Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
REPUBLICAN co. CONVENTION
Instruction for Judge Smith for Con-
gress and Macy for Judge. Every
Township Represented.

Resolutions were unanimously adopted
endorsing Judge Smith for congress and
! instructing our delegates for him. The
same action was taken as to Judge
Macy denomination for Judge. Although
the weather was rainy and the roads
very bad yet every township was repre-
sented, though not all by complete del
igations. The proceedings were harmo-
NOUS and the results gave good salts
faction.
County chairman ID. &. Mott called
the convention to order at about the
appointed time. On behalf OF the
county central committee he presented
for temporary officers II. l.. Wissler, Of
Extra, for chairman, and j. e. Griffith,
of Audubon for secretary.
On motion the chair appointed the
following COMMITTEES: On credentials
A. H. Edwards, c. H. Earhart, s. G.
Handles, b. c.. Brookfeld, Geo. Scott.
On permanent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Walker, I'll. w. Hanna, w. +. Hoyt, +.
Delahoyde, n. p Hoegh. Committee
on credentials reported all the town.
ships represented and recommended
that the delegates present cast the full
vote. The report was adopted as was
also the report of the committee on
organization that the temporary officers
be made permanent with the addition
of G. E. Merit assistant secretary.
A motion passed ordering calling the
roll of townships and the naming of a
committee ofsOne from each township
to report names of nine delegates to
each convention. The following COM
mitties were selected:
Committee to name delegates to first
state conventions: o. g. Donaldson, j. A.
Graves, Frank Gray, John Riley, Geo.
Mccall, W. ID. Stanley, Geo. Agnew, s.
T.. Garmire, Geo. Mccain, }. b. Cecil, II,
T. Gilbert, Christ Hansen.
Committee to name delegates to sec
ond state convention: John Edwards, A.
g. Darland, Geo. Gray, q. II. Henshaw,
Grant Kness, II. W. 'Mullinger, W. Q.
Elliott, A. Boysen, C. r. Parnham, j. Z.
Jenkins, Christ Jacobsen, G. FL. Earhart.
Committee to select delegates to con-
gressional convention: w. Vanarnam, s.
G. Randes n. McFadden, n. p. Laur
itzen, S. Gardner, Geo. Scott, II. W.
Wilson, b. c. Brookfeld, W. F. Hoyt,
| JOS. Lewis. j. G. Bonwell.
Committee to select delegates to Judi
| cal convention: Chas. Walker, A. II.
Edwards, H. Turner, H. F. Andrews, IL.
Young, Martin KnesS, j. III. MOsier, f.
Farquhar, A. p. Hansen, G. G. Brown
ing ii. BuCkner.
The following delegates were chosen
| DELEGATES TO FIRST STATE CONVENTION.
o. b. Train, S. NJ Gardner, W. II.
Koob n. =. Lauritzen, S. {. Handles, f.
l.. Anderson, b. G. BrOoktield, o. O
Donaldson, \. +. Drake.
| DELEGATES TO SECOND STATE CONVENTION:
| b. G. Brooktield, w. G. Elliott, f. II.
B ume. j. r. Jenkins III. F. Andrews, Ed
Delahoyde, $ C. Handles, r. Il. Gilbert,
J. A. Nash.
DELEGATES TO CONGRESSIONAL CoNyEN-
| A. Boysen, j. A. Graves, Geo. Gray, y.
X. Halock, ID. c. Mott, w. r. Copeland,
n p. Hoegh, II. f. Myers, S. Hartzell.
DELEGATES TO JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
John Edwards, John Lovelace, s. NJ.
Gardner, J. H. Mosier. f. H. Blume, w.
r. Copeland Geo H. Henshaw, II. w.
Hanna, A. Fl. Edwards.
The following resolutions were pre-
scented by Theo. +. Myers and were
unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved by the republicans of Audubon
county, Iowa, i'll convention assembled
/. That we heartily endorse and reatfirm the
principles of the republican platform of 1896,
that the governmental principles therein an
nounced, enacted INTO law has brought prosper
| ity to our country, redeemed it from four years
| of depression, business stagnation and demo-
| populstic incOmpetency.
,. That we unanimously approve the wise
and statesmanlike administration Of VIM. Nc
| Kinley. the successful termination of the Span
sh- American war, the policy in dealing with
| the many and intricate International questions
| arising therefrOm.
| 3. That look with pride and the nation
| owes n debt of gratitude to the soldiers and
sailors of the Standardization war for their
| patriotism, valOr, manly courage and gentle
| manly bearing on land and sea.
L. That we approve of the wise and econom-
| cal way and manner that Gov. Shaw has
controlled the affairs of state
| s. That while we dislike to part with the ser
| vices of the Hon. Walter l. Smith, who has 80
ably and conscientiously filled the ofilce OF
| Judge of this Judicial District, we believe his
| ambition to represent this, the 9th Congress
sional District of Iowa in the halls of congress,
| lnudable one and believing that large
| majority of the republicans OF Audubon county
are favorable to his candidacy that he is well
| qualified to become the successor of the Hons.
| A. l.. Hager and Smith Mcpherson, we there
fore instruct the delegates of this county to tho
| Congressional convention to cast their votes
| for him and use all honorable means to secure
| his nomination.
| 6. Remembering that the Hon. N w. Macy
has occupied the judicial bench in this District
for nearly twelve years that at all times ne mas
been a faithful, conscientious wise and just
| judge; that his present term of office 10 about
| to terminate; that he is q candidate for re-elec-
ton, we earnestly hope that he may be re-
nominated and hereby instruct the delegates
| from this county to the judicial convention to
use all honorable means to secure his renomi-
nation.
| z. That we endorse the course of Hon. Asmus
| BOysen as represents tive Of Audubon county in
| the legislature during the past term.
The following is a list Of the new
| comfy central pOmmittee