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

| school democrats, one of the oldest leei.
dents in this county and no man in the
county has more friends. He is expect.
ed to poll an unusually large vote and
we sincerely hope he may be elected for
he would make an efficient official.
For county attorney on the informal
ballot there were numerous candidates
voted for, the informal ballot resulting
Frank ]. Horton H.. Joe S. Warner 81,
Lewis B. Jackson IL, v. r. McGinnis a.,
George w. Baker 81. All of the candi-
dates we're present except MIR. Baker,
and each in turn declined for business
reasons to accept the nomination. On
the first formal ballot Mr.. Baker received
all the votes and was declared the nom.
inee. A committee was sent out for him
and when he came into The hall he
made q short speech expressing his ap.
probation of the nomination, but said
conditions we're such that under no cir.
cumstances could he accept q nomina.
ton for any Office this year. Frank j.
Horton was then again rendered the
nomination by reclamation and like the
good democrat that he is accepted it.
When called to the platform Mr.. Horton
made a neat little speech which cannot
help making him friends. He said he
accepted the nomination for just n
reason, and that because he was a
democrat, and the party demanded
that democrat accept this nomination.
He asked all his friends to give him
loval support and assist him during the
campaign and be would make the best
canvass he was capable of making.
Frank is made Of the right kind of stuff
and whether he is elected or defeated
the democrats of Decatur county will
| always admire his pluck. He is a bright
young man, one of the rising young at.
%torneys of this county and if elected
would make a good county attorney.
| 1.-THE lost office to be filled was that of
member of the board of supervisors and
on the informal ballot there was a mum.
Der of candidates voted for, the result
being j. B. Adkins, of New Buda 50, w.
II. Golfer, of Decatur Z, ]. G. Flora, of
Davis City 8, w. q. Cozad, of Morgan
80, VIM. Edmondson, of Bloomington
is. Before the result was read both Mr..
Flora and Mr., Golfer withdrew their
names as candidates.
The first formal ballot resulted: Golfer
IS. Adkins 42, Edmondson s, Cozad ~.
The second formal ballot resulted IN
the nomination of Mr.. Adkins who re.
ceiyed 65 votes to 4 for Edmondson and
So for Cozad, and on motion the nomin-
alton of Mr.. Adkins was made unanl'
nous. The nominee is a solid and SUBJ
~stantial farmer living a few miles south
of Davis City and he would certainly
make q good member. The southwest
part of the county feels that they are
entitled to a representative on the
board and it is expected Mr.. Adkins
will receive a loyal support from all
parts of the county.
The question of nominating a candi'
date for coroner in case the present
coroner, DR.. McAllaster, vho has re.
ceived an appointment as physician at
the new insane hospital at Cherokee,
should resign was discussed, and on
motion the county central committee
was empowered to fill any vacancies on
the ticket that may arise.
1t was moved and carried that the
chair appoint a committee Of three te
select delegates to the state, congress
ional and judicial conventions, anc
Chairman Arnold appointed r. j. San
key, P. L. Shirley and ). w. Mullins al
such committee, who returned the fol
lowing list of delegates which was adopt
ed by the convention.
STATE CONVENTIONAL. Woodland, o
E. Hull, G. P. Arnold, w. M. Hamilton
j. q. Flora, l.. J. Barr, M. Q. Belts, d
j. Sankey and CEas. X. Coontz.
CONGRESSIONAL NM JUDICIAL CONVEX
r1oNs-V. r.. McGinnis, l.. B. Jackson
10. E.. Hull, w. w. Scott, James D
Burns, S. 7. Robertson, Chas. II. Brow
d. F. Lambert and Dennis Daughton.
The roll of townships was then calle'
for the selection Of township committee
men for the ensuing year:
Bloomington-
Burrell-Wm. Gray.
Center-Aaron Goodman.
Davis City-W. 9. Hamilton.
Decatur-W. HI. Golfer.
Eden-T. L. Cox.
Fayette-W. w. Lucas.
Franklin-L. 9. Bonham.
: Garden Grove-G. P. Arnold.
Leroy-O. q. Boor.
. Grand Kiver---
Hamilton-"
e High Point-Frank Mendenhall.
Leon-M. Grogan.
" T on0 (raek-J. r. Edwards.