Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-09-09

the Hon. D. G. Chase
made stirring address which was
time and again. He urg-
ed every man in Hamilton county to
buckle on the armor, accompany the
delegation to Des Moines and dc
what they could for our candidate
He declared the prospects for Mr.
Kamrar's nomination were daily
growing brighter and it would be
no surprise to him if the Hamilton
county contingent would return
from the state convention with vic
tory perched upon its banner.
Following is list of delegates
and alternates to the state conven-
ton as recommended by Hon J. l.
Kamrar:
Delegates-M. H. Brinton, D. G.
Chase, George w: Crosley, ]. D
Hunter, G. B. Pray, C. D. HELEN
August Anderson, R. G. Clark, Will.
lam Anderson, A. N. Boeye, Walter
S. Brown, John o. Lenning.
Alternates--W Martin, Geo
H. Daniels, G. E. Buell., w. F
Smith, E. I. johnson, j. R. Hamil
J. r. White, VIM. N. Maakstad, w
McNee, J. R. King, B. E. Boynton
Simon Sogard.
At the state convention while Mr.
Kamrar received very f1attering sup.
port from the north part of the state
where he was best known, 1t was not
sufficient to secure his nomination
and the prize went to Francis M
Drake, who was afterward elected.
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1895.
When it came to nominating coun,
ty officers in 1895, there was an un.
usual crop>of candidates for sheriff
Nine men entered the race for this
Office. They were J. A. Goudie
Frank Hollis, John M. Cooper, N. H
Bawden, w. w. Sinclair, j. E. Clark
G. L. dublin, J. L. Lenhart and o. n
Sexie. The county convention con.
vened at Webster City. September
IA. and w. w. Sinclair received the
nomination.
This convention also nominated
for. Representative, H. M. Brinton
for auditor, John H. Sweeney; fol
treasurer, w. H. Dygert; for super
intendent of schools Will F Cole;
for coroner, C. J. Eberle; for super
visor from the 1st district, John N.
Garth.
The democrats and populists each
nominated ticket; the democratic
nominees being: for representative,
William latham; for treasurer, P.
]. Brandrup; for auditor, D. w. Ev-
ans; for sheriff, r. L. Doolittle; for
Stanley; for
coroner, T. F. Desmond, and for SUI
pervisor 1st district, C. A. Sprat.
The entire republican ticket was
elected by about 10000 majority.
POLITICS IN 1896.
Eighteen hundred and ninety-six
was year of unusual activity in
politics not only in Hamilton coun-
ty, but throughout the entire ma
zion. On June "a, w. J. Bryan,
then comparatively unknown, spoke
at the Wilson opera house in sup
port of free silver, and no speech
was ever delivered in Webster City
which created such a profound i'm
preston. The next day, up and
down the streets We're little groups
of men, all arguing the silver ques-
ton and from that day until after
the election in the fall, it continued
to be argued through all the wax
ing hours" In the stores, on the
streets, on the highways, in the
fields, wherever men met, the one
theme was free silver" Never be-
fore was such stirring up in the
ranks of both parties. After Bryan's
the~furor increased. Re-
publicans supported silver and were
known as Silver Republicans. DEM
ocrats opposed Free Silver and were
known as Gold Democrats. !"
Though majority of the Democrats
received the news of Bryan's nomin-
alton with enthusiasm. few were
,urly and dissatisfied. They bolted,
called a convention, passed resolu-
lions, and elected delegates to gold
Among the prominent
democrats who headed this move
nent were F. A. Edwards, w. e..