Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-03-24
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Result OF the Convention for Solec-
tlon of Delegates to Minne-
annIlG

apolls.
The Republican state convention for
selection of delegates to the National
convention at Minneapolis in June next
was held at Des Moines ON March II.
At 1880 u. m. Chairman Mack called
the convention TO order and Rev. A. l.,
| Frisbie led the assembly in prayer
Chairman then read the names of the
| temporary officers, as follows: Chair,
man, A. b. Cummins, OF Polk; reading
club, j. w. Cliff, of Jasper; Secretary,
| Il. f. Marine, of Delaware: first assist
ant secretary, Samuel Wayne. Kossuth
second assistant secretary, 4. w, Bick-
nell, of Humboldt; Sergeant-at.arms
ii. a. White, of Rnggold; doorkeerers,
G. Nj. Aylesorth, IL. b. kittleman, of
| Polk. The chairman then introduced
Temporary Chairman Cummins, who
addressed the convention. After the
address call of the roll of districts
resulted in the selection of the follow
ing committees:
CREDENTIALS.
First District l.. McClerkson;
Second--J. G. lIillsinger, jackson;
Third-E, A. Dawson, Bremen; Fourth
| Alfred Penny, Mitchell: Fifth w,
Brown, Benton; Sixth-W. A. Nichol,
Monroe; Seventh--W. H. Gibson,
Marion; Eighth--A. b. Shaw, Adams;
Ninth-Elmer Stems, Harrison; Tenth
"A. w. Udder, Palo Alto; Eleventh
j. W. Dunlap, Iowa;
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
First--Capt Young, Washington;
Second-M Remloy, Johnson; Third
W. II. Norris, Delaware; Fourth--C,
ii. johnson, Floyd; Fifth-Welcome
| Mowry, Tama: SIXTH. G. Frazier,
Davis; Seventh--T. }. Caldwell, Dallas;
Eighth--Lewis Miles, Wayne; Ninth
Geo. Gray, Audubon; Tenth-E A..
Charles, Carroll; Eleventh.. ii. Hell
eel, Buena Vista.
COMMITTEES ON RESOLUTIONS.
Ffrst-Sam Clark, OF keokuk; See
ond-Chas, w. Chase, of Clinton; Third
w. Ii. Torhert, of Dubuque; Fourth
"A. X Bailey, of Wmneshiek; Fifth
johnson Brigham, of Linn; SiXth--F,
! II. Conaway, of poweshielS, seventh
! n. b. Raymond, of Polk; Eigrth--J.
w. Harvey, of Decatur; Ninth-C H..
Hunt, of Adair; Tenth. Capt Albert
Head, of Jeifcrson Eleventh.. 5.
Lawrence, of Sioux City.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
First-W. NJ Walker; Second--Chas.
Lewis, Johnson; Third-W. j. NOR,
Hardin; Fourth--W Il. Fuller, Fay
cite; Fifth--A. l.. Anderson, Grundy;
Sixth-B, w. Preston, Mahaska;
Seventh-H. J. b. Cummins, Madison,
Eighth--W. W. Morrow, Union;
Ninth-D. O. Stuart, Shelby; Tenth
A. J. Holmes, Boone; Elcventh--A, Il.
Funk. Dickinson.
Convention then adjourned till 2 p.
m, and when again called To order the
committee on permanent organization
reported as follows: Permanent chair
man--lIon. |. S. Struble, of Plymouth
county and the vice presidents chosen by
the district caucuses Reading clerk
j. w. Cliff, Jasper; Secretary--F. f..
Morrison, Dclaware; Assistant sccre.
taries-Samuel Wayne, Kossuth; f.
w. Bicknell, Humboldt; Il. Il. Forbes,
Clinton; J. X. Wilson, Madison; A.
V. Proudfoot, Warren; Sergeant at
arms-J. Il. Davidson, Muscatine; AS
sistant-II. A. White.
Upon the introduction of Chairman
Struble he addressed the meeting brief.
| ly,after whichthe convention proceeded
to election of delegates at large. The
names of j. ). GARRISON, ex-Goy. Gear,
Chairman Mack, Jed Lake and ID. G.
Chase were presented, and u ballet dis
closed the choice of Clarkson, Gear,
Mack and Chase. 'The alternates are
Geo. Il. Roberts, of Mahaska; VIM.
Eaton, Fremont; Bruce I. Seaman, of
Scott; and A. b. Cummins of Polk.
A call of the districts resulted MS fol-
lows:
i,.St t,inf Ma,.
Simpson, Des Moiues county; w. ).
Withrow, Henry. Altcrnates: o. 5.
Todd, Louisa; jackson Roberts
Washington.
Second--Delegates g. NJ. Curtis,
Clinton; J. II. Munroc, Muscatine. AL.
ternates: j. M. Buchanan, Iowa; }. G.
Campbell jackson.
Third-Delcgates; G. w. Mullin
Blackhawk; Dr. c. II. Tidd, Franklin
Alternates: j. A. Rodgers, Wright
Moulton Hardness, Butler.
Fourth-Delegates K. ii. Fairburn
Chickasaw; &. Il. Marsh, Mitchell. Al
ternates: A. c. Walker, Worth; DIR. j
c. Crawford, Allamakee.
Fifth-Delegates: j. l.. Carney
Marshall; Capt. J. p. Motif, Cedar Al
ternates Thos. Il. Booth, Jones; H.
Murphy, Benton.
Sixth-Delegates +. w. Simmons
Wapello; DR.. j. X. Gorrcll Jasper
Altcrnates: c. i. Roberts, Powe
shiek; DIR. J. A. Riggin, Keokpk.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: II. G. Board
man, Story; w. H. Berry, Warren
Alternates: Il. A. Crawford, Altoona
and |. b. Hendershott, of Marion.
Eighth--Delegates N. p. Nelson
Taylor; Eli Manning, Lucas. Alter
mates: j. G. Barrows, Appanoose; w
A. Delashmutt, Ringgold.
Ninth--Delegates: ID. l.. Helms
heimer, Mills; l.. L. Hart, Pottawatta
mic. Alternates: c. p Shaffer, Mont
gomery; DIR. NJ. j. DAVIS, Cass
Tenth-Delegates: Judge J. =. Con
nor, Crawford; Il. A. Secor, Winnie
bago. Alternates: II A. Rossing
Humboldt; Robert Struthers, Poca
hontas.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT w. Reed
Ida; c. w. Pitts, Sioux. Alternates
W. M. Smith, O'Brien; A. G. Parker
Clay.
Committee on resolutions then re
ported as follows:
Resolved, BY the Republicans of lows
in state convention assembled, that w
enter upon the presidential campaign o
its national convention will make declar
alton ofprinciple and nominate q ticket il
harmony with the Republican past, ant
that shall be true to the present spirit pur
poses and convictions of the party, and w
hereby declare that there is no test o
fealty to the National Republican part,
other than an adherence to its Fundamental
principles as announced in the Nationa
platform.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse tn,
administration of President Harrison
has been worthy successor to the serie
of Republican administrations begun b,
Lincoln and which have made the last hal
century of the republic free, united ant
prosperous to a degree unrivaled among
the nations. President Harrison has KEEP
every pledge made by his party, has main
tanned sound policy at home and the Ma
tional honor abroad. He has surrounded
himself by cabinet which has in every
department deserved well Of the party anc
the country and added new strength anC
laurels to American craftsmanship.
Resolved That we appeal to Republi
cans in all parts of the state to unite disre
garding all local differences and on the
platform of National Republicanism, tn,
maintenance of protection, the full estab
lishment of reciprocity as policy Of tho
government which is one OF the great
achievements of Republican craftsmanship