Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-21

attendance was OF its usual small size
stwenty-seven by actual count. Yates
Holiingsworth was there In all his
glory, for he never misses conven-
ton. w. H. Calhoun, G. s. Giddings.
E. H. Hurd, Theo Bradford, I. T.
4 Forbes, "A. G. DAILY and j. C.. Myers. OF
Liscomb. were also prominent.
County Chairman Charles Henry
called the convention to order at 2:1o
and n H. Hurd was appointed tempo
rary chairman. Guy Savage was
named as temporary secretary.
committee on credentials was
named in the persons Of I. II. Forbes,
n. J. McCabe H. d. Koepel. ]. c. My
ers and George Herman.
While the committee was holding q
nose-to.nose session In one corner of
the room Chairman Hurd spread his
wings in burst of oratory-"for the
nag OF freedom and not Of tyranny,
even tho the flag OF freedom was being
used for tyranny" He extolled the
principles Of the Chicago convention
and advised all loyal hearted demo-
Gratis not to measure the prosperity of.
the country by a bushel of wheat, or a
pound OF nails. He accused the repub-
Leans of planning legislat ton that will
shape the destinies of the country for
many years; expansion he termed indi-
vidual expansion. With an apology for
once having been O republican he pros
ceeded tosconfuse arts tocracy, republic
ans and every man with a good job
into one and the same thing. He closed
by eulogizing the Cyrano of the Platte.
William Jennings Bryan, yet failed to
mention the silver issue or reaflirm the
ratio or the Chicago platform.
The committee on credentials re-
ported everything to be satisfactory in
the democratic ranks and announced
the chairmen OF the different township
organizations.
K A committee on permanent organiza-
tion was then appointed In the persons
of DR. NJ. R. Smith. William stapley,
Emil Radloff, "A. B. West and William
Damn.
THE REVOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the following drastic resolu-
tions, which We're adopted:
Resolved. That the democrats of
MdEsAall county, 1OMd, III ACOIiNeilLloH
assembled, reaffirm all of the principles
senunciated by the Chicago convention OF
1896 as set forth in the platform there
adopted.
v .Resolved. That we denounce the un-
American ideas OF Imperialism and mil-
itarism; we denounce Mckinleyism and
Hannaism. and we denounce the trusts
and monopolies, all Of which are fos-
Horad IN, HI joa ~ va.
publican officials. We denounce the poll
Icy OF the Mckinley administration in
the matter of the Philippine islands and
Porto Rico: we denounce the policy of
the Mckinley administration which
would tie this great republic of ours in
an alliance with Great Britain. We ex-
press our heartfelt sympathy for the
Beers in their struggle for liberty and
self government in South Africa. and
we condemn the acts of the republican
administration which tends to place this
glorious republic in an attitude OF hos
tility to the gallant Beers
The chair, upon motion of Mr.. Brad
ford. appointed c. S. Giddings. A. G.
DAILY. Fred Haskell. Of Timber Creek,
John Howard. OF Bangor. and j. H.
Darrah as a committee on resolutions.
county preparatory to selecting dele
pointed by the chair as follows: T. F.
Bradford. William Fl. Calhoun, Jacob
q Wise, A. II. Urbine and S. Long.
The committee on permanent organ
ization then re ported and recommend
ed the temporary officers be made per-
manent. The recommendation was
adopted.
DELEGATES SELECTED.
The delegates to the state convention
were then selected. according to the re-
districting, as follows:
Bangor, LiscoiTb. Liberty, Taylor
and Nienna-J. G. Myers; William
Damn, alternate.
state Center, Minerva and Marietta
Robert Timmons; E. H. schilling. al
!, ternate.
Greencastle and Logan. w. Sea-
ger.
Jefferson and Eden NJ Joseph sester;
i Ned Lackey. alternate.
Linn, Washington and Iowa-William
WEIGH; Thomas Lowery. alternate.
Marion LeGrand and Timber Greek
M. j. McCabe.
Marshalltown First ward. !. T.
Forbes. G. S. Giddfngs alternate: Sec
ond ward, ]. r. N. Cooper. 4. F. Brad
ford alternate: Third ward. w. A. Gar
retson, w. II. Calhoun alternate;
Fourth ward. T. H. Bondage, George
Herman alternate.
Delegates Large "A. c. DAILY
Charles Henry. William shlpton and e
n. Hurd.
The delegates were instructed to cas-
the full vote OF the county.
TICKET NAMED.
The work Of selecting ticket for
county Offices was then taken up, re-
eulting AZ follows:
Auditors. "A. Turner. Of Bangor
township.
Recorder. S. Darrah, OF Gilman.
Clerk OF Courts-E. H. schilling, Of
State Center.
County Attorney-Henr Nccluskey
OF Marshalltown.
County William Shipton
of Marion township.
In the above there was only one can.
didate placed in nomination for each Of
nee, excepting for the Office OF count,
4 recorder-J. s. Darrah and L. w. Seag;
VI er. both OF Gilman. being placed be;or,
the convention. Mr.. Bfrrah was nomi'
mated by 25 to 8. III
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