Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-09

Manchester, Sd Ward-H. Percival.
Coffin's Grove-M. S. Van Auken.
Delhi-E. B. Porter.
Milo-Matthew Banta.
Prairie-John Mulvehill.
Hopkinton Precinct-Dennis Kehoe.
Union-Henry Lewis.
Hazel Green-W. f. Dummy.
Adams-D. r. Magirl.
On motion the chair appointed COM
mittee of five, consisting of w. L.
Wood, Joseph Gebhart, Fred Ruby,
John Mulvehill and Pierce Kramer to
report lists of delegates to represent the
county in the coming state and sena-
torial conventions.
While waiting for the reports of the
committees, George Staehle, Sr. and E.
M. Carr were called for and each made
short speeches.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report which was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That we approve the plat
form adopted at Chicago in 1896, es-
pecially the plank referring to the free
coinage of silver and the establish
ment of a bimetallic standard.
Resolved, That we take great pride
in the achievements of our soldiers
and their devotion to duty, but regret
their use as an army of conquest on
foreign soil.
Resolved, That we believe that our
government is superior to any corpor-
| alton created under it and that all
trusts and forms of concentrated cap
ital should be regulated by the gov
eminent for the benefit of the people.
Resolved, That W. J. Bryan is oul
choice for president in 1900.
Resolved, That we favor an econom
ical administration of public affairs il
nation, state and county:
e. b. PORTER, A. s. Coon,
Secretary. President.
The committee on delegates recon
mend the election of the following dele
cations:
state-E. M. Carr, Geo. staehle
Jas. Legassick, E. B. Porter, g. H
Ricketts,, Jos. Gebhardt, NJ. S. Val
Auken, Henry Perciyal, w. r. Drum
my.
Senatorial-C. E. Bronson, J. w
Corbin, A. B. Wheeless, w. H. Flynn
Fred Ruby, A. S. Coon, M. Eldredge
John Mulvehill, H. Vorwald.
The delegates recommended by tn
committee were elected and, on motion
those present at the conventions dull
empowered to cast the full vote t
which the county is entitled.
The convention then proceeded to tn
nomination of county ticket. Th
work which preceded had given tn
delegates ample time to caucus, and tn
ticket was well outlined before an
t nominations were made. All the cal
didates were elected by reclamation, &
follows:
: For Representatives,. S. Coon, {
i Delaware township.
For Treasurer-Chas ii. Furman, {
Delhi Township.
For Sheriff.. F. Hennessy, of MAJ
Q chester.
For Superintendent of Schools-F.
, Main, of Hopkinton.
For Coroner-Dr. A. III. Swinburn
8 of Earlville.
b For member Board of Supervisors
j. Jno. Reilly, of Adams Township.
+, COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
J, A roll call of the townships and 70
ing precincts for membership in IL
}, county central committee was the
\ taken and resulted as follows:
Colony-R. B. Hogan.
n Honey Creek-A. L. Elkhorn.
o Richards. S. Ives.
Bremen-Jas. Legassick.
Earlville Precinct-W. H. Flynn.
Delaware-H. l.. Davis.
Manchester, LIST Ward, l.. @. Smitl
!, Manchester, I'd Ward-T. j. Prows
/, Manchester, Sd Ward-Hubert Car
r Coffin's Grove-M. S. Van Auken.
IL Delhi-W: F. Neal.
Q Milo-M. Banta.
Prairie-W. f. Croskey.
!. Hopkinton Precinct-Dennis Keno
h Union-David Garvin.
Hazel Green-W. f. Dummy.
h Adams-W. P. Hurley.
l. North Fork-Thos. Noonan.
}. Sand Spring Precinct-John Murra
Elk-Wm. Davis.
nj This completed the work of the co
Il vention. The attendance was qui
sr good, the court room being fairly w
i, filled. After adjournment the delegat
:. freely and generally expressed thel
:, selves as we'll pleased with the da.