The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-03-19
MAHASKA COUNTY
ENDORSES BRYAN
DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION
PLEDGE THEIR ALLEGIANCE.
Sixteen Delegates Selected To Attend
Democratic State Convention To
Be Held in Cedar Rapids
March &c.

house Saturday, pledged their alie-
glance to William Jennings Bryan for
president and selected sixteen dele
gates to represent them at the state
democratic convention to be held in
Cedar Rapids on Thursday, March rs.
S. v. Reynolds of this city was offered
to the state convention as delegate
to the national convention at Denver.
The Resolutions.
We, the representatives of the de-
mocracy of Mahaska county, Iowa, in
delegate convention assembled, re-
affirm our faith in, and pledge our 10y
atty to, the principles of our party.
We rejoice at the increasing signs
of an awakening of the people of the
United States in favor of democratic
principles. An honest appeal to the
conscience of the nation will free the
government from the graft and politi-
cal corruption of predatory wealth
and favor-seeking corporations, whose
evil influences and pernicious methods
have been exposed by the various in
vesIigations.
We declare our faith in the doctrine
of the great democrat, Thomas Jeffer-
son, and reiterate his maxim, equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none" in the administration of all
departments of governmental affairs,
that this government may again be-
come "a government of the people, by
the people and for the people,
Tho ri Of ba CT,
county, Iowa. declare confidence in and
admiration for William j. Bryan. In
him we behold the ideal American cit
izen, the matchless patriot, the ideal
democrat, We rejoice that the princi.
pies which he has so ably advocated
have been gladly received and are now
generally accepted by the American
people.
Resolved, That the delegates by this
convention chosen be hereby instruct
ed to vote as a unit for such delegates
from the Iowa State Democratic con-
vention to the National Democratic
convention as are unalterably in favor
of the nomination of William J. Bryan
for the presidency of the United
States.
We hereby again declare our faith
--and confidence in our esteemed and
worthy Congressman D. w. Hamilton
and recommend to the democrats OF
the Sixth Congressional District of
Iowa his denomination and reelection
as our national representative.
]. c. Heitsman,
l.. c. Bolton,
- MILFORD Hull,
~ ]. r. Jared,
J. c. Williams,
Committee.
Delegates to State Convention.
The committee reported the follow.
ing delegates and altemates to attend
the convention at Cedar Rapids:
Delegates-William Natter, B. F.
McFall, MILFORD Hull, f. M. Powell,
Henry Newton, Frank Ferall M. A.
Tate, S. V. Reynolds, l.. T. Shangle,
J. c. Williams, j. w. Boatman, T. r.
Osborne, Ed Ashton, J. r. Jarard,
George Burlis and l. M. Reed
Alternates-C. A. Briney, Owen
Reilly George Scott, T. B. White, B. s.
Roberts, II. s. Rosecrans, w. R.Camp.
field, c. e. Munroe, Tom Carlin, ]. II.
Barnes, o. F. Fleming, r. G. Fleming,
r. M. Boyer, Clark Anderson, Ike Ev.
ans and Riley Lester.
Called to Order.
The convention was called to order
about HOO o'clock by the county
chairman. S. V. Reynolds, who read
the call under which the delegates
had been selected, and named l.. r
Shangle as temporary chairman and
John E. Flewwelling as secretary.
Mr.. Shangle on taking the chall
made quite an extended Grafton. The
frequent mention of the name of Bry
an drew applause. Having relieved
himself of the burden of his thoughts
Mr.. Shangle permitted the convention
to do business.
The following committees we're on
motion appointed by the chair:
Credentials-Henry Rosecrans, Ira
cey Osborne, C. w. Anderson, F. M
Powell and f. Elemming.
Resolutions-J. C. Heitsman, viii
ford Hull, ], R. Girard, l.. C. Bolton
and John G. Williams.
Permanent Organization - Messrs
Kisor, d. X. Unsicker, ]. c. Vallan
bingham and |. M. Reed.
The convention hereupon adjourn
ed to meet at $50 o'clock this after.
noon
To Select Delegates.
The roll of townships was called for
and the following committee chosen
to select 16 delegates to the state con
vention:
Adams--J. H. Willhoit
Black Oak--J. B. Wray.
Cedar-Sam Canon
East Des Moines--N. w. Smith.
West Des Moines-D W. England
West Garfield-Owen Reilly.
East Garfield. p McMurry.
East Harrison--J. w. Cox.
West Harrison--A. Love.
Jefferson-George Scott.
Lincoln-Ben snyder.
Union-John l.. Brown.
Madison-M. S, Downey.
Epring Creek--T r. White,