Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-05
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Held at the Court HOnSe Saturday
Afternoon, and Winning
Ticket Nominated.


1t had generally been conceded that
the republican county convention this
year for the nomination of candidates
for county officers would be one of un-
usual interest, and when the time ar
rived for the convention to begin its
deliberations, the court house was
packed full, and so it remained until
the nominations were made.
Hon. Nels Larsen was chosen tenn
pOrary chairman of the convention and
Ed Brakeman temporary secretary.
On motion the chair appointed COM
mittee of one from each supervisors
district on credentials, consisting of
Messrs. Tatro, Tower, Ellingson, Reed,
and johnson. The chair also was in
structed to appoint one from each sup
ervisor's district as committee on per-
manent organization, which commit
tee was composed of Messrs. Graham,
Young, Gunderson, Flaskerud and
Bovee. The committee on credentials
reported that each precinct was repre-
sented by duly accredited delegates,
and the committee on permanent orga.
nizatiOn recommended that the tenn
porary organization be made perma-
nent with the selection of Henry
Elvidge as assistant secretary, which
report was adopted. Each delegation
was empowered to cast the full vote of
their delegation, and on motion the
convention proceeded to take an in
formal ballot for representative, which
resulted as follows: w. H. Kiemme
72, o. f. Bake 81, M. J. Nicholson II,
J. IA Hegg. Mr.. Hegg announced that
he had not been candidate and re-
fused to be considered as such. A
formal ballot was then taken, resulting
w. H. Klemme 80, o. E. Bake So
Mr.. Klemme was declared the nominee
of the convention. On motion his
nomination was made unanimous. An
informal ballot for treasurer resulted:
Ham Beard s, w. o. Nordheim l2l, l..
B. Whitney 80. w. o. Nordheim was
nominated by acclamatiOn. An in
formal ballot for sheriff resulted: r.
j. Fleming l6, l.. M. Jack Is, G.
Christen 12S. The nomination Of Mr..
Christen was made unanimous. On
the informal ballot for superintendent
of schools, Mrs. J. Wampler received
% votes, G. o. Haugen 50, and HI. L.
COffeen 4S. On the formal ballot Mrs.
Wampler received votes, G.. o.
Haugen 95, H. l.. Coffeen 56. Mr..
Haugen was declared the nominee of
the convention. At this juncture H.
l.. Coffeen announced that as his busi-
ness affairs would call him away from
DecOrah, he was compelled to resign
the craftsmanship of the county central
committee, and thanked the people for
the favors shown him in the past. A
formal ballot was then taken for sur
veyOr, resulting: j. l.. Cameron As,
c. f. Schenck 107, Mr.. Schenck being
ueCldTeu tIlc uOIlllcc. VII TIC IOIiudl
ballot for coroner j. w. Wells received
As votes, John Bloomfield II, r. F.
Gibson IS, Mr.. Gibson receiving the
nomination. After this nomination it
was moved and carried that the county
central committee be empowered to
elect a chairman to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Coffeen's resignation.
The delegates from the fourth super
visor's district then got together and
i'm contest between John Wingate, A.
r. Holton, V. Barth and o. L. Wennes
after five ballots nominated o. l..
Wennes. This completing the business
the convention adjourned.
The ticket nominated is an unusual
ly strong one, and will doubtless hold
if not increase the usual handsome re-
publican majority in Winnesheik
county. 1t behOoves every hsRest,
conscientious republican to do every
thing in his power for the ticket, and
when election day comes, to do his
duty at the polls.