Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1898-09-28
STRONG TICKET NOMINATED.
Republicans of Winnesheik Coun-
ty Select Their Can
didates.
The CONVENTION HARMONIOUS.
Every Township Represented and all
Anxious to Nominate Winning
Ticket, as the Result
Shows.


The Republican county convention
for the nomination Of county officers
was called to order at one o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon in the court house by
IL. !. Marsh, chairman of the county
central committee, who after reading
the call, announced DR.. p. M. Jewell,
as temporary chairman. DR.. W.. II.
Toye, was chosen temporary secretary,
and f. A. Hoyt, and O. q. Johnson,
assistants
| On motion one from each super
visor's district, consisting of NJ. ].
Nicholson, 1st; DIR. J. s. Reume, I'd;
T.. J. Crawford, Sd, Nels Larson, 4th;
land A. X. Bailey, 5th, was appointed
BY the chair as committee on per.
manent organization. This commit
tee recommended that the temporary
Organization be made permanent,
which report was adopted by the con-
vention. A committee on credentials
appointed as above, consisting of C. J.
Mills, lst, John B. Kaye, I'd; Ole
Anderson, 3D.; B. M. Lien, 4th; and J.
j. Hopperstad, 5th, reported every
township represented with delegates
holding proper credentials.
The convention then proceeded TO
an informal ballot for the nominee for
County Attorney, which resulted: N.
Willett 10s, John b. Kaye Is, w. M.
Strand 10, f. p. Johnson IA. M. A.
Harmon l. Upon motion of J. h.
Kaye N. Willett was nominated by ac-
clamation. Upon an informal ballot
for clerk of the District Court, A. l..
Haakenson received lag votes, and M.
J. Nicholson 2, Mr.. Nicholson moving
That the nomination be made unani-'
NOUS, which was done. A. X. Bailey
then moved that the convention pro-
ceed to an informal ballot for
Auditor. The motion was reconsider
ed and F. A. Masters was nominated
by acclamation. The informal ballot
for Recorder resulted as follows: E.
Mather IL, G. HI. Lawrence 613, A. s.
Rivers 414. V. w. Stoskoff 10, Geo.
Pennington IL, w. r. Toye l, and as
no candidate had majority, a
formal ballot was then taken, c. HI.
Lawrence receiving 1921 votes, A. s.
Rivers 33t, v. W. Stoskoff 5, e.
Mather 4, and Geo. Pennington 2. The
nomination of G. H. Lawrence was
made unanimous, and he was called to
the front and in few words thanked
the convention for the honor conferred
upon him. N. Willett was sent for
and made a speech thanking the con-
vention, and complimenting the pre-
sent County Attorney, E. P. Johnson,
who was called upon and spoke for
several minutes, urging the convention
to labor for the success of the republi-
can party at the polls.
The second and fifth supervisors
districts then held separate caucuses to
nominate candidates for supervisor.
The second district decided not to
nominate a candidate, but in the fifth
there was lively contest, the informal
ballot resulting John Greer Is, Chas.
O. Moore IA, Geo. Bernatz g.. On the
formal ballot Greer received IA, Moore
"a and Bernatz 2, and Moore was de-
clared the nominee.
The convention then adjourned,
after which the delegates from Decor
all township met and renominated by
acclamation for Justices of the Peace,
r.. F. Gibson and H. F. Barthell; fol
Constables, John Hargraves and "A. w.
Smith; for Trustee, full term, HI. r..
Thomas: for Trustee, to fill vacancy, j
n. Bragestad; and for Township Clerk
T. T. Wick.
Following is complete list of the
. delegates to the county convention
from the different townships:
Madison:-John Fulsaas, G. f. Bakken
G. Hargon, p. Fulsaas, G. o. Bleke
berg, John Void, c. Barfoot.
, Calmar;-J. j. Stenseth, f. j. Dyrland
]. A. Dvorak, A. .. Stromsodt, ]. b
} Kaye, ]. s. Reume, A. L. Kittelsby
| G. A. Egge, /. b. Olson.
Orleans:-Wm. Morton, Geo. Goocher
]. Johnson, f. eager, Frank Craw
ford.
Jackson:--L. M. Jack, Miles McGovern
Highland:-L. NJ. Walhus, Peter A
II Peterson, X. l.. Grindeland, s. ]
! Sollin, John Darlington, c. Olson
n Nels Larson.
Springfeld:--John Hegg, M. J. Mich
olson, H. Garden, H. f. Wangsness
81 Geo. Thune, J. j. Dahlen, 0. q
Lomen.