Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-08-29
DEMOCRATS NAME
THEIR CANDIDATES.
COUNTY CONVENTION SELECTS THE
PARTY TICKET.
LITTLE STRIFE FOR HONORS
Democrats Have Difficulty in Finding Can.
didates to Fill Their Ticket. but Name
Good Men for Most Of the Offices
Leaving the Other Nomina.
tions Vacant.

| I0eT6 WAS llttle luteIcSJ tdhou ny
the public at large in the democratic
county convention to nominate candi-
dates for county offices. held at the
court house ON Saturday afternoon,
although the attendance from different
precincts of the county was fairly
good.
County Chairman Anthony Bernatz
called the convention to order and l.
w. Brunt was elected temporary
secretary. On motion of John DeCow
the chair appointed the following COM
mittee of one for each supervisors
district on credentials: j. Veitgen-
ant, J. J. Haug, L. T. Fosse, r. 0.
Golberg, Peter Whalen. Peter Col
berg not being a regularly elected de-
legate, was on motion seated by the
convention, as representing Hesper
township. o. P. Rocksvold of Glen
wood. John Headington OF Pleasant.
Will Mullaney of Fremont and j. M.
Lennon of the second ward, Decorah,
were also seated. The committee
then reported all other townships re-
presented except Bloomfield, Frank
Vile, Highland, Canoe and Madison.
M. J. Garter moved the temporary or
ganization be made permanent, and
it was done.
The convention then took up the
nomination of candidates j. j.
Haug of Spillville was nominated for
Representative by acclamation, and
John DeCow called for a rising vote.
Mr.. Haug then made an earnest and
pleasing speech accepting the nomi-
nation, pledging his support to the
party and its principles.
For Sheriff Philip J. Carolan OF
Bluffton township and John Kneeskern
OF Bloomfield township were nomi-
mated, and ON roll call vote Mr..
Carolsn received 721a votes, Mr..
Kneeskern 1917, but before the vote
was announced the nomination Of Mr..
Carolan as made unanimous.
For County Attorney Dan Shea was
nominated by acclamation, for
Treasurer Geo. A. Pfister of High
land, for Clerk of the Court Fred
Heuser of Spillville, for Auditor r.
J. Becker of Ossian, for Recorder o.
P. Rocksvold of Glenwood, all by ac-
clamation.
There were no nominations for
Surveyor or Coroner and both were
passed. For Superintendent Q. s.
Boice was nominated but he is a
republican and the name was with
drawn, then j. H. Hoye of Jackson
Junction was nominated, but declined
the nomination, and the Office was left
blank
Then the different Supervisor districts
nominated their candidates for Super
visor, as follows: First district,
Geo. j. Cooper, Frankvill,
second district, G. A. Meyer,
Calmar; third district, Martin
Jones. Bluffton; fourth district,
Peter Golberg, Hesper; fifth district,
B. Z. Jewell, Decorah.
The several supervisors districts
then named the following as members
of the county central committee: ::
First, M. j. Carter; second, Jacob
Meyer; third, A. w. Dorm; fourth,
John Stortz; fifth. P. Whalen, B. E.
Jewell, John Bernatz.
The convention then adjourned.
If you haven't got anything to do
and you don't pear to have"
grimly said the Old Codger. address
ing the most paltry citizen in the will
age. "and no sense-and you don't
evidence any symptoms of having-and
no honesty-and you've never been ac-
cused of being cursed with any land
no self respect-and there's no indica-
tion of it-and no ability to do any
thing but loaf and lop and lally-gag
around-and you are clear up into the
thirty-third degree at that-w'y'n'll
CHATS a Latin word, its not worth
while at present to translate) don't
you run for legislature? You are
amply equipped for the position; look
at the fun you'd have. with all the
Toms, Dicks and Harrys in the COM
munity hoorawing for or against you ;
and if you should happen to be elected
the dishonor wouldn't especially hurt
you, and you've got no family to be
disgraced. What say?-Puck.
Iowa can go some on horses too.