Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-07-08
Eagle Grove Man is Unanimous Choice
of Convention as Republican
Candidate for the State
Senate.
NOMINATION ON FIRST BALLOT
Was a Happy Ending to Campaign ant
DULY Logical Action Convention
Could Take.

The Thirty-seventh senatorial dis
trict convention at Iowa Falls Fri
day, which bid fair for time to BIZ
marked by stormy sessions, came to {
close that evening at 4:3O o'clock will
the unanimous nomination of Eugene
Schaffter Of Eagle Grove on the tirs
ballot Mr.. Sciaffter made very
happy speech of acceptance and the
convention became a love feast in
which all the supporters Of the various
candidates, both of the primary and
the dark horse" variety, expressed
the deepest pleasure, and the heartiest
congratulations of all his opponents
were rendered the candidate, together
with pledges of loyalty and fealty.
The outstanding feature Of the con-
vention was it's earnest effort to select
Il candidate upon whom all could cen
ter and whose nomination would in
sure his election.
Delegates Gathered Early.
Though the convention was not call
ed until p. M, delegates from all
three counties began gathering at Iowa
Falls the night before and on the
morning of convention day, the town
was we'll filled with delegates and sup
pOrters of the various candidates. A
contesting Sparboe delegation and
quite number Of supporters went
from Webster City along with the con-
vention delegation and supporters Of
the latter.
The morning was spent in earnest
caucusing among the delegates and
it early became evident that no dark
horse" candidates would be consid-
cred. The bone of contention then
simmered down largely to discussion
as to the disposition of the two Halnil-
ton county delegations.
Chairman Speaks.
The convention was called to order
at p. m. by j. w. McGreevy, an
Alden attorney, chairman Of the new
senatorial committee, and John Nc
Carley of Williams was named tenn
porary secretary. Later the temporary
organization was made permanent.
In assuming the chair, Mr. McGreevy
made a very happy address, brief and
to the point. He held that, SO far as
the war is concerned, there are no
political parties, no factions, and he
expressed the hope that the work of
the convention would be fair in all
it's actions and deliberations and that
ultimately its nominee might have the
hearty support of all and poll the full
party vote at the election. He was
heartily cheered.
Convention Delegation Seated.
Upon roll call of counties, c. II.
Burlingame of Hardin, w. c. Ramsey
Of Wright, and j. d. Porter Of Hamil-
ton, were named committee on
credentials. This committee held
session, which at times was rather
stormy, but the whole was marked
by good spirit. 1t seated the conven-
ton delegation from Hamilton county,
J. ID. Porter not voting.
Upon the reconvening of the conven-
ton, Att Alexander of Hamilton, J. l..
Cameron of Hardin and o. P. Morton
of Wright were named a resolutions
committee. They retired and reported
a brief set of resolutions ringing with
patriotism and which were unanimous
ly adopted.
Nomination Unanimous.
Meantime, the Hardin county dele
cation, which had no candidate, and
was in some quandry as to its action,
held a caucus and decided on the first
ballot to cast fifteen votes for H. M.
Sparboe of this city. During the re-
cesses the Hamilton and Wright coun-
ty delegations had come to an under
standing and when the convention
finally convened for the business of
the meeting, j. d. Porter moved that
nomination speeches be dispensed with
and that the convention proceed to a
formal ballot on senator The motion
was seconded and carried. The order
of roll call was Hamilton, Hardin,
Wright When Wesley Martin chair
man of the Hamilton county delega-
ton, cast the full seventeen votes of
the delegation for Schaffter of Eagle
Grove, cheer rent the air, for this
assured the nomination of the Eagle
Grove man. Hardin at once swung
into line and cast its seventeen votes