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CRESCO HOWARD COUNTY, IOWA TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 1904
Congressional Convention.

Congressional Convention.
The Democrats of the Fourth Iowa
Congressional district met at Postville
Thursday, Aug. II, at 1:30 p. m. and
were called to order by w. O. Holman,
! Chairman pro TEN of the congressjon
al committee, who announced as tenn
porary officers of the convention Hon.
Douglas Deremoreo of Allamakee Co.,
Chairman, and E. A. McIlree of Fay
cite county as Secretary.
On motion, Chair appointed Com
mittee on credentials as follows: A. J.
Anders, Fayette, j. ]. Dunlevy, ALA
makee; T. a. Howard, Clayton; NJ.
Condor, Chickasaw; r. Dorsey, Mitch
ell.
Chair also, on motion, appointed
committees on rules and permanent
organization and resolutions, as fol-
lows:
Rules-M. j. Carter, Winneshiek; N.
Cclsch, Jr., Allamakee; A. Hilmer,
Chickasaw, -, Samon, Floyd; u. w.
Van Atten, FaYette.
Resolutions Dan Shea, Winneshiek;
E. F. Medary, Allamakee; w. o. Hol-
man, Cerro Gordo.
Committee on credential reported
all counties represented and that dele
gates present be authorized to cast
the full yite of their county.
Committee on rules and permanent
organization reported in favor Of NJ.
]. Carter of Winneshiek for Chairman,
j. ]. Dunlevy of Allamakee for Sec'y
and A. r. McCook of Howard as ASST
Sec'y; that rules governing delibera-
tive bodies prevail, and that nominat-
ing speeches be limited to five min
utes.
Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
Resolved, That the united democracy
OF the 4th Congressional District Of
Iowa congratulate the voters of said
district on the nomination of the Hon.
Alton B. Parker Of New York for
President and Henry g. Davis Of West
Virginia for Vice President, and we
pledge the said nominees our hearty
and unfaltering support in the ensu-
ing election; and be it further
| Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the platform adopted by the National
convention at st. Louis, and invite all
voters opposed to republican mlsrule
to join with us in united effort to
overthrow the party Of trusts, imperi-
al,sm and official corruption.
Reports all accepted and adopted.
On motion, roll Of all the counties
was called for selection Of committee.
men, which resulted at follows:
Allamakee-N. Colsch, Jr., Waukon
Cerro Gordo, IS. A. Koch, Mason
City.
/ Chickasaw-M. E. Geiser, New
Hampton.
Clayton-M. Fitzpatrick, Elkader.
| Eayette-G. W. VanAtten, West
Union.
Floyd-J.C. Campbell, Charles City.
| Howard-J. W. Conway, Elma.
/ Mitchell-A. O. Tupper, Usage.
| Winneshiek-A. @. Heck, Ossian.
| Worth-R. 6. Mitchell, Manley.
| Moved and carried that reports as
above be ratified by convention.
On motion it was decided that nom.
inations for Congressman be made by
speeches from floor of the Convex tion,
(, Douglas Deremore placed in nomi.
nation W.. o. Holman of Mason City
| S. Dorsey Of Mitchell, and A. B.
McCook of Howard, seconded the
nomination on behalf of their respec
tive counties.
i. There being no other nominations
A. ]. Anders of Fayette, moved thai
j the nomination of Holman be made
!, by acclamation. Carried unanimous
!: ly by rising vote.
\ Mr.. Holman briefly thanked the
!, egates for the honor conferred, aftel
which, on motion, convention ad,
iourned sine die.
]. ]. DUNLEvy, Sec'y.