The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-09-17
the A. NJ. CONVENTION.

THE A. NJ. CONVENTION.
some thirty Delegates present
Candidates who Dldn't want
ONCE hut Couldn't Refuse the
Voice or Duty.
On Friday the 18th inst, accord.
ing to previous notice, the so-called
Anti Monopoly party Of Cedar coun-
ty met in delegate convention at the
Court House for the pose of put
ting in nomination candidates for
county Offices. Temporary organiza-
ton, only, and the appointment Of
committees, was effected before din
ner, J. H. Leech, Of Pioneer, was
placed in the chair, and Judge Isaiah
Doane, of Center, chosen secretary.
After assembling, the commit
tee on credentials not being ready
to report, speaking was demanded
and Mr.. O. Perkins responded vigor-
ously. The speaker was sorry to
see SO little enthusiasm. People
didn't turn out as they used to dur
ing the war. And then he sawed the
air fearfully while getting off a lot of
nonsense about the bloated million
aires and the toiling masses. mo
other country" he said, "where
working people can afford to buy so
little" Has the last word been
much, instead of little, he would been
nearer truthful. Then he Disguised
some of his friends by advocating
hard money, and then still hurt
greater number by asserting that
Democrats as well as Republicans
have departed from the ancient land
marks. Some of US haven't" re-
piled one of the faithful. He then
gave little private advice to stick
together, "vote for our man and new
er say Democrat" and subsidized.
Messrs. Sam'l. Wampler, Joseph
Downing and Joseph Weaver we're
then elected as County Executive
Central Committee. The chairman
of committee on credentials having
arrived, report was made showing all
the tow nships represented by one or
more delegates except Massilon,
Springdale, Fremont and Red Oak.
Upon motion to proceed to select
a candidate for clerk of the courts,
Jacob Geiger and ID. a. Diltz were
placed in nomination. Then follow
ed singular discussion. Mr.. Gei-
ger spoke earnestly in favor Of Mr..
Diltz' nomination, saying for himself
that he was heart and hand at the
service of the party and couldn't re-
fuse to serve them in any capacity,so
he hopes they wont insist as he does
wish to stay ut home with his family.
Mr.. Diltz rises to withdraw his name
because he is not and never was an
office seeker. This kind Of innocent
amusement was INDUCED in back
ward and forward for some time, but
finally ballot was reached by call
of townships resulting leach town
ship represented ut all being allowed
its full vote) in twenty-one votes for
Diltz and twenty-five for Geiger.-
Here Geiger again earnestly inter
coded for freedom to serve the party
where he thought he could be of
more use, and Dayton township re-
sponded by attempting to change her
three votes from Geiger to Diltz.
Although the chair had not ANNOUNCE
ed the result of the ballot, the right
to thus change was denied; and af-
ter long squabble motion prevail
ed to take . new ballot, which re-
suited unanimously, except Iowa
township, for Diltz.
Then there was hush of expeo-
fancy, Some one who had not been
posted attempted to make a nomina-
ton for Recorder, but Mr.. Joseph
Weaver stepped forward, stilled the
elements by that majestic wave of
the hand, and said, in substance:
This body Of men knows what it
is after. Purer, better and more hon.
est ways both in social and political
matters. We wish to return to the
primitive purity from which we have
SO terribly departed. Mr.. c. w.
Hawley, the present recorder Of the
county has fully answered the pur-
poses for which he was elected, and
although"-here some one nudged
him and he cut off and moved Mr..
Hawley's nomination. This motion
was seconded and carried by a feeble
yes and no noes.
The following resolution was then
read by Mr.. Geiger with the prelimi-
nary statement that Mr.. Sheean
placed himself thereon before Cedar
county would vote for his nomina-
ton:
Resolved, That we are IN favor of its
{ the National Banking Law
repeal and instead thereof,
demand national currency direct from
the Treasury Of the Nation sufficiently
ample in volume to do the business of
the country at all seasons of the year .
with ease; and that to give it fiexlbllity,
we would have 1t interchangeable with
bonds bearing a rate Of interest not ex
into currency on call of {
the holder. I
The resolution was adopted, also !
one endorsing and promising support /
TO J. l.. Sheean, and the resolutions
Of the County convention of June goth
were readopted without reading:
The supervisor district conventions
were then announced, and considera-
Die confusion necessarily ensued, dur
ng which good many retired from
he room in spite of repeated solicit
atoms to remain as Mr.. Sheean was I
present and would soon address the
Meeting. Finally, however, all bust
'ess was concluded, and Mr.. Jacob
ieiger introduced Mr.. John l.. Shee-
N, Of Anamosa, to the audience. The
ouse was nearly half full when he
commenced speaking, and fully half
f those present remained the entire
wo hours which was necessary to
ear him through.