Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-07-27
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A Harmonious Crowd of Faithful
Workers.
For Representative P. HANSEN
For Treasurer --N. d. HAMLIN
For Sheriff ------------.--------J j. h. JONES
For Superintendent c. SPENCER
For Supervisor F. KERWIN
For Surveyor ---P.I WHITFIELD
For Coroner A. MARIETTA
Pursuant to the call made by the
county chairman of the democratic
central committee, the delegates Sc
lected at the township caucuses gath
cred at the county seat early Tuesday
morning. All the delegations were
we'll represented, making large and
enthusiastic crowd ali working for
what they deemed the best interest of
the party of their choice. By two
O'Clock each delegate from the various
townships had compared notes with
all OF his associates and was fully adj
vlsed as to the strength of the candi-
dates seeking his support and ready
TO act for the best interest of the party
which he had been selected to repre-
sent.
Chairman j. H. Jones called the
convention to order at 2:l5 p. NJ, and
stated the object of the meeting and
announced that the county central
committee had selected Robert C..
Grlffln1, of Viola township, as tempo
rary chairman, and Henry Rohwer of
Extra township as temporary secre.
tary. Mr.. Griffin made short speech
upon the underlying principles of the
party, briefly referring to the future
questions and the position of the party
upon them. Mr.. Rohwer, one of the
coming men, read the call of the CON
vention as published, in business.
like way that showed he was the right
man for the position.
DR.. c. Eyer, of Leroy township.
moved that the chair appoint COM
mittee of three on credentials which
was carried. The chair appointed as
the committee-Dr. G. Eyer, of Leory:
George Foley, of Viola, and F. C. Pol
Yin, of Lincoln township.
1t was moved by H. u. Funk, of
Leroy township, and seconded that
the chair appoint committee of three
on permanent organization. The chair
appointed as members of the commit
tee-John c. Kelly, of Oakfield; I. H.
Jenkins, of Extra, and H. q. Funk, of
Leroy township.
=. j.: Wiley, of Lincoln township,
moved that the chair appoint COM
mittee of three on resolutions, which
was made up by the chair with Geo.
=. kapp of Extra; j. Nal Bryan, of
Hamlin, and Andrew P. Topp, of Sha-
ron township.
On motion G. T. Wiley, of Lincoln
township, was appointed assistant
secretary, and F. NJ. Rice of Leroy,
and John Rutherford of Cameron
township, We're appointed tellers.
me committee on credentials re-
ported all the townships fully repre-
sented and that the following persons
We're entitled to seats in the conven-
ton as delegates:
AUDUBON.
Iheo Franz VIM. Doffing
E B Perry 4 G HenicE
VIM Gebers JRCall
lhos hlemlsh PJ. kommes
CAMERON.
Amos Fancher Isaac Stn.r+
Harry Northup John Rntharford
Leroy Swaney
DOUGLAS.
R 9 Craney Smith
P g Roth VIM Northnn
John L johnson George Northup
Howard Kelley
EXTRA.
Mat Ihlelen Henry Rohwer
geo McGmre Chas Burton
poS Lerrlck Hans Hansen
S IN May ] Hensley
In ma haWk | Jenkins
b Rendleman Geo kapD
4eo oMntD VIM Marietta
John Martes Gus CAN'T
GREELEY.
TRLee JAncanx
Henry Tharnish Willis Grace
Nate turner A Frederick
HAMLIN.
Nal Bryan Peter Madsen
Joe Conrod Jake Warner
Ed Dryden John Flynn
Dave Lanlgan John Kennedy
LEROY.
VIM Smith w H Doak
"a Smutney Riley Jones
TTed DaVld Ed Northup
nm COCHRAN Ihos Hogan
Jack OBrien Or c Eyer
InGs COCHRAN Chas kempf
q Funk IA Cozine
Il n McLeran PsCarolan
w H O'Connell
LINCOLN.
Mclaughlin Kitsen
= = Hepp Fred Suffer
Albert Polzin &c Polzin
John Opperman Geo Schroeder
MELVILLE.
James Sornson Fred Shultz
Foley Henry Sunberg
E Hammack Geo Campbell Sr
OAKFIELD.
T ] Mc(iovern j Nymand
Joe Donor Kelley
Frank Pfeiffer
SHARON.
Bettel Christensen PLykke
| Aortensen Chris Miller
Hans Jorgenson Andrew Topp
II Bonnesen Soren Sorenson
Martin E Mortenson
VIOLA.
4 Griffin George Foley
Mm wager j Ridgeway
F NJ Barrett CVBSmith
John Clark
The report of the committee on per-
manent organizations favored making
the temporary organization perma-
nent which was unanimously adopte d
by the convention.
The committee on resolutions were
delayed in reporting, but reported the
following resolutions which were
adopted:
We, the democrats in convention assembled,
40 hereby affirm and make the following reso-