Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-05


The county republican convention
was called to order by A. D. Meeker,
chairman of the county central COM
mittee, and Hon. G. A. Turner was NOM
mated temporary chairman and elected
unanimously and A. B. Hoover likewise
for temporary secretary Mr.. Turner
made a brief speech right to the point
which was well received. The conven-
ton then proceeded to the usual task
of naming committees and organizing.
After some discussion 1t was decided
to select the committee on redistrlcting
from the floor, each precinct naming
it's own member upon roll call as fol-
lows:
Bangor. A. Hanson.
Eden-Stua.rt Baker.
Greencastle- No. 1T. j. Williams.
Greencastle No. Seth Smith.
Iowa-Robe.rt Denbow.
Jefferson No. l.
Jefferson No. John Edel.
Liscomb-C. C. Church.
LeGrand No. III. j. Bowen.
LeGrand No. 20. C. Stangeland.
Liberty-M. c. Howard.
Logan No. 1--Wm Hamilton.
Logan No. 2-D. NJ. Flora.
Linn-John La Porte.
Marion-E. F. Pegg.
Marietta-Jv. w. Hixson.
Minerva-Ct. A. Hines.
+ State Center-J. l.. Mcmahon.
Taylor-A. T. Stewart.
Timber Creek-G. R. Hudson.
Vienna-Charles Randall
Washingtoil- w. Blakely.
First warel-H. w. Hogue.
Second Ward-C. H. Smith.
Third Ward-W. NJ Choate.
Fourth Ward--A. N. French.
The committee on credentials was
named as follows: F. w. Adams, State
Center, w. N. Dickerson, II. c. Louns-
berry, city.
The committee on permanent organ
ization is as follows: ]. r. McBroom
jefferson; Tfos. Nichols, Marietta; Dr.
w. S. Devine, city.
The committee on resolutions: Dr.
F. w. Parsons, city: r. B. Wallace. Ma
rion; ]. ]. Smith. Linn: b. j. Nichol.
Vienna; George Burdick, Washington
The committees then retired for work
and the convention adjourned to 2
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Upon converting the committee on
permanent organization reported Rob-
ert Denbow, OF Iowa township, for
chairman and Wallace Arney secretary,
which was adopted. There being no
contest on credentials the committee
report on redlistricting the county was
adopted as follows: Vienna Marion 1,
Liscomb- Iowa l, Bangor Liberty Mar
ietta /, State Center Minerva 1. Eden
Washington l. Logan No. and 2-Jef-
ferson No. /, 1, LIE Grand No. and @
Taylor /, Timber Creek Linn 2, Green
castle No. / and 2-Jefferson No. 2, 1,
First ward /, Second ward 1, Third
ward 1, Fourth ward /, at large 1, to-
tai 15.
The Resolutions.
DR.. F. w. Parsons chairman Of the
committee OH resolutions reported as
follows, which was adopted without
opposition. On motion of Mr.. Hoover
both Mr.. N. s. Ketchum and Judge
Caswell were given the privilege of
selecting their delegates to their re-
spective nominating conventions The
resolutions also endorse the candidacy
of Judge Burnham, of Benton county:
Resolved: That we, the republicans
of Marshall county in convention as
sembled, declare again our allegiance
to the principles Of the republican
party and our confidence in it's leaders
both state andt national to manage
wisely the affairs of government, and
express our qualification in the sound
and patriotic policy of our state adj
ministration and our pride in the in
fluential position that Iowa states
men have taken In national matters.
"Resolved That while we deplore the
sad event i'll which the bullet of
miserable and deluded assassin robbed
us of a wise and good and ideal presi-
dent, yet we now see the wisdom of
the people when they SO unanimously
demanded the nomination for the Office
of vice president of that noble repre-
sentative of clean politics, good citi-
zenship, and high craftsmanship,
Theodore Roosevelt That tragic and
deplorable event of assassination only
for moment shook the confidence
of the world in a government of the
people, because it was soon evident
that wisdom and strength We're the
characteristics Of him upon whom had
come SO suddenly the duties and re-