Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-02
Republican County Convention.

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Republican County Convention.
The republicans Of Delaware
County held a delegate convention
in the court house in this city last
Saturday. 1t was called to order at
HOO o'clock in the forenoon and a
temporary organization was affected
by the election of the following otfic-
ers: d. Z. McCloud, chairman; Rep.
resentative r. j. Bixby, secretary;
and S. w. Klaus, reading clerk.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows: Committee on credentials,
Colony, j. S. Merten; Elk, V. E.
D o W; Thorpe, Conrad Wendell;
Edgewood, +. A. Peet; Richland, j.
w. Davis; Bremen, 9. d. Hunt: Della
ware Precinct, J. w. Rector; Earl
vile, d. T. Laxson; Manchester LIST
ward, Hugh Clemens; second ward,
A. j. Brown; Third ward, Frank
Hall. Delaware outside, F. A. Mead;
Collins Grove, j. L.. Rose; North
Fork, G. e. Georgen; Prairie, II. w.
Brayton: Sand Spring, Fred Law
renee; Hopkinton, L. r. Tesar;
Union, j. A. johnson; and Adams,
A. Teilebien. Committee on Reso.
lutions; Henry Brayton, Fl. A. Gran
ger and S. w. Klaus. Committee
on organization: L. j. Gates, Geo.
Hammond and j. w. Davis.
The afternoon session was called
to order by E. E. McCloud, tempor.
airy chairman, at 2 p. m.
The committee on permanent or
ganization made report recon-
mending that the temporary organ
ization be made permanent and the
report was adopted without debate
The report OF the committee on ere
dentials was in like manner adopted
N. F. LeBoy having been recog
nized by the chairman, stated thai
as there was no contention among
the delegates as to whom the repub
licans Of Delaware county would sup
port for Judges and Congressman
at the coming election, he moved, il
| the interest Of harmony, that befor,
the matters in which there might b
disagreements were taken up tina
the following delegates be chosen t,
attend the Judicial and Congress
ional conventions, and that the fol
lowing delegates be elected.
The following delegates from the va
rious precincts were entitled to seats IL
the conventions:
Colony-David Moreland, Herman
San pson, A. L Llndls, F. W. Klaus
+ I. A. Foote, George Gore, j. 8. Mel
ten.
Milo-Frank Crosler, Theo. Grapes
J. K. Amling, Charles Sheppard, l. q
Muckler, j. Downs
Earl, Ill e-S W. Klaus, ID F. Laxson
s Is. Douglass, F. Mttcalfe, Geo Hunt
U. A. Kendall, W q. Clute, ].
Cru Sc, M. v Newcomb.
Delaware Precinct. U. Rector,
P. Ball, ]. B. Durham, Jr. Will Xii
check, George Parker, VIM. Ball, 8.
l Knox.
Bremen-F. l. Gibbs, q. J. Va
Fleet. q. ID. Hunt.
Richland e. A. Nash, c. @. Clarl
E G. Hesner. Art Sch, oeder, TIE
| Fee r, w. Davis, G. D. Wheeler
' Edgewood-A j. Eaton, Frank Rot
+ inson, r. j. Bixby, F. A. Peet, w. L
! Davis, Il. M. Barr
Thorpe-C. Wendell, Adelbert Clarl
K Geo. = Martin, Henry Heyer, Delber
' Ryan.
s. Carroll, v. L. Dow. ]. E. Becknel
T. B Armstrong, DR.. Sau erbry, f.
r Vaughn, F. 3. Wilson, F. M. Hisel
beck, A. A. Strong, j, d. Michaels,
Hazel Green-J. W. Warrell, job
Dunlap.
!. Manchester IF rst ward)-H.
v Granger, q. G. Utley, Howard Snitl
/ Hugh Clemans, A. II. Cleveland, J.W
Barker, Fred Durey, F. D. Joseph, v
5 q. Brownell.
8 Manchester (seco d Ward) M.
/ Leroy, L. Matthews, Arthur Bruc
y A. J. Brown, DR. HI. A. Dittmer D.
Young, Geo w. Storey, Henry Keise
II. W. Fishel. E w. Durham, E..
Conger, j. L. Seeley. F. A. Roe, NJ
I. Williston
Manchester Third Ward "A. ]. u
lipge, M. q Blair, j. F.. Graham, Fran
Hall, &c. L. Adam-, DR.. Geo. Donna
g John HetherinRton
= Delhi-E. G. PEI ins, G. D Ston,
M G. Albrook, +. A. Doolittle, /. I
T Miller, 40. Holdridge, Thomas
= mons, George Pulver, Robert Wilso
Delaware Outside-F. A Mead, d
g bert Mead, Bert Russell, ] j. Dudl
q q. w. Sabin, l.. j Gates, NJ. D.. HUI
son.
y Prairie-Henry Brayto,, SAINT L
: man, W. L. Cacrothers, Phil Hcise
mann.
r The motion was seconded h
: Henry Brayton who made sho
s speech in favor Of same.
: w. S. Beels spoke against the m
ton and moved that it be amende
$ SO that the delegates be elected OF
e delegate from each precinct.
t LATE Matthews spoke in favor
s the original motion.
t On vote the amendment w;
: lost and the convention proceede
$ to vote upon the original motion.
: viva voce vote was taken but Il
t lung power of each faction was
. nearly equal the chairman was vi
T able TO tell whether the motion w;
carried or lost. A standing vo
WAS next tried but he tellers coul