Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-06
Farm LOOMS
5 per cent. interest once a
year, 500 optional payments
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CHARLES BRGL6y
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A Large Crowd of Enthusiastic Party
Workers in Attendance.
For Auditor F. GREENWALDT
For Recorder --.O. c. DONALDSON
For Clerk IL. j. HILL
For County Attorney ii. BLUME
For Supervisor.-- .NELS p. HOEGH
Early Wednesday morning the
various delegates selected from the
different townships to attend the Re-
publican county convention We're on
the streets engaged in working for
the candidates Of their choice, each
full Of expression of hope as to the
final victory of their favorite candi.
date. The forenoon passed very quiet
ly, but before the time set for calling
the convention to order each delega-
ton had been thoroughly canvassed
and expression marked.
AT eleven O'Clock the convention
was called to order by County Chair
man D. G. Mott aud the representa-
tives of the people husbed the hum of
general conversation to attend to their
trust and select for their constituents
those who would struggle for victory
this fall. AS soon as order prevailed,
w. r. Copeland, of Extra, was made
temporary chairman and NJ. l.. Bran
son, of Lincoln township, as secre-
tary, with Edwin Delahoyde as as
sistant. AS Mr.. Copeland took the
chair the convention realized that
they had a man who understood his
business and they at once fell TO the
work before them.
On motion committee of one from
each township was selected on Gre
dentias, and the chair appointed as
follows: F. Fancher, Audubon town
ship; Tom Scott, Cameron; j. b.
Connrardy, Extra; Fred Reynolds,
Greeley; Henry Young, Hamlin: ".
b. Horton, Leroy; Ham Buckner,
Lincoln; g. r. Parnham, Melville:
J. B. Cecil, Oaktield; G. w. Boysen,
Sharon; j. l.. Somers, Viola.
oH iiOllou tHt committee OH per-
maDent organization was made from
each township, as follows: Harry
Nicholson, Audubon township; Nels
Christensen, Cameron; j. A. Graves,
Douglas; Ralph Hawks, Extra: w. H.
Jones, Greeley; Clark Wilson, Ham
lin; r. F. Childs, Leroy; S. f. Gar
mire, Lincoln; w. F. Hoyt, Melville;
j. I. jenkins, Oakfield; L. P. Soren-
sen, Sharon; Sam Jordon, Viola.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following persons as dele
gates from the various townships and
entitled TO seats in the convention:
,AUDUBoN-Fre Fancher, Harry Nicholson,
Henry kroeger, Will Van Arman, Henry Tibben,
Chris ~ !, B 1S Geo. kness. Ghas; Walker.
sen, Thoz. Scott, Ed. Finch. sls ''s'ei
DOUGLAS-John Rosenbeck S. w. Cramer,
Nat McFadden, II. II. Hight, Valentine Leon
Graves.
EXIRA-Ed: Delahoyde, J. G. Newton, Al
nno!orhees; j N y Barhan; c. K. Hallock, ". T.
Copeland, R. D. Hawks, d. W. Powers, F. L.
Dimiek, E; p. Powell, j. B. Connrardy.
Ed Young, Jake Hill, S. &. Weaver er nes ". II.
Jones, Tom Adair, John Hay.
wilson, ISbeE MS y9pn he Geo Rso CLARK
MeN1tt, Tom Gill, Geo. Spencer.
> LINCoLN-sparks. Baker, H. Buckner, NJ. l.
BBranson, Sam Garmsre, Asmus Boysen, NJ. j.
H., H. Mccall. Theo. F. Myers, Geo. Agnew
{ohn ni a Nash ~ Frank MantS Thos PAYS J. W
Quimby, Y. E. Horton, w. Il. Kennels. a. 81
Roberts, Jno. Chapman, F. NJ. Leet, Jno Gates
Henry Lloyd, Fred Vermilya, Frank Herndon
Miller, Mat johnson.
:, MELTIL 4 A; Hoyt, J; E; Potter W. F
OAKFIELD--John Esbeck, J. T. jenkins, Ed
IEe lewis, Chris Hansen sq D Daugaagd, Peter
| SHARON-C. W. Boysen Hans j. Jorgensen
I; F.. Sorensen, Peter Christensen, George N
Christensen, Mahlon Boyd Albert H. Jorgensen
| NlOLA-AarOn Anderson, j. L. Somers, G. L
browning, L. I. Reynolds, ID. Fulton, Samue
| Jordon.
The committee on organization re.
ported in favor of making the tenn
porary organization permanent,
which was adopted.
A motion was then made and carri-
ed to adjourn To meet again at 30.
On re-assembling after noon. Chair
man Copeland called them to order
and asked for their pleasure.
Motions were made to proceed with
the nomination OF candidates for the
various offices III the order named III
the county call; that all nominations
be by ballot; that the first ballot be
informal, and that The vote be taker
by call Of townships.
There was but one name brought
out for Auditor, A. f. Greenwaldt
who was nominated by acclamation
The informal ballot for Clerk
brought out the names of l.. j. Hill
of Leroy township, with 714; Harry
Bates, of Leroy, with 479; Henry
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