Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-03-29
The Republican state Convention TO
Nominate Delegates.
synopsis OF the Proceedings aud the
Names OF the Delegates 10 the
National Convention.

icy CuIlcu lnc convention 10 OIucV W ~
o'clock. Prayer was offered by Rev, DR..
Ames of the NJ, f. Church. DIR. Boards.
ley then, In accordance with the instruc.
tons of the State Central Committee, in.
| troduccd rs temporary Chairman Hon. j.
i, Deliver. of Fort Dodge Mr.. Dolliver
addressed the convention at some length.
after which the other officers of the TEN
porary organization were chosen rs fol
lows: Mr., p H. Bristow, Of Polk coun
ty. Secretary, with ID. ID. Frye OF Jack.
son county aud VIM. NJ Walker. OF Van
Buren, county. as assistant Secretaries,
DR. +. II. Hutchins was elected Reading
Secretary The roll was then called and
the Chairmen of the District caucuses m.
nounced their committeeman on the
resolutions, credentials and permanent
| organization committees and Vicc'Presi'
dents Of the convention. The roll was
also called aud delegates and altornates
named as follows:
FIRST DISTRICT,
Dclcgatcs--James +, Wilson and John
| N, Irwin,
Alterna,es-L W. Myers and W. b,
Bell,
SECOND DISTRICT
Delega,es-Milton Remley aud Jas, T,
! Lane
Alternales @ +. Garlock and @. Il.
| Hedges,
Tulnp DISTRICT.
Dclegates--E. A. Dawson and J. ID.
| Newcomer
Allcrna,cs--B p. Birdsall and jed
Lake.
FOURTH DISTRICT
Delega,cs-John ID. Glass and Thos,
updcgraN,
Altcraatcs--A, X, Bailey and l.. L,
| Smith,
TIFrli DISTRICT
Delegatcs--W A. Hunter aud II, II,
| Rood
Alternatcs--S. s. Farrell and G. r.
longley,
SIXTH DISTRICT
Delogates--J. i. Farley and Geo. w,
| Christian.
Allcrnalos--T. J. Cunningham and A.
II, Fortune,
SEVENTH DISTRICT
Dclcgates-T J, Caldwell and T A
Biglow
Altornatcs l.. Chase and c. Il,
LothrOp.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Delcgates-W. p, Hepburn and +. NJ,
Drake.
Altcrnatcs-H. NJ. Towner and r. II.
Croker.
NINTH DISTRICT
Delegates $, &. Mcpherson and w. j.
Davis.
Altcrna,cs--A. W. Weeks and J. L.
jenkins.
TENTH pIsTICr.
Dcegales-Geo, w. Hanna and W. l..
| Culbutson.
decentralization Head and Il A.
Polk.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Delcgates--F. A. Kelsell and Ed. G.
| Brown.
Altcrnaies--A. r, Molyneux and H. j.
| Lcndernnk.
The permanent organization committee
reported rs follows;
Chairman-Gov. Larrabec.
Secrotary-William Walker, OF Van
Buren, county.
Reading Secretary--E II. Hutchins, OF
Polk county.
Assistant Sccretaries-J. NJ. Buchanan.
OF Iowa county, and Julien Richards. Of
Black Hawk county.
Coy. Larrabce being unwcll and not
present, Mr., Dollivcr was continued as
the permanent chairman.
lHt tOUNtUllbu NUM- "
nominate delegates at large. Hon. ID. Is.
Henderson was nominated by ncclama'
ton. The other three delegates ut large
were elected by ballot rs follows J. s.
Clarkson. S45 votes; j. =. Dolliver, 757
votes; Geo ID. Perkins,Gi3 votes. This
following persons were nominated for al.
ternate delegates al large; Col. Il. =.
Ormsby, Emmettsburg; johnson brigham
Cedar Rapids; s. G. Mcfarland, Marshall
county; o. NJ. Ladd. Ottumwa
RESOLUTIONS
| Hon. Sam Clark of Keokuk presented
| the rel port Of the committee on resolutions
and read II as follows:
Realizing that nj this time, on tho eve
| OF the meeting OF the National Conven.
ton, n platform OF principles by the
Republicans Of Of this State Is not required
further than declaration Of reaillrmation
Of the past announced positions Of the
party, yet the Republicans OF Iowa i'm.
prove this opportunity to declare:
| That with unanimity and enthusiasm.
we present the name of William b. ALI
son to the National Republican Conycn.
ton for the nomination for the office OF
Prcsidcn, OF the United States. And We
do this not from feeling of State pride.
but from a profound conviction that we
are acting in obedience to an obligation
now resting upon Republicans every.
where to urge the selection only OF the
strongest and best candidate His quarter
| OF century of service In both branches
OF Congress has been conspicuous for
loyalty TO the Republic, for fidelity to the
| principles that underlie the government.
| for profound knowledge of the material
I a l..
| for great wisdom and skill in finance, FIR
u broad and prudent craftsmanship. In
party counsels he has been the foe OF
| faction; with all the leadership of tn
| party the wise and trusted counselor; to
| the opposition the fearless but ever cour-
| teous foe. lie is in the full vigor Of his
mental and physical powers. genial,
aflable and approachable; never acting
from passion, rarely from impulse, but
uniformly from calm consideration and
| judgment; pure in thought and speech
| and purpose, the embodiment Of personal
and official integrity, he presents a rare
| combination of all the elements Tor
| strong party candidate and wise, popu'
| lar and honored Executive; and we com
mend his name to the judgment Of the
| Republicans Of the Nation.
The proceedings OF the convention
were enlivened with vocal and in3tru-
mental music and speeches by Chairman
Dollvcr and Col. Hepburn, all inspiring
enthusiasm for Hon. VIM. b. Allison as
the choice OF the Republicans OF Iowa for
President Adjourned
OF all the prosperous Western cities,
| Atlantic now falls into line, and Il march
ing forward al the head OF the procession.
It Is The county seat Of Cass county and
has fully 8 900 population. They haye the
Holly system OF water works costing
s75. 900, q beautiful court house costing.
all complete, fully $50. 900 twelve
.hurches. three fine brick school hoascs.
i've banks and banking houses, and Cass
county has now population OF nearly
81. 900 and is rapidly Increasing
Senator Palmer, of Michigan, has the
reputation of being the finest linS,list IN
the upper house Of congress; He can
make a speech in English, French or
Spanish.