Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-13
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Following Is The Ticket Named,

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Following Is The Ticket Named.
Fred Polzin- Auditor
q. s. D. Mason, Jr. Clerk
Hans Hansen Recorder
J. NJ. Graham Comfy ATTORNEY
William ThieIen Supervisor
The Democrats of Audubon county
met in delegate convention, at Audit
bon, in the court house, TUESDAY after
noon and nominated the ticket as
above given. The day promised to be
wet and gloomy but the clouds
broke away and the rain ceased so that
by the appointed hour every township
was represented and the attendance
surpassed the expectations OF the party
Chairman, called the convention to
kapp had been selected by the County
Central Committee as temporary chair
man. Mr.. Knapp took the chair and at
once proceeded with the business be-
fore the convention.
On motion j. F. c. Wicker, of Leroy
township, was made Secretary. DR.. C.
Eyer moved that the chair appoint
committee of three on credentials. The
chair appointed DR.. Eyer of Leroy, J.
B. Rendleman, of Extra, and r. J. Nc.
Govern, of Oaktield township o. P.
Tyler, of Hamlin, moved that the chair
appoint a committee of three on per-
manent organization. The following
committee was announced by the chair:
o. P. Tyler, of Hamlin, J. P. Lair, of
Extra, and NJ. t. Foley, of Melville.
j. T. Rendleman, of Extra, moved that
the chair appoint committee of three
on resolutions. The chair appointed
the committee as follows: S. w.
Wright, of Leroy, Robert Griffin, of
Viola, and G. L. Wiley, of Lincoln.
The committee on credentials report
ed all townships represented and rec
commended that the delegates present
from the various townships be empow-
cred to cast the full vote of the town
ship. The report of the committee was
adopted. The committee on organiza-
ton reported in favor of making the
temporary organization the permanent
which was adopted as reported. The
committee on resolutions reported as
follows, and the report was unani-
mously adopted:
We, the Democrats of Audubon county, in
convention assembled, hereby endorse the prin-
ciples enuncated by the Democrats in their con-
veGtion at Kansas City on July 4, 1900. and re-
affirm our allegiance to William j. Bryan in his
struggle for the great mass of the American
people and the preservation of the republic;
and we pledge our most earnest and united
efforts for the success of the same.
j. ii. Jones, of Greeley township,
moved thet the convention proceed to
nominate county ticket as given in
the call, by ballot, and that the first
ballot be an informal one. On motion
the chair appointed j. H. Jones, of
Greeley, and Jim Baker, of Viola, as
tellers.
The first vote for County Auditor
brought out the following named per-
sons for the office, with vote as fol-
lows: Fred Polzin, of Lincoln, Is votes;
John B. Doak, of Leroy, SO votes;J. p.
Lair, of Extra, 81 votes, and Fred Suit
ter, of Lincoln, ID votes. Messrs. Doak,
Lair and Suffer withdrew their names
from further consideration and, on
motion, the rules were suspended and
| Fred Polzin was nominated by accla-
maJlon.
The first ballot for Clerk of Courts
brought out a list of names as follows,
with votes as given herewith: John
| Wagner, of Cameron, 3S votes; r. A.
Griffin, of Viola, 8 votes; J. P. Lair, of
Extra, l6 votes; &. S. D. Mason, Jr., OF
Viola township, Al votes: John Ruth.
erford of Cameron township, 2 votes.
The first formal ballot gave Wagner 80
votes, Mason, Sc votes, and Lair, le
votes. Mr.. Mason having received a
majority of the votes cast was declair,
ed the nominee, by the chair, which,
upon motion, was made unanimous
For the office of Recorder the rules
were suspended and Hans Hansen, OF
Extra, was nominated by reclamation
j. NJ. Graham. of Audubon, was re-
nominated for the office of County At
torney by reclamation.
The rules were again suspended and
William Thielen, of Extra, was nomi
mated for member of the Board of Su
pervisors by reclamation.
A motion prevailed empowering the
county central committee to fill any
vacancy that might occur on the
ticket
The following are the township com
mitteemen for the coming year thai
met upon the adjournment of the con
vention and selected X. g. Spencer a!
county chairman.
Hugh Terrell Audubon
H. A. Northup Cameron
Ross Craney - -------D Douglas
George F. Kapp MISUNDERSTANDING EXirs
Nate Turner Greeley
o. P. Tyler Hamli1
Albert E. Polzin Lincoll
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