Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-07-05
CHRISTEN WINS
The NOMINATION
Gets Republican Nomination for
Sheriff at the County COnven-
ton Last Saturday.
JUDGES SPRINGER AND
TAYLOR ENDORSED
Delegates Selected for the Various
Conventions to be Held
Later.


convention last Saturday. The con-
vention was opened at IL o'clock by
Chairman C. N. Houck, who outlined
the work, and o. o. Lomen, of
Springfield township was nominated
for temporary chairman and Mrs.
Geo. w. Johnson as secretary.
A reading of the names of the
delegates was made by the Chairman
and then the convention got down to
business.
1t was one of the best conventions
held in years. All precincts but two
were represented. The selection of
delegates was given a wider repre-
sentation this time and instead of a
committee of five selecting the dele
gates to the various conventions
Atty. K. j. Hook made a motion,
which carried, giving all precincts
representation in the selecting of the
various delegates. 1t was a motion
which suited practically everybody in
the convention too.
A vote was then taken on adjourn
ment until one o'clock and it prevail
ed 65 to As.
Shortly after one o'clock the names
of the various delegates We're re-
ported by (. r. Haines, Chairman
and E. j. Hook, secretary.
Atty. M. A. Harmon made mo-
ton, which was duly seconded that
the full vote of the county be cast for
Judges Springer and Taylor, and this
carried unanimously, and the dele
gates to the district judicial con-
vention will go instructed for the
~.sSsrS Jsdges.
The next order of business was the
nomination for sheriff. The fight
centered between Frank L. Christen
and Gilbert Anderson. The selection
was made by vote of all the dele
gates present, each precinct casting
their vote for their respective can
idates. On the informal ballot Chris
ten received rs 6-S8 votes, Anderson
20 49-88 and Walter Bucknell 1888.
On the formal ballot Christen receiv-
ed 50 Gil and Anderson 70 2-11, and
Christen was then declared the no.
minee of the Republicans for sheriff
of Winneshiek County. He is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Christen and
a fine young man in every respect
and one who will make a representa-
tive sheriff of this county. After his
nomination he was called upon foi
a speech, and he appeared before the
convention and thanked the delegates
for the honor conferred upon him
The county Central Committee
met after the convention adjourned
and elected l.. C. Christen, Chairman
Mrs. Henry Ness, Secretary and o
j. Ness, Treasurer.
Below are the lists of the delegate:
selected:
State Convention Delegates
The following were selected to at
tend the Republican state convention
which will be held in Des Moines OF
Aug. 2.
VIM. Linnevold, Frankvile.
w. C. Fifeld, Fremont.
L. A. Curtis, Orleans.
Geo. Summers, Washington
L. 3. Whitney, DEBORAH, 4th ward
H. P. Nicholson, Military.
O. A. 2. Haugen, Canoe.
o. l.. Wennes, Highland.
Miss Bess Beard DEBORAH Twp.
o. Ruen, Glenwood.
Mons Tweet, Pleasant.
John Hegg, ST., Springfield
John G. Hovden, Madison.
j. j. McAndrews, DEBORAH, Is
ward.
Mrs. w. C. McLain, Canoe.
Mrs. Julia Hobek, DEBORAH 4t
ward.
The following alternate delegate
were selected:
Mrs. Oscar L. Olson, DEBORAH
ward
Mrs. Geo. Summers, Washington.
Mrs. A. t. Holton, DEBORAH 2
ward
w. A. Clink, Fremont.
Mrs. +. n, Logsdon, DEBORAH Tw-
Z. r. Haines, DEBORAH, Sd ward.
State judicial Delegates
The following delegates to Il
judicial convention at Waterloo G
August was named as follows:
c. s. BOice, Theo. Sheldahl, L. j
Jack, H. F. Barthell, II. c.. Luhma
w. A. Plunkett, III. Ruen, Edgar Arr
ness, J. A. Nelson, Paul Ode. NJ.
Harmon, n. Willett, Reuben Chri
topherson, o. A. Jacobson, 0 A. TIE
old, A. r, Curtis, C. o. Blekeberg.
District Judicial
The following delegates 10 the di
tTict Judicial convention which w