The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-06-25
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Mahaska Democrats Meet and
Choose Their Ticket.

ing through the Formally of nominal
ing Cricket for sheriff and backing the
nomination up with naming those for
the other places who were willing TO
put up the wherewithal or sinews OF
war needed in the conduct of demo
cratic campaign-met in the court
room this Saturday forenoon. 1t was
1880 when the delegates got together
and were called to order.
Mayor Williams in Chair.
John G. Williams was called to pre-
side over the deliberations by County
Chairman Ralston, who represents
the Fifth ward in the city council. Mr..
Williams, on taking up the gavel,
thanked the convention for the honor
of course, and then went on to tell
those assembled that his views on ma
tional and state affairs would have but
little effect upon the gathering and
therefore he would desist in saying
anything touching thereon-the ma
tional campaign was too far distant
and the uncertainty as to what issues
might be and whom the candidate
might be demanded closed mouths at
this time in this part of the country
at Ieast-in state issues they had
none, unless as the speaker suggested
they take up the Iowa idea which ne
felt the republicans had lost or drop
ped, and he somewhat questioned the
advisability OF that; SO he put in his
whole effort and time in asking for me
nomination of at least one candidate
who had shown strength in the past
and then, rallying with all force about
him, and bringing to his support as in
the past all those republicans who
could by any means be got to cast
their votes for him. Such course Is
necessary and such course must be
pursued to have any showing whatev-
er in the fall election.
Other Officers.
Tracy Osborn, of New Sharon, and
Hon. Richard Burke, late candidate
for secretary of state, were named as
secretaries.
ton, resolutions and credentials were
then appointed as follows:
On Permanent Organization.
John without, Grin Fleming, J. n.
Richie, w. E. Drinkle, Isaac Evans.
On Resolutions.
Willard carver, Owen Reilly, John
Natter, c. Yer Ploeg, Willis without.
On Credentials.
Adams-Wm. Natter.
Black Oak-Not represented.
Cedar-Not represented.
East Des Moines-Not represented.
West Des Moines-Not represented.
East Garfield-Chas. Rockefellow.
West Garfield-John Ruggenberger.
East Harrison-Frank Howell.
West Harrison--Not represented.
Jefferson-Geo. Scott
Madison-M. s. Downey.
Monroe. c. Natter.
Lincoln. H. Prime
Oskaloosa-1st ward-John v. Mil
Ter.
Oskaloosa-2d ward-C. P. Sipes.
Oskaloosa-3d ward-A. ]. Stellar
Oskaloosa-fth ward-C. Yer Ploeg.
Oskaloosa-5th ward-Chas. Rails
ton.
Pleasant Grover. Carver.
Prairie-L. r. Briggs.
Richland-Neal McCutcheon.
Scott-Not represented.
Spring Creek. N. Taylor.
Union-John Bond.
White Oak-Not represented.
Beating the Brush.
So many precincts not being repre-
scented a motion prevailed that any
delegates present having knowledge of
the presence in the city of democrats
from the unrepresented precincts, that
they appoint such an one present as
a delegate and insist on their being
present at the afternoon session.
Thus ended the morning session and
recess was taken till 1870 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
When the convention convened for
the afternoon session the committee
on credentials reported some one pres
ent from each precinct except Black
Oak, West Harrison and Scott, and ad-
vised that those present cast the full
vote Of the precinct on all questions
where a roll call was necessary, and
such action was endorsed by the con-
Yention.
The permanent organization COM
mittee recommended Hon. Syl V. Rey-
nolds, Of New Sharon, for permanent
chairman and Tracy Osborn, Of New
Sharon, and Richard Burke, OF OsKa-
Ioosa, for secretaries, and it was so
ordered. Reynolds is said to have
had a nice little speech prepared for
the occasion, but upon advice he de-
ferred letting it loose until some time
during the campaign at some point
where it would do the least harm.
Reynolds was applauded on taking the
chair and he thanked all for the hon
or conferred, and simply called atten-
ton to the fact that he and his party
were as much in favor Of free trade
as they ever were and that that was
issue enough. Reynolds seemed ais
appointed that he had accepted advice
and promised not to make the talk he
desired to for SyI thinks he had some