Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-09-03

The convention was opened by DR.
w. r. Toye, who read the call ant
announced N. II. Nelson as the choic'
of the central committee for tenn
porary chairman. H. j. Green wa
chosen temporary secretary.
A notion was made by DR.. A. F.
Barfoot that q committee on creden
tials pe appointed by the chair, con
sisting Of one from each supervisor!
district. W. o. Nordheim moved tt
amend by allowing each supervisor
district to select it's own member o1
the committee. The chairman ruled
the amendment out Of order. Mr..
Nordheim appealed from the decision
Of the chair to the convention, and
the decision of the chair was overrul-
ed, rising vote, SO to 80. The amend.
ment was then put before the conven-
tion and carried. The several super.
visor's districts reported the following
as members of the committee on ere.
dentials:
list district-John Hegg.
I'd district-O. p. Ode.
Sd district-E. e. Earl.
4th district-O. l. Wennes.
5th district-W. o. Nordheim.
After extensive deliberation the
committee reported all townships and
precincts of the county represented by
duly accredited delegates, with two
contesting delegations from the first
ward, Decorah; one elected by a
caucus called on legal but short notice,
the other called without due authority,
but in the interest Of harmony and
fairness recommended the seating of
the first four delegates named by each
caucua This report brought out live
~ discussion and the vote upon it was
the test vote Of the strength Of oppos-
ing interests in the convention. w.
e. Teskey moved that the report of
the committee be accepted, in so far
q it referred to all precincts Of the
county except the first ward, leaving
the decision Of the latter to the con-
vention. Motion carried. Mr.. Teskey
then moved that the question as to the
seating Of delegates from the first
ward be taken up and decided. Mr..
Nordheim moved a. . substitute that
the first four delegates chosen by each
caucus be given seats In the conven.
tion, a. reported BY the committee.
Substitute carried, rising vote, ,7S to 90
On motion the temporary organiza.
tion was made permanent.
Nels Larsen moved that the dele.
gates present from the different pre-.
cincts be allowed to cast the full vote
Of the precincts which they represent.
ed Carried
L B. whitney presented the name
Of Norman Willett for county attorney
and moved his nomination by acclama-
tion. Carried
Nels Larsen presented the name Of
A. l. Haakenson Of CLERK Of Courts
and moved his nomination by acclama-
tion. Carried.
N. ]. Nicholson presented the name
Of f. A. Masters for Auditor and
moved his nomination by acclamation.
Carried.
L. l. CALDWELL presented the name Of
9. H. Lawrence for County Recorder
and NJ. ]. Nicholson presented the
name Of U. 8. Thompson for the same
oflice. On motion the convention pro-
ceeded to an informal ballot by call
Of townships, which resulted, Law
rence ll8, Thompson "A. Mr.. Thomp-
son received the following vote
Bloomfield 2. Military z. Springfield
~. Oalmar (lst precinct ~. Madi-
son z. Lincoln 8, Highland 4, Decorah
township (outside) 2, Mr.. Lawrence
received the remainder Of the vote Of
the county, and ON motion Of DR.. f.
W. Daubney was declared the nomi-
nee of the convention by acclamation.
The first and third supervisors dis.
triots then assembled in different parts
Of the room and nominated candidates
for supervisor. The first district re.
nominated n. J. Nicholson By acolama'