The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-04-28
DEMOCRATS NOT
ALL FOR HEARST
BUT HE CONTROLLED THE couN
TY CONVENTION.
..THEY VIEW WITH ALARM"
Resolutions Endorse Bryan and
Hearst, Advocate Free Trade
and Denounce Trusts as
Modern 5ri5ai1dage.

The Hearst forces headed by Car
yer & Wooster ct al controlled the
democratic county convention, and
boosted Mahaska into the million
aires band wagon despite the strenu'
Gus protest made by the opposition
which comprised many Of the sub
stantial and old line democrats. The
result had been expected for some
time as the Hearst forces have been
busy in the various townships uniting
the old time Bryan and populist sup
porters into a crusade for the new
Moses.
The Morning Meeting.
The convention was called to order
Saturday morning by County Chair
mar G. e. Munroe Is soon as the
court room was surrendered by Judge
Clements, who was holding court
there in the morning. The repre-
sentation of Mahaska democracy
present at the convention was not
overly large but this did not inter.
fere with the progress of the bust,
ness of the meeting.
Neil Yer Ploeg was made tempo,
Tary chairman of the convention and
in accepting the honors bestowed he
made a few remarks pertinent to the
occasion. Tom Carlin was made sec,
rotary of the meeting and the ball
was in motion.
On adopted motion the roll of the
townships was called for the appoint
ment of a member from each town
ship upon the committees to report
upon credentials and permanent or
%ganization. And the convention adj
iourned to meet at 100 o'clock.
The committees appointed were as
follows:
Credentials.
Adams, c. E. Briney; Black Oak,
Fred DeKock; Cedar, Berry Aldridge;
East Des Moines, Fremont McFal1;
West Des Moines, E. w. England;
East Garfield, VIM. Baxter; West
Garfield, Jno. R~uggenberg; East Har-
rison, f. M. Powell; West Harrison,
VIM. Bennett; Jefferson, F. Eveland;
Lincoln, Upton Coombs; Madison, A.
p. Brantner; Monroe, Byron Parr;
0skaloosa-First ward, H. Sondreg.
ger, Jr.; Second ward, C. P. Sipes;
Third ward, John Cleveland: Fourth
%aEaA sagattife NJ. Wells;
Fifth ward, Tom Carlin; Pleasant
Grove, James Carr: Prairie, T. Ezra
ham; Richland, c. E. Hess; Scott,
Ham Barnes; Spring Creek, David
George; Union, w. r. Walls; White
Oak, ]. L. Brown.
Permanent Organization.
Adams, J. H. without; Black Oak,
Andy GRANDPA; Cedar, Sam Cannon;
East Des Moines, L. J. Perry; West
Des Moines, j.. McFall: East Garfield,
Frank Shoemake; West Garfield, Ed
Humes; East Harrison. Jno. NJ. DAY.
is; West Harrison, o. E. Smith: .Jer-
ferson, Geo. Scott; Lincoln, B. J.Sny-
der; Madison. P. Brantner; Monroe.
w, ?. Wymore; Oskaloosa- First
Ward, ". H. Minnick; Second ward,
w. r. Campfeld; Third ward, H. A.
Davis; Fourth ward. Willard Carver,
w. B. Buchanan; Fifth ward, Geo. R..
Sullivan; Pleasant Grove. Joe Carr;
Prairie, o. Flemming; Richland, ia
cob Fisher; Scott. Jacob HERNIA:
Spring Creek H. Crookham; Union.
L. w. Graham; White Oak, A. B..
Tandy.
Afternoon Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the con-
Fention came together again at 1:3O
o'clock for the business before them.
The c%redential committee reported
practically all townships represented
and that, in case any delegates were
absent the chairman of the delega-
ton was empowered to cast the full
Vote Of the precinct.
A controversy arose during the
forenoon concerning the appointment
of the delegates Of the Fourth ware
upon the committees. The claim was
set up that both were Hearst men.
In the caucus election of the Fourth
yard delegation the Hearst and anti.
LtSdioL dSlF SdlIOuS llGu. BOLn were
seated by the convention and a half
vote given to each delegate. The
matter in DISPUTE was adjusted to the
satisfaction of all and the machine
moved forward.
Trouble Commences.
The committee upon permanent or
ganization reported in favor of seat
ing Lou Shangle as chairman of the
convention and J.. E. Flewwelling as
permanent secretary. This was a
Hearst movement, and it Immediately
met considerable opposition.
The program, however, prevailed
and the officers were seated.
shangIe is Surprised"
L. t. Shangle on taking the gayel
said to the delegates that of course
II was a great surprise to him to be
named as chairman. but he was
thankful therefor just the same, and
then proceeded TO convince those
present that ne was a democrat by
reciting an Grafton on imperialism,
free trade, Canadian reciprocity, ETC..
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