The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-03-19
The Democratic Convention.

The democrats of Decatur county met
in this city last Saturday afternoon in
mass convention for the purpose of Sc
lecting twelve delegates to attend the
democratic state convention at Cedar
Rapids OH Thursday, March Goth, the
convention being we'll attended by rep
resentative democrats from all parts of
the county.
The convention was called to order
by county chairman A. M. Pryor, and
on motion E. S. Buhum, of Leroy, was
selected as chairman, and O. E. Hull, of
Leon, secretary.
On motion committee consisting of
4. ]. Sankey, George Cartwright and
M. f. Springer was appointed to report
the names of delegates to the state
convention, the committee report
ing the following, which were duly
declared elected:
Delegates--OscarJ Judd, E. S. Buffum
DR.. ]. H. Robinson, D. F. Lambert, Pat
rick Griffin, John Mclaughlin, Fl. D. De-
Kalb, o. E. Hull, A. M. Pryor, G. P.
Arnold, P. E. Shirley and E. j. Sankey.
On motion the delegates present at
the state convention were authorized
to cast the entire vote of the county.
They were also instructed by resolution
to vote for delegates to the national
convention at Denver who are in favor
Of VIM. J. Bryan for president, and for
E. ]. Sankey of Leon, as one of the del
egates to the national convention from
the eighth district. The candidacy of
DR.. ]. w. Reynolds, for member of the
state central committee was also en-
dorsed, as we'll as that of V. r. McGin-
mis- as candidate for congress from the
eighth district, and resolution prevail
ed that hereafter the state central
committee .sbe requested to hold the
state conventions at Des Moines, other
conditions being equal.
The resolutions adopted were as
follows.
Resolved-That the delegates select
ed to represent the democrats of Deca-
tur county, Iowa, at the state conven-
tion to be held at Cedar Rapids on
March 26, 1908, are hereby instruct
ed to vote for delegates to attend the
democratic national convention to be
held at Denver. Colorado, July Z, 1908,
who are earnestly in favor of and who
will vote for the nomination of Vim. ].
Bryan for the candidate for president
of the United State, first, last and all
the time.
Resolved, d,-That E. ]. Sankey, of Leon,
is hereby endorsed as candidate from
the eighth congressional district to the
democratic national convention, and
the delegates attending the state con-
vention are instructed to use all honor
able means to secure his election.
Resolved,-That in the candidacy of
Hon. v. R. McGinnis for the nomination
o congressman from the 8th congress g.
lonal district, we recognize staunch
and true democrat, one who is always
ready to wage battle in the interest OF
the common people and the democratic
party, and the democrats of Decatur
county feel that with him as theil
standard bearer the eighth district car
be carried and the people elect true
representative in congress.
Resolved That it is the sense Of
this convention that DR.. J. w
Reynolds, of Creston, be endorsed 70,
member of the democratic state cen
trail committee from the eighte district
Resolved, THAT hereafter the demo
cratic state conventions should be call
ed to meet at Des Moines, Iowa, or
account of that city being easily ac.
cessible for the people of all parts O
the state, other conditions being equal