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From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
Subject: [IAHENRY] !! Free Press; Henry Co, IA; May 22, 1879 "Dem Co Convention"
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 16:47:28 -0600


The Free Press
Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa
May 22, 1879

Democratic County Convention
Pursuant to call a delegate county convention was held at the court house in
this city on Saturday May 17t. The convention was called to order promptly at
the appointed time by chairman Wm. Gladden and on motion Judge Palmer was called
to the chair to preside over the convention. After a speech from the Judge
devoted mainly to severe criticism of the position of the president in his last
veto the sage the convention was declared ready to proceed to business. On
motion of Dr. Robinson, James W. Telfer of New London township was selected as
secretary. The following committee on credentials was then selected:
John Walton, Baltimore.
J.J. Burge, New London.
Peter Reipe, Canaan.
E.C. Lyman, Scott.
Thomas Johnson, Marion.
Dr. Robinson, Center
J.M. Massay, Jackson.
G.W. Swailes, Tippecanoe.
James C Green, Trenton.
Henry Payne, Jefferson.
On motion the following committee was appointed on resolutions, Judge J. L.
Gillsi, L.A. Palmer and P.C. Tiffany.
The committee on credentials reported the following list of delegates
present from the various townships:
Baltimore.- A.W. Grubb, T S Box, Jos. Snooks, Wm Lyle, J D Watton, J Brown,
F Britton.
New London.- Ed Stevenson, James W Telfer, james Smith, J J Burge, Z Nugen,
Smith Dover, George Walker, T. Lewis.
Caanan-T. Gavin, J Sullivan, P H Reipe, James Dane, O Bryson.
Scott-E C Lyman, W C Hunt, Mahlon Lee, E C Hinkle, Wilber Branigar, Lucian
Plants, Jake Breneman.
Marion-T Johnson, A Beeson, George Kitch, E Beers.
Center- J L Gillis, P C Tiffany, W M Gladden, W I Babb, E Pyle, L G Palmer,
L A Palmer, P Summers, J W McFarland, D L Morse, Reuben Eshelman, D W Robinson,
T H Pyle, John McClellan, J A Throop, Benton Caulk, L Chandler.
Jackson.- C. Scott, R Jamison, Ed Johnston, H Hunting, J M Massay, Bill
Pate.
Tippecanoe.- P O'Loghlin, Z P Gilson, L Fairchilds, G W Swails, Dr. Lash.
Trenton,- James C Green.
Jefferson-Henry M Payne.

Cathy Joynt Labath
Iowa Old Press
http://www.IowaOldPress.com/


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