Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-30

county, and for Reading Clerk, j. w.
Willett, OF Tama county
On motion, the roll Of districts was
then called and announcement made OF
the caucus selections for the committees
as follows-the names being given In tho
order of the districts:
" CREDENTIALS.
]. II. Cartwright. Des Moines
2. W. 9. Grohe, Clinton.
3, q. III. Richardson, Wright.
4. q. ID. Darnell, Fayette.
B. d. Runnels, Jones.
y. J. Z. Mabrey, Monroe.
Z. J. w. Maxwell, Story.
s. r. A. Hogaboom, Union.
Q, w, II. Mcclure, Audubon.
10. w. M. Mcfarland, Emmet.
II. w. +. Wyle, Monona.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
]. James G. Davis, Lee
2. J. z. Schrader, johnson.
3. s. w. Socsby, Butler.
4. X. Wilbur, Gcrro Gordo.
B. =. s. Sweet, Benton.
q. Ellsworth Romingcr, Davis.
7. Walter A. Noel, Dallas.
:. NJ. NJ. Parish, Fremont
0. Platt Weeks, Shelby.
10. W. A. McHenry, Crawford.
IL. 9. l.. Davidson, Sioux.
RESOLUTIONS.
!. James Harlan, Henry.
9. John Cownic, ST., Iowa
3. w. II. Torbert, Dubuque.
4. j. o. Crosby Clayton.
5, s. 9. Mcfarland, Marshall.
8. J. G. Hutchinson, Wapello.
Z. w. NJ. Stone, Marion.
s. j. w. Harvey, Decatur.
.. John II. Wood, Cass.
10. J. ID. Deal, Carroll.
IL. Geo. ID. Perkins, Woodbury..
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
/. +. w. Tatlock, Louisa.
2. i. z. Allen, Clinton.
r 3. Edgar Pickett, Backhawk.
4. +. W. Wilbur, Floyd.
. 8. s. &. Leland, Tama.
Q. George NJ. Christian, Powcshlek.
Z. I. I. Anderson, Warren.
8. IL. T. Granger, Adams.
.. AL. Harvey, Harrison.
10. A. ID. Bicknell, Webster.
IL. Edgar Il. Mack, Bucna Vista.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
/. L. w. Myers, Louisa.
q w. g. Il. Bennett, jackson.
g. Jed Lake, Buchanan.
4. A. X. Bailey, Winncshlek.
g. X. q. Cousin, Cedar.
o. John Morrison, Kcokuk.
Z. II. $. Wilcox, Polk.
&. X. l.. Parrish, Decatur.
0. A, II. Sniff, Harrison.
10. j. l.. Kamrar, Hamilton.
IL. ii. b. Wyman, O'Brien.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
]. A. Il. Dewey, Washington.
2. +. S. Smith, Scott.
8. l.. B. Raymond, Franklin.
4. A. X. Bailey, Winncshiek.
B. j. II. Smith, Linn.
6. J. w. Carr, Powcshiek.
z. j. H. Mack, Madison
s. I. NJ. Fee, Appanoosc.
.. ID. &. Boomer, Pottawattamie.
10. 4. }. Beaumont, Calhoun.
II. l.. z. Roach, Lyon.
These committees were adopted and
The convention adjourned until Up. III
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 3
) clock, and was called to order. The Com.
mittee on Credentials reported through
Mcfarland that all the
were represented and recon.
mended that the delegates present cast
the full vote of the counties. No con.
tests Adopted. The Chairman OF the
on Permanent Organization
reported officers as follows:
Chairman--LafcY Young, Cass county.
Secretaries-C. NJ Junkin, Jefferson
county; II. S. Fairall. johnson county;
D. o. Stewart, Shelby county; Johnson
Bingham, Linn county; j. W. Bence,
Davis county.
Reading Glerk--E. r. Hutchins, Polk
county.
After the address of Hon. LATE Young,
on taking the chair as President of the
DR.. Beardsley moved that
there be no nominating speechc, Motion
prevailed. Delegate Raymond. Of Hamp-
intrnInpn1 raonlnt;nr IN
the changing of votes during the roll call.
Delegate Ball, of Jefferson county, moved
an amendment which would allow
changes after the roll was called but be.
fore the result was announced. The
amendment and the resolution were
carried. Several resolutions were read
and referred to the committee.
The convention next proceeded to make
Josiah T. Young, moved
the nomination of Frank ID. Jackson for
Secretary Of State, and he was renom-
mated by reclamation. On motion of
Roach the nomination of
James A. Lyons was similarly made.
for Treasurer of State were
then made, Delegate Clark naming the
present incumbent Capt. Voltairc p.
Twombly, and Delegate Cousins naming
Gen. Byron A, Beeson, of Marshalltown.
In the vote for Treasurer the secretaries
made some mistake which delayed the
but all agreeing that
Capt Twombly had clear majority, Col.
Parker of Marshall county, representing
the friends of Gen. Bceson, solved the
difficulty by moving that Capt Twombly
be nominated by reclamation. The RIO.
ton prevailed, and the nomination was
made unanimous.
The Convention then proceeded to the
ballot for Judge of the Supreme Court,
the candidates being Chief Justice Sewers
Of Oskaloosa. Gen. Given Of Des Moines.
and Judge Granger of Waukon. the first
ballot resulting us follows: Given, 273;
Granger, 1874; Sewers, 27S. There being
no choice, a second ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Given. 200; Granger, SIS; Sewers.
1877. On motion OF friends of Given and
Sewers the nomination of Judge Gran.
ger was made unanimous.
The candidates for Attorney General
we're then named. being Attorney Gener-
Il Baker. John Y.~Stone of Glenwood.
II. S. Winlsow of Newton, and Milton
Remley OF Iowa City, and the first ballot
aiken as follows: Stone. $40; Baker,
III; Winslow l59; Remley. 100. There
being no choice second ballot resulted
IS follows: Stone, 49a; Baker. 245; Wins.
ow, 90; Remley, llS. The chair an
bounced the nomination of John Y.
Stone for Attorney General.
Candidates for Railroad Commissioners
we're next named, as follows: Frank L.
;ampbell, of Newton; Spencer Smith.
,ouncil Bluffs; J. S. Lawrence, Sioux
lily; Mr.. Fairburn, of Chickasaw; Capt.
ssing. Of Humboldt; xGov. J. New
odd. Henry county; ID. A. Kent. of War
en- county; James Wilson. lama county. |
he first ballot resulted as follows:
)ampbell, 84S; Smith. 1874; Newbold. 1872;
lawrence. 34S; Mahin. 500; Kent, II;
ireene. AS; Rossing. 90; Wilson. n. |
here were number Of scattering votes.
he first ballot resulted in the nomina-
ion of Campbell and Smith. A second !
allot for the third candidate resulted as