Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
SMITH FOR CONGRESS.
A Harmonious and Enthusiastic Con.
vention.

NChttohs
Hon. Walter i. Smith was nominated
for congress Tuesday at Council Bluffs
in the most harmonious and enthusiast
tic convention ever held in the Ninth
district. The speeches, the reception
accorded the leaders and the whole
proceedings were inspiring and pre-
saged good to the party.
The convention met in the county
court house, in the court room that is
becoming historic as the meeting place
of the conventions of the district.
Chairman Robinson, of Glenwood,
called the convention to order and
presented for temporary officers t. @.
Arthur, of Harrison county, chairman
and ID. G. Mott. of Audubon county,
secretary. Mr.. Arthur was received
with applause and delivered an able
short address firmly establishing him
self in the estimation of the delegates.
Committees were then appointed.
The credentials committee reported all
counties fully represented. Tue com
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported favorable to making the
temporary organization permanent
with the addition of T.. Nj. Shubert, of
Council Bluffs, for assistant secretary.
A motion then passed that the roll of
counties be called for the nomination
of candidate for congress for the
long and short term. That roll call
was properly commenced but it was
never finished. When Adair county
was called. the first on the list, John
j. Hetherington arose and thanked the
district for the generous way in which
his county had been treated in the past
and moved that the Hon. Walter /.
Smith be nominated by reclamation
for the Office of congressman The
storm of applause that followed this
motion only subsidized when two or
three gentlemen struggled for recogni-
ton. Mr.. Toilet, of Cass county, was
recognized and on behalf of his county,
seconded and the motion, was adopted
with ringing emphasis. Judge
Smith was called up. He made a
speech full of feeling, happy in it's
form and expression and strong in its
construction. The Judge was affected
by the spontaneousnes of his reception
and the thanks he expressed evidently
came from his heart.
I. b. Swan, of Atlantic, was then
called for and addressed the conven-
ton in brief but able speech which
made an excellent impression and
strengthened him in the estimation of
all who heard him.
Smith Mcpherson was next called
out and the reception he received
amounted to demonstration. There is
no doubt of the very high estimation in
which he is held by this district. His
speech was listened to with wrapt at
tention. II was of his usual vigor. He
returned his thanks for his reception
and commended the convention in its
action. He briefly referred to the
action of congress just closed especially
on the sound money legislation and
the Porto Rican bill, prais;ng the action
of the party on both. He referred to
the great strength of the Iowa delega-
ton and predicted a good career for
Judge Smith.
The resolutions were then read by
John Y. Stone after which Judge Macy
was called. He is modest and could
hardly be got up to speak but his
speech was beautiful in sentiment and
inspiring in every way. 1t praised his
friend, Judge Smith, and predicted
for him successful career. For
eloquence, beauty of expression, and
fine sentiment it was one of the finest
pieces of speech making We ever heard,
and it was delivered with a power we
did not know the Judge possessed. 1t
was received with great enthusiasm.
The place Macy holds in the feelings
OF the delegates is very close to their
hearts.
The convention ended with three
cheers for Smith.
Those who represented Audubon
county in this convention were Hon. A.
Boysen, J. A. Graves, d. C. Mott, F.
Fl. Blume, F. l.. Anderson, w. r.
Copeland, KEGS Halleck, N. p. Hoegh,
E. Powell. Mr.. Boysen was chairman
of the delegation, Mr.. Anderson served
on the committee on credentials, Mr..
Copeland on the resolutions committee
and Mr.. Blume on the permanent
organization committee.