The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-05-19
STAND PATTERS
SWEEP PLATTER.
HAVE ENTIRE CONTROL or THE
STATE CONVENTION.
A.B.c.D.P D.PRoGRAM cARRIEDoUT
Resolutions Are Conservative But
Firm-congressman Hull Per-
manent chairman--only
Are Reyisionists.

| standpatters had entire control of the
state republican convention today and
| put through their entire program.
The resolutions are conservative but
none the less clear on the tariff Isl
sues and allow no loopholss for mis-
understandings to creep out. They
We're inspired by Secretary Shaw, j.
w Blythe, Lafe Young, Senator Alli-
son, Major Lacey and others. Con-
gressman J. A. T. Hull was made per-
manent chairman, which leaves no
shadow of doubt as to where the
majority of the party in Iowa stands,
--he having fought the Iowa Idea"
to finish when he carried the pri-
maries in Polk county.
| The convention was called to order
in the Auditorium shortly after elev-
en- o'clock by Chairman Spence, or
| the State Central Committee. After
the invocation by Rev. b. B. Bigler,
the temporary chairman, Hon. John
N. Irwin, of Keokuk, was introduced
and made red hot republican speech
| published elsewhere in this issue) !.
| The various committees, all of whom
were dominated by standpatters were
then announced and an adjournment
taken until two o'clock
Afternoon Session.
Upon reconvening, the report of
lthe committee on permanent organi-
Zation reported all temporary officers
except Mr., Irwin, who was succeeded
by Congressman Hull. The report
was accepted with enthusiasm.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following list of delegates
to the national convention to be held
in Chicago next month, and the re-
port was adopted by acclamation:
Delegates at Large.
Hon. William B.Allison, of Dubuque.
Hon Jonathan P. DoIliver, of Fort
Dodge.
Hon. J. W. Blythe, of Burlington
Hon. Albert B. Cummins, of Des
| Moines
District Delegates.
First Marsh W. Bailey, Washing.
ton; c. A. Carpenter, Louisa.
Second-G. w. French, Davenport;
| Geo. M. Curtis, Clinton.
Third-O. M. Gillett, independence;
e. s. Ellsworth, Iowa Falls.
Fourth-A. H. Gale, Mason City;
| Harry Green, Decorah.
Fofth-J. w. Doxsee, Jones; e. L.
Clarke, Linn.
Sixth-H. L. Waterman, Ottumwa;
John A. DeMuth, Abba.
Seventh-Judge J. H. Henderson,
Indianola; DR.. J. ]. Hostetter, Colo.
Eighth--W. P. Peatman, ,Appanoose;
H. R. Jaqua, Taylor.
Ninth-Georgs Wright, Pottawatta-
mie; w. S. Ellis, Montgomery.
Tenth-Mahlon Head, Greene; e.
X. Winnie, Humboldt.
Eleventh-R. L. Cleayes, Cherokee;
A. Van der Meide, Orange City.
OF the twenty-five district delegates
but five are tariff revisicnists of the
Cummins stamp.
The Sixth District.
Des Moines, May 18.-The Sixth
district caucus was held in Judge
Brennan's court room at o'clock
this morning and was presided over
by w. H. McAchran Of Davis county
c. v. Hoffman, and w. G. Woods
were secretaries.
Hon. ]. F. Offll, of Jasper county,
was elected district vice president OF
the state convention.
J. e. Dempster, of Poweshiek, was
chosen member of committee on Gre
dentials.
Jas. A. Dewitt, of Mahaska, member
Of committee on resolutions.
Hon. joseph G.. Hutchinson, Of
Wapello, as member of committee on
permanent organization.
Hon. H. L. Waterman, of Wapello,
and John A. Demuth, of Monroe, were
elected delegates to the national con-
vention.
Hon. ]. t. Brooks, of Keokuk coun
ty, was named as first alternate, and
/ p. w. Robinson second alternate.
In case the Sixth can land an alter
nate at large, the assembly was for
Frank w. Simmons, of Ottumwa.
Mr.. Simmons was formerly an Oska-
loosa boy. His father was the Rev.
Simmons, who died few weeks since
and was at one time pastor of the old
Simpson church.
Hull Renominated.
i Des Moines. May 18.-For the
eighth successive time Capt. ]. A. t.
Hull Of this city was nominated to
represent this district in congress. AT
tho Seventh district convention which
met in the Y. NJ. G. A. auditorium
yesterday afternoon, Judge j. H. Hen.
derson, Of Indianola, and Or. ]. J.
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