The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-11
COUNTY CONVENTION
Republicans Must Nominate Candi-
dates for Clerk and Sheriff at
the County Convention.

dates for Clerk and Sheriff at
the County Convention.
There is considerable inquiry as to
when the republican county convention,
which must be held under the primary
law, meets to nominate the county can
didates for the offices where none of the
candidates received the necessary 35
per cent of the votes cast. None Of the
candidates for the republican nomina-
tion for clerk of the courts or sheriff
received the necessary per cent of the
votes, and the candidates are now hus-
tling for the support of the delegates
to the county convention and it is said
there may be some surprises in store
when the convention meets.
The primary law provides that the
county convention shall be held on the
third Saturday following the primary
at IL O'Clock a. m. AS all of the candi-
dates oH the democratic county ticket
receVed the required per cent of the
votes cast, there will be nothing for the
democratic convention to do but or
ganize the county committee and make
preparations for the campaign.
The delegates to the county con-
vention were selected by the voters
at the primary election, and for the
general information of the public we re-
print that section of the law pertaining
to the county conventions, which is as
follows:
In each county there shall be held in
each year in which general election
in November is to take place a county
convention of each political party.
Said county convention shall be COM
posed of delegates elected at the last
preceding primary election, and shall
be held on the third Saturday following
the primary election, convening at 11:OO
a. M. The number of delegates from
each voting precinct shall be de-
termined by a ratio adopted by the
respective party county central COM
mittees, and shall be thus determined
and statement designating tho num-
Der from each voting precinct in the
county filed in the office of the county
auditor at least thirty days before the
primary election; if not so done, the
auditor shall fix the number. The re-
quisite number of names of candidates
OF his choice for delegates to the county
convention to which each precinct is
entitled shall be written, or pasted with
uniform white pastors, on the blank
lines upon the ballot by the voter while
in the booth, or by some one designated
by voter unable to write, after the
ballots are received and before they
are deposited, and the requisite number
OF persons from each precinct who re-
ceive the highest number of votes shall
be the delegates from the precinct to
the county convention. One member
OF the county central committee for
each political party from each precinct
which delegates are selected. His term
of Office shall begin on the day of the
county convention and Immediately fol-
lowing the adjournment thereof and
shall continue for two years and until
his successor is elected and qualified,
unless such committeeman shall be re-
moved by the county central committee
for inattention to the duties of his posi-
ton, incompetency or failure to sup
port the ticket nominated by the party
which elected him to such position.
Returns shall be made by the judges of
election respecting delegates and men,
bers of the county central committee in
the same manner as for other Offices,
except that the jud yes of election shall
CduVdoS CuC EOCuIu6 do w uS1CSdOOS duA
members of the county central commit
tee, and certify the result to the auditor
with the returns. The auditor shall,
fled notify the delegates and members
of the county central committee who
have thus been elected, of their cleo
tion, and of the time and place of hold
ing the county convention, and shall on
h1 ThrrcIox, Pol1oru ha
mary election, deliver certified list
tive party central committees for the
jority thereof, thus elected shall have
assembled in the county convention at
the time herein prescribed and at the
called to order by the chairman of the
county central committee, who shall
present the certified list of delegates
and members of the county central CON-
mittee, and a list of the Offices for
which no nomination was made at the
primary election. If any precinct shall
not be fully represented the delegates
present from such precinct shall cast the
full vote thereof, but there shall be nc
proxies. The said county convention
shall make nominations of candidates
for tho party for any office to be filled
by the voters of a county when no can
didate for such Office has been nom
mated at the preceding primary cleo
tion, as shown by the canvass of the
returns provided for in section 10 o
this act, and shall nominate candidates
for the office of Judge of the distric
court in counties comprising one judi
cial district of the state, and shall Sc
lect delegates to the next ensuing stat
and district conventions Of that yea
upon such ratio of representation a
may be determined by the party or
ganization for the state, district o
districts of the state, as the case ma.
be, but no delegates shall be SO selecte,
to any of the district conventions re
ferred to in section 26 of this act, ex
cept judicial conventions, unless cal
therefore has been issued as therei
provided. The said county convention
shall also elect a member of the part
central committee for the senatoria
suIioiol opI oonrrocoi0noI nj of