The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-03-05
NAME THE DELEGATES
Republicans Select Delegates to the
State and Congressional Con-
venti0ns. Endorse Brown.

ventions. Endorse Brown.
The republican county convention
held in this city last Saturday was an
entirely harmonious affair from the
stand-patters view, but the progress
siye or supporters of Gov. Cummins
looked on it as one-sided affair, as
they were not even given look in, and
when it came to selecting the delegates
to the state and congressional conven-
tion none but standpatters were named.
The convention also adopted resolu-
tions endorsing Taft, Allison, Hepburn
and Judge Harvey for delegates to the
national convention, but refrained from
passing any resolutions endorsing Sena-
tor Stookey for a second term. On the
contrary, much to the surprise of Sena-
tor Stookey and his friends, roll call
of townships was made in order to Sc
cure an expression of the delegates on
their preference for state senator, there
being two candidates from this county,
Senator Stookey and Capt. ]. D. Brown.
On the roll call Capt, Brown received
the entire vote except from the delega-
tions from Leon and Fayette, the vote
of these two being equally divided be-
tween the two candidates. The raising
of this question at the convention called
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to the state and congressional conven-
tions has aroused some feeling, as it
was supposed that the fight between
Stookey and Brown would be deter
mined at the primaries, and the support
ers of Stookey feel that it was taking
advantage to put the convention on
record in this matter.
The morning session convened at the
hall in the Biggs block at IL o'clock,
Judge j. W. Harvey being named as
temporary chairman and Stephen Varga
as temporary secretary. The following
committees were appointed:
On permanent organization-A. J..
Allen, DR.. Macy and G. 7. Rhoades.
On resolutions Anderson, r. G..
Hoadley and e. G. Smith.
On delegates G. Scott, J. F. Hack
er and j. X. Williamson.
The convention then adjourned to
meet at o'clock.
At the afternoon session the business
was dispatched in few minutes. The
temporary officers were made permanent
with the addition of Geo. O. Johnson as
assistant secretary.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following which were adopted:
First-We, the republicans of Deca-
tur county, in delegate convention as
sembled, heartily endorse the wise and
statesman like administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
!, Second-We cordially endorse the
candidacy of VIM. H Taft. for the re-
publican nomination for the presidency,
being fully convinced that Secretary
Taft is a wise and courageous states
man and one entirely fitted to success
fully continue the progressive policies
instituted under the administration of
President Roosevelt.
Inseparably linked with the name of
Secretary Taft in the coming Iowa cam
paign is the name of Senator VIM. B.
Allison, whose candidacy for the nomin-
alton to succeed himself in the United
States senate, meets the heartiest ap-
proval of this convention.
Furthermore the delegates to this
convention approve and endorse the
candidacy of Hon. W. P. Hepburn, who
so ably r. presents this district in con-
gress, for the nomination to succeed
himself,
Furthermore, we, the delegates, APP
prove and endorse the candidacy of
Judge John w. Harvey, of Leon, Iowa,
for the Office of Eighth Iowa congress
sional district delegate to the national
convention, fully believing that he can
and will represent the political inter
ests of this district in that convention
The committee on delegates reported
the following and their selections were
ratified:
Congressional conventional e. Macy
w. F. Howell, c. T. Rhoades, J. D.
Brown, Dan Anderson, J. w. Harvey, j.
II. Evans, E. j. Blair and r. c. Hoadley
Alternates "A. r. McClaran, e. G. Smith
Q. G. Beck, T. A. Sutherlin, j. W. Keller
h. R. Perkins, w. H. Machlan, w. H
Baker, J. N. Andrew.
Des Moines conventional. w. Fox
worthy, G.. w. Barr, P. A. Silsbee, Marion
F. Stookey, G. c. Dye, NJ. A. Gammill, j
A. Wilson and J. N. Gates. Alternates-
Il. G. Bone, w. H. Frost, G. H. Hodges
T. ]. Smith, ]. w. Wales, John Aten
Myles Boeger, John Rumley and S. P
Wiley.
On motion of DIR. H. c. Bone, of Grand
River. the roll of townships was then
called for an expression on the question
of state senator, and the result was iii
for Capt. Brown and 33 for Senator
Stookey, the former receiving the solio
vote of all townships represented with
the exception of Leon and Fayette
which divided their vote between the
two candidates.
The convention then adjourned, bu
there may be something more to re-
late regarding the senatcrship before
the campaign is over.
City Politics.
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