Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-03-24
STATE CONVENTION.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES To
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
- Large Number Of Delegates Tresen.
and the Enthusiasm Was
IntebSe

4 Large Number Of Delegates T,rcsen,
and the Enthusiasm Was
Intense.
DIES MONIES, March 12-The republican
state convention was called to order yester-
day morning at II :06 by Chairman H. G. Nc
Millas Of the state central committee
Prayer was offered by Rev A B. Mar
shall, of the Central Presbyterian church.
and Congressman J. p. Dolliver was then
introduced as temporary chairman of the
convention. In accepting the honor Mr.
Dolliver made one of his characteristic
speeches thanking the great gathering for
their selection. The roll of districts WIS
then called for members of committees and
the convention adjourned until p. IN. The
committee on resolutions was composed as
fellows:
First-Marcus Simpson, Des Moines.
Second-John N. W Rumple, Iowa.
Third-Jacob Rich, Dubuque
Fourth-A. K. Bailey, Winnebago
Fifth--S s. Sweet Benton.
Sixth-H. S. Winslow, Jasper.
Seventh. ID. Gamble, Marion.
Eighth-S. H. Hedrick Wayne.
Ninth-P. b. Miller, Montgomery.
Tenth-A. d. Bicknell, Humboldt.
Eleveath-A. b. Funk, Dickinson.
The committee on permanent organizu.
ton Immediately upon converting of the
afternoon session made the following report
on permanent officers: Permanent chair
man, Hon. A. B. Cummins, of Des Moines;
reading secretaries, j. Z. Rowen, of Des
Moines, and w. S. Kenworthy; recording
secretaries, w Z. Bullard, of Clarion, Paul
MCLEAN, of Creston, Dir. Carter of Sioux
City. The report was adopted.
Chairman Cummins made AN able address
of a few minutes duration.
Hon. John Y. Baldwin, of Council Bluffs
presented resolution and moved its adop-
ton by reclamation, naming Congressman
d. B. Henderson, Senator John II. Gear
General j. S. Clarkson and Hon. w. 2.
Hepburn as delegates. at-large. Carried.
These were selected as alternates: E. G.
Mcmillan, of Rock Rapids; c. j. A. Erickson,
Boone; Phil Schaller, of Sac City; Geo. NJ.
Curtis, Clinton
The call of districts for delegates to the
national convention resulted as follows:
First-C. NJ. Junkin, Fairfield, &c Davis,
Keokuk.
Second-Geo W. French, Scott county !;
S. l.. Baker. Jackson.
Third-Ed. Knott, Bremen county; Capt.
j. F. Merry, Manchester
Fourth-S. B. Zeigier, Fayette county !;
Ed. Collins, Worth county.
Fifth-G. R. Struble, Tama; s. w. Rath-
bun, Linn
si1th-Calvin Manning, Wapello; w. II.
Needham, Keokuk county,
Seventh-A. B. Cummins, Polk; G. d..
Bevington, Madison.
Eighth. Banks Wilson, Union; r. H.
Spence Mt AYR
Ninth-John n Baldwin, Pottawattamie
Silas Wilson, Cass.
Tenth-Geo c. Call, Kossuth II. W.
Macomber, Carroll,
Eleventh. H. Helsell Buena Vista f.
c. Roach, Lyon.
The following were named as alternates;
First. A. Cunningham, Washington !;
E. F. Lacey, Louisa.
Second. L. Smith, Clinton; w. w.
McCluen, Muscatine
Third-F. J. Win, Wright; Charles 4.
Hancock, Dubuque.
Fourth--F. G. Anterior, Mitchell; NJ. H.
Parker, Chickasaw.
Fifth c. Let's, Marsl all; W. F. Lake,
Jones.
Sixth--N. S. johnson, Davis; John F.
OIL, Jasper.
Seventh--C. r. Brenton, Dallas; J. A..
Mills, Story.
Eighth-Dr. Dickinson, Wayne; W D.
Eaton, Fremont.
NINTH. NJ Hopkins, Guthrie; S. ].
Patterson. Harrison.
Ten;h-S. l.. Moore, Boone; j. II. Brott,
Calhoun.
Eleventh--C. III. Winterbell O'Brien !;
Lyman Whittier, Monona.
A platform strongly endorsing the can.
didacy of Senator William B. Allison fol-
the presidency was adopted and the con
ton then adjourned.