The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-06-25

spontaneous and was a pleasing COM
pliment graciously extended.
Following the reading of the names
of the county central committee, the
convention adjourned until two
O'clock, and the committees went to
their respective duties.
Resolution Adopted.
The resolutions committee met in
the clerks office and elected o. p.
Hedge as chairman and Eli Arnold as
secretary.
| The following resolution was sub
mitted by Major John F. Lacey and
was adopted by unanimous vote of
the committee, and later by the con-
vention: r
| Resolved. by the Mahaska county
Republican convention, that we en-
dorse and approve of the national re-
publican platform just adopted by the
national republican convention. We
pledge ourselves to the support of the
lgreat standard bearer, William Howard
Taft of Ohio, and his able and honest
colleague upon the ticket, James S.
Sherman of New York, and we pledge
our earnest support to the whole tick
Jet, national, state, congressional and
county, and that we will do our best
TO secure the election of all OF EUR
candidates
Delegates to state Convention.
The committee on delegates report
ed the following list of delegates TO
the state convention at Waterloo. The
same was adopted by the convention:
Hon. John F. Lacey, Pliney A. Jew.
ell, James A. Dewitt, Will H. Patton
Nose Pickens, W. c. Burrell, John r.
Pickett w. C. Hatfield, John O.Grant,
Joe McGlasson. w. Lindsey, John w
Doak, G. NJ. Garner, Charles V. Hon
mann. C. ". Moore, Bruce Jarvis,
Frank L. Christie.
District Committeeman.
On motion. T. M. Simonton was
chosen as member of the Sixth district
judicial committee from Mahaska
county, and Charles v. HOFFMAN, was
designated as the Mahaska county
member of the Sixth district congress
| SlOnal committee,
| Meeting Of County Committee.
On motion. County Chairman Patrer-
son was requested to call meeting of
the county republican committee, to
meet at the court house. Saturday,
July IL, for the purpose of comforting
with candidates for various offices, Sc.
lection of q chairman of the commit
tee, and planning the work of the
4 campaign. The committee is made
up as follows:
Adams-James McLandsborough.
| Black Oak-John Price.
CEDAR. s. Reeves.
/ East Des Moines-Charles Tohrens.
West Des Moines-G. N. Berry.
East Garfield--John Owens.
West Garfield-Len Wright.
East Harrison-Eli Arnold.
West Harrison-o. Fl. Vance.
Jefferson-C. H. Springer.
! Madlson--J. F. Cruzen.
Monroe-W. ]. Witt.
Lincoln-Fred Butler
Oskaloosa LIST ward-W. ID. Titus.
Oskaloosa, I'd wards. B. Sinclair.
Oskaloosa. Sd ward-A. S. Wisegar-
yer.
Oskaloosa, 4th ward-F. NJ. Simon.
| ton.
| Oskaloosa, 9TH ward-C. E. Sawyer.
! Pleasant Grove-C. II. Core.
Prairie-Dr. C. E. Wallace.
Richland-W. N. Hunt.
Scott-W. II. Johnson.
Spring Creek-W. l.. Campbell.
Union-J. U. Jones.
| White Oak-Harley Currier.
Nominations Ratified.
| The convention next proceeded to
1 ratify the nominations of the primary
election held June and the same was
done with whoop.
Hambleton is Heard.
| Desire being expressed by delegates
to hear from Hon. A. f. N. HANDLE
/ ton, candidate for state senator, who
nas been in attendance at the nation
al convention, he was escorted to the
platform and the gentleman spoke of
the doings at Chicago. His talk was
interesting. instructive, and was well
received.
| Convention Adjourns.
| w. I. Beans, candidate for state rep
resentative, was also called for, but
Mr.. Vance repotred that the gentle
man was out of the city.
The convention having completed
She business for which 1t was called.
thereupon adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.