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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1894
Page
2
Des Moines hosts a heated Republican state convention amid denunciations of tariff reform and protectionism. The event names nominees for state offices, rails against Democrats, and concludes with nominations for secretary of state and other posts as delegates convene under tense political rhetoric.
In Eldora on July 21, 1894 Hardin County Democrats convened in the court room to elect officers and organize. T. Q. Walker chaired briefly. Wibach named temporary chair and L. D. McFarland temporary secretary. Committees on credentials permanent organization and resolutions were formed with county delegates named from Sherman, Hiss, Pleasant, Tipton, Clay, Eldora, Hardin, Providence, Union and more. Adjourned for afternoon session with reports expected on credentials and platform.
The convention lauded President Cleveland for sticking to the 1892 Democratic platform, urged strict adherence to pledges to win back public trust, and praised his stand for law and order in the present house senate dispute. It endorsed nonpartisan district court judges and condemned Iowa prohibitionists’ taxes as a sham. Committees chose county officers and delegates to state, congressional, and judicial conventions, with T. C. Walker named chairman and S. M. Narum secretary.
The Democrats of Town meet in delegate convention at Des Moines on Wednesday August 1 184 at 9 oclock am to nominate candidates for State offices including Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Judge of the Supreme Court Clerk of the Supreme Court and Supreme Court reporters. County committees to be reorganized and delegates chosen with rules for representation and attendance at the state convention. By order of the Democratic state committee.
In Ackley Iowa Abbott residents and visitors were told of a July 8 excursion to St Paul with return by August 4 half fare, plus a July 29 K P Band special to Clear Lake at $1.20 round trip. new furniture stock arrived from Joh Olfers inviting buyers. a Parkersburg stabbing left Warm Wildeboer in grave danger after a knife attack over a love triangle with Miss Jennie Steck. railway agents provide rates and information for these events and services.
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