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The Democratic Convention.

The Democratic Convention.
| The Democratic county convention
held last Saturday afternoon was cal
led to order by John M. Cannon, coun.
ty chairman, and d. A. Lyons elected
temporary chairman and B. M. Johns
ton temporary secretary, which or
ganization was later made permanent.
| p. f. McHugh, S. A. Miller and f.
E. Howard were appointed committee
on credentials.
! j. A. Barrett, j. w. Conway, and
John Nj. Cannon appointed commit
tee on resolutions.
The committee on credentials re-
ported delegates present from forest
City, Lime Springs, Chester, James-
town, Saratoga, Vernon Springs,
Howard and Alton, and their report
accepted.
| The committee on resolutions next
made their report, which was accept
ed, the resolutions being as follows:
RESOLVED: That we, the Democrats OF
Howard County, Iowa, in Convention
assembled, reaffirm our adherence to
the fundamental principles of the
Democratic party as enunciated by
Jefferson and Jackson, maintaining
equal rights for all and special prive
leges for none, with the fullest am
ount of liberty for each individual,
consistent with the rights of every
other individual and the principles
of good government.
Resolued, That the long and eminent
service OF Hon. d. A. Lyons, in the
interests of democracy, specially
qualities qualities him as a fit person
to represent the 4th district OF Iowa
as delegate to the national demo-
cratic convention which meets at st.
Louis in July, and we respectfully ask
that the Howard county delegates to
State convention which meets at Des
Moines May 4th be requested to use
all honorable means to secure his
election as candidate from the 4th
congressional district of Iowa to the
national convention.
Parties from New Oregon appeari lg
In the hall, motion was made by f.
3. Howard to seat them as delegates
from that township with all the privi-
leges of the convention. The motion
was overruled as out of order by the
chair, whereupon Mr.. Howard ap-
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Convention proceeded to the elect
ion of delegates to the STATE convent
ION. j. A. Barrett was elected dele
gate No. L. j. w. Conway was elected
delegate No 2. For delegate No. 3,
F. E. Howard was nominated, also A.
i q. Campbell, the ballot resulting In
the election of Campbell. A. R. Nc.
Cook was nominated as delegate No.
Ia, D. A. Lyons also was put in nomi
nation. A. r. McCook stated his po
sition as regards the candidacy o1
Hearst and Parker, announcing his
, preference for the former and that al
the lines seemed drawn on this ISSUE
, in the convention, asked that thu
; candidate in opposition to him state
his position also. d. A. Lyons wa'
elected.
Motion made and seconded that tn
. chairman of the different delegation
= announce to the convention the differ
ent votes of the township. The chat
:, ruled the motion out of order.
r. J. Woods was nominated as dele
= gate No. 5. John NJ. Cannon and A
R. McCook were also put in nomint
lior, McCook withdrew his name an
q R. ]. Woods was elected.
- A. r. McCook was nominated
= delegate No. 6, as was also P. F. M
=. Hugh; McCook was elec ted.
- Chas Keefe and S. A. Miller were e
~ ected as delegates seven and eigt
~ without opposition.
y, Motion made that the delegates
90 instructed for William RandolI
= Hearst, but was Withdrawn.
!. Motion made and seconded thatth
Is delegates go uninstructed and tn
~ they vote as a unit. Motion declar
cL lout of order.
The delegates present at the sta
convention we're empowered to ca
the full vote of the delegation.