Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-05-05
Democratic County conver ton.

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"ANTI-DEMocRATIo" PROCEEDINGS -
: FRACTIONAL DELEGATES - oBJEC :
TloNs AND DIRECTORS.
The democrats of the county held
convention at the court house Satur-
day afternoon. All townships were
reported as represented except Sharon
and Douglas. Mr.. o. T. Tyler was
made chairman, and II. Moore Carpen-
ter, secretary. The committee on
credentials reported favorably to seat
ing all delegates present. Mr.. III. ).
Jones introduced resolution endors-
ing L. p. Bradley as district delegate to
the National convention. 1t went
through all right, but it wasn't accord
ing to the slate writings, and when it
came to the selection of delegates to
the state convention, q motion was
made that Mr.. Bradley be permitted to
name the delegates who could do him
the most good. Then Mr.. Robt. Evans,
the tottering relic of indebted and un-
tinctured democracy, with his HAIR
| HdiNNu III tlt iopN VIZ '.'N,
entered an objection that would make
Bill Holman turn green with envy.
Mr. Evans said he personally favored
Mr.. Bradley's candidacy, and were he q
delegate to Council Bluffs, which he did
not expect be, he would die in the ditch
for Brad, but, said he, this practice OF
allowing one man to select delegates
isn't democratic, isn't simon pure, and
therefore object, first, last and all the
time. Mr.. T.. |. Whitfield also opposed
the move rs anti.democratic. Mr.. VIM.
Mallory was present in finest form and
best voice, and when the objections
were all filed he rose from his chair in
the center of the arena. He arose and
said nothing until the delegates were
awed to silence. Then commencing IN
low melodious notes, which can only be
likened to u prelude from an organ,
Bill put In word for Brad, and in
favor of giving him complete control.
Bill waxed warm and eloquent, and
when he reached the climax IL was plain
that old line democracy and Whitfield
and Evans were not in it. The house
gave Mr., Bradley full powers, Evans
alone objecting on the final vote.
FRACTIONAL DELEGATES.
The county is entitled to eight dele
gates in the Council Bluffs convention,
but Mr.. Bradley from the ante,room,
reported the following sixteen delegates
who will have one.half vote each:
., b. Francisco, Amos Fanchor, A. j.
Ridgway ii. b. Owen, John Mcclure,
w. Il. Hensley o. L, Tyler VIM.
Mallory, ID, Il. Soar, |. IL. jenkins, J. A.
Co2ine, A. A. Richardson, II. NJ Dickey,
Jesper Jensen, W. II. O'Connell, and
John b. Connrardy. 1t Is the first time
either of these gentlemen were ever re-
duced to fraction, and under the cir
cumstances they ought to be permitted
to travel ut half fare. AS the delega.
ton Is formed with purpose of Great.
ing an exaggerated idea of Audubon
county's strength in the convention, it
might be well that each half delegate
take two guns to still further intiml-
date the state convention.
The task of selecting whole delegates
to the congressional, judicial and sec
ond state conventions was then brought
up. There was considerable wrangle
as to whether II was the province of
this convention to select all of these.
Evans thought the second convention
to nominate county officers ought to
choose delegates to the state conven-
ton, thought 1t ought to be held early
and the principles proclaimed from
every stump. But Mr.. Evans consci.
entious ideas are back numbers Mr..
Matthias said there was no great policy
at stake In the county to require stump
speeches; the county nominating con
yention could be held late, and so the
Saturday convention named them all.
The manner OF selection was another
signal for oratory. J. II. Jenkins
moved that the chair appoint three
committees, three members each, to
name the three delegations. Mr.. Evans
assumed the figure of an exclamation
point and objected. Mr.. Whitfield pro-
tested that the method was ante. demo.
cratic; we are the people and must
choose for ourselves. This reference to
the people aroused the green-eyed
monster in Uncle Davy Overfeld, who
is politically the people and must be
respected. We cannot censure his just
Indignation at this high-handed at
tempt to steal his thunder, when thun-
der Is his stock in trade. Others who
had favored one man power for Brad's
sake now opposed, and the discussion
grew 80 disorderly that the chair was
ratified. John Connrardy proclaimed
the house out of order but the chair
man put quietus on John. For a half
hour the discussion waged as to
whether the delegates should be select.
ed by the committees, viva voce or
by call Of townships. Mr.. Connrardy
captured the floor and favored the call
of townships, clinching it with the
argument Audubon comes first, don't
you forget it," 1t was at last deter
mined to nominate by the united voice
of the convention, and the delegates
were chosen as rapidly as named. 1t
was a continuous delight to Evans and
Whitfield to vote like free men, and their
"ayes" were heard clear and distinct
as liberty bell on independence morn
above the growl of those who had lost
in the discussion.
The committees are as follows:
State Nominating Conventional. w.
Matthias, ID. w. Miller, ii. U. Funk, f.
ID. Allen, j. E. Mcclure, p Blckelhaupt,
Hans Marquesen, and o. p. Tyler.