The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-14
Democratic County Convention.

very materially leS6e0eO Ov Ino C0tIluC
rain storm which came up about 8
O'Clock, catching many of the delega.
tions on the road, and several of them
were compelled to return home On
account of the high waters.
The morning session was called to
order by county chairman Marion
Woodland shortly after IL o'clock, o. E.
Hull acting as secretary and ]. S. War.
ner as assistant secretary.
On motion the chair appointed q com.
mittee of three each on credentials, reso.
lutions and permanent organization,
the following being named as such COM
mittees:
On Credentials-M. Grogan, ]. d.
Burns and w. h. Golfer.
On Resolutions-E. ]. Sankey, s. 7.
Robertson and w. H. Fulton.
On Permanent Organization-L. j..
Barr, George Cartwright and w. M.
Hamilton.
On motion the convention then ad-
journed to meet at 1:30 p. m.
When the convention was called to
order at 1870 there was a much larger
attendance as several of the delegations
had arrived after the morning session;
having been delayed by the storm.
The committee on credentials report
ed that all townships were represented
except Bloomington, Hamilton and
Morgan, and recommended that the
delegates present cast the full vote Of
their respective townships. The report
was adopted and the committee dis
charged.
The committee on permanent organi.
cation reported the selection of Hon.
q. P. Arnold. of Garden Grove, as per-
manent chairman, o. +. Hull, of Leon,
secretary, and j. 5. Warner, of Leon,
assistant secretary.
On taking the chair Mr.. Arnold said
he did not propose to make a speech as
there was considerable business to
transact, but would say that as an at
tendant at democratic county conven-
tons in Decatur county for more than
thirty years, this was the first demo.
cratic county convention that had ever
been held in Decatur county before the
republican party had held ttfheeif conven-
ton, but that this year they had taken
the bull by the horns, and he regarded
it as a good omen. It was their duty to
nominate good men for the offices and
then the dpttsy Of every good democrat
to turn in and help elect them.
The committee on resolutions then
presented their report which was read
to the convention by E. ]. sankey and
adopted by a rising vote. The resolu-
ton was as follows:
We, the democrats of Decatur county,
Iowa, in convention assembled. hereby
reafiirm the principles Of the Democrat.
National Platform, adopted at Kansas
City, July 4th, 1900, as the latest expos.
ition of the fundamental principles of
Democracy, equal rights to all and
special privileges 10 none.
Elder A. E. Hatch, the blind preacher,
who was present as q delegate, was call.
ed to the platform and sang a couple of
patriotic songs in his pleasing way
which were we'll received and heartily
applauded by the delegates.
On motion the convention then pro-
ceeded to the nomination of candidates
for the various county Offices the first
ballot to be informal.
The first office to be filled was that o.
auditor, and the informal ballot devel
oped only two candidates, George Cart
wright, of High Point, and l.. j. Barr
of Lamont, the informal ballot giving
Cartwright 81 votes and Barr Al. Mr.
Barr thanked the delegates for voting
for him, but said he was not a candidate
for any Office this year, and moved tina
the rules be suspended and Mr.. Cart
wright nominated by reclamation
which was done by the delegates witt
hearty good will. Mr.. Cartwright mad
the race for this Office two years ago ant
only lacked a few votes of being elected
He was called to the platform ant
thanked the convention for the homo
of the nomination and the hearty sup
port given him two years ago, ant
pledged himself to use every HONORABLE
means to be elected.
The next Office to be filled was clerl
OF the District court, and on the inform
al ballot four candidates were voted for
Joe w. Mullins, of Burrell, Georg
Woodbury.. of Leon, M. S%herborn, c
Leroy, and Chas. X. Coontz, of Wood
land, the result being Mullins 43, Wood
bury rs, Sherborn 8 and Coonts 81.
friend of Mr.. Woodbury. withdrew hi
name, stating that he was not a cand
date for this Office but was a candidat
for the nomination of recorder. M
Mullin and Mr.. Coontz also withdre