The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-06-28
DEMOCRATS meet
At Fl. MADISON
County Convention u Held Yesser-
day and kreblil Named for
State Representative on
Ticket.
ECONOMY rs PROMISED
party Representatives Censor Acts OF
Republican OFFICERS and Renew
Their Pledge Of
Allegiance.

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FORT MADISON, Iowa. June H.
! The democratic county convention
| was held at the Marquette building
at Fort Madison today. the following
being tho minutes of the secretary:
John Lachmann OF Green Bay town
ship. CHI airman Of the county central
committee. called the meeting to or.
der. naming 8. T. Marshall OF keo-
kuk as chairman Of the convention.
Upon motion p. p. Armknecht was
made secretary.
The roll call OF the precincts was
called to ascertain the representation
OF the delegates. All excepting Jacx-
son, outside, were represented
On motion the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
On motion the chairman was IN
structed 70 appoint q committee on
| resolutions. The following committee
| was named: J. o. Boyd and J. r. Hor-
niah OF Keokuk, j. p. Cruikshank and
Frank Wilken OF Fort Madison. X. M.
Matthews Of Van Buren, township.
Committee Meetings.
| On motion the following committee
was appointed to select delegates 70
the state convention, name the MEM
Der OF the congressional committee,
and to endorse for state committee
man: F. M Geese. H. G. Kirchner, 4.
e. Hazen, ]. s. Lowrey, Dave McCni-
Tough, C. A.4Timpe, l.. A., storms. y.
H. Schweer, j. r. Hornish. Wm. Mur-
phy, S. T. Marshall, Owen Reel, Dan
Roam, John Kelly. Henry Schroeoer'
Fred Auwaerter, A., A., Martin, Lee
Corse. H. G. .Haessig, H. J. Fipp. =.
P. Spring, Thos. Skyles. John White,
/ J. H. Slingerland, b. ]. Soppe. Q. q
Rice, Frank Gehle and John M. Bill
man. s sss
| " recess OF ffteen minutes was
taken. for these two committees to
report. san 4as,4 ~ =, s..-s,ss.
Meeting was called to order by
chairman after recess and the resolu-
ton committee reported. The resolu-
ton was read and approved by q
unnanimous voc Of the delegates.
Candidates are Endorsed.
1--WE. the duly elected delegates to
fthe democratic convention OF Lee
county, Iowa, on this 9th day OF
June, 1914, assembled at Fort Madi-
son. Iowa, do heartily and fully en-
dorse the present democratic adminis-
| tration and approve Of all the policies
OF President Woodrow, Wilson and
do approve OF the hearty co operation
given President Wilson by democratic
representatives in the senate ana
/ house Of representatives.
/ 1--WE also commend to the favor
able consideration of the voters Of
! Lee county, Iowa, the candidacy OF
Hon. Maurice Connolly for United
States senator, Hon. John T. Hamil-
! ton for governor, Hon. Frank b.
Whitaker for congress and also urge
| that loyal support be given all other
state candidates on the democratic
ticket. In like manner we urge that
loyal support be given all the candi-
/ dates on the democratic ticket In Lee
county.
Condemns G. o. P. onieers.
1--WE condemn the extravagant and
expensive administration Of the state
affairs by the republicans OF Iowa and
we pledge the voters Of this county
our faith that II the state administra-
ion is placed in democratic hands that
an era Of economic management OF
state ofices and institutions and
greater prosperity and increasing
population will speedily follow.
~. o. BOYD.
FRANK w1LKE
1 up. NJ. MATTHEW'S.
81 P. CRUIKSHANK.
John P. HORNLSH.
COMMITTEE"
The committee on delegates to the
state convention, congressional com
mitteeman and state committeeman
reported as follows:
Delegates to state Convention.
County: H. F. Eppers. r. s. Pease
Ed, O'Connor, F. n. Krebill, John
walljasper, S. Hazen, John Lach
man, Robert Beggs.
Keokuk: ]. P. Hornish. T. Hickey
lis. T. Marshall, A. j. Hickey, Johr
jNagel, Roy Wo1n, Dave Hemmy.
/ Fort Madison: A. e. Johns, N. c
Roberts. J. NJ. c. Hamilton, o. E
Herminghausen, Peter Kern, ST..
Congressional Committeeman.
As member of the congressional
l u D ArmEpecht Dom ell