Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-11


man Mcconnell announced the temper
Rry officers of the convention, as fol.
lows:
Chairman-Henry C. Taylor, Of
Davis.
Secretary-Fred C. Naeve, of Scott
Assistant Secretary-C. d. Elder VI
Wright
Sergeant at Arms-E. J. sankey CT
Decatur.
Reading Clerk-Edgar Brown. Of
Mills.
Assistant Reading Clerk. H.
Gillespie of Des Moines county.
The temporary chairman. II. G.
Taylor, was then introduced and be
gan the delivery of his address, which
occupied over an hour. Mr.. Taylor
read his address from manuscript. He
was frequently interrupted by APP
plaIse, the first demonstration when
he mentioned the name of VIM. j..
Bryan. A thunderous ovation greeted
organs name. The name of Gov.
Boies was also heartily cheered.
When the address was completed the
chairman called for roll call of dist.
riots for the report of committees for
the convention and this was made,
following which the convention ad-
journed until O'Clock, and the three
committees went to work in the
Savory.
The COMMITTEES were made up as fol.
lows:
Resolutions-First strict-John J
Seerley of Des Moines.
Second district-E. II. Thayer of
Clinton.
Third district-Horace Boies, of
Black Hawk.
Fourth district-H. C. Bishop CT
Clayton.
Fifth district. r. Caldwell #
Tama.
Sixth Districts. A. Brewster of
Wapello.
Seventh district-C. o. Holly of
Polk.
Eighth district-Frank Q. Stuart of
Lucas.
Ninth district-John P. Organ Of
Pottawattamie.
Tenth district-Ed Mcdonald of
Carol.
Eleventh district-A. Van Wagenen
of Woodbury..
edentlals:-First district-George
F. Smith of Van Buren,.
Second district. ]. Van Lent Of
Muscatine.
Third district-Harry Cook of
Wright.
Fourth district-Timothy Donovan.
Fifth district-John Baum of Ben.
ton.
Sixth district-Jesse Winger of
Jasper.
Seventh district. S. Cunningham
of Marion.
Eighth district-W. T. Davis of
Cremont.
. Ninth dlstrict-Samuel II. Reed of
Guthrie.
Tenth district--John Moncrief Of
Paio Alto.
Eleventh district-V. NJ. Ellston IF
Monona.
Permanent organization dis
trict-A. r. Miller of Washington.
Second district-Thomas Lambert Of
jackson.
Third district-D. D. Myers of Du-
buque.
Fourth district-W. r. Hart.
Fifth distrist-M. II. Steelsmith of
Grundy.
Sixth L.strict-J. D. Weaver of Jas
per.
Seventh district. H. stubenrach
of Marion.
Eighth di. Crict-J. F. McGinty.
Ninth district-W. 4. Sheppard Of
Shelby.
Tenth district-J. W. Sullivan of
Kossuth.
Eleventh district--w. W. Ward of
Sac.
At the afternoon session the report
OF the committee on credentials show
ed fifteen counties had no delegates
present. These counties, entitled in
all to seVenty-six delegates, were:
Cherokee, Dickinson, Emmett, Floyi,
Hancock, Harrison. Humboldt, Louisa,
Mitchell, Osceola, Plymouth, Webster,
Winnebago, Winneshiek and Worth.
When it came to balloting Adams and
Warren counties were also unrepre,
scented.
The committee on permanent or.
ganization recommended James NJ.
Parsons of Rock Rapids for perma.
nent chairman, II. c. Beard Of Ring.
gold for permanent secretary, and
that the temporary officers, except
chairman and secretary, be made per.
uldueHI. a RUE Ndo duOplcu lidl al
speeches should be limited to ten MN.
utes. None were allowed to speak on
a subject twice without unanimous
consent.
Mr.. Parsons when called to the
chair made a brief address. C. A.
Windle of the Calling Gun of Chicago
was called on for speech. Mr.. Win
die said he took his democracy from
fTV fUr Mil
Jesus Christ, he passed to Jefferson
Jackson. Lincoln and Bryan. He
quoted from each, beginning with the
commandment. do unto others as ye
would that they should do unto you,
and closed with, You shall not press
down this crown of thorns upon the
brow of labor" There was a great
demonstration at the mention ri
Bryan's name and after wild APPLAUSE
three cheers were proposed for the
Nebraska orator and given WITH
fervor.
The convention then proceeded tc
the nomination of a state ticket. Thi
nominations without exception Were
made by reclamation and were as fol
lows:
secretary Vi stdte -I'lchdru pui h'
of Mahaska.
Auditor of state. s. McLuin o.
Guthrie.
Treasurer of state-Dr. r. U. Chap
man of Polk.
Attorney general-John D. Denisor
of Wright.
Judge Of supreme court (lOng term
Thomas StapletOn o. Iowa.
Judge of supreme court (shoT
term)-J. II. Quick of Woodbury..
Railroad commissioner - Thoma!
Benson of Fayette.
Supreme court clerk-Jesse Tripp o.
Jasper.
Supreme court repOrter-John Dal
ton of Calhoun.
II was 4:40 when the majority re