The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-17
The Pcstyille Convention.

OF Chickaeaw Co.
The Postville Convention.
Pursuant TO notice, the National
0reenbackers and Anti Monopolists
met In convention In Turner'S Hall
In Postville, July Is. and were called
70 order by W. r. Mead, chairman o.
congressional committee, on whose
motion Hon. Jas. F. Babcock, u
Chickasaw county, was called to the
chair, and John F. Lyden was elect
"a secretary.
On motion q committee on creden. |
tials was appointed consisting Of Z.
D. Clark, r. P. Row, @. Ryan, D.
Davis, VIM. Brandau. DR.. Price and
+. A. Wendell.
The following persons were ap-
pointed % . committee en- perma-
nsnt organization:
@. E. Hennig, E. F. Temple, and
E. N. Farnsworth, who reported In
favor OF making the temporary or.
ganization permanent Report
adopted.
The committee on credentials
made their report finding ell the
counties in the district represented
by nearly full delegations except
Mitchell. I've omit names OF dele.
gates. En-
On motion . committee on resolu-
lions was appointed, consisting OF
z. n. Clark, Jas, +. Babcock. W. r.
Emo, 8. Underwood, VIM. Brandau,
". r. Mead and E. NJ Farnsworth.
During the absence Of the COM
mittee tho convention was addressed
by Gust A. RAIN. The committee
presented . report recommending
tho platform adopted at the recent
Indianapolis convention and endors.
ing the course Of Hon. L. 81. Weller
"a the House Of Representatives In
manly defence Of the rights OF the
people Of the West and OF the coun-
try 1t large, against tho encrosch.
ments OF the monopolies.
On molten. the report Of the com
mittee was accepted and the com.
,v,lf|no dsach arOed
On motion, the eleventh plank o.
the Indianapolis platform ioas strsck-
en- out Of the report by unanimous
u0te. On motion the platform Us
amended was adopted without dis
sent.
THE platform In full may be found
On our,.fourth page. Editor)
On motion Of e. NJ. Framework
the convention proceeded to present
names OF candidates for nomination
and asking an informal ballot there.
on.
Gust A. RAIN. Of Chlckasaw, in al
address Of remarkable power ant
eloquence, presented tho name o
Hen. L. Il. Weller, OF Chickasav
county, for the consideration Of thu
convention, portraying In effective
language his services In congress Il
behalf Of downtrodden humanit.
and IN favor OF Wrestling from tn
giant corporate monopolies tn
rights they had usnrrsd from tn
people.
His nomination was seooned by G
E. Hennig, Of Fayette.
No other name being presented I
the convention it was moved that b
be declared tho nominee by accls
nation. which motion was unani
mously and enthusiastically adoptes
On motion tho rhair appointed D.
Price, OF Howard, and 8. Under
wood Of Fayette, . committee to q
prise Hon. i. 81. Weller OF his nom
ination and ask his presence beior
tho convention.
After I short absence the commit
tee returned accompanied by Hol
Mr.. Weller, who In . speech that mi
. hearty and sympathetic 1espons
from every member Of the CONVEX
ton and from every spectator 10 .
tn lance. accepted the nominate
rendered, being often cheered
the audience during Its delivery.
On motion . call Of the countis
was had to name . suitable perst
from each, @ member OF the CO.
gressional committee for the ensui1
two years.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
e. n. CLARK, Postville.
F.. p. Row. New Hampton.
W. P. Enc, Wagner.
g. =. HENNIs, West Union.
W. D. WrLLIAns, Charles City.
VIZ. MEAD. Cresco.
=. u. FARNswoRTH, DEBORAH.
CThe committee organized
electing W. r. Mead, Chairman, a
@. E. Hennig, Secretary
On motion, Q resolution cons
tuting the chairman Of each couu
committee In the tenth Judicial d
trict the committee Of the party
call judicial conventions, or to u
action In Judicial matters v
adopted by unanimous vote.
There being no further busin'
before the convention, on motion
adjourned sine die.
J0HN F. LYDEN, JAS. F. BABcocE
Secretary. Charm
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