Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-23

4 this committee was instructed to In;
Il clude its members as q part of the
4 directorate Of any proposed club or
Il organization: After several hours
deliberation the committee made its
report recommending the organization
of a political club to be- called, Iowa
Democratic Club, with the following
provisional officers: Az q: \ { a;
Emmett FINLEY, President; Council
Bluffs. q s3 3 :.7 5ts II. ,s
f. 7. Meredith. Treasurer, Des
Il A1oines. $.i 5s35s " Nh: Is: .%:$
". .. Jameson, Secretary, shenan.
Ssdoah. 81 +: }s.s 4. /. L "a "a.
Board q Directors. /.
]. First District (
st N. c. Roberts, Fl. Madison. II
z George stivers. Burlington.
Second District ~ N 1; !,
Judge Nathaniel French, Davenport
Senator j. "A. White, South Amana.
Third District 45$5, 4 I'M: 81:
e. M. Carr, Manchester.
Senator N. R. Schrup, Dubuque. Il
Fourth District .$4 II
Fred sBiermann, DEBORAH n
M. x. Geske, McGregor. 3,5.*s : sz3
Fifth District II H
Senator s. W.. DeWolf, Reinbeck.
Hon. John T. Hamilton, Cedar Rap
3&s#s ids. - IVY N &a@*553
Sixth District L :.
.; s$z Senator John T. Clarkson, Abba.
33 2.!;,. Hon. Dan. Hamilton, Sigourney.
N, II. Reed, Ottumwa u
Seventh District II
5 Harry c Evans, Des SMoines.
=. T. Meredith, Des Moines.
5 Farley Sheldon, Ames.
Eighth District {. 81 !, sg5S h. 4;
III j. J.. Doty, Shenandoah. ;a5sE y
w. D. Jameson, Shenandoah.
Claude R. Porter, Centerville.
Ninth District (; E. /; A +. & .s!, Il !; 3:
Sam P. Brody, Red Oak. III \ n x. 5s.s
Emmett FINLEY, Council Bluffs.
Tenth District II. ;4S. ,..55
Senator G. =. CAsewell, Denison. "
v JOhn r. Dalton, Manson. q
Eleventh District % II 81. /, MI. AZ :@
a% William n:nlvaney. Cherokee. n
George Wilmer, Sioux City.
/. The Committee also agreed that
the card system should he used ( in
the collection OF funds: Y The confer.
Sence was called to order at 10
o'clock Tuesday forenoon, by Nation
al Committeeman Wilbur w. Marsh,
who made an enthusiastic speech.
He took the position that the Con
ference had no time for the discus
sion Of anything except plans and
specifications for keeping President
4 Wilson In the White House for an.
other term Of four years. 4 Referring
to the resignation Of Mr.. Bryan . he.
! said that Mr.. Bryan and President
Wilson were personal friend 8, that
each wished the other God speed
\ and that no one should find fault
with Mr.. Bryan for believing that he
could do more for his country and
It's Preside nt. as private citizen,
than he could as Secretary Of State.
Chairman Reynolds and others
spoke encouragingly Both speeches
created marked degree Of enthusi:
asm.; 6 n I, u (: 5s.sS 81 4
The report ,of the Committee was
read by its Chairman, E. M. Carr.
/ and It was unanimously adopted. .
While waiting to get collection
cards printed, speeches were made
by Congressman kirkpatrick, J. M
Parsons, Senator Finley Former
Congressman Jameson, M. x: Geske,
and others: Before the conference
adjourned for dinner. cards contain
ing pledges for more than SIS, 100000,
We're handed in, and upwards Of
100000: was raised at the afternoon
meeting. :: ss 49,.
At the first meeting of the Clubs
board Of directors considerable BUSH
ness was transacted, including the
selection of an executive committee
consisting of the following members:
Emmett FINLEY, Pottawattamie|
County f..E.-,zs ',%
w. D. Jameson, Page County. ~
EFT. Meredith, Polk County.
j. A. White, Iowa County. I
E. M: Carr, Delaware County.
GIL. Caswell, Crawford County
N. c. Roberts, Lee County. - r. /