Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-05-10
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Delegate Convention and Permanent
Organization.
Honorable Frank ID. Jackson Elected
President OF the state Organ.
ization.

In the absence Of Mr.. Clarkson. Iowa
member OF the National Republican Club
Organization. the convention was called
to order by NJ, w. A. Jones, AMI prayer
was offered by Rev ii. l., Stetson OF the
First Baptist church. The temporary
officers were then announced as follows;
Chairman-Frank ID, jackson, Of Butler
county.
secretary--E, ID. Chasscll, Mitchell
county
Reading Clerk--E, II. Hutchins, Polk
county.
Chairman jackson addressed the con
vontion on taking the chair. and after
the appointment OF several committees,
was followed by J. p. Dolliycr.
At the close OF Mr.. Delivers speech
the band gave medley and DR., Hulchns
announced the committee appointments
aud the places where they were TO meet
The committees are rs follows:
Standardization Van Valkcnburg,
Mr.. Groho, L. Is. Raymond, i, p Hes
ketl, Judge l.. X. Struble, Geo. Christian,
A. j. b. Barnes. II, ii. Wright. s. Gill
land, n. u, Goldthwaitc, James Wash
ington.
Permanent Organization--A. Springer,
G. T., Pickett, 7. J. Paisley. John II
Prime, b A, Bccson, J. A. Kerr, John l..
Stevens, ii, 4. Granger. G, NJ lIarle, G.
+. Kutchtly. Geo, 7, Williams.
Rcs0lutions-C. NJ. Junkin, +, w.
Smith, Matt Parrot. r. II. Fairburn.
johnson Brigham. J. A. Riggin, Robert
Fullerton. Raymond Loranz, Ed, Sales,
j. X Deal, Fred A, Piper,
On motion OF Mr., Robert Fullerton n
telegram Of congratulations was sent 20
the Indiana convention Of Republican
clubs in session and the convention adj
journcd TO 2p, IN.
The following officers of the day were
elected:
Presidcnt-Hon. John N. Irwin, Of
Kcokuk.
Vice Prosidcnts-Louis Weinstcin Bur.
lington; Henry Weeks. Iowa county; '.
Langdnlc, Dubuque county; A, w. Den
mis-, Floyd county; Chas u, Kcclcr, Linn
county; Chas. V, Hoffman. Mahaska
county; John A. Mccall, Polk county, A.
g. Lucas, Taylor county; &. w. Snyder,
Montgomery county; w, ~ McArcn.
Crawford county; Jud Pierce, Woodbury.
county.
Sccretarles-Ed d. Chassell. Mitchell
county; II. w. Byers, Shelby county; J.
w. Maxwell. Story county
Reading Clcrk-E r. llutchins, Polk
county,
The Chairman announced Gen w. l..
Alexander and w, &. Spencer as II com
mttce to escort the permanent chairman
TO the platform. lie was introduced and
addressed the convention.
After the convention had listened TO
speeches and music the committee on
resolutions read the following report!
AN ADDRESS.
The Republican Clubs Of Iowa. In dele.
gate convention assembled, with ono
cause upperm0st In our thoughts-thc
cause Of Republicanism-andw with well.
grounded confidence In the success OF our
party, at the coming election, here dcdi.
cate our best efforts under Whatever
leadership tho National Convention may
select, To the restoration OF the Rcpubli
can party to power and the consequent
revival Of true prosperity and progress to
the Nation.
We are In hearty sympathy with tho
American policy Of protection, a policy
which has made our people the most
prosperous among the nations OF tho
earth, the threatened overthrow Of which
Is the most potent cause OF the present
depression in trade and manufactures.
We are unaltcrably 'opposed to all Bour.
bon attempts to rewrite the history OF tho
last quarter century Of the Republic.
While we as component parts OF the
Republican league Of the United States
have no candidate TO present, we would
but Ill conceal our feelings rs citizens Of
Iowa were we to refrain from expressing
our desire and bopo that Iowa's great
statesman may be the choice OF the com
ing National Convention.
Grateful for that rich legacy left us
the grand history and noble tradition OF
the Republican party, and deeply sensi'
BILE Of the obligations which that history
and those traditions impose upon us, we
enter upon the important and far-reach-
ing Presidential campaign OF 1888 nerved
to high endcavor and firmly determined
to put into the coming canvass that earn
est work which wins and that young en-
thusiasm which continually rcnews the
party's youth. and which, without regard
TO the age OF its individual members,
makes IL pre- .emincntly the party OF the
young men Of the nation-the party OF
progress.
In addition to this address the Commit
tee presented the constitution, which was
adopted.
The election Of permanent officers OF
the State organization resulted as fol
follows:
Presdcnt-Frank d. Jackson.
e.Presidcnts-Chss. NJ. Harle, Coun-
Gil Bluffs; John N. Irwin, keokuk; Il. L,
gnoda Manchester
Secretary--C. NJ. Junkin. Fairfield.
Treasurer $500 Robert Fullerton, Des
Moines
The following Executive Committee
from the districts of the State was ap'
pointed.
First District-T. NJ. McAdam, Henry
county.
Second District-Joseph X. Lane, Dav.
export.
Third Dislrict--Ma Parrott, Waterloo.
Fourth District j. W. Sandusky,
Chickasaw.
Fifth District. l.. Carney, Marshall
town.
sixth District-A. C. Spencer. Powe.
shiek.
county.
Eighth District-Dr. G. 7. Brandt.
Lucas
Ninth District-Judge ii. 4. Dcemer.
Red Oak.
Tenth District-R G. Crawford, F.
Dodge.
Eleventh District-Edgar Z. Mack.
Storm Lake.
The convention then adjourned amid
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