The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-05-24
MAJOR ]. +. LACEY
IS REN0MITATED
CHOSEN FOR 10TH TIME TO LEAD
CONGRESSIONAL RACE.
IS SELECTED BY AccLAMATIoN
No Other Name Presented to the Con.
ventlon-The Stand Pat DeIega-
tion From WapeIIo coun-
ty Is Seated.

Being all of one mind, every dele.
gate to the Sixth Congressional con.
vention held in Oskaloosa today voted
for Major John F. Lacey. and his re
nomination for the tenth time was
made with unanimity and enthusi.
asm never before equalled.
No other name was brought before
the convention anu no contested point
came up for decision, except the seat
ing of the delegation from Wapello
county. What was known as the "Pro,
gressiye" delegation sought recogni.
ton, but after hearing all the evidence
in the case, the committee on creden.
tials decided to seat the "Standp~t"
delegation, and the convention accept.
ed its report.
The address by Chairman J! C. Ma.
bry, of Abba, and the speech Of ac.
ceptance by Mr.. Lacey, were both elo-
quent eulogies of the Grand Old Party,
ringing with true republicanism, and
pointing with hope and justifiable
pride to even a more glorious future.
The resolutions endorse President
Roosevelt, the Iowa delegation in con.
gress, more especially Major Lacey,
and State Superintendent Riggs and
Auditor Carroll. They also endorse
the candidacy of Leslie M. Shaw for
president in 1908, and make no apollo.
gies for the achievements of the re-
publican party.
Convention is Organized.
Promptly at IL o'clock Chairman of
the Sixth Congressional District, ELS
worth Rominger, of Davis county,
called the convention to order, read
the official call as heretofore publish.
ed, and named as temporary officers,
chairman, Hon. ]. c. Mabry of Mon
rie county; secretary. Chas. X. Need
ham, Of Keokuk county; reading clerk,
! w. G. Ray, of Poweshiek county.
Change in Usual Program.
Before introducing the temporary
chairman, Mr.. Rominger stated that
inasmuch as quite number of the
delegates from the various counties
in the district were desirous Of return.
ing to their homes on the early after
noon trains, it had been suggested
that the various committees, /. e. Gre
dentials, resolutions and organization,
be appointed at once by roll call OF
the counties that they might go into
immediate session and perform their
duties during the address Of the chair
man and thus shorten the time Of the
session of the convention. This sug-
gestion was recommended by the con.
gressional committee and was adopt
ed. The roll call resulted as follows:
Credentials Committee.
Davis--W. H. McAkeran.
Jasper M. A. McCord.
Keokuk-W. H. Young.
Mahaska-J. A. Dewitt.
Monroe. M. NJ. Roberts.
Poweshiek-W. c. Rayburn.
Wapello-Passed.
Permanent Organization.
Davis--Frank G. Traverse.
Jasper-W. r. Cooper.
Keokuk--J. R. Spiers.
Mahaska-Lewis Lewis.
Monroe. w. Lewis.
Poweshiek-S. A. Darland.
Wapello-Passed.
Resolutions Committee.
Dans-J. r. Wallace.
Jasper-H M. Robinson.
Keokuk-W. H. McCarty.
Mahaska-'Ras Coffin.
Monroe--G. H. wilkins.
Poweshiek-H. F. Morton.
Wapello-Pa
Congressional Committee.
Davis-Ellsworth Rominger.
Jasper-M. D. Riddle.
Keokuk-W. H. Young.
Mahaska--C. v. Hoffman,.
Monroe-G. c. Mccormick.
Poweshiek-W. G. Ray,
Wapello-Passed
The WapeIIo Contest.
When Wapello county was called il
developed there was contesting dele
CATION. Therefore, the county was
passed and both sides requested tc
submit their names to the committee
on credentials that it might declde
which were entitled to seats in the
convention.
Mabry Takes Charge.
At the close of the roll call the
committees retired and Temporary
Chairman Mabry was introduced, who
took charge and delivered an excel
lent address. (The full text of his
speech is published. in another col
umn in this issue.)
standpat Delegates Seated.
Two contesting delegations repre-
senting wapello county appeared be
fore the committee on credentials
asking recognition. This was tn'
only suggestion of contest in the en-
tire convention. After hearing th'
evidence, the regulars were seated b.
the committee. M. A. McCord Of Jas