The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-07-06
A REVIEW OF
The CONVENTION
Republican Convention Transacts
Business in Just One Hour and
Thirty Minutes by the Watch. "a
REGULARS SECURE DELEGATES.

REGULARS SECURE DELEGATES.
Organization in Hands Of Progresslves
Good Delegation SELECTED to
State Convention.
1t required just one hour and thirty
minutes for the republican county
convention to dispose of its business
on last Saturday, after being called
to order at eleven o'clock by Alfred
Wright, chairman of the committee, at
the assembly room on the first floor
of the court house. The organization
was in the hands of the progressives
and apparently by consent of the reg
ulars, fol, nothing was done to con-
test their wishes to appropriate the
shonors. After Chairman Wright called
b. B. Spottswood, of West Side, to pre-
side as temporary chairman, the reg
ulars elected H. Gebert, another pro-
gressiye, to act as secretary. The reg
ulars were not concerned about hon
ors, but were after delegates to the
state convention and reserved their
strength until it was necessary to as
sert it. Not until Mr.. j. B. Lyon Of
fered his motion that the chair APP
point q committee of three on reso-
buttons did the dominant faction in the
convention sit up and take notice. An
amendment was Immediately submit
ted that the committee on resolutions
be made up of a member from each
precinct in the county. 1t was the vote
on this amendment which furnished
a test of the comparative strength of
the elements in the convention. The
amendment was carried by 118 votes
for it to 26 votes against it. From
that time on until the convention adj
journed there was little or no dispo-
sition to contest the program of the
regulars. In all probability there
would have been no committee on
resolutions. and for that matter no
resolutions, had it not been for the
motion made by Mr.. Lyon to have a
committee appointed by the chair.
which meant committee of progress
sivesaand resolutions from that stand
point which would not have repre-
scented the sentiment of majority
of the convention. The contest was
good natured and free from all bit
terness which proves that men mag
honestly differ on political questions.
without personal arrangement. For
committees and names of delegates
see minutes of the convention in an
other column Of this paper.
The committee on permanent Or
ganization reported in favor of R. G.
Saunders. of Manila, for permanent
chairman and Julius Bale, of Deni-
son, for secretary. After the officers
were installed. the committee on reso-
buttons presented the resolutions
which will be found in the minutes OF
the convention.
The committee to select delegates
TO the state and judicial conventions
reported the following delegates to the
state convention: j. P. Conner, Deni
son; j. L. Ainsworth, Denison; R. G
jackson, Manila; w. E. Fishel, Dow
City; Theo. Drake, Charter Oak;
Henry Stuck, Vail; James Tranter
Buck Grove; DR.. Waterhouse. Charter
Oak; Thos. Hutchinson, Milford Cen
ter; Clyde Lathrop, Aspinwall.
To the judicial convent4on the dele
gates are::s P. 3. G. Lally, Jacob Sims
w. e. Kahler, j. E. Bale, Geo. Nc
Henry, p. ]. Klinker. w. s. Moore, G
B. Coin, Gustav Rabe, Carl Wendt
Fred Smith.
The convention from the standpoint
of numbers, interest and harmony wa
all that could be desired. If the oppo
sition expected to gain some advant
age by reason of anticipated friction
1t must suffer disappointment, TO
there is no soreness nor occasion TO
soreness. The republican party il
Crawford county is able to present
solid front and republicanism will b
found during the coming campaig
shoulder to shoulder pressing forwar
In favor of the election of all tn
candidates on the ticket. Nothin
more can be expected and nothing les
can be excused.
For value received, hereby assig
& transfer. set over and deliver to S.
Mccullough all my right, title and i
terest in the claim which / have ind
yidually or as partner in the partne