Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-04-26
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Republican Convention.

Pursuant to call the Republicans
of Audubon county met in delegate
convention at the court house in Au-
dubon, Wednesday afternoon at q
O'Clock. The convention was called to
order by County Chairman, d. G. Mott.
He stated that the County Central
Committe had selected H. l.. Wissler
OF Extra, as temporary chairman and
j. E. Griffith. of Audubon, as temper
airy secretary.
On motion of II. w. Hanna, of
Audubon, the chair appointed COM
mittee of five on permanent organiza-
ton, and like number as committee
on credentials. The committee on
permanent organization was composed
OF Chas. Walker, Audubon township,
II. w. Hanna, Leroy; Walter Hoyt,
Melville; Ed. Delahoyde, Extra; Nels
P. Hoegh, Oakfield. The committee
on credentials was as follows: A. H.
Edwards, Douglas; G. H. Earheart,
Viola; S. G. Randles, Cameron; B. C.
Brooktield, Lincoln; Geo. Scott, HAM
lin.
The committee on credentials re-
ported all townships represented.
The committee on permanent Or
ganization reported in favor ofmaking
the temporary organization the per-
manent and recommended that G.
Eugene Mertz, of Gray, be assistant
secretary. The reports of the COM
mittees were accepted and the COM
mittees discharged.
The following resolution was pre-
sented, read and adopted:
Be it resolved by the Republicans of Audubon
county, Iowa, in convention assembled:
l. That we heartily endorse and reaffirm the
principles of the Republican platform of 1896;
that the governmental principals therein an
nounced. enacted into law has brought pros
perity to our country, redeemed it from four
years of depression, business stagnation and
demo.populistic incompetency.
q That we unanimously approve the wise
and statesmanlike ADMINISTRATION of VIM. Nc
kinley; the successful terminationl of the Span
ilsh-American war; the policy in dealing with
the many and intricate International questions
arising therefrom.
3. That we look with pride and the nation
owes debt OF gratitude to the soldiers and
patriotism, valor, manly courage and gentle
manly bearing on land and sea.
A. That we approve the wise and economical
way and manner that Gov. Shaw has managed
and controlled the affairs of state.
5. That while we dislike to part with the
services ,G OF the Hon. Walter ]: Smith, who has
Judge of this Judicial District, we believe his
ambition to represent this Ninth Congressional
District of Iowa, in the halls of Congress.
jority of the Republicans of Audubon county
are favorable to his candidacy, that he is we'll
qualified to become the successor of Hons. A. L.
struct the delegates of this county to the Con
gressional convention to cast their votes for him
and use all honorable means to secure his nomi-
nation.
6. Remembering that the Hon. ~ W. Macy
has occupied the judicial bench in this District
for nearly twelve years; that at all times he has
tn,fS
Judge that his present term of office is about
to terminate; that he is a candidate for re-
nomination, we earnestly hope that he may be
from this county to the judicial convention to
use all honorable means to secure his renomipa-
ton.
I. That we indorse the course of Hon, Asmus
Boysen as Representative of Audubon county
in the Legislature during the past term.
On motion the convention proceed
ed to select delegates to the various
conventions. 1t was moved that a
committee of one from each township,
be appointed by roll call of townships
to select delegates for each of the
various conventions.
The following is list of the dele
gates chosen to represent the Republi-
can party of Audubon County in the
state, judicial and congressional CON
ventions. First state conventions:
0. e. Train, Leroy township.
S. M. Gardner, Greeley.
DR.. w. R. Koob, Extra
DIR. N. P. Lauritzen, Extra.
s. G. Randles, Cameron.
+. L. Anderson, Leroy.
B. G. Brookfeld, Lincoln.
0. G. Donaldson, Audubon.
A. F. Drake, Leroy.
Second State Conventions:
B. G. Brookfield Lincoln township
w. G. Elliott, Leroy.
Fred Fl. Blume, Leroy.
John T. Jenkins, Oaktield.
H.'F. Andrews, Extra.
Ed. Delahoyde Extra.
R. T. Gilbert, Viola.
John A. Nash, Leroy.
S. G. Randles, Cameron.
Judicial delegates:
John Edwards. Audubon township.
John Lovelace, Cameron.
5. N. Gardner, Greeley
John H. Mosier, Leroy.
Fred H. Blume. Leroy.
9. II. Henshaw. Extra.
w. r. Copeland, Extra.
Fl. w. Hanna, Leroy.
A. H. Edwards, Douglas.
Congressional Delegates:
! Asmus Boysen, Lincoln.
J. A. Graves, Douglas.
| w. r. Copeland, Extra.
D. G. Mott, Leroy.
Nels p. Hoegh, Oakfield.
c. K. Hallock, Extra.
Theo. f. Myers, Leroy.
| Seth HartZell, Greeley.
George Gray, Cameron.
The following persons were chosen
by the various townships as members
of the county central COMMITTEES:
VIM. Van Aerman, Audubon.
John Lovelace, Cameron.
Nat McFadden, Douglas.
w. R. Copeland, Extra.
M. Masterson, Greeley.
Geo. Scott, Hamlin.
H. w. Wilson, Leroy.
A. G. Forsbeck, Lincoln.
Fred Farquhar, Melville.
n. p. Hoegh, Oaktield.
Chris Hansen, Sharon.
R. Il. Gilbert, Viola.
The members of the county centra
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