Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-03-13
ALL FOR ALLISON!
ELECTION OF DELEGATES to-
THE ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
A Large Number OF Delegates Present
and the Enthusiasm Was
Intense,

n Large NumDcC OF DeISSatSS ETSseut
and the Enthusiasm Was
Intense.
DIS MONIES, March lathe republican
state convention was called to order yester.
day morning at LOS by Chairman H. G. Me-
MILAN 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.,
Dolliyer made zone of his characteristic
speeches thanking the great gathering for
their selection The roll of districts was
then called for members of committees and
the convention adjourned until PIP. IN. The
committee on resolutions was composed as
follows:
First Marcus Simpson, Des Moines.
Second N. w. Rumple, Iowa.
Third Rich, Dubuque
Fourth--A k Bailey, Winnebago.
Fifth-S. S. Sweet, Benton.
Sixth-H. S. Winslow, Jasper.
SEVENTH D. Gamble, Marion,
Eighth--S. H Hedrick Wayne.
Ninth--P b. Miller Montgomery.
Tenth-A. d. Bicknell Humboldt.
Eleventh.. b. Funk, Dickinson.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton Immediately upon converting of the
afternoon session made the following report
on permanent officers: Permanent chair
man. Hon A. b. Cummins, of Des Mones;
reading secretaries, j. e. Rowen, of Des
Moines, and w S, Kenworthy; recording
secretaries, w. E. Billiard of Clarion, Paul
Mclean. of Cre5ton, Mr.. Carter, of Sioux
City. The report was adopted.
Chairman Cummins made an able address
of a few minutes duration.
Hon John n. Baldwin. of Council Bluffs,
presented a resolution and moved its adop-
ton by reclamation, naming Congressman
d. B. Henderson, Senator John H. Gear,
General j S. Clarkson and Hon. W. P.
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. II. Junkin, Fairfield, C. Davis,
Keokuk
Second W. French, Scott county
S, L. Baker. Jackson.
Third-Ed Knott. Bremen county; Capt.
j. F. Merry. Manchester
Fourth-S. B. Zeigler, Fayette county;
Ed. Collins, Worth county
Fifth-G r. St.uble, Tama; S. W. Rath-
bun, Linn
Sixth-Calvin Manning, Wapello; w. II.
Needhanl, keokuk county,
Seven.h-A B. Cunmins, Polk; c. 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.
Eeventh-F n Helsell, Buena Vista E.
c. Roach, Lyon
The following were named as alternates:
First a Cunningham, Washington;
e. F. Lacey, Louisa.
Second j L. Smith, Clinton; W. W.
McCluen, Auscatine.
Hancock. Dubuque.
FOURTH G. Atherton, Mitchell NJ. H.
Parker, Chickasaw.
Fifth F. c. Let's, Marshall; W F. Lake,
Jones.
Sixth-N S. johnson, Davis; John F.
Oil. Jasper.
Seventh--C. R. Brenton, Dallas; J. A.
Eighth-,Dr Dickinson, Wayne; w. D.
Eaton, Fre1aont
Ninth. NJ Hopkins, Guthrie; S. J..
Patterson, Harrison.--
Teath- s. l.. Moore, Boone; j. II. Brott,
Calhoun.
Eleventh H Winterbell o'Brien
Lyman Whittier, Monona.
A platform strongly endorsing the can
didacy of Senator William B. Allison for
the presidency was adopted and the con-
ton then adjourned.