The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-08
County Convention at DonneIlson
Expresses It's Appreciation of
Fearless and Impartial Ad-
mlnlstration.
TUCKER FOR DELEGATE
Keolsuk Mans Candidacy for Dele
gate to tho National Convention
From First District is
Approved.

The republicans OF Lee county met
in delegate convention at Donnellson
at 1920 o'clock this morning. being
called to order by Geo. w. Mattern,
chairman of the central committee of
Lee County. Mr.. Mattern named as
presiding officer, Jos. Fry Of Green
Bay and he was unanimously elected.
F. G. Tabor of Donnellson and Ed. S.
Lotion Of Keokuk were selected as
secretaries.
The regular formalities OF the OF.
der of business was dispensed with.
Hazen L. Sawyer of Keokuk offered
the following resolution:
| We, the republicans Of Lee County,
Iowa, in convention assembled, reaf
! firm our faith in the fundamental
principles OF the republican party and
rejoice in the record 1t has made in
the past and again express our faith
4 in the success of its policies for the
welfare of the future of our county.
We heartily endorse the fearless
and impartial administration of Presi-
dent Taft and urge upon the republi-
cans in this county that he be renom-
mated.
We hereby endorse the candidacy
of George S. Tucker for delegate from
the First district Of Iowa to the ma
tional republican convention.
/ We hereby instruct the delegates
selected by this convention to both
the state and congressional conven-
ticn to vote for delegates and resolu-
tions favorable to the denomination
of President Taft
4 We hereby authorize and direct the
delegates present from this county at
both the congressional and state con-
4 vention to cast the full vote Of the
county and to vote on unit or a ma
iority of the delegates present may
decide.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The name of George s. Tucker, OF
: Keokuk, was presented to the conven
! ton as the delegate to the national
convention from this district and
: from the sentiment shown Mr.. Tucker
, has the vote of every delegate from
: Lee county.
After several suggestions as to the
: selection OF the twenty-five delegates
to represent the county at the con
I gressional convention which will be
held in Burlington, John G. Scott OF
Fort Madison offered the following
( motion which was carried
$ "That a committee of three com
/ posed of Hazen /. Sawyer of Keokul5
! Geo. B. Stewart, of Fort Madison and
: Robert Gardner of West Point confer
a with Geo. S. Tucker and select the
b delegates to the congressional con
r vention.
t The delegates, except those from
) Keokuk who will be announced Later
by Mr.. Tucker, are as follows:
w. e. Alter, Cedar Township.
Asa Huston, Denmark Township.
Jno. B. Cruze, Des Moines Twp.
Peter Felt. Franklin Twp.
Jos. Fry, Green Bay Twp.
Jos. Carver, Harrison Twp.
John P. Kennedy, Montrose Twp.
Arthur Huston, Washington Twp.
Geo. B. Stewart. John C. Scott, w
d. Masters, VIM. Schneider Sr., J. r
. Walker and A. B. Brown of Fort Mad
d SON.
e The committee also selected tn
following delegates to attend tn
Q state convention at Cedar Rapid
d which will meet in May:
o A. p Brown, w. j. R. Beck, John {
it Scott, j. M. Stowe, Thos. P. Hollowel
F. w. Andrews. Geo. w. Natter
" George w. Green, e. G. Lynn, H. "
] Bengston, James A. Maxwell, Robel
N Gardner. Geo. b. Stewart, w. S. Wen
n. mer, s. W, Moorhead. Wells NJ. irwin
re Hazen I. Sawyer, w. H. Jones, G. i
I1indstrand, H. T. Henderson, L. !
I'd Hamill and A. H. Evans.
w On motion the convention adjourn
OF ed
e. The Donnellson band met the del
g. cations at the train and played Sc
I eral selections and also played at til
of convention hall. Many of the del
gates were able to return home aboi
49, noon through the courtesty of the
IN B. e @. officials holding the mort
road train. About sixty delegates a
e, tended the convention.
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