The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-07-03
Republican State Conven.
ton,

DEs MONIES, June 25.-The Repub,
lican State Convention was called to
order by Mr.. Rich, Chairman OF the
Republican State Committee, at III
a. M. Hon. J. ii. Gear OF Des Moines
was made temporary Chairman. Mr.
Gear, on taking the chair sald: "Thc
Convention has assembled again to
declare fealty to those principles
which have contributed SO largely 70
the prosperity of the country, and
of our great and glorious State. AS
Republicans we point with pride to
the achievements OF our party in the
past, to the fact that we haye verified
those principles of equality OF all
before tho law, which are cardinal
elements of our organization. The
nominations made to-day should be
such as will command the fullest ap
probation OF all Republicans.
Mr.. Gears remarks were well re
celved, cliciting loud applause.
Mcssrs. J. A. l. Hall, L. Young
anl G. II. Talmage were elected Soc
retar,es.
The following are the Committees:
Credentials-O. II. Sinsaboagh, Hen.
ry county; James Ellerick, Van Bu-
rem county; Newton Hanna, Mont,
gomery; Geo. Musgrave, Harrison
Joln IL. wins, ,4ls<.ias; y. ID. Miles,
Washington on; E. S. Baily, Clinton
Jas. Wilson, Johnson; NJ. Woodruff
Blackhawk; J. L, Metcalf, Alama.
kee; S. Burlingame, Boone; Wash
NJ Craig, But!er L w Sargent, Craw-
ford.
Permanent Oryan,zatiou-.F. Hatton,
Henry county; w. G. Crosby, Ap-
panoose; J. II. Suggart, Page; G.
II. Inman, O'Bricn J. w. Hopkins,
Guthrie; John Morrison, Keokuk !;
J. lIcslinger, Jackson; J. n. w.
Rumplc, Iowa; j. H. Ballcu, Du-
buque; O. w. Crary, Clayton; 0.
p. Chaplin, Hardin; Lewis Close,
Bremen; E. IL. Street, Pottawatta.
mic.
Resozutions-S, NJ. Clark, Lee cour
ty; Geo. H. Henry, VanBuren; J.
w. McDill, Union; Geo. d. Perkins
Woodbury.: p. L. Henderson, War.
ren; T. I. Campbell, Jasper w. w
Waters, Muscatine; Sylvanus Yates,
Cedar; L. A. Bowen, Delaware; J..
E. Smith, Howard; John Porter,
Hardin; II. 0. Pratt, Floyd; J. Y.
Stone, Mills.
State Centra! Comm,ttee--Theo. Geu-
Itch, OF Des Moines county; NJ. II.
Jones, Davis; Il. II. Lymer, Page !;
Geo II. Wright, Woodbury. G. W.
Edwards. Polk II. w. McJunkcn,
Kcokuk; Ira NJ. Clifford. Scott; A.
II. Neidiy, Linn; G. +. Clarkson,
Grundy; G. w. Burdick, Winnie
shcik Geo. w. Bassett. Webster !;
Marcus Tuttle, Cerro Gordo; J. X.
Powers, Cass.
resolutions presented were re.
fcrred to tho Committee on Resolu-
tions. Convention adjourned to 1:3O
p. NJ.
In point Of numbers the Conven-
ton is much larger than has been an
ticipatcd, about $ve hundred dele.
gates being in attsndance
The Convention re-asscmbled at
1870. The following were made per.
manent officers OF the convention.
Presiasnt-Hor. J. p. West, Hen
ry county,.
Tice. Presidents-'st, J. A. Hurley,
of Louisa; I'd, Val Mendel, OF Mon.
roo; Sd, II. A. McFatridge, of Mont.
gomery; 4th, Senator Fitch, OF Cal.
houn; 5th, p. 7. Henderson of War.
ren; Gth, VIM Rodgers, Of Keokuk;
7th, J. II. IIilsinger, Of Jackson; Sth,
b. +. Sherman, Of Benton; 9Th, Jas.
Hamilton, Of Buchanan; 10th, G. III.
Talmadge, of Fayette; 11th, Harry
Gcrhart, of Marshall; 18th, David
Secor, of Winnebago; 18Th, J. G..
Adams, OF Pottawattamle.
Seeretary-J. A. T. Hall, OF Davis.
Ass.stant Secretaaies-J. G. Rutan,
OF Johnson; VIM. A. Fuller. Fayctte;
L. b. Raymond. of Eranklin.
Mr.. West, on taking the chaia,
said: "1'he history OF the Republican
party shows that 1t was brought into
existence by the necessity OF the
country. It is history of great
achievements, Of great benefits con
ferred on the nation and our race. v
He had 40 sympathy with the say
ing that tho party had outlived its
mission. He had high hopes Of its
future strength and usefulness. "You,
gentleman, are th, custodians Ct the