The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-09-17

confidence in our president, our COVER
nor and also our member of congress
who has so long and so ably represent
ed our district. They are our standard
bearers in the present campaign, and
the approval with which we view their
past record gives us confidence in their
leadership in the future.
The next thing on the program was
the annual awarding of the Tippecanoe
Club flag to the township showing the
largest gain in votes at the election
last year. The flag was returned from
Fayette township by b. w. Kelley, who
said they were satisfied, it having ac-
complished the desired effect in that
township the previous year, and last
year there were no voters left whom
they could convert. The flag was re-
ceiyed by Marion r. Stookey who made
a short address giving history of the
organization which purchased the flag,
and then read a list of the townships
giving their gains and losses at the
election last year, there being a number
of them who showed decided losses.
The flag was awarded to Terre Haute
precinct of Burrell township, their vote
having been increased from so in 1901
to rs in 1902, gain of 2G 3-5 per cent.
On behalf of that township the flag was
received by Dan Myers, who assured
the convention they would make an
effort to retain it another year.
On motion OF DIR. Brown the conven-
tion proceeded to the nomination Of
candidates for the various offices, the
first being the Office of representative.
When the roll call was started, the first
township called, Bloomington, gave
IS. II. Amos 2 votes, Capt. j. ID. Brown z
votes. Mr.. Amos arose and thanked the
delegates and his friends who had tend
cred him their support but said he
had decided to withdraw his name az
a candidate, and Brown received the
balance of the votes cast except that
one delegate from Decatur voted for
Uncle Bill Woodard. On motion OF a
delegate the informal ballot was declar-
ed formal and Brown was declared the
nominee by acclamation.
Capt. Brown was called to the stage,
and thanked the convention for the
honor conferred, and said he hoped
the support rendered him in the conven-
tion would not stop until the polls
closed election day. That if Mr.. Amos
had been nominated he would have gone
out and worked for his election. He
then gave an account OF his life, telling
how his parents had come to this coun-
try Az years ago, and OF his early life
being spent at Garden Grove, where he
grew up TO -De man. HOW ne enlisted
III lool Al Ine ara iowa cavalry, ana
served lour years, pelng MADE lleuten-
anu III ioOz anu captain IN 1913. He
pleaged ms WORD OF honor that II elect
ed ne Wouiu give the county ms entire
service. he dld not forget TO recount
now. now, ne was Twice snot curing the war
anu ZOE Snree GAYS g Waisalng Ior atten-
non. ne aiso ssid' t1e nomination Was
no0 Oh =, MS sesklns pu1 nad Deeh forc-
ed on MN Dy ms Iriends. he would
however glauly accept une NOMINATION.
me nex6 NOMINATION ma was that OF treas
uref, ana I. a. olAsDee received all the
votes except four from Franklin town
snip whlcn were cast ior A. w. Stearns
anu MI. olisDee was declared the noml-
nee on the iifst Dallot. Upon being cali
ca 10 the stage ne sald ne was not gift
ca as a speech maker, but wanted to
thank the convention with grateful
hearo. .u
FOR sherlif, the present incumbent
II. u. Maftlll, was re-nomlnated by
acclamatioh' al1housn there was dele
gaze VINO Voeea NO IN h.eavy voice.
pu1 the chair alo noC recognize the vote
ana deciareo MI. Martin nominated by
acclalnatlon. ne was called but was
not present, so dld not make speech OF
acceptance.
for county superlntendent there were
three candldates, the present incum-
ncnt, >. a. MGihtosh, VINO was out for
th!fd Term, ,,, .; II. Casn, OF lSurrell town
snip ana lllimah smith, OF Eden town
snip.
on the informal ballot Mcintosh re
celved lo9 Eotes, CaSn 81, ana Smith 40
me ilrsG iormai paliot gave Mcintosh
~ oHnn thn saaoma ., ,'fn fnnn"I ,,,,1o+ Nra1a,
nooa;,.ad 1oo Iaoi,;nn i,,st o oo n. oia,.osi u.
ano,,nh - no,,;nnta S.sh 90 ~ 50 go ~
SD ~ i''' ~ o'-'i' ~ ''">e '''i' vi
Tho third form,l h,,,ot oovo tho now,
nation to Mc,ntnsb % Who seo raca;rod G.re 'e' ~
votes ] Cash 109 and T Smith !, '' i''
On being called to the stage Mr.. Nc.
Intosh said he didn't think he would
have to make this speech TODAY and
therefore was unprepared. That ho