The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-08-08
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in County Convention.
v0LLMER ON V0LLMER.
Romans Writes Resolutions Denouncing
His Fellow Townsman Governor
L. NJ. shaw.
The democratic county convention
met here on Saturday. The attendance
was great disappointment to demo-
cratic leaders. In the morning there
were exactly thirty-two persons present
and in the afternoon an enthusiastic (?)
audience Of less than two hundred
greeted Mr.. Henry Vollmer of Daven-
port and his much advertised speech.
Forenoon Sessions.
Convention was called to order by
Chairman J. p. Jones.
Mr.. q. w. Holmes of Charter Oak
was elected temporary chairman. S.
V. O'Hare Of Vail was elected temper
airy secretary.
On motion of r. Shaw Van the tenn
porary organization was made per-
manent.
On motion of j. B. Romans the chair
appointed committees as follows:
On Credentials-R. Shaw YEA of
Denison; DR.. Jas. Fitzgerald of Vail;
Jos. Duncan of Paradise.
On Resolutions-J. B. Romans of
Denison; A. B. LoreDzen of Denison;
Henry Hoefer of Charter Oak.
Chairman Holmes attempted to APP
point G. l.. Caswell as chairman of
resolution committee but Mr.. Shaw
Van raised the point that Caswell was
not even delegate to the convention.
On motion, convention adjourned
until 1870 p. m. with an arrangement
that the speaking should begin at 2:3O.
The morning session was a large and
enthusiastic gathering. twenty-five be-
ing present at the opening and thirty
two when adjournment was taken.
Nearly third of this large crowd were
not delegates.
Afternoon Session.
There were 121 present at the open
ing of the afternoon session and in Or
der to make way for the speaking the
business was rapidly dispatched. r,
Shaw Van read the report of the com.
mittee on credentials showing that sir
townships were not represented in any
way. Romans read the resolutions.
All but the last three planks were
copied from some other platform. They
were clipped bodily from the World
Herald of Omaha as the committee
report showed.
After passing the resolutions in q
sort Of shamed faced way, Romans
moved the appointment of a committee
Of five to select delegates and alter
mates to the state convention. Romans
scheme did not work. The delegates
were on to this cheap and WORKOUT
maneuver to take the selection of dele.
gates out Of the hands of the conven.
ton and to place it in the power Of q
closet cabinet of previously selected
dummies. Several delegates protested
against this motion and Romans with.
drew it with the best grace possible.
According to the old time usage a COM
mittee of one from each precinct was
selected and they retired to select
delegates. Romans evidently had con-
troll Of the committee as he succeeded
in getting himself and hired man on
the delegation and in leaving all other
Denison democrats off. The committee
to select delegates was as follows:
Iowa-John Stammer.
Nishnabotny-M. Collins.
Washington-F. Gigax.
Union-A. III. Rudd.
Denison-J. p. Naughton.
Denison, 1st Ward-F. Faul.
I'd Ward-E. X. Burch.
:" Sd Ward-J. b. Romans.
Paradise-C. =. Harvey.
Willow-Gus Hennlng.
West Side-J John Suhr.
Vail-M. Fitzgerald.
Milford-Stanley Brown.
Goodrich-Fred Jepsen.
Hanover-Wm. Flaherty.
Charter Oak-Frank Aylward.
Jackson-F. w. Lawler.
Otter Creek-Hans Jahde.
The delegates and alternates named
were as follows:
DELEGATES. ALTERryATES.
Henry Guth A.. j, Book
r. A. Jackson j. I'll. Riessen
Fred Gigax T. w. humphrey
A. M. Justice Chas, Smith
Chris Denker A. j. Gary
G. T.. Caswell Chas. Bullock
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