Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-02

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assuring the delegates of his loyalty
and predicting ultimate success of the
| ticket.
SEVERAL DEADLocKs IN
THE FOURTH CAUCUS
Central Committee-'r NJ. Donovan.
Iof New Hampton
Permanent OrganiZation-T. l.. Elem
| ing. of Mason City.
I1eSolutions-E. A. McIree, of Clay
ton county.
credentials-T. NJ. Fitzgerald, Of
Floyd county.
Elmer e. Benton was made temper
larry chairman of the Fourth district
caucus and after considerable balloting
| the members OF the various commit
tees We're chosen
The secretary of the caucus was NJ.
III. O'Neil. For vice president of the
convention. Jerry Conway. of Howard
| county, was chosen, and for assistant
secretary, H. F. HARDWOOD. OF Fayette
county, was named.
FIFTH DISTRICT AGAINST
LOCAL OPTION PLANK
| Central Committee-E. r. Moore,
Jones county.
Resolutions-w. N. Townsend, Tama
4 county.
credentials-Henry W. Elp. Marshall
county.
Permanent. Organization-J. e. Stan
| ton, Marshall county
In the Fifth district the caucus held
against the liquor plank that Scott
county Is trying to have entered into
/ the platform. Hon. Thos E. Bradford,
of Marshalltown, was named as the
Fifth districts favorite candidate for
Judge of the supreme court.
| The chairman of the meeting was e.
r. Moore, of Jones county; the secre-
tary. S. j. Vanderwicken. of Grundy
county. For vice president of the con-
vention. /. S. Martin. of Jones county.
SIXTH PREPARES A
COINCIDENCE RESOLUTION
Central Committee-N. f. Reed, Wa
pello county.
Resolutlons-O. p Myers, Jasper
county.
observation-disclosures stokenberry. Da-
! Wis county
Permanent Organization-A. j. Beck
ett Monroe county.
In the Sixth district 1T was decided
that resolutions of coincidence for the
death of ex-President Cleveland be
made and submitted to the convention.
The resolution will be in charge of Cen
eral Weaver.
The chairman of the meeting was
General j. b. Weaver, of Jasper coun-
ty. and the secretary A. j. Stump, of
Wapelo. For vice president of the con-
vention General Weaver was named.
SCRAP ON POLK COUNTY
ENL!vENED THE SEVENTH
State Central Committee-Clint Price.
| Warren county.
Resolutions-Parl Sheldon. Story
4 county.
c'redentials-w j. Casey, Marion
county
Permanent Orsanization--John NJ
Smith, Polk county.
Preliminary to the meeting of the
| Seventh district caucus the Polk county
| delegation held a caucus, during
which the other delegates from the dis
| trict cooled their heels in the Monda-
min parlor. Time passed and finally
John Strubenroucf, of Pella strobe to
/ the table and after rapid calculation
4 announced he was in favor of going
ahead without Polk county.
We have u majority of the votes
right here" he said, and 1 fail to see
why these delegates are compelled to
wait on the pleasure of the Polk county
| fellows Lets do business.
His suggestion did not meet with APP
/ prevail. although a number of the dele
gates declared they would act with him
at the expiration of five minutes. This
reached the ears of the Polk county
| men and they reported In d few min
\ uteS.
The incident served, however. to net
tie the so-called country delegates, with
the result that j. M. Parsons was
beaten for member of the resolutions
committee shortly after the caucus was
called to order by Clint Price. of War;
rem county, state committeeman. p.
! III. O'Connor. OF Perry, presided and
| DOC" Mullican, of Warren county. was
\ secretary.
AS soon as Mr.. Parsons was placed
i'm nomination for member of the reso-
buttons committee. a. Gosharn, of Story
county. nominated Farley Sheldon, say
Ing Polk county was trying to take
1 most of the good things, and he consid-
4 cred his county entitled to some honor.
4 The vote was taken and before the re-
suit was announced, MIR. Parsons re-
ceivine considerably less than a ma jor-
NY. moved the unanimous election of
Mr.. Sheldon
w. j. Casey, of Marion. was elected
unanimously as member of the creden-
i tials committee, as was John NJ Smith,
OF Polk. as - member of the committee
on permanent organization. A. Gosh
arm was selected as vice president of
the convention and DR.. l.. A. Mullican,
4 of Warren county, as assistant secre-
tary.
Before adjourning Clint Price
thanked the district for their support
OF him as state chairman
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EIGHTH CHOOSES PORTER
AS VICE PRESIDENT
State Committee r. Reynolds
CrcSton.
Eesolulions-R. wessell, Adams
4 Credentials F.. McEnry, Taylor
county
4 Permanent Organization - w. II
Robb. Union county.
The Eighth district caucus was held
in the ordinary of the Mondamin hotel
" S. McGinty present state commit
teeman. called it to order. Walter
Dewey, of Lucas county, was named
chairman. and II. Weissel, of Adams
secretary.
After the confirmation of the seec-
ton of DIR. j. r.. Reynolds, of Creston
as state committeeman from the Eighth
district and vice president Claude r
Porter, the ABOVE named members OF
the convention committees were named
by acclamation.
prominent Eighth district democrat
) VAS Endorsed by the district as its
candidate for judge of the supreme
) court.
, The rest of the time was consumed
PROUTY WiTHDRAWS
MOTION FOR RECOUNT