Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-09-02
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
IDems. and Pops. Commingle and
Name a Ticket.

ABSuiudteu tiie ioiio"iiiS o'Shoo'
For representative, Thomas Kelly, Of
Extra township.
FOR treasurer +. j. Cogian, of liam
Mtownship.
For sheriff, j. II. Jones, of Hamlin
township.
Eor uperintendent, Robert Spencer,
ad HamliD township.
For supervisor, E. B. Perry, of Au-
tsRbon township.
For coroner, John l. IIensley, of Ex-
Ia township.
For surveyor, Peter Lykke, Of Shar-
On township.
The court room was well filled with
5he delegates and spectators. The
convention was called to order ut p.
ID, by County Chairman McAninch
VINO named E. a. Tharnish, of Extra,
5ps temporary chairman. Mr.. Thar
rash thanked the convention for the
Asnor given him, made few general
observations about the principles Of
sSsinOcracy, and then promptly called
En- the business to proceed. j. G. f.
Wicker, of Leroy, was made temporary
secretary.
On motion by w. ii. O'COnnell a
ssDmmittee of one from each township
was appointed on credentials. They
were W. G. Wilson, John Rutherford,
A. s. Reichart, VIM. Brinkerhoff, A.
Fssdrecks, John Kennedy, p. F. Huff
mar, G. w. Ellis, Henry Koskhossen,
De. Coleman, A. p. Tapp, r. A. Grif,
Eva.
5ai motion of Johu Noon commit
2Fe of three was appointed on perma
oent. organization. They were Robert
campbell, Robert Waterson and Saml.
AlsGaflin.
xr. McAninch moved for commit,
IRE Oh resolutions and the following
ware appointed: Melville Graham,
Nbchael Kerwin and john w. Mcclure.
Gy motion of DR.. Eyer, IL. S. Jones,
ri Viola, was made assistant secretary.
Tire committees now retired to make
lAeir reports. In the lull that follow
TS w. Fl. O'Connell moved the chair
man be asked to address the COmvem-
ANIL. This carrying, Mr.. Tharnish
Isscceded to speak at considerable |
4ASsth. He has quite a reputation as
anDs of the prominent young speakers
nj his party. He denounced republic
Ea9s for legislation which he claimed |
aSs conliscated property, very sweep
ME claim much easier made than |
pzOyed. He eulogized Lincoln for fav-
aGjNg the greenback, though he didn't
Safe just when his party came around
~ FAVOR Lincoln's measures. This
xalld have been interesting Ills
!ssseeh was largely an unrevised free
sSTer and calamity speech of last year.
then the crowd called for Miss Bon
I'M Bryan who was in the room. She
responded in Il few minutes talk. 1t
MAS Il gem in delivery and diction
tsEs little extrayagant as to facts.
By the report of the committee on
yermanant organization, the temper
2J5> officers were made permanent.
abe committee Oh credentials reported
1sR townships represented.
4n motion by +. b. Allen the con-
mstion proceeded to the nominations.
Esx representative Hon. J. X. Evans
naarea d. w. Matthias in a eulogistic \
xssech.. Mr.. Matthias declined andA
named S. A. Graham. w. f. BrinkeIf
oaf named Thos. Kelley. The first ballot /
gnge Kelley 49,, Graham 80, o. p. Tyler
~ and Matthias 2. The second gave
&saley 81, Graham 80, and Tyler 10. On
mption of Mr.. Allen kelley's nomina-
lsn was made unanimous and Mr.. |
-Kslley made short speech, crcditable
dnns a calamity standpoint.
gAe chairman announced that an
agreement had been reached with the
yssnlists to allow them twenty votes
sn.his convention Oh treasurer. This
rHs with. some disapproval, several
making. 40 one had authority to make
5Rh All. agreement However, by mo-
siaof J. NJ. Graham, they were given
pyotes on treasurer and the number |
assessary to nominate raised from AZ |
aSss. BY motion of w. FL. O'Connell
1lis same privilege was also extended
1pshem on supervisor. but the popu.
EEso seemed to decline this offer. 1t
Hscstreasursr they were after. T.J.
s8,slan was the pOpulist candidate.
Ils result of the first ballot was Cog.
I'm 49, -Deak "A, Audas 20. Second bal.
h2 Goglan So, Doak 46, Audas l3.
ItSsd ballot, Coglan 81, Doak 50. Au.
AS1 The interest was intense and
1asng strong. At the end of the last
1HiBst before the announcement, but,
Iiisa it was known that Coglan had
wan, Leroy township asked to change
aDlbglan. Assistant Secretary Jones
arsised that it would not change the
1rslt i'm the least, LEROY said il