The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-07-04
LARGELY ATTENDED
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN IN DEM
ocRATIc CONVENTION.

| Chairman b. ]. Snyder, supposing
the crowd at the democratic county
convention Saturday would be small
expected TO hold the meeting in the
supervisors room at the court house,
But this pro8t4 too snsIio and the
meeting was transferred to the city
hall.
Following the recess for dinner the
meeting reconvened at two O'clock,
and then matters took on the SEM
| blancs of a real old time democratic
pow WOW like unto the days before
the primary had dabbled in politics.
Difference of opinion existed as to
the powers of the convention in sup
plying vacancies on the party ticket,
created through the neglect of the
primary. Harry Davis and d. G.
Waggoner disagreed as to the ability
of the convention TO do this and so
and recess of ten minutes was Civ
en- to consult the authorities, but
when this had been done the leaders
were as much at sea as was the con-
vention as a whole and it was finally
voted that the matter be left in the
hands of the county central commit
i tee do as judgment dictated and
powers permitted
The hour was well along into the
afternoon when the convention ad-
journed and the boys parted feeling
that they had done a satisfactory
days business.
The delegates and alternates Sc
Iected to attend the state convention
follow:
Delegates-Byron Roberts, c. L.
Munroe, Aaron Brummell, B. V. Seev-
ers, H. w. Anderson, Harry E. Davis,
Ben j. Snyder, Conrad De Cook, Will
liam +. Pomeroy, Herve Richie, Ira
cy R. Osborne, H. s. Rosecrans, By
ron Parr, Jap Timbrell, c. Notar
Alternates-W. B. Johnson, J. X.
Colville, Ed Sheesley, Dan Unsicker,
George Burkes, George Scott, Fred
De Cook, Ed f. belong, Jim Without,
Fred Williams, Berry Aldridge, ]. p,
McMurray, L. R. Briggs, Lem Craver,
MILFORD Hull.
Pursuant to adjournment the demo-
cratic county convention met in the
council chamber at the city hall at
1.-TWO O'Clock and before getting down
to business a number of talks, in
spired by the war and the party rec
ord, were let loose. One of the acts
of the afternoon was the adoption of
the following set of resolutions:
Resolutions Adopted.
We. the representatives of the Dem
ocratic Party of Mahaska county, in
convention assembled, in reaffirming
our faith in and adherence to the prin-
ciples of democracy recognize that
in their preservation our II ton i5 now
engaged in the greatest war of hiait.y.
Therefore be it
Resolved, that in expressing our de-
votion to these principles, we pledge
ourselves, to the utmost of our ability
to meet every demand of the govern
ment to stand by the men who pro-
tect it and make the country and its
institutions worthy off their sacrifices.
Mindful of the prodigious and mag
niflcent achievements of the various
governmental departments, and the
world leadership of our Chief Execu-
tive. we declare our unbounded faith
in the wisdom and patriotism of Presi-
dent Wilson. With him we welcome
helpful criticism" but condemn the
silly, vicious and disgusting, IL not dis
couraging and destructive attacks on
,F obi n 9 r.
selfish and uniformed politicians and
their foolish followers.
: We ask every American citizen TO
Join with us in our efforts, and with
Ius to adopt the slogan stand by the
j Administration and Win the War"
Democrats Organize.
B. J. Snyder OF Oskaloosa as the
county chairman, called the Democrat
lie county convention to order at l1:O0
a. m. at the supervisors room at the
court house. After the reading of the
call, L. T. Shangle was selected tenn
porary chairman and G. E. Munroe
chosen secretary.
Committees on resolutions, credent-
ials, permanent organization and dele
gates to state convention of three each
we're chosen by the Chairman as fol
lows:
ResoIutions-Ha Harry f. Davis. j. H.
Gerard and F. w. Roberts
Credentials. H, Carlin, William
Minnick and Tom Rutherford.
/ Permanent Organization - Albert
Mendenhall, William Natter and w.
b. Johnson.
State Delegates-H. S. Rosencrans,
Edward Sheesley and ]. II. Colville
The convention then adjourned to
meet at 900 p. m. at the Council
Chamber at the City Hall.