The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-06
CONVENTIONS IN
SESSION TODAY
REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS AND
PRoHIs MEETING.
REPRESENTATION WAS GOOD
Republicans Meet In Court Room, the
Democrats In the Farmers Club
Room and the Prohibitionlsts
In the Y. N. C. A.
(Ffom saturday's paily.I

In the v. N. c. A.
(From Saturdays Daily.J
To-day was county convention day
in Oskaloosa and delegates named in
the primary election of June fifth, as
sembled at the county seat in obedi-
ence to the provisions of the law to
ratify the results of the election and
to finish any business left incomplete
by the primary expression of the vot-
ers, to select county chairmen and to
do anything else that might properly
come before the party gatherings.
Republican delegates gathered at
the court room at eleven o'clock while
the democrats were called to order
at the same hour in the Farmers club
room at the court house. A mass con-
yention of the county Prohibitionists
was called to order at the Y. M. c. A.
at two o'clock this afternoon. This
convention was separate and apart
from the primary election and was in
response to a special call issued by
the county chairman. ......
| Representation at all of the con.
ventions was fairly good although
numerous absences were noted from
|
The farmers are busy in the fields and
alternates or proxies were sent in
stead of those originally voted to
place on the township delegations.
# Tho Republican.
James G. Patterson county chair
man of the Mahaska Republicans call
! ed for order promptly at eleven o.
CLOCK and every precinct represented
but three, which reported later. A. p
Norton, of Fremont, was named as
temporary chairman and George C.
True was appointed to act as secre
| tary in temporary organization.
The convention went to business
| Immediately and no fuss or feathers
/ permitted. No one. made a speech
too hot" every one agreed and the
business in hand was attacked. The
convention adjourned little before
noon.
/ On motion of James A. Dewitt the
/! temporary organization was made
permanent and committee to select
i delegates to the state convention was
appointed from the townships as fol
i lows: So.
Adams, Milo Rockwell.
Black Oa6, G.. Steenhock.
/ Cedar, w. e. Fellers.
East Des Moines, Frank Harper.
East Garfield, Lewis Lewis.
| West Harrison, l.. L. McCord.
| West jefferson, George Parker.
Lincoln, Fred Butler.
Madison, H. H. Masteller
bfonroe, Otis Stephenson.
Pleasant Grove, J. 8, Steddom.
Prairie, John H. Taylor.
Richland, w. e. Laud.
Spring Creek, P. A. Jewell.
Scott, G. D. Johnson.
Il Union, L. w. Reid.
White Oak, C. T. Howell
Second Ward, j. G. Patterson.
Third Ward, 1st Pet, A. P. Spencer
Third Ward, I'd Pct, A. L. Howell.
Fourth Ward, J. A. nevitt.
Fifth Ward, Geo. Carle. .,
During the absence OF this commit
tee for fifteen minutes, the convention
rested. Upon return the following
delegation to Des Moines was reported
and adopted:
I S. A. Vail, Ben Mccoy, J. H. Taylor
Walter c. Burrell, George Caple, Oti
Stephenson, j.. G. Patterson, Franz
Terrence, w. H. Springer, L. l.. Nc
Cord, A. P. Norton, John Doak, Elmel
Mitchell, George c. True and Jame
A. Dewitt.
Motion to leave the nomination fo
, county treasurer. vacant was voted
| down emphatically and the convention
proceeded to fill the vacancy.
} John Springer of Jefferson township
was nominated for the office by &C
} clamation.
Mahaska county republicans IN CON
vention assembled go on record al
tavoring the primary law. tollow
} ing somewhat extended discussion. ;
motion was made that the convention
stand in favor of repeal OF the pri
mary law with the exception for gov
: ernor, senators and congressman ant
delegates to convention. Vote OF
! this motion stood 10 for repeal of thu
. law and % to let it stand as it is.
Good roads were discussed and pres
idential preference primary talket
over, but no action taken.
Adjourned.
Following dismissal the Mahask;
County Central Committee adjourned
to the rear room, convened in th'
judges room, where they elected J. II
Pickett of Oskaloosa chairman of tn
Central committee. J. G. Patterson
present chairman, was nominated bu
refused reelection, and Colonel PicR
EFT was elected by viva voce vote.
Clerk OF the Courts W. T. Martin
. furnished the convention with plent,
of ice cold lemonade and the way thu
Thirsty delegates went to the. dish wa
good to see. T. ....- ~
i The Democrats. ,..
Democratic county convention open
ed at eleven o'clock this morning
meeting in the Farmers club room 0
, the county court house, Quite larg
delegation was present for the open
ing session and will take part in tn
the days program. @
Ben Snyder called the convention
: to order and suggested the appoint
!. ment Of temporary officers. Attorne
Cornelius Yer Ploeg was made chain
man OF the temporary organization
/, and c. e. Munroe made Temporal
= secretary