Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-31
TlLDEN'S CHILDREN
Mossbacks IN Council
KNIGHTS OF THE COL
DEN CIRCLE OUT
IN FORCE.
Resolution, 70, !ili.s nd Es.sns;ias.
THE TICKET NOMINATED.
c. 3. Boydstcn for Clerk.
Peter lubberaen for Recorder IN. o.
Lucas, iofsuperyiser

Tilden's "Bar'l Rollers met In
Convention at 1880 O'Clock Aug. -.
On motion Green II. Clark, of Lake
Prairie was selected chairman. IL.
Neyenesch, OF Lake Prairie, and j..
l.. Mccormack, of Knoxville, Sccre-
taries.
The Chairman being unable 20
read, and the Secretaries not having
come forward, 4. j. Anderson was
requested 10 conn over the call,
which he accordingly did.
The following Committees tnames
suggested by Mccormack were APP
pointed: Credentials, IL. M. McCul-
~. L. J. Anderson. III. ID. Lucas;
Resolutions, j. II. Stubenrauch, +.
NJ Frush, Robt. Crozier. III. Willis,
j. Il. Davis; Permanent Organiza-
ton, T.. Amos, A. +. FrIdlcy, Wm.
Allen.
On motion adjourned until p. m.
AFTERNOON.
Convention assembled Mt . .. IN.
Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation recommended that the tempo
rary officers be made permanent
officers. Recommendation adopted.
The chair concluded no couldn't
make speech and called for report
OF Committee on Credentials. Com
mlttee reported delegates present
from 10 townships, reported more
delegates than were present.
Committee on Resolutions report.
cd, and the Convention unanimously
adopted this
PLATFORM:
Res0iUed, That we heartily endorse
the platform adopted at tho st.
Lonis convention by the National
Democracy.
ReS0lred, That the action of tho
Democratic House Of Representative
in repealing tho resumption act,o
meets with our hearty appreciation
a. Indicative Of n desire on the part
Of the Democracy to inaugurate such
reforms in tho finance ofthe country,
as the pro9traetion OF industries and
/. the universal cry Of hard times do
rnand, and that with Tildcn and
Hendricks we believe that resump-
ton can only bn reached by system
OF careful collection Of the revenue,
and honesty aud rigid economy i'm
disbursement.
Delegates 10 the different conven-
tions were selected ns follows: State,
j l.. Mccormack, Il. J. Anderson,
Miles Jordan, w. T.. Wctherall,
John III. Stubonrmueh, Robt. Crozier,
Green r. Clark, III. ID. Lncas; Con
grossional, II. NJ. McCuily, III. Ney-
cncsch, J. l.. England, G.. III. Dur
ham, J. s. Bridges, james NJ. Brous,
w. 7. Clark. J. q. Richie, y. III.
Bouaquet, James Amos, James
Shields, John a. Scott, &. III. Rob
inson, S. V. Duncan, Is. IL. Ewait,
Judge Frusl, NJ. V. Harsin, j. Il.
McCorcic, j. B. Elliott VIM. Biain.
The delegates TO Congressional Con-
vention wore authorized 10 cast the
vote Of tho county in tho judicial
convention.
Convention proceeded to nomina-
tions Of candidates for county officers,
after q short intcrmissi0n for wire
pulling. For Clerk tho following
gentlemen were named: B. II.
Ewalt, g. Is. Iioydst0n, j. ". i'rod-
rick, II. l.. Bousqnci, w B. Weth-
orcIi.
Is. r.. Ewalt Withdrew his name
~ candidate.
On second ballot g. IL, Boydston
was nominated for Clerk. and on
motion the nomination was made
unanimous.
For Recorder tho names Of ~.
Buckaie@, Peter Lubberlen and
James NJ Brous. On first ballot, T..
I4ubberden, of Lake Paririe was
nominated, aud on motion tho nom
sHhtiDlt WIS Uifhif aliaibHic91s
For Member Hoard of Supergi-
sors the names Of III. u. Lucas, Jesse
l,assey, Henry Bickford. On first
ballot III. ID. Lucas was nominated
and on motion tho nomination was
.nndc unanimous, and the Chair an
nounccd that this completed the
denominations.
The following we're appointed as a
Central COMMITTEES; G. H. Durham,
Geo. Osborn, Frank Nof.lser, Jonas
Robuck. r M. frush. III. Seycnesch,
a. A. Davis, It0ht crozier, j. NJ.
Bruus, Mites .Jourdan, j -. BedeIi,
-. IL. IIazen. Jas. Worthington, j.
T.. England.
r. NJ. frush was chosen chairman.
Anderson, Mccormack, Elliott,
Crozicr, Of Polk, and Cleo. crozier
we're callod upon for speeches. All
declined. Cleo. crozicr declaring that
he wa- going TO save his thunder un-
III Tiidcn and Hendricks were elect.
| cd.
ON motion convention adjourned
sfFte die.
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A howl Of Indignation IL going up