The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-03-21

Chair appoint a committee of three
on resolutions and the office was lodg,
ed with 8. v. Reynolds. J. L. Brown
and Harry Davis and the report OF
this committe later In the proceed.
ings was unanimously adopted.
No Credentials Committee.
Geo. W. Sbockley's motion to. dis,
pense with credential committee was
adopted. Almost every township was
represented and instruction given for
those present to vote the full strength
of the township.
On motion of o. N. Downs the tenn
porary organization was made per
manent. ..t"' t@+3 F..
Double Number Defeated.
Mr.. Shockley on Recommendation
of John G. Williams moved the roll
call OF the townships for representa-
tive from each to select fifteen dele.
gates to the state convention. Mr.
Shockley wanted thirty delegates sent
to the convention, each with a halt
vote This was defeated and on roll
call the following committee was ap
pointed:
Committe to Select Delegates.
Adams-Jim Without.
Black Oak-Fred DeKook.
East Des Moines--Fremont McFall
West Des Moines-P. J. Tharp.
East Garfield. p. McMurray.
West Garfield-Owen Riley. .
East Harrison-F. NJ. Powell.
East Jefferson--Georgey Scott. ~
West Jefferson--LeRoy Wharton.
Lincoln-Ben Snyder. .,-t.
Madison--T. w. Demo.
Monroe-T. w. Denny.
Oskaloosa- ..
1st Ward-F. NJ. McGlumpry.
I'd Ward-W. r. Campfeld.
Bird Ward--C. Yer Ploeg.
4th Ward--B. V. Sewers.
9Th Ward--Jim Porter. -.
Pleasant Grove-Wm. Larkins.
Prarie-John A. Champion.
Richland--J. 4. Hull. .
Scott. A. Hearney.
Spring Creek--J. II. Williams.
Union--A. w. Phillips.
White Oak--F. r. Hackett.
John Champion from Prairie NOV
ed for the appointment of fifteen al
ternates along with the delegates.
Reynolds Endorsed. E.
John c. Williams was called for as
the committed upon delegates retired
and spoke briefly but pointedly con
corning democratic men and matters
He closed his remarks by Offering
the following resolutions which he
asked to have adopted. His recon
mendatiOn was seconded by .. N
Downs and chairman asked for rls
ing vote on adoption. The recon
mendation met with the unanimous
endorsement OF the convention.
We, the democrats OF Mahasks
county in convention assembled. dc
hereby endorse the candidacy OF the
Hon. s. V. Reynolds for congress-
from the Sixth Congressional district
OF Iowa and We do hereby earnestly
| recommend TO the democratic party
OF the Sixth Congressional district Of
Iowa his nomination for said office
believing that with him as candi
date We can carry this district"
Several Extemporaneous Talks.
| Mr.. Reynolds was cheered and call
ed upon for speech and responded
acknowledging the honors conferred
and the preference and confidence ex
pressed. He told what might be ex
pected of him in case he received
the nomination.
The committe on delegates not be
ing ready to report, others in the con
vention were called for and expressed
themselves. Talks were made by o
n. Downs, MILFORD Hull, George w
Davis, George w. Shockley and L. T
| Shangle.
John r. Ream Endorsed.
s. V. Reynolds proposed matte,
! that met with the hearty approval o
the convention. the endorsement o
the candidacy OF Senator John F
Ream to succeed himself as STATE
senator from Mahaska county.
B. V. Sewers was called for ant
made a somewhat extended talk con
corning democracy.