The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-07-02
Republican Convention.

w. I. Martin chairman of the Ma
haska Republican committee, called
the delegates assembled to order
little after eleven o'clock in the court
room and named A. p. Norton, of FIRE.
mont, Cedar township, as temporary
chairman. Mr.. Norton waived the
formality of an address or a speech
and plunged Immediately into what
business could be attended to before
dinner So many of the delegates
were not present that an inclination
was voiced to wait for the active
business of the convention until after
dinner. ,.s..
Roscoe j. Woodland was chosen as
secretary of the convention and mo-
ton prevailed that the roll of town
ships be called to name committee
upon, permanent organization. resolu-
tions and appointment of delegates
to state and congressional conven-
tions.
And here the convention struck a
snag. Some of the townships were
not represented and some had single
delegate present. One of the wards of
OskalOosa was unrepresented.
After considerable contriving and
striving to cut the garment to fit the
made up as best the convention was
able and the session adjourned to
meet again at one-thirty o'clock.
Recovering at 1870 they got down !
to business with much larger attend |
ance than that which has marked the |
morning session.
On permanent organization the |
committee reported in favor of max.
i'm fnF ~ off iuIe anti
and il was so ordered.
Delegates to state and congress- |
ional conventions we're reported and |
adopted as follows:
State-L. r. Sidmore, John Owens,
c. w. Moore. L. L. McCord, VIM.
Springer, c. c. Caldwell, E. Mastel-
Ter, w. r. Bridges, James A. Dewitt,
q. NJ. Garner, Samuel N. Bond, NJ. w.
Crozier.
Congressional. S. Reeves, Lew
Lewis, l.. n. English. Otto Mayer,
Ham j. Moore, w. r. Hellings, NJ S.
Freeman. r. r. Robinson. Phil Hoff-
mann, Sid Harper, o. c. McCurdy,
NJ. Beach.
While waiting for the resolutions
committee to report O. c. G. Phillips
and George c. True were called for
and discussed times and conditions
in way that will be remembered by
those who heard.
Resolutions.-Wm. Springer, chair.
man of the resolutions committee,
presented the following, which was
adopted as the expression of the con-
vention:
The republicans of Mahaska coun.
ty In convention assembled endorse
the candidates heretofore nominated
by the republican primary and the
candidates who may be nominated By
the republican conventions, and we
earnestly urge all republicans to join
in the support at the general cleo
lions of all republican candidates, ma
tional, state and county.
Gilbert for Coroner. - Rules were
suspended and the nomination oil |
Mr.. 4. e. Gilbert for the Office OF
county coroner was accomplished by
reclamation.
The convention then proceeded |
with the ratification of the nomina-
tons made by the primary.
George True was chosen by the con-
yention as the Malaska county repre-
sentative on the republican congress
sional committee from the Sixth dis
trict
No further business appearing. the
township committeeman and the can
didates were notified to hold meet
ing and the convention adjourned.
Patterson chosen-At the meeting
OF township committeeman following
the convention. Andy Baker was Sc
lected to Ill vacancy from the Third 4
Ward. James G. Patterson was chos-
en- County Chairman by the township |,
committeemen ana Ray Dub0c Of New
sharon was made secretary OF the
committee.
Democratic Convention.