The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-09-20

Wallace will be reelected, for he has
made splendid reputation as an officer
always ready to do his duty without
fear or favor.
For the office of county attorney the
race was between Geo. W. Baker and
Marion Woodard, the nomination being
given to MIR. Baker on the first formal
ballot. On the informal ballot Baker
had 81, Woodland rs, Hoffman /, and
Horton Z. The first formal ballot gave
Baker 12ll, Woodland 81, Horton D.
MIR. Baker thanked the delegates for
again nominating him, and the whole
county knows his record as county
attorney during the four years he held
the Office, for he made the best county
attorney Decatur county has ever had,
and the chances are very bright for
his election this fall.
For member Of the board of super
visors for the two year term there
were two candidates, Wayne Cannon,
of Eden, and E. w. Gaunt, of Leroy,
Cannon being nominated on the first
formal ballot. On the informal ballot
Cannon had lis and Gaunt IS, and on
the first formal ballot Cannon received
11S3 and Gaunt GIL. Mr.. Cannon is
one of the best known farmers of Eden
township, and if elected will make a
competent and efficient member of the
board.
For member of the board for the
three year term commencing Jan. 1,
1907, w. l.. Edmondson, the retiring
member from Bloomington township,
was re nominated by reclamation, and
he will be reelected for he has made
one of the most careful and consci-
entious members of the board who ever
served the taxpayers of Decatur
county. Mr.. Edmondson thanked the
convention for his denomination and
said he was greatly gratifed over the
manner in which it was given and that
he would do his best to be elected
again.
| For three year term on the board
commencing Jan. 1, 1908, there were
several candidates brought out by their
friends, S. Fl. Covington, of Richland
township, being nominated on the first
formal ballot. The informal ballot re-
suited, w. B. Redman, 30, W. H. Snyder,
III, Oscar Judd 46a, S. H. Covington 50,
L. w. Gaunt II, Dennis Daughton p.
The first formal ballot gave Covington
SO, Gaunt 80, Judd %, Snyder II, Red
man 3. Mr.. Covirgton in accepting
the nomination expressed his appre-
citation of the honor and he will make
an active canvass for the office, with
most f1attering chances for his election.
DR.. f. A. Bowman, of Leon, the pres
ent coroner, was re-nominated by
reclamation, and o. L. Craig, of Davis
City, was nominated by acclamation for
county surveyor.
There being no further business be-
fore the convention motion to adjourn
prevailed.
Immediately after the adjournment
of the convention a meeting of the
township committeeman was held, at
which meeting the resignation of V. r
McGinnis as county chairman was read
in which he said he regretted to be
compelled to resign, but his legal bust
ness was in such shape that he would
be absent from the county nearly al
the time from now until after the
election and he felt that he could not
render the party the services which
the chairman should give, but assured
them that whenever he was at home h.
would be glad to assist them in an,
manner in his power. A. M. Pryor, 0
Leon, was elected as county chairman
0. E. Hull, as secretary and J. A. Cas-
ter treasurer.