Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-04-30
REPUBLICAN co. CONVENTION.
Sharp fractional Lines Drawn in
Gaucuses Monday.
Largest Crowd in Years. Third Term
Wins. Hon. A. Boysen Selects
Senatorial Delegates. Pri=
mary System for Nomi-
nations Adopted.

Officers nominated
ID. G. Mott, Representative.
Chas. Brenniman, Treasurer.
F. l.. Anderson, Sheriff.
Arthur Farquhar, Supt. of Schools.
| n. P. Hoeg, Member Board of Super
visors.
Clyde Baker, Coroner.
III. S. Wattles, Surveyor.
One of the most interesting and
exciting county conventions held in
years was the Republican County Con-
vention last Wednesday. For several
weeks there has been bitter fight
between the third term faction and
the anti third term faction and this
settled the relative strength of each.
Tuesday morning the telephone wires
brought in the names of the delegates
so that speculation ran high. Early
Wednesday morning the politicians
and delegates began to arrive from the
various townships and the candidates
We're busy shaking hands and
soliciting support. At two o'clock the
delegates met in the court house
pursuant to the call and chairman A.
r. Greenwaldt called the convention
to order and named w. r. Copeland
chairman and Audubon Sheeley as
temporary secretary
On motion by w. G. Elliott q COM
mittee of one from each township was
selected on credentials who reported all
delegates present and entitled to
vote.
On motion that the chair appoint
committee of three on permanent
organization. Sam Garmire, j. B.
Cecil and j. G. Bonwell were selected
who recommended the temporary
organization be made permanent.
On motion by w. H. O'Connell,
seconded by S. A. Graham, that the
Leroy delegation be released from the
agreement entered into by the candi-
dates pro rating their votes, a lively
discussion was precepitated In which
some uncomplimentary thrusts were
made, but the chair ruled the motion
out of order.
On motion by L. M. Estes and
seconded by H. L. Wissler, the dele.
gates proceeded to the nomination of
officers.
]. G. Bonwell of Viola, made a
motion that the first ballot be the
informal ballot was seconded and
duly carried
The first vote on representation
brought out the names of ID. G. Mott
of Leroy, John Lovelace of Cameron
and A. II. Edwards of Douglas. The
first formal ballot gave d. G. Mott
majority of all votes cast and he was
declared elected.
The informal ballot for treasurer
brought out Chas. BRENNAN and
Fred Vermilya, and on the first
formal ballot c. E. BRENNAN
was declared elected and afterward
the nomination made unanimous
For sheriff, +. l.. Anderson, Tom
Davis and Nate Carper were shown as
candidates and F. L. Anderson was
nominated on the first formal ballot.
For Superintendent, Arthur Farqa-
har of Melville, Ella j. Stearns of
Leroy, G. G. Lancelot of Lincoln, G.
r. OAKLAND of Douglas and Lewis of
Oakfield, were brought out and the
first formal ballot nominated Arthur
Farquhar.
The first formal vote for Member of
the Board of Supervisors nominated
N. P. Hoeg of Oakfield over T. ].
Essington of Extra township.
Clyde Baker was then nominated
for Coroner and Fl. S. Wattles for
Surveyor.
A motion was then made that
committee of one from each township
be named to select eight delegates to
the State convention to meet July 1st,
resulted in the following committee
chosen by roll call of townships.
Geo. Kness, Audubon; F. Miller.
Cameron; Geo. Sumers, Douglas; e.
y. Powell, Extra; Geo. Lafoy, Greeley;
Il. q. Mullinger, Hamlin; A. G. Fors-
beck, Lincoln; w. G. Elliott, Leroy;
L. NJ: Estes, Melville; Soren Daugaard,
Oakheld; ia Wood, Sharon, and j. C.
Bonwell, Viola. The report of the