The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-26

The democratic county convention
met at the opera house Saturday, being
called to order by county chairman u.
w, Baker few minutes after II O'Clock
who read the official call and then made
a short address, calling the attention of
democrats to the condition of state af-
fairs as they exist under republican
rule, especially in regard to the unjust
ness of the railway assessment and quot
ed official figures showing how the
taxes of the railroad corporations had
been decreased and farm taxes and
other taxes increased, while at the
same time both the value of the rail-
road property and their earning capac.
ity had been greatly increased. His
short speech was listened to with in
tense interest and when he closed he
was roundly applauded.
Chairman Baker announced the Sc
lection OF Prof j. NJ. Howell as tenn
porary chairman of the convention.
Upon assuming the chair Chairman
Howell in few we'll chosen words
thanked the convention for the honor
CONFER ed upon him, and said he was
not a speech maker but a worker in the
ranks of democracy and when the CAM
paign opened he would be found doing
everything in his power to elect the en-
tire ticket.
o. L. Hull, of Leon, was chosen for
temporary secretary, and the conven-
ton then proceeded to get down to
business. On motion the chair was en-
powered to name committee Of three
Zach as committees on credentials and
permanent organization, the following
being named by the chair: On creden-
tials, M. Woodland, p. E. Shirley and
Geo. +. jennings. On permanent or
ganization Patrick Griffin, S. T. Robert
son and NJ. F. Springer.
On motion the roll Of townships was
called for the selection of member from
each as a committee on resolutions, the
committee being as follows:
Bloomington-H. A. Moulton.
Burrell-Mose Powers.
Center-F. M. Glttinger.
Davis City-Wm. Asbach.
Decatur-Ed. Cave.
Eden-Cass Sales.
Fayette-Gus Lage.
Franklin-H. g. Thompson.
Garden Grove-M. ]. McCaull.
Grand River-James Rauch.
Hamilton-D. j. Hullinger.
High Point. K. Beavers.
Icons. w. Hurst.
Leroy-B. d. Barger
Long Creek-M. p. CARRIER.
Morgan-H. w. WATSON.
New Buda-Dr. VIM. d. Merritt.
RichIand-W B. Gilreath.
Woodland. l.. Still.
The convention then adjourned to
meet at l::50 G clock.
Afternoon Session.
The conEeItloG MAS called to order a
few minutes before two O'Clock and the
report of the committee on permanent
organization called for
The report was presented by Patrick
Griffin, chairman, and submitted the
following recommendation for perma.
nent officers, subject TO the approval of
the convention:
Chairman, Marion Woodlands secre-
tary, Q. Il. Hull; assistant secretary, F..
A. CARRIER; reading clerk, ice s. Warner
The report OF the committee was
adopted ard the officers declared duly
elected.
Chairman Woodland did. not take up
any of the time of the convention with
speech, merely remarking that the
delegates had assembled to nominate a
ticket, which would he elected, and an
nounced he was ready to proceed with
the business Of the convention.
The committee on credentials reported
every precinct in the county represented
by full Delegations. there being no con-
tests, and the report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions then
reported the following:
The democratic party Of Decatur
county, in contention assembled, voice
the sentiments of all good citizens in
condemnation Of the assassination Of our
president, William Mckinley We are
in favor of passing rigid la~s for the
suppressioa Of all anarchy ON our
shores.
We endorse the democratic state plat