Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-07-07
co. CONVENTIONS
HELD SA1uPs,A!Y
Delegate to State and judicial Coz
ventions Selected by the Re-
publicans and Democrats to
Represent Winneshiek.
STATE CONVENTION ass1mESN
( HELD NEXT TUESDAY
Senatorial, Judicial and Congress
sional Committeeman Elected
I: by the Republicans for VIM
neshiek County.

The county conventions of the
Republican and Democratic parties
of wRneshiek county were held in
Decorah last Saturday at the court
rouse, and opened at eleven a. m.
The fact Of the date falling on
Saturday, and Fourth of July cele.
brations being held in several places
nearby, and others getting ready for
celebrations. as large a crowd as
usual did not attend. But considering
the day all precincts in the county
were represented at the Republican
convention with the exception Of
seven.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman ]. ). McAndrews who
snnounced what the convention had
met for, to select delegates to t.c
state and judicial conventions, elc.
After the convention had beec pro-
perly opened a selection of tenn
porary chairman and secretary was
called for by the chair. On motion
.. O. Lomen was chosen temporary
chairman and H. B. Winter, secre-
lsry.
The chairman then read tie l.si
of delegates who were elected at the
recent primary election and 1t was
found that all but seven precincts
were represented at the Opening OF
she, convention. The precincts not
represented were Bloomfield. Bluff
ton. Jackson, Orleans. Sumner.
Washington first and second,
\ hessclection of 'delssatsss to -t,s'
Atate and judicial conventions vas
ahen taken up. and l.. B. Whitney
made motion and suggested COM
mittee composed Of E. C. Bailey. e.
J. Curtin. o. L. Gunderson, o. L.
vsennes and M. F. Price be selected
20 choose the delegates for bot tae
state and judicial conventions. This
procedure Of selecting delegates has
been carried on for some time bore
nd Is apparently not to the liking
of all. as sometimes it does net
spread the appointment OF dele.
gates as they should be over the
county. One suggestion has been to
appoint committee OF one from
each of the five supervisors districts
IN the county and let them select
tie delegates. This would give an
equal representation. to which no
objections could be offered. On the
ether hand the delegates present
could do the selecting III open con-
vention. 1t might possibly take a
little longer, but nevertheless 1t
would give all delegates something
to do and an equal chance.
The appointment of the foregoing
committee was approved and they
aetired and made the following ss.
lections of delegates. to attend the
Republican state convention to he
held in Des Moines on July 20. L.
B. Whitney, Decorah: Gilbert Ander-
rcn, Highlandville; o. p. Ode. Cal
mar: q. J. Curtin, Decorah: Fred
w. Gross, Decorah Twp; o. L.
Cunderson, Ossian; e. J. Hook De-
ccrah; H. P. Nicholson. Military
Twp.
Z This same committee selected the
delegates to attend the judicial con-
vention to be held at Cedar Rapids
on July 81. choosing the following
Ill attorneys. They were Attorneys
n. Willett, C. N. Houck. w. NJ
!. Strand, M. A. Harmon. q. r., Acres,
II. F. Barthell. J. A. Nelson and w.
~. Allen.
While the committee was making
the foregoing selections the onven-
Mon elected three committeems'. fer
the Senatorial. Judicial and Congress
sional districts from Vim shiek
county.
On motion Albert Antinson was
elected Senatorial committeeman,
Atty. G. N. Houck. Judicial commit
taeman and J. J. McAndrews Con-
glsssiopal committeeman.
A. b always customary during tho
selection OF the delegates. to keep
time from hanging heavy speakers
Sre called upon to address tho con-
vention, and L. B. Whitney called up
on Atty. G. N. Houck, who ss}e One
pf hiss usual tQrcsful talks. aud he
Sss applahdsd esnerously.
Il was' nssrly twelve o'clock when
the wofk!of the seaveation was over