The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-07-24
THE DEMOCRATS.
Mahaska Forces Chose Candi-
dates and Delegates.

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representatives to the Judicial con-
vention to be held in this city July
%. The attendance from out Of town
was not large, owing to the swollen
streams, bad roads and the necessity
of those living 10 the rural districts
to look after their own little chunks
of prosperity, but a goodly represen-
tation of the faithful from town and
nearby precincts we're present.
The convention was held in the
court room and was called to order
at IL O'Clock by the chairman, j. g.
Whitmore. The temporary organize
ton was effected by the selection of
o. N. Downs, chairman, and Richard
Burke. secretary.
On motion the chair appointed the
following committees:
Credentials
] 81 Matter, Chas Rockefeller,
w FL Minnick, il Roberts,
Upton Coombs.
Permanent organization
81 8 Rosecrans, A G Hull,
Fremont McFall, OF Paul,
J Ruggenberg.
Resolutions
Frank Prime, FIN Powell,
ALT @ Wooster, A P Brantner.
Adjournment was taken until 1:s0
p. M.
Afternoon Session
The convention was called to order
shortly after one o'clock and the
committee on permanent organiza.
ton reported in favor of ALI. @.
Wooster for chairman and Richard
Burke as secretary. Mr. Wooster
made a few remarks upon assuming
the chair.
The burden of the gentleman's re-
marks were to the effect that the Re-
publicans we're all wrong and the
Democrats all right. He expressed
an opinion upon local affairs and
limited at National affairs, claiming
that the Democratic policy was the
only policy that had ever defended
or upheld the consti ution of the
United States.
After he had finished Chas. E Mum
roe was named by the convention as
assistant secretary to try and keep
the records straight.
The report Of the committee on
credentials being delayed in its re-
port to the convention, the report of
the resolution committee was re-
ceived as follows:
Resolutions
The Mahaska Democracy in con-
vention assembled again declares
unfaltering allegla ice to the princi-
Piles of government by and tor the
people from the highest to the lowest
division of public organization.
We favor pure, economical and
honest government in nation, state
and county affairs.
We proudly endorse the splendid
record of our democratic sheriff and
all former de n~ocratic comfy officials
and commend their faithful and eff
Gent services in the interest of the
people.
We respectfully call the attention
of the tax payers to the fact that not
viii hstanding the increased revenues
resulting from higher taxes and from
the activity of the tax ferrets en-
ployed by the county in recent years,
many of the funds are largely over
drawn and the floating interest bear
ing has been alarmingly increased
during the past three years.
We invite the CO. operation of all
interested parties in the selection
and election of a county ticket, COM
posed of men who will protect the in
terests o. the tax payers, and con-
duct the business of the county in a
capable and economical manner.
Signed: Frank Prime,
F. M. Powell,
All @. Wooster,
A. P. Brantner,
Richard Burke.
Credentials
Black Oak, Jefferson, West Des
Moines and Union were not repre-
sented in the convention but the rec
ommendation that the delegates pres
emit cast the full vote of the conven-
ton was adopted.
A committee composed with one
delegate from each township was sent
out to select delegates to state, con-
g%ressionsl and judicial conventions.
Township Committeeman
While awaiting the report of this
committee the roll call of townships
was called for the announcement of
township committeeman and the fol-
lowing were announced:
Adams-H. Fl. Orr, Lacey.
Black Oak-Wm. Shoemaker, Leigh.
ton.
Cedar-Berry Aldrich, Cedar.
East Des Moines-E. L. Thomas,
Givin.
West Des Moines-
East Garield-Chas. Rockefeller
Beacon.
West Garfeld-Owen Riley, Evans.
East Harrison-G. B. Nail, Pekay,
West Harrison-Wm Bennett, Pekay
Jefferson
Lincoln B. J. Snyder, Oskaloosa.
Madison-Wm. Harvey, Lacey.
Monroe-C O. Matter, Rose Hill.
First Ward-W. L. McAllister,
Second Ward-Tom Gossage.
Third Ward-Isaac Funk.
Fourth Ward-C. e. Munroe,