Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-07-03
KLEMME FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR
The Cummins Machine Turned Down
After One Of the Hottest Fights in
the History Of the County.

to the senatorial convention instructed
for Hon. E. p. Johnson for Senator,
comprised the WORK of the Republican
county convention held at the court
house last Friday afternoon.
The convention was called to order at
one o'clock by J. J. Marsh, chairman
Of the County Central Committee, who
read the call, following which w. f.
Teskey was chosen temporary chair
man and RI. ]. Green temporary secre-
tary. Upon motion committee Of
one from each Supervisors district on
Credentials was named, as follows:
John Hegg, DR.. f. M. Hefen, M. E.
Marsh, g. o. Maltbv, G. w. Burdick.
This committee after deliberation re-
ported every township and ward prop
erly represente with duly accredited
delegates, and on motion the report was
accepted and the committee discharged.
On motion the temporary organization
was made permanent. On motion the
delegates present from each township
and ward were empowered to cast the
full vote of their township. The fol-
lowing resolution was then offered: !,
Resolved, that the following be our
delegates to the Republican State Con-
vention, to be held ut Cedar Rapids,
August 7, 1901:
~. Marsh, Decorah township.
H. l.. Cofeen, Decorah township.
c. o. Maltby, Hesper township.
E. o. Schjeldahl. Highland township.
Geo. Reed. Burr Oak township.
C. w. Burdick, Decorah township.
Peter johnson, Decorah, 4th ward.
DIR. +. NJ. Helm, Calmar township.
Geo. s. Allen, Bloomfield township.
Ole Il. Bake. Frankville township.
Gus johnson, Glenwood township.
John Hegg, Springfield township.
Sam Magnus, Lincoln township.
H. J. Green, Decorah, 4th ward.
A. p. Anderson, Summer township.
Elling Void, Madison township.
L. g. Burton, Fremont township.
o. G. Watros, Orleans township.
Be 1t further resolved, that said dele
gates are hereby instructed to work
earnestly and to vote for the nomina-
ton as candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Hon. VIM. H. Klemme, Of
this county, whose three terms' SER
vice in the legislature, high character
and extensive and successful business
experience render him proper candi-
date for that high office"
A motion providing for the adoption
Of the resolution was carried, . substi-
tute motion calling for the appointment
Of q committee Of one from each super
visor's district to nominate delegates
being warmly discussed and defeated.
The adoption Of the resolution was then
made unanimous. A committee con-
sisting of A. J. Cratsenberg, H. L. Cof-
feen and Nefs Larsen then escorted Mr..
Klemme to the front If the convention
hall, and In q brief speech he thanked
the convention for the hopor shown
him in instructing for him. and spoke
for few moments on local and state
political conditiUns. A committee con-
sisting Of DR.. A. ]. .Swezey, E. o. Sbjel-
dahl and + l.. Coffeen was then APP
pointed to escort Senator Trewin to the
hall, and he delivered ten minute ex-
temporaneous speech that electrified
the audience and was enthusiastically
applauded at frequent intervals. He
is an eloquent speaker and paid high
tribute to the distinguished Iowa dele
CATION in Washington. President Nc
Kinley, and the republican party in
general. He referred to the recent his
tory and great advancement of the
party, and the bright future in pros
pect. The address was greatly enjoyed
BY the delegates.
On motion the delegates present at
the state convention were empowered
to cast the full vote Of the county,
which motion was amended to the
effect that II the delegates were not-all'
present, and there were other republic
cans from this county there, the dele
| cation was authorized to permit them
to fill the vacancies, If they SO desired.
On motion the delegates present from
each supervisors district selected one
OF their number to serve on a COM
mittee to nominate delegates to the
senatorial convention, the following
comprising that committees: John
Hegg. A. A. Kicks, Elmer Gager +.
0. 6chjeldahl, Peter Johnson. A mo-
tion that Mr.. Johnson be permitted to
sit with the committee, and Afterwards
amended % - to include DR.. Roome
and Mr. Larsen, was laid ON The table.
The committee retired aud in tsw mo
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