Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-08-29
ALL ARE REN0MIN ATED
BY THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Our Present Efficient Officers Will
Serve Us for Two Years
More.

Every township in the county excep
Military land who could blame then
when the street fair was in progress
was represented by accredited delega
tions at the convention of the repub
licans of Winnesheik county, held al
the court house Saturday afternoon
Not in many years has there been such
an unanimity of purpose and general
good feeling, and the business was
transacted speedily.
Promptly at one o'clock County
Chairman j. ]. Marsh called the con.
vention to order, read the call and
announced A. X. Bailey as the choice
of the committee for chairman. N. H.
Nelson was chosen secretary. Upon
motion of M. A. Harmon, the chair
appointed a committee on credentials
of one from each supervisors district,
as follows: A. c. Tatro, Bloomfield;
F. c. Clark, Calmar; A. ]. Cratsen-
berg, Burr Oak; Nels Larson, High
land; NJ. A. Harmon, Decorah. Their
report was as above stated, that every
township but Military was properly
represented, which was accepted. b.
M. Lien, of Hesper, then moved the
Temporary organization be made per-
manent; carried. f. p. Johnson moved
that the present incumbents of the
offices of auditor, clerk, recorder and
attorney be renominated by acclama-
ton. M. A. Harmon moved to amend
by nominating the present incumbent,
n. Willett, for county attorney; car
ried. w. HI. Klemme nominated A.
L. Haakenson for clerk of courts, Geo.
Allen nominated f. A. Masters for
auditor and J. s. Roome nominated
e. H. Lawrence for recorder, all of
which nominations were made by
acclamation. On motion of l.. B.
Whitney, the different supervisors
districts got together and selected the
following as members, of the county
central committee:
First district -. :. Geo. Allen, Bloomfield
s, a,s,r,af aisrst T. ODE naar
Fonrtb orrT a,iars district NeIs Larson Highland
Fifth district.....J. j. Marsh, NJ. A. Harmon
and n. H. Nelson, Decorah.
Geo. Hislop then moved that the
central committee he authorized to fill
all vacancies that might occur on the
ticket; carried. The Fourth super
visor's district then withdrew and
renominated o. l.. Wennes for super
visor. The convention then adjourned.
TOWNSHIP CONVENTION.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the convention, the delegates for
Decorah township and the four wards
of the city held convention for the
purpose of nominating township
officers. HI. ]. Green was chosen
chairman and L. B. Whitney secretary.
A ballot was taken for justice of the
peace, which resulted as follows: H.
F. Barthell 20, r. F. Gibson II. Mr.
Barthell was declared the nominee,
and Mr.. Gibson was then nominated
by acclamation. On the first ballot
for constable, A. w. Smith received 10,
John Bloomfield 5, John Hargraves 4,
Mr.. Smith being nominated. On the
second ballot John Hargraves received
Is, John Bloomfield 8, A. G.. Seavy 3,
John Hargraves being nominated. Ed.
Brakeman was then nominated by
acclamation for trustee and L. r. Wick
for clerk, and after giving the township
central committee power to fiji
vacancies the convention adjourned.
Following this convention the county
central committee held meeting and
organized by electing the following
officers: Chairman, j. J. Marsh; Sec
retary, NJ. A. Harmon; treasurer, o. p.
Ode.
There is no need of an introduction
OF the candidates for Office this year on
the republican ticket to the people.
The fact that all are renominated is
demonstrative that they have done
their duties well, and they are entitled
to receive the reward due such service.
They have labored diligently for the
best interests of the county, and will
devote their best efforts To swell Win
nesheik's grand majority TO round
1900. Let every republican in the
county take it upon himself to see that
every vote is cast, and we will have no
fears for the result.
IN nothing else as in the words we
habitually use in the common talk of
daily life do we show so plainly our