Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-09-15

Winning.
CANDIDATES NOMINATED
County Clerk Loud Rippey
Auditor C. r. Hunter
Recorder Chris Sorensen
County Attorney -------Geo. F. Kapp
Member Board Sup. ------G Geo. Foley
surveyor David Beers
Coroner A. Smutney
Pursuant to call of county chairman
the delegates met in convention last
Thursday and nominated a full coun-
ty ticket. Long before the hour for
assembling it was evident that every
township was we'll represented and
that the convention would be the
largest and most enthusiastic in years,
The leaders could be seen gathering
in knots, comforting as to the most
likely and strongest candidate to put
in the field as winner. When the del
egates assembled after dinner, county
chairman J.. NJ. Graham called the
convention to order and named T. M.
Rasmussen of Extra as temporary
chairman and w. E. Brinkerhof of
Extra was named as temporary secre-
tary.
The following committees were then
appointed: Credentials, ]. n. Jones
of Greeley, e. B. Perry of Audubon
township and Ole Olsen of Sharon.
On permanent organization, John
Ward of Gray, August Kusel of Lin
cold and VIM. Prettyman of Viola
were appointed.
J.H. Jones, chairman Of the Gre
Dental committee, reported large
delegations from all but Oakfeld
township and recommended that each
township cast its full vote and moved
the adoption of the report which was
carried
John Ward, as chairman of the COM
mittee on permanent organization,
recommended that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent and
moved it's adoption which was carried.
J. M. Graham then moved that the
reading of the call be dispensed with
and that the convention proceed to
the election of the nominees by bal
lot, the first to be considered an in
formal ballot. Motion carried.
On motion by J. NJ. Graham, Torvel
Jensen, of Sharon, was made assistant
secretary.
Motion was then made by r. G..
Spencer that two tellers be appointed
to take up the ballots but changed it
to roll call of townships and the con-
-vention proceeded to the work of bal
loting for candidates.
The informal ballot for auditor re-
suited in seventy four votes for o..
Randall Hunter, of Extra, and q
motion was made to suspend the
rules and declare him the candidate
for auditor by acclamation, which
was carried.
The informal ballot for the office of
clerk of the district court resulted in
seventy-four votes for Loud Rippey,
of Leroy township, and on motion
of j. III. Jones the nominal ton was
made by reclamation.
For recorder, the name of Chris
Sorensen, of Extra, was brought out
and on motion by r. G. Spencer was
nominated by reclamation.
The informal ballot for county at
torney showed fifty-seven votes for
Geo. f. Kapp, of Extra, fourteen votes
for J. M. Graham, of Leroy, and three
votes for T. NJ. Rasmussen, of Extra,
On motion by Mr.. Graham Mr.. Kapp
was nominated by reclamation.
The informal ballot for member Of
the board of supervisors showed sixty
six votes for Geo. Foley and seven
votes for Geo. Marcussen. Mr.. Foley
was nominated by reclamation.
David Beers was then nominate d
for surveyor and W. A. Smutney for
coroner.
On roll call of townships the follow
ing committeeman were named who
elected J. NJ. Graham county chair
man:
e. B. Perry Audubon
Amos Fancher- Cameron
r. M. Dickey ----------------- Douglas
w. III. Covault-----------------Exi Extra
w. E. Hensley Greeley
II. }. Coglan----- HamHn
Fred Ross Lincoln
George Ellis Leroy
Hugh Hardie---- Melville
r. u. Jensen Sharon
James Dudley ------------ Viola
T.. j. McGOvern Oaktield
Following is the list of delegates from
the various townships:
AUDUBON
E. B. Perry Thos. Klenish
Andy Baylor Hans Marcussen
Jacob Swim Hugh Fende
August Pfiefer
CACIEhON
w. M. Crees Fred Horning
Amos Fancher Geo. Northup
VIM. Parrot
| DOUGLAS
| Jens Sorensen A. J. Shupe
G. F. Siemsen Hans Fabricius
| EXTRA
w. II. Covault John Hunter
Will Milliman John Crane
j. B. Rendleman Charles SharH
w. E. BrinkerhoH George F. Knapp
Chas. Burton Chas. May
John Hunter, Jr Will Doffing
Chris Sorensen 7. NJ. Rasmussen
Lee McAninch
| GREELEY
w. E. Hens1ey Lou Anciaux
James Egan ]. II. Jones
Peter Schwab O. Ward
HAMLIN
Peter Madsen John Reed
| Frank Braun Ed. Dryden
| Andrew Wells N. E. Crane
Frank Root
| LINCOLN