Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-09-17

and Delegates Results in Strong and
Winning Ticket.-Harmony, Principle
and Party Ambition Prevail.
The republicans of Audubon county |
met in delegate convention at court
house hall Tuesday at 10 a. m.
County Chairman Hanna called the
convention to order, whereupon Prof
G. +. Willcutt, of Extra, was chosen as
temporary chairman, and Il. l.. Harris
of Sharon, as secretary.
Upon motion the chair appointed A.
+. Armstrong, ID. A. McAnulty and +.
7. Moore committee on credentials. S. |
+. Garmire, John T. Jenkins and DR.. |
John Riley were appointed committee
on permanent organization.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following delegates from the re.
spective townships:
AUDUBON.-R. II. Suplee, r. II. |
Campbell, Geo. S. Smith and d. A. Nc
Annuity.
B. F. Simpson, Ed Delahoydc, G. II. |
llenshaw, Mark Heath, a. d. Struthers,
John Riley, l. L. Statzell
CAMERON.-F. c. Miller, John Love
lace, S. Moore, T. II. Turner and X. Nc
Dill.
DOUGLAS-J. r. McFadden, Martin
Albright, ID. A. Railsback and j. A.
Graves.
EXIRA.-C. F. Willcutt, VIM. Walker,
GREELEY.-Thos. Adair Rufus How
land, F. NJ. Herndon, F. NJ. Berce.
HAMLIN.-Frank p. Moore, Henry
Young, VIM. Warner and Geo. Scott.
LERoY.-C. II. Cross, H. Il. Owen
II. D. Miller, +. F. Dickinson, II. b
Kennels, II. b. Herbert, John G. Davis
Theo. F. Myers, J. F. Luse W. II. Jones
Joel Sharp, Alex Caldwell, A. F. Arm
strong, V. a. Wall1up, VIM. Owens.
LINCoLN.-L. NJ. Estes, n. Andrews
S. F. Garmire, E. II. Agnew, F p
WiSeman and d. Moody.
MELyILLE-J. II. Maharg, F. c
Farquhar, Thos. Oliver, II, D. Holiste
and ThOs, Law.
OAKFIELD.--J. r. Jenkins, D. Weth
erby, p. +. Howell, n Z. Hoegh.
SHARoN.-Wm. II. Kelly, r. L. Har
Tis and Hans Johnson.
TIoLA.-R. Z. Gilbert, p. S. Mason
c. II. Earhart, r. n. Johnson and a
W. Bowman.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported in favor of making thu
temporary organization permanent
whereupon the report of both commit
tees were received, and members dis
charged from further duty.
A motion was made to adjourn un
til p. M, but was lost, many of tn,
delegates desiring to attend the fair il
the afternoon.
The convention then proceeded to tn,
election of candidates by ballot, tn,
first being informal for the purpose OF
nomination.
The first formal ballot for represen
tative gave A. II. Edwards, of Douglas
321s, DR.. A. L. Brooks, of Leroy, 32li
Chas. Van GOrder of Leroy, 81. Ii
fairness it should be stated that Mr.
Van Gorder has declined to allow hi.
name to go before the convention.
The formal ballot gave Edwards q
and Brooks 43, whereupon DR.. Brook
was declared the nominee and the con
vention expressed its pleasure in re
peated cheers. DIR. John Riley, A. +
Armstrong and John T. Jenkins wer,
delegated to present the candidate
Returning from their errand, the docto
was cheered as he walked up the aisle
and upon being presented by Chairman
Willcutt had to wait some time for the
enthusiasm to exhaust. Finding OF
portunity to speak he said substantially
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of tn
Contention:
am thankful for the honor whic
you have shown me today. LISA gres
honor TO me, indeed to any man, to b
made the choice of such a conventio
as this. You are the delegates of IL
party which represents all that is GOO
in Iowa politics. The nomination w;
undesired as it was unexpected, but
accept the honor of nomination
your hands and hspe that the e!ectiC
may prove the wisdom of your choiC
This brief acknowledgment and a
ceptance was in harmony with t
spirit of the convention and evoked
storm of applause.
The informal ballot for treasur
gave John G. Dawson, of Leroy, Al,
ID. Stanley of Sharon, 7, L. G. WilsC
fExira s, Amos Teakle, of Dougla
Is. On the formal ballot Dawson
ceiyed As, Wilson ., and Teakle
Mr.. Dawson was declared the nomin
and the choice was made unanimo
with hearty good will.
Before the ballots were taken
sheriff Mr. II. n. Carper asked that
name sho,ild not be used. lie EXPIRE
ed a desire that tho ticket be a vim
and with that view wished tho pomir
ton to go to the south part of the cou
ty, which presented worthy and CT
able candidate in the person OF w.
Bruner of Audubon township.
An informal ballot was taken, givi
Bruner ~ and Carper q. whereup'
the rules were suspended and n
Bruner nominated by reclamation.
Superintendent ID. p. Repass was /
nominated for county superintendel
by reclamation.