Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
THE REpUBLIUAN STATE
con TZN7ION.

| THE REI'UBLICAN STATE
con NVEN77ON.
CEsAR RAPIDS, Aug. is.
Special to The Bystander.
The largest and most cnthusi'
astic republican convention ever
held is in session here today.
There are 1916 delegates here
and some Is or 90 candidates with
their working friends and cnthnsi'
astic supporters. The music Of
the bands and songs of the shout
ing hosts, aided by the beautiful
cool weather and the nicely deco
rated buildings OF the well kept
city Of the Rapids, vas all inspir>
ing to the many visitors. The
convention was held in Il large
tent which would accommodate
about 5000 people. The tent was
crowded to its utmost and many
were turned away. The meeting
was called to order by Chairman
II. &. McMillen Of Rock Rapids,
who introduced Rev. W. +. Bars
clay Of St. Pauls NJ. +. church of
Cedar Rapids, who delivered the
divine blessing, after which G. N
Harl of Council Bluffs was pre>
sented as the temporary chairman
OF the meeting. He delivered
very fine and tlowery speech. 1t
was eloquent, logical, and will
long be remembered by all who
heard it. His friends said that II
was the best effort lie ever made,
and is yet q young man. He
made a great hit. After tempo
Irary organization had been effect.
ed, they adjourned to meet at :
o'clock. During this intermissior
and while the committee on reso>
lutions was out, the colored dele
gates present met in caucus at the
New York hotel and elected Atty
Geo. H. Woodson of Mahasks
county chairman, and DR.. E. F
johnson Of Polk county secretary,
and prepared resolution which
reads as follows:
WHEREAS, Since it is now appar
ent that the colored voters of tht
country should be brought into
closer relation with the republican
party, and that the time has come tt
give higher recognition to the peopl'
who have always been loyal an'
faithful to our cause: and that tn
benefit which party and people wou't
derive from such course woult
tend to give new energy with th'
high aspirations Of the people ane
make to the party more lasting an(
| self sustaining the support of the
colored voters Of Iowa: therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the state centra
| committee be enlarged to twe|v'
| members, and that the one membe
SO added be known as mcmbcr-at
large, and that the state convention
shall now and hereafter at the regu
lar time for elccting said committee
in the districts elect in open conven
ton one colorcd citizen to serve OF
said committee.
(Signed)-George H. Woodson
Mahaska county: Jeff Logan, r. \
Hyde, DR.. f. +. Johnson, J. l.
Thompson, Polk county; ID W Nm
derson, of Lee county.
and presented it to the said nance
committee. Mr.. Woodson pre-
sented it and made a few remark
on its adoption. J. L. Thompson
spoke on its adoption in behalf Q
Polk county. 1t was we'll received
but after the committee had ad
iourned the resolution committe
tailed to report it to the conven
ton, giving as their reason som
light excuses One was that
might seem to discriminate be
tween the races; another was tha
it was new question and had no
been agitated enough yet to NEE
with general approval and no
enough time for consideration
therefore they would investigate
and refer the matter to the stat
central committee. While som
may accept these reasons as bein
we'll taken, we do not. We thin
that there should be q colore
member on said committee, an
shall censure the resolution com
mittee for not making tavorab]