Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-24

Des Moines, la, Aug. 16.-The
democratic state convention was
called to order at IL o'clock
by State Chairman Fred Town
send. Rev. j. =. Writ of Des
Moines, offered the invocation. The
audience rose and sang america" the
chairman read the call and then said:
Gentlemen of the Conventions: In
behalf of the state central committee
l have to present to you for your tenn
porary chairman one of the greatest
democrats in the great state of Iowa,
Hon. Cato Sells, of Vinton.'
Mr.. Sells was received with great en-
thusiasm, which continued throughout
his address. His references to the
money and trust questions were APP
plauded with special vigor.
Following the speech by Mr.. Sells,
the committees were announced, as
follows:
Resolutions
First district-P. H. smythe, Dcs
Moines.
Second district-NL. j. Wade, John
Third District. S. Murphy, Du-
buque.
Fourth district-P. j. McHugh,
Howard.
Fifth district-John Banin, Benton.
Sixth district-E C. French, Wa
Seventh district %. c. Cornell, Polk.
Eighth district-E. S. Saulsey, De
catur.
Ninth district-J. M. Emmert, Cass.
Tenth District. w. Hinchon, Kos
suth.
ELEVENTH.. Van wagenen, Wood
bury.
Credentials
First District-M. S. Miller, Wash
ington.
Second District Fred Fisher, Jack
Third District-W. II. Saucer, Har-
din.
Fourth District--M. j. Carter, Win
neshiek.
Fifth District Charles Henry, Mar
shall
Sixth Dstrict-R. L Mortlaird,
Poweshiek.
Seventh District. G. Nicholson.
Madison.
Eighth District. w. Killion, APP
panoose.
N,.Ath District Gordon Hayes, Mills.
Te.lth District-John Il. Dalton, CAL
houn.
Eleventh District-D. o. Stone,
Sioux.
Permanent organization
First District-W. A. Buckworth,
Van Buren,.
Second District-A. b. Mccain, Gin
ton.
Third Distrct-H. C. Liggett, Frank
Mn.
Fourth District-James Cooley, Fay
cite.
Fifth District--Daniel Kerr, Grundy.
Sixth Distrct-L. r. Richmond, Mon
roe.
Seventh District-W. H. schooler,
Warren.
Eighth District-W. T. Davis, Ere
mont.
Ninth District-F. A. Bixby, Potta-
wattamie.
Tenth DistrictsJ. r.. Barnett, Boone.
Eleventh District-Earl Bronson,
Clay.
State central committee
First District-H. Il. Throop, Mt.
Pleasant (holdover).
Second District-C. G. Hipwell, Dav-
export, to succeed j. A. Dunn.
Third Dstrict-E. nj. Carr, Munchcs-
ter holdover).
Fourth District-W. o. Holman, Ma
son City (holdover).
Fifth District-A. E. jackson, Tama,
to succeed M. r. Jackson.
Sixth Districts. Il. Mcconnell,
Bloomfield, succeed Fred Townsend.
Seventh District--George A. Huff
man, Des Moines (holdover).
Eighth District-W. r. Hart. Maloy.
Ninth District-E. Ii. Bickford,
Greenfield (holdove).
Tenth District. B. Romans. Deni
son (re-elected.
ELEVENTH.. Z. Ward, LeNIars (hold-
An attempt Was made to stampede
the convention to Sells during the noon
hour, but it was not taken seriously.
Temporary Chairman Sells called thc
conventfehs. to order after dinner, and
introduced the permanent chairman.
Hon. Thos. Maxwell, of Des Moincs.
S:~Nrorrissy, of Shelby, was chosen
sssEetary.
Ticket Quickly Named.
Though all the candidates had with
drawn but White an informal ballot
was taken for governor, resulting:
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oeils ............ ..............1 1872
hasnor ............ .....,...... SAY,
Oally .............. ..css....... 80
uenung ............ ........ 10
l1ougherty .......... f06
White was then nominated by accla-
nation.