North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-07-10
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McGREGOE, JULY Q, 1867.
THE Republican Convention.

MciREGOk, JULY y, 1901.
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THE Republican Convention.
The Convention was fully attended by
delegates from all the Townships of Clay
ton County. w. S. Scott chairman and
T. Updegraf secretary. II. E. Newell was
nominated for Senator over O. McCraney
by a vote of II to 2s. For Representa-.
tives, DR.. Hamilton, James Newberry and
PIG. Bailey were nominated by acclama-
ton. J. c. vaupel for Treasurer, by &c.
clamation, and for Sheriff, James Davis ov-
or 1t. G. L. Cooley by 81 to 81. Chas. A.
Dean Cor County Judge oyer Judge Rog-
crs by 20 to %. ii. ID. Brownson for Cor
bner. w. 4. Preston for School Supcrn-
tendent over Fishcl.
Preceding the nominations committed
on Resolutions was appointed, consisting
Of one delegate from each township, with
leave to report after the nominations were
made. After the nominations trere made.
motion was put to discharge the commit
tee on resolutions, without report pend
ing the entertainment of this motion by
the chair, a motion to adjourn was made
and carried? Hence the brave old Repub-
lican party of Clayton are without plat
form Isn't it great fall from grace
when party Loasting majority of 800 to
800 dare not even endorse their nominee
for Governor nor their State platform p
Is plumber SO sweet, fear so rife or knave-
ry 50 transparent that the Convention dare
not open its mouth lest the chances of de-
feat are increased. BY all means our fell
low townsman should have received res
olution as candidate for Governor. What
will other portions of the State think of
this? We learn that a lively time was
had between Senator Hunt, I. Upacgraff
and others for report of the resolutions
and Judge Murdoch against. 1t was
grave outrage on parliamentary law to
move and carry an adjournment while q
question was already entertained by the
House. We are aware that a motion to
adjourn is always in ORDER" but sal
ways does not mean that such privil-
edged motion can be made while another
motion is under consideration-for in
stance: while the ayes and noes are being
taken on question, bill or any other pro-
position. Neither can a motion to adjourn
be made t,cice in succession--somc bust
ness, motion or proposition must always
sandwich moves ito adjourn" But it is
their business and not ours. The Metre
gor delegates are unanimous, we believe,
in denouncing n result which prevented
an expression Of opinion. NEWELL is Lii
cense without reserves steady business
man. He has brains, liberality and is a
gentleman. Bailey is mildly License
Hamilton is probably liberal. Newberry,
Smith and Preston are supposed to be-
reported to us, we mean-as favoring Pro-
hibition. Vaupel drinks beer, is q good
officer and goes for personal liberty, Of
course. Davis is the natural Sheriff of
this County and he knows the value of
friends and refreshments, though impair
tial as an officer, and regular in his habits.
Charley Dean will make good Judge if
elected we hear he favors the License
system in preference to an imperative law.
How are you, Judge! H. D. Brownson
is for License-one of our oldest and most
esteemed citizens liberal to fault "ea-
sy and elegant on all occasions as he
agrees Ito sit on our body as Coroner,
free Of cost, when the Ne,rs kills us, we
pledge him the support which we gave
him when last elected.
The Resolutions which were squelched
are substantially as follows:
First: Endorsing the Statc platform and
the action of the State Convention.
Second: For repeal of the probibitory
Law and for rc-submitting the liquor ques-
ton to the people.
Third: Tax shares of National Banks.
Fourth: Substitute legal-tender curren-
cy and taxable bonds for our present nom
taxable securities.
This quiet, little platform was refused a
hearing at Elkader. 1t is inferentially true
that the Convention was opposed to its
general features of liberality but we are
not partizan enough to claim it because we
know that nearly one-half the delegates
were opposed to such shabby system of
dodg:ng the tire questions of the hour.
The Fourth.
The Day we celebrated last Thursday
was rouser. A little cloudy in the
morning but all right by noon. The pub
lished programme was filed admirably
French & Gilmore's drawing drew many
from distant places. The Guns were fred
from the bluffs on each side of our narrow
city. Marshal Davis and his aids, Major
Ornsby and Captain Tom Williams, got
the folks in line preceded by the Band
The CITY Of NcGregor took the Band to
North McGregor and soon returned with
500 or 600 passengers from the Meg. w.
train. Again the procession formed and
marched to the square where an awning
and seats were prepared for the dense
crowd of people. President Bass called
the folks to order. Mr.. Sloan made q
prayer, D. d. Fraser read the Declaration
elegantly and Col. D. S. Wilson made cap.
tal Address. Everybody seemed pleas.
ant; and we guess they were.
Adjourned tn toke dinnor mud rocrosl,