The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-10-05
PLAIN DEALER,
Saratoga Crccnbnck aud ANTI MonOp.
oily Convention.

Pursuant to notice. the National
Nrccnbnck and Anti.monopoly Con.
vcntion OF Howard County, met ut
Saratoga, Saturday, September %.
and In the absence Of John McCook,
Chairman OF tho County Central
Committee, the Convention was
called to order by W. r. Mead.
Whcreupon, II. q. Mccarthy, nomi-
mated Hon. 8. S. Lambert, us Chair
man; which motion was adopted
unanimously.
On motion, Jerry Roche was elect
cd Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed q
committee on credentials, consisting
Of II. G. Mccarthy, Thos. Griffin and
Q. w. BOLTON.
During the absence Of the COM
mittec, Hon. Chns. \. Lloyd. OF Ohio,
addressed the convention In IN able,
clear, and logical speech, fully COW
ering the issues presented by the
people who create the productions
OF labor and skill on the one side,
and the great monopolies which ab-
sorb their earnings on tho other.
At the close OF his address, the
committee reported the following
delegates In attendance and entitled
TO seats In the convention.
Vernon Springs, 8: Geo. McNevin,
II. G. McCartey. Il. r. Thompson, ".
Il. Mead, ID. A. Lyon, Joseph Archer,
VIM. Howard and q. II. Wood.
Howard Center 3: Thomas Dawes,
Jas. Allen and Charles Prince.
Oak Dale, /: Jerome Roper,
Forest City, 4: Hon. ). 5. Lam
bert, L. II. Van Nimen, ]. w. vii.
iams, aud Z. II. Jones.
Chester. 2: A. NJ. Alloway aud Q.
W. BOLTON.
Howard, s: G. W. Ostrander, Thos.
NcCluska aud Thos. Griffin,
Paris. 1. Francis Guyett, Michael
plahcrty, L. J. Long and W. O'Brien.
New Oregon, 3: Aug. Smart, Frank
Iarkowitz and A. ]. Mintey.
Alton, 4: Petor McGrane, jerry
Roche, Potriok Peterson and John
Madden.
Albion, 8: Prosper Lloyd. r. Owen,
and Philip Howe.
Saratoga, 2: Thos. J. Gibbons and
Jenkin Evans.
jamestown, 2: J. E. Dargan and
=. Fellows.
On motion, report was accepted
and committee discharged and the
report adopted.
On motion, tho delegates from
each township were called upon to
report the name OF an active men,
Der OF the party In their own town,
60 serve rs a member Of tho county
central committee, for the year en-
suing, with the following result:
Vernon Springs, John McCook.
Howard Center. B. OHen.
Paris, Michael Flaherty.
New Oregon. Aug. Smart
Alton, Chas. Kcefc.
Albion, Philip Howe.
Saratoga, Thos. J. Gibbons.
Jamestown, Thos. McCook.
Forest City, Hon. >. 5. Lambert.
Oak Dale, Jerome Roper.
Chester. q. p. Wells.
On motion, persons named tor thu
different towns were constituted tbs
committee.
On motion, proceeded to nominate
candidates tor county Offices, com
mencing with Clerk OF the Courts.
Nv. Williams, nominated Vim
Theophllus, which nomination wa
seconded by several delegates. TIL
chairman asked FOR other names
there were others desiring the nomi
nation. No other name being men
toned, Fl. 9. Mccarthy moved tina
Vim. Theophilus be nominated by nc
clamation. which was..done with
will.
For County Recorder, L. ]. Long
nominated John L. Lydcn, and Ge,
w. Ostrandcr, nominated Carl !
Berg. Both nominations had the
second. On motion proceeded to y
Informal ballot, which resulted .
follows: John +. Lyden, II votes
Carl X. Berg, 30 votes. A form,
ballot was then had. resulting. Ca
x. Berg, q, John +. Lyden, II.
On motion, the nomination OF N
Berg was made unanimous.
Charles keefe, OF Alton, and Tho
NcCook of jamestown, were nom
mated for Supervisor by their friend
On motion, proceeded to take on i
formal ballot on the nominations, r
cutting as follows: Charles Keefe, 2
Thomas McCook, 10. Proceeded
formal ballot resulting, Charl
Keefe. -. Thos. McCook, 10. O
motion, the nomination OF Mr.. kce
was made unanimous. On motto
the convention adjourned with thr
rousing cheers for the ticket, Al
three for Chas. A. Lloyd, who q
dressed the convention to day.
JERRy ROCHE, S. s. LAMBERT.
Secretary, Chairma
Shcrman'and Foster are now pr