. Miller. County
Commissioners Clerk,
N. Lathrop.
On motion the following resolutions were
passed:
Resolved. That we use all honorable means to
secure the election of those
nominated at this Convention.
Resolved. That we approve of the nominations
of the National Baltimore Whig
Convention.
Resolved. That the proceedings of this
Convention be signed by the President
and Secretary and published in the Hawk-Eye.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
G.W. PATTERSON, Pres't.
EVAN JAY, Sec'y.