Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-26
Republican County Convention.
Large, Harmonious. Enthusiastic. Old
Ticket RenOmnated. Primary Plans
Laid on Table Till Next Year.

The convention yesterday was called
| to order a few minutes after two and
| finished its work to its own apparent
satisfaction little after three.
| The county chairman called Judge
Green up for temporary chairman and
he made a plain, direct land telling
speech that was much appreciated and
enjoyed. W. b. Temple, of Extra, was
temporary secretary.
| The committee on credentials was
J. G. Rose, Thomas Scott, l.. j. An
derson, H. l.. Wissler, Fred Reynolds,
r. W. Mullenger, A. G.. Forsbeck, l..
M. Estes, VIM. Lyman, Soren r. Nell
son, M. n. Esbeck and W. W. Perrine.
1t reported all townships represented.
On motion of j. A. Nash the tempo
rary organization was made permanent.
E. b. Cousins was elected assistant
secretary.
A motion was made by Hon. H. F.
Andrews that committee of one from
each township be appointed on
resolutions and that all resolutions be
referred to the committee without read
ing. John Lovelace moved to amend
by making the committee three and
appointed by the chair. J. A. Nash
moved to lay the whole matter on the
table, which was carried unanimously.
By motion of Hon. A. Boysen A. F.
Greenwaldt was nominated for auditor
by reclamation. j. A. Nash made a
similar motion for the nomination of
l.. J. Hill for clerk, Fred Reynolds for
| N nnna1lpn, Cor rnanrlar II
Louis for F. Fl. Blume for county at
torney and George Higley for J. G..
Bonwell for supervisor, all of which
were carried unanimously.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to report names for delegates
to the state convention: Chas. Wal
ker, John Lovelace, j. A. Graves, E.
d. Powell, S. M. Gardner, q. NJ. OBJ
erholtz, B. G. Brookfield, John Weigh
ton, W. F. Hoyt, Nels P. Hoegh, J. G.
Bonwell and Jasper Jensen. They re-
ported the following delegates and the
report was adopted:
| DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
Geo. NJ. Ross, John N. Esbeck, Asmus
Boysen, W. b. Temple, Fred Reynolds
J. G. Bonwell, Thomas Law, W. H.
O'Connell, John Weighton.
| The following committee was APP.
pointed to select de legates to the
congressional convention: Geo. Kness,
Will Greenlee, W. Fl. Bolton, Fl. F.
Andrews, VIM. Bell, W. d. Stanley,
A. Campbell, D. G. Mott, James Law,
E. J. Louis, G. W. Boysen, W. W.
Perrine. They reported the following
delegates and the report was accepted.
DELEGATES TO CONGRESSIONAL Con-
vENTIoN.
d. G. Mott, Sam Handles, M. N. Els,
beck, Nels P. Hoegh, S. F. Garmire
W. f. Hoyt, Nat McFaddep, Sam
Gardner, E. d. Powell.
On motion of A. Boysen the Hon. W
r. Green was given the privilege Of
selecting delegates to the judicial con.
vention. He has since selected the
following:
DELEGATES TO JUDICIAL CONVENTION
Geo. W. Cosson, John A. Nash, f. II.
Blume, John Weighton, Richard Gault
w. G. Elliott, B. c. Brook field, S. G
Randles, A. III. Edwards.
George W. Cosson reported on be
half of the committee appointed a yea
ago on the primary system of nomiuat
ing candidates and selecting delegates
He reported favorable and made al
able short statement giving the argu
ments for it and answering some Of
those that are made against it, He
said the committee had adopted the
Cass county rules after making a few
changes. He asked If he should read
the rules. On motion of s. Garmire
which unanimously carried, the report
was laid on the table until next con-
vention and the proposed rules odered
published. (The REPUBLICAN will
publish them soon.)
The roll was then called for the
naming of the county central commit
tee.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Audubon township, J. G. Rose.
Cameron township, George M. Ross
Douglas township, J. A. Graves.
Extra township, J. G. Newton.
Greeley township, Fred Reynolds.
] Hamlin township, George Scott.
Lincoln township, A. G. Forsbeck
Leroy township, H. W. Wilson.
Melville township, James Law.
Oakfeld township, G. p Nelson.
Sharon township, NJ. N. Els beck.
SViola township, A. Anderson.
The convention then adjourned.
LIST OF DELEGATES.