Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23
Anfi-Nonop District Conyen-
lions.
JUDICIAL.

the 9Th Judicial District, met at o.
kaloosa on the 18th inst. III. q. Cur
tice Of PeIla was chosen to the chair,
and Dir. Wiseman, Of Washington,
was made Sec'y. Z. j. Anderson, Of
Knoxville was nominated for District
Judge by reclamation.
For Prosecuting Attorney, six OF
the seven counties had candidates,
and some OF them had two. Among
the number were Cook OF Jasper,
Hale Of Poweshiek, Maclcey Of Keo-
kuk. Anderson Of Washington
Sparks Of Jefferson, Davenport and
McbEillen Of Mahaska. Marion hav-
ing secured the candidate for Judge,
was modest enough to decline to pre-
sent candidate for Prosecutor. Col.
Mackey led in the race until the 9Th
ballot, and was still gaining on his
competitors, when one Brown, bust
ness partner of Anderson Of Wash
ington, became frightened, and made
a speech in favor of Anderson, but
failed to reveal the fact that he was
speaking for his partner. 1t is al
ways considered violation Of cour-
tesy and usage for any delegate to
urge the claims Of his man in q pub
lie speech before convention. But
without regard for modesty or decen-
cy Brown made his plea for his part
ner, and his partner w. b. Anderson
was nominated as result Of Brown
begging. OF course Hale, Cook,
Mackey, Sparks, Davenport, McMil-
len and their friends swallowed the
insult, and threw up their hats for
Anderson but IL was noticed that a
majority OF the hats went over the
left shoulder. And that's q sampIe
of the Juggling practiced in Anti-Mo-
mop Conventions. The Hera1d, re.
fering to Browns maneuyerning,
says: at was q dirty contemplate
trick, and a gallant soldier Col.
Mackey, was cheated out Of the nom
ination--empty honor though it be-"
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Anti Monopolists of this Dis
trict held their Congressional Con.
vention in City Hall, Ottumwa, on
the 18th, III. G.. Curtis, Of Pella, pre-
siding. L. O. Walker, Of the Bloom
field Democrat, was chosen Secretary.
T.. j. Anderson, of Knoxville, was
chosen member Of the Committee
on Resolutions. The Mahaslla dele
CATION got tangled in trying to choose
its member Of that committee, and
the convention helped 1t out by al
lowing that county two members,
while each of the others had but one.
II. Neyenesch, Of Pella, was appoint
ed on Committee on Permanent Or
ganiZation. Ex-Gov. Stone, Of Ma
rion, was selected on Committee on
Resolutions. Convention adjourned
to l:30 p. IN.
Reassembled at 2 p. m. Commit
tee on Permanent Organization re-
ported III. q. Curtis and 4. O. Wal
ker for Pres't and Sec'y. II. Ii.
Trimble, of Davis reported the fol-
lowing from Committee on ResOlu-
tionS:
Ieesolred, That we are in favor OF
a uniform currency TO be issued di-
rectly by the Government in the
form OF legal-tender notes, and that
the volume thereof shall be, at all
times, adequate TO the general BUSH
ness and commerce OF the country.
Iee8oived, That this convention re-
affirm the principles enunciated IN
the platform adopted by the Anti.
Monopoly State Convention held al
Des Moines on the 24th OF June, and
we will heartily support the noni-
nees OF that convention.
That we again demand economy
and reform in the administration oil
public affairs, and we pledge the can
didate Of this convention to the hon.
est support OF the Anti Monopoly
party.
Allen Short, of Marion, offered the
following:
Besolred, That IL is the sense of this
convention, that 1t IL for the best in.
terest OF the taxpayers of this dis
trict to nominate farmer.
Mr.. Cook, of Jasper, moved to lay
Mr.. Shorts resolution upon the tn
BILE.
Gov. Stone objected, and favored
giving Mr.. Short hearing.
Cook then withdrew his motion tx
table, and moved to refer to Com,
mittee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Short spoke on the question
for some fifteen or twenty minutes
He said that the farmers wanted one
of themselves for Congress, and /
they did not get farmer the candi
date would get well scratched down
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