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

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 the
order Of the districts:
oREpENTlALs.
!. II. Cartwright. Des Moines
2. W. 9. Grohe, Clinton.
3. q. Ii. Richardson, Wright.
4. G. ID. Darnell, Fayette.
B. ID. Runnels, Jones.
q. J. q. Mabrey, Monroe.
Z. J, w, Maxwell, Story.
s, II. A. Hogaboom, Union.
8, w. IL. Mcclure, Audubon.
10. w. NJ. Mcfarland, Emmett
II. w. Il. Wyle, Monona.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
!. James c. Davis, Lee.
2. J. z. Schrader, johnson.
3. s. w. Soesby, Butler.
4. II. Wilbur, Gerro Gordo.
3. :. s, Sweet, Benton.
g. Ellsworth Rominger, Davis.
Z. Walter A. Noel, Dallas.
s. NJ. NJ. Parish, Fremont
o. Platt Wicks, Shelby.
10. w, A. McHenry, Crawford.
IL. 9. l.. Davidson, Sioux.
U RESOLUTIONS.
]. James Harlan, Henry.
9. John Cownic, ST., Iowa
s. w. II. Torbert, Dubuque.
4. J. o. Crosby, Clayton.
5, s. Q. Mcfarland, Marshall.
q. j. G. Hutchinson, Wapello.
Z, W. NJ. Stone, Marion.
s. J. w. Harvey, Decatur.
0. John II. Wood, Cass.
10. J. ID. Deal, Carroll.
H. Geo. ID. Perkins, Woodbury..
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
/. +. W. Tatlock Louisa.
2. l.. 2. Allen, Clinton.
a g. Edgar Pickett, Blackhawk.
4. +. W. Wilbur, Floyd.
8, s. q. Leland, Tama.
@. George NJ. Christian, Powcshick.
Z. T. 7. Anderson, Warren.
8. IL. r. Granger, Adams.
Q. AL, Harvey, Harrison.
10. A. ID. Bicknell, Webster
Ii. Edgar Il. Mack, Bucna Vista.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
/. l.. w. Myers, Louisa.
2 w. s. T. Bennett, jackson.
g. Jed Lake, Buchanan.
A. A. X, Bailey, Winneshlek.
8. X. q. Cousin, Cedar.
u. John Morrison, Keokuk.
Z. IL. s. Wilcox, Polk.
8. X. l.. Parrish, Decatur.
0. A, II. sniff, Harrison.
10 }. l.. knmrar, Hamilton.
IL. ii. b. Wyman, O'Brien.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
!. A. Il. Dewey, Washington.
2. Il. s. Smith, Scott.
8. l.. b. Raymond, Franklin.
4. A. X. Bailey, Wnneshiek.
8. j. II. Smith, Linn.
o. j. w. Carr, Poweshiek.
j. II. Mack, Madison.
s. 7. NJ. Fee, Appanoosc.
.. ID. &. BlOomcr, Pottawattamie.
10. 7. }. Beaumont, Calhoun.
IL. Il. e. Roach, Lyon.
These committees were adopted and
tho convention adjourned until 3 p. IN
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re assembled at Q
) clock, and was called to order. The Com
mittee on Credentials reported through
Mcfarland that all the
counties were represented and recon-.
mended that the delegates present cast
the full vote of the counties. No con.
tests. Adopted. The Chairman OF the
Committee on Permanent Organization
reported officers as follows:
Chairman Young. Cass county.
Secretaries SC. NJ Junkin. Jefferson
county; II. s. Farall. johnson county;
ID. 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
Convention, DR.. Beardsley moved that
there be no nominating speeches Motion
prevailed. Delegate Raymond. of Hamp.
ton, introduced resolution to prevent
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
nominations. Josiah T. Young, moved
the nomination OF Frank ID. Jackson for
Secretary OF State, and he was renom-
mated by reclamation. On motion of
Representative Roach the nomination Of
James A. Lyons was similarly made
Nominations for Treasurer of State were
then made, Delegate Clark naming the
present Incumbent, Capt. Voltairc p.
Twombly, and Delegate Cousins naming
Gen. Byron A, Bceson, Of Marshalltown.
In the vote for Treasurer the secretaries
made some mistake which delayed the
announcement, 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
and Judge Granger Of Waukon. the first
ballot resulting as follows: Given, 273;
Granger, 1874; Sewers, 27S. There being
no choice. second ballot resulted as fol.
lows: Given. 200; Granger, 57S; Sewers,
1877. On motion OF friends of Given and
Sewers the nomination of Judge Gran
ger was made unanimous.
The candidates for Attorney General
were then named, being Attorney Gener-
al Baker, John Y. Stone of Glenwood.
ii. S. Winlsow of Newton, and Milton
Remley Of Iowa City, and the first ballot
taken as follows: Stone, $40; Baker,
Ell; Winslow l59; Remley. 100. There
being no choice second ballot resulted
as follows: Stone, 403; Baker, 245; Wins.
low. 80; Remley, 1lS. The chair an
nounced the nomination Of John Y.
Stone for Attorney General.
Candidates for Railroad Commissioners
were next named, AS follows: Frank L.
Campbell, of Newton; Spencer Smith.
Council Bluffs; j. S. Lawrence, Sioux
CITY; Mr. Fairburn, of Chickasaw; Capt
r. ,ssng. of Humboldt; ExG Gov. J. New
bold Henry county; ID. A. Kent, OF War
rem county; James Wilson. Tama county
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Campbell, SiS; Smith, 1884; Newbold. 1872;
Lawrence. 34S; Mahin. 800; Kent, IL;
Greene. 48; Rossing. 90; Wilson. ~.
There were number Of scattering votes.
The first ballot resulted in the nomina,
ton of Campbell and Smith. A second
ballet for tho third candidate raaultad M