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4,297
Ransom Bailey, D
1,257
895
2,152
Scattering.
1
.. .
1
Thirty-ninth district (1903).
Bremer. Butler. Total.
John F. Wade, D.
2,291
1,667
3,958
E. W. Soesbe, R
1,389
1, 237
2,626
Fortieth district (1903).
Archibald C. Wilson, R
2,236
2,738
4,974
C. R. Brown, D.
1,741
2,959
4,700
S. B. Finney, Pro .
31
140
171
Forty-first district (1903).
ell.
bago.
James A. Smith, R
1,862
1,748
1,431
5,041
Scattering
1
. ....
1
Alla- makee.
Fay- Total. ette.
Mitch-Winne-Worth. Total.
1
394
Vote for State Senators.
How. Winne- Total. ard. shiek.
Forty-second district (1901).
D. A. Lyons, D
1,631
2,197
3,828
E. P. Johnson, R
1, 254
2,365
3,619
C. H. Graves, Pro
96
62
158
Cerro Frank- Han- Total.
Forty-third district (1903).
Gordo. lin.
cock.
A, H. Gale, R
1,905 1,617
1,816
5,338
Scattering
20
1
1
22
Chick- Floyd.
Total.
Forty-fourth district (1901).
asaw.
E. C. Spaulding, R.
1,859
1, 598
3, 457
W. S. Prouty, D.
1,914
1,219
3,133
L. J. Keyes, Pro
52
53
105
Ben- Tama.
Total®
Forty-fifth district (1901).
ton.
W. P. Whipple, R
3,091
2,730
5,821
Albert E. Jackson, D
2,075
2,292
4,367
H. L. Bassett, Pro
107
128
235
Scattering
1
Ida.
Plym-
Total.
Forty-sixth district (1903).
John L. Bleakly, R.
1,646
1,257
2,181
5,084
James Dalton, D
1,208
1,120
2,015
4,343
Clay.
Dick- Emmet inson.
Kos- suth.
Palo
Total.
Forty-seventh district (1903).
Geo. Kinne, R
1,345
1,038
1,207
2, 465
1,738
7,793
Lewis Stuehmer, D
349
294
285
1,603
1,217
3,748
Scattering
1
1
Forty-eighth district (1901).
Carroll. Greene.
Sac.
Total.
Warren Garst, R.
1,826
1,927
1, 665
5, 418
Scattering
5
3
2
10
Lyon. O'Brien. Osce- Sioux. Total.
Forty-ninth district (1903).
ola.
William C. Kimmell, R.
1, 351
1,788
951
1,790
5,880
Luther H. Bishop, D
756
1,047
725
1,106
3,634
J. E. Quinlan, S.
84
13
4
16
117
Fiftieth district (1901).
Vista. boldt. hontas.
E. K. Winne, R
1, 438
1,198
1,475
4, 111
E. P. Layman, D
427
262
745
1,434
Scattering
1
1
.
1
Chero- kee.
outh.
Alto.
Total.
Buena Hum-
Poca-
Vote for State Representatives.
395
VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN- TATIVES.
General Election November 3, 1903.
[ District.]
Counties and Candidates.
Votes.
District.
Counties and Candidates.
Votes.
1
Lee-
11
Mills-
C. A. Kennedy, R ...
4,107
A. B. Washburn, R
1,853
Frank H. Wilken, D
3,300
F. J. Wallace, D.
1,570
E. J. Barkheimer, Pro. 23
2
Van Buren-
L. F. Summers, R
2,045
12 Montgomery-
1,894
H. A. Dalrymple, Pro
59
3
Davis-
*T. J. Prevo, D
1,850
13 Adams-
D. A Wickizer, R.
1, 543
R. H. Gregory, R
1,517
J. A. Shepherd, S
15
F. M. Linn, D ..
1,098
H. L. Sweet, Pro.
87
4
Appanoose-
2,451
Scott Skinner, R.
2,337
J. A. Williams, D
1, 433
H. S. Perry, Pro
143
5 Wayne-
2,062
15 Clarke-
M. L. Temple, R.
1,430
Frank Funston, D
870
6 Decatur-
Eli Manning, R
1,720
2,015
Albert F. Jenkins, D 1,285 Hyson M. Finch, Pro. 134
7
Ringgold-
17 Monroe-
M. Z. Bailey, R ..
1,775
N. E. Kendall, R
2,847
Geo. K. Howell, D
896
B. W. Pettit, D .
1,405
8 Taylor- Wm. Cobb, R.
2,295
D. M. Woodfill, D.
1,303
18 Wapello- *A. W. Buchanan, R.
3, 827
9 Page-
C. F. Crose, R.
2,231
W. T. Goodman, D
827
W. T. Fisher, Pro 207
Scattering 1
19 Jefferson-
A. F. Cassel, R.
1,598
10 Fremont- F. M. Laird, D
1,834
F. M. Stevenson, Pro 213
"R. C. Campbell, R. Scattering
1,756
2
*Deceased.
1,805
F. F. Jones, R .. Henry Ebert, .D. L. E. Burris, Pro
769
Wm. McCreary. D J. M. Wilson, R Geo. H Fryhoff, S
Geo. McCulloch, R. Geo. W Garton, D. A. K. Williams, Pro. Scattering
76
2
16 Lucas-
E. J. Sankey, D John D. Brown, R
1,974
P. B. Jenkins, Peo Scattering
14
4
3, 152
Claude M. Meyers, D. Walter C. Minnick, S. Scattering 1
263
2,419
175
1,769
14 Union-
88
Will Hastings, D ...
مسه
Frank W. Moyer, D. 1, 558
396
Vote for State Representatives.
VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVES-CONTINUED.
District.
Counties and Candidates.
Votes.
District.
Counties and Candidates.
Votes.
20
Henry-
32
Harrison-
Wm. Carden, R G. W. Swailes, D.
1,472
Henry DeCou, D.
Elias Handy, Pro.
140
J. S. Burrell, S Scattering
1
21
Des Moines-
Henry Ritter, D
3,307
33
Shelby-
N. C. Hansen, R.
3,219
O. P. Wyland, D.
1,965
H. C. Parrott, Pro
102
L. H. Pickard, R
1,740
22
Louisa-
E. L. Mcclurkin, R.
1,707
34 Audubon-
J. S. Tussey, Pro.
97
D.C. Mott, R.
1,402
Scattering.
8
M. T. Foley, D
1, 288
23
Washington-
35 Guthrie-
H. H. Wilson, D
2,307
E. W. Weeks, R.
2,379
D. H. Logan, R.
1,949
Lewis B. Tabor, D
1,093
David McLaughlin, Pro. .
170
36 Dallas --
24 Keokuk-
Geo. W. Clarke, R
2,505
Thomas Geneva, D.
2,566
J. H. Carter, D
1, 411
Henry F. Wagner, R.
2, 541
Scattering.
1
Aaron Stalker, Pro.
46
Edward J. Rohrer, S. Scattering.
53
37 Polk (2) -- Emory English, R
8,010
25 Mahaska-
H.C.Evans, D
2,545
John S. Whitmore, D.
3, 128
Ford Hull, Pro
267
William H. Zenor, Pro
419
Charles L. Gay, S.
474
Andy Swanson, S.
473
26
Marion --
Lorenzo D. Teter, R.
2,549
G. W. Crozier, D.
2,364
M. L. Everett, Pro
171
27
Warren-
M. A. Dashiell, R.
2,55l
Seymour Howard, S.
102
R. L. Adams, Pro.
251
Scattering.
2
28
Madison-
Robert A. Greene, R
1,945
Adam Busch, D
1,792
E. E. Bennett, Pro
184
40 Iowa -- Edward Boland, R.
2,216
29
Adair-
Frank O. Harrington, D. ..
1,973
R. W. Hollembeak, R
2, 011
J. G. Powers, D.
1, 148
41 Johnson --
Geo. W. Koontz, D.
2,976
30
Cass-
E. K. Brown, R.
2,526
L L. DeLano, D
2, 174
John Pipher, R.
1,989
42 Muscatine --
3,096
31
Pottawattamie (2)-
W. H. Freeman, R
5, 073
4,932
Robert J. Martin, R. J. A. T. Bates, D F. G. Hetzel, D. ..
4,026
Henry Graves, Pro
123
A. Dowd, Pro. .
117
*Deceased.
J. I. Nichols, R. Joseph Gibbs, D George J. Peck, S
2,152
235
1
H. E. Teachout, R
7,667
A. F. N. Hambleton, R. ...
3, 254
W. H. Butler, D ..
2,595
Milton P. Givens, Pro.
408
38 Jasper -- John F. Offill, R 3, 036
J. E. Craven, D.
2,346
E. F. Leake, Pro. 175
39 Poweshiek -- *Thomas Harris, R A. M. Given, D. Scattering.
2,305
1,155
1
3,908
H. B. Kling, R
2,067
2,434 1,982 184
J. H. Dales, Pro.
47
397
Vote for State Representatives.
VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVES-CONTINUED.
District.
Counties and Candidates.
Votes.
District.
Counties and Candidates.
Votes.
43
Scott (2)-
54
Greene- Mahlon Head, R. J. J. Vaughan, D
1,974
A. H. Stoltenberg, R.
5,382
Nathan D. Ely, D.
4,458
Edward Meyer, D.
4,450
55 Carroll-
M. T. Kennedy, S.
677
C. C. Colclo, D Scattering
2, 446
44
Cedar-
L. J. Leech, R. R. R. Leech, D
2,152
56 Crawford-
2,100
Chockley Eves, Pro.
89
Wm. A. Davie, D Ed Darling, R.
1,885
45
Clinton (2)-
Monona- Will C. Whiting, D. 2, 114
Theo. Carstensen, R ...... Raymond C. Langan, D E. Ruggeberg, R. .. Charles Mordhorst, D .. E. C. Bremer, S.
4, 141
L. E. Christie, R
1,455
.4,018
Ida- Will C. Whiting, D.
1,300
G. F. Tucker, S.
363
58 Woodbury (2)- C. N. Jepson, R.
4, 558
A. E. McDole, R
2,596
Wm. D. McElrath, R.
4,464
J. F. Dunn, D.
2,483
47
Jones-
R. M. Peet, D.
2,300
E. Dewey, Pro.
257
W. N. Dearborn, R.
2,066
John Armstrong, Pro.
83
59 Cherokee-
Geo. F. Coburn, R
1,521
48 Linn (2)-
E. J. C. Bealer, R.
5, 437
John McAllister, R
5,404
W. E. Lewis, D.
3,315
Henry Clark, D
3, 343
R. S. Robinson, D Scattering 1
743
John R. Hall, Pro 417
P. W. Sawyer, Pro.
423
49 Benton-
J. H. Lowrey, R
1,989
M. F. McNie, R E. H. Morrow, D
2,773
P. A. Sanders, D 932
138
G. W. Shafer, Pro.
92
50 Tama-
62 Webster- R. M. Wright, R.
3,094
D. E. Baker, R
2,624
Marion Douglass, D
2,107
C. Talbot, Pro.
33
51 Marshall-
G. P. Christianson, R
2, 338
B. F. Cummings, R.
2,587
Erasmus Stringer, D. 750
Anthony C. Daly, D
1,910
C. F. Bishop, Pro. 90
Scattering . 50
64 Hardin-
52 Story-
W. M. Greeley, R.
2,819
Mark J. Furry, R. 2, 337
John W. Johns, Pro
259
Scattering 9
Scattering . 4
53 Boone-
John Lister, R.
1,463
2,298
Walter Neesen, D 1,173
1,801
197
Scattering . 2
57-
4,017 314
L. E. Christie, R
1,079
46
Jackson-
A. C. Lutze, D. S. L. Frisbie, D.
3, 605
.J. P. Negus, Pro 275
Wm. Hickey, D
1,349
60 Sac- Joseph Mattes, R
1,761
61 Calhoun-
2,560
R. A. Smith, Pro. John T. Puckett, S.
54
J. F. Lundt, D.
2,630
63 Hamilton-
Wm. Welden, Citizens 2,443
65 Grundy-
J. R. Doran, R W. H. McNerney, D. A. E. Murphy, S
5,340
M. H. Calderwood, R. ..
1,080
2
2,079
4,201
3,428
398
Vote for State Representatives.
VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVES-CONTINUED.
¡District.
Counties and Candidates.
Votes.
District.
Counties and Candidates.
Votes.
66
Black Hawk-
79
C. A. Wise, R ...
3,455
J. G. Packard, D
2,611
P. C. Nelson, Pro
336
67
Buchanan-
L. F. Springer, D ..
2,252
G. R. Witmer, D T. Donohue, R
1,519
A. P. Burrhus, R.
2,041
R. H. Meffert, Pro
156
Lyon-
68
Delaware-
Chas. B. Lamkin, R.
1,315
R. J. Bixby, R
2,162
John Reilly, D.
1, 344
81-
Osceola- Chas. B. Lamkin, R ... 839
856
Philip Heles, D ..
4,898
Geo D. Wybrant, R. 4,249
H. R. Keagy, R ...
4,246
Clay-
A. H. Cheney, R.
1,344 356
82
Scattering.
2
70
Clayton-
2,966
Palo Alto- A. H. Cheney, R. 1,715
C. E. Johnson, D .
1,213
71
Fayette John D. Shaffer, R.
3,326
Geo. W. Hanna, R.
2,272
Fred Pleggenkuhle, D
2,200
Thos. Hanna, D
1,871
J. E. Smith, Pro.
138
84 Cerro Gordo- John S. Stanbery, R
1,875
W. W. Saylor, R.
1,876
W. O. Holman, D
610
John Homrighus, D.
1,836
Scattering.
1
73
Butler-
85 Floyd-
Stanley Conn, R ... Albert E. Harston, D.
1,918
P. H. Powers, R.
1,627 259
74
Franklin-
D. W. Dow, R ...
1,576
86 Chickasaw- T. C. Clary, D. John H. Kolthoff, R
1,891
75
Wright-
1,783
87 Allamakee-
2,269
Robt. Hufschmidt, D.
1,797
76
Pocahontas- Montague Hakes, D. 1,591
F. C. Gilchrist, R.
1,487
Abraham Jacobson, R. L. T. Fosse, D
1,552
77
Buena Vista-
F. N. Buckingham, R. Geo. Dalziel, D.
1,634
835
89 Howard- 1,477 H. L. Spaulding, R. J. F. Shutt, D. 1, 461
M. Leslie, Pro
69
78 Plymouth- E. D. Chassell, R. J. F. Kriege, D.
2,202
2,052
Sioux- James F. Morris, R. J C. Vitzthum, D Scattering
1,861 1,061 1
Albert W. McCallum, D ... 809 C. H. Alberts, S. 78
69 Dubuque (2)-
A. F. Frudden, D 5,063
Albert W. McCallum, D. C. H. Alberts, S
4
Chas. H. Mason, S.
589
David S. Cameron, S.
595
C. E. Johnson, D.
J. C. Flenniken, R. James T. Adams, D.
2,693
83 Kossuth-
72
Bremer-
914
C. G. Patten, D.
Scattering 2
O. B. Harriman, D.
463
Wm. Richardson, Pro 39
J. S. Pritchard, R R. M. Cameron, D Chester Henry, Pro
1,272
112
W. S. Hart, R.
1,732
88 Winneshiek -
2,777
80 O' Brien-
1,335
399
Vote for State Representatives.
VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVES-CONTINUED.
District.
Counties and Candidates.
Votes.
District.
Counties and Candidates.
Votes.
03
Mitchell-
Hancock-
O. K. Maben, R.
1,798
W. M. Brackett, D
618
Scattering .
W. S. Groom, Pro.
59
Winnebago -
H. L Olson, Ind. R Andrew Miller, R
1,001 1,023
W. S. Groom, Pro.
29
₹ Worth-
H. L. Olson, Ind. R Andrew Miller, R
1,226
Dickinson -
B. F. Robinson, R 616
J. C. Guthrie, D.
75
93
₹ Emmet-
1 B. F. Robinson, R.
1,160
1
J. C. Guthrie, D.
407
VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO FILL VACANCY -- GENERAL ELECTION, 1904.
District.
County and Candidates.
Votes
District.
County and Candidates,
Votes.
18
* Wapello- F. M. Epperson, R
39
tPoweshiek- E. W. Clark, R
2, 534
J. Eiske, D ..
1,774
13
J. H. Wherry, Pro
187
*To fill vacancy caused by death of A. W. Buchanan.
tTo fill vacancy caused by death of Thomas Harris.
91
Thomas H. Hume, R . M. J. Loftis, D
1,811 600 20
92
Humboldt- O. K. Maben, R.
1,349
W. M. Brackett, D 280
600
A X. Swenson, Pro Scattering
4,795 411
400
Popular Vote for President 1900.
POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 1900 BY STATES.
States.
Mckinley.
Rep.
Bryan, Dem.
Woolley,
Debs, 8. D.
Maloney,
Soc. L.
Barker, Peo.
Ellis, U. R.
Leonard,U.C
Scattering.
Alabama
55, 512
97,131
2, 762
4,178
Arkansas
44,800
81, 142
584
972
341
California.
164, 755
124, 985
5,024
7,572
605
Colorado.
93, 072
123, 809
3,790
654
714
389
Connecticut
102,572
74,014
1,617
1,029
908
55
Delaware
22, 529
18,858
538
57
Florida
7,299
28, 007
839
701
613
Georgia.
35, 035
81,700
1,896
Idaho
27,198
29, 414
857
2
213
232
8
Illinois
597, 985
503, 061
17,623
9,687
1,973
1,141
672 352
Indiana
336, 063
309, 479
13, 718
2, 374
663
1, 438
254
Iowa .
307,808
209,265
9, 502
2, 742
259
166
Kansas
185, 955
162, 601
3,605
1,605
Kentucky.
226,801
234, 899
2,814
760
289
2,017
Louisiana.
14, 233
53, 671
Maine. .
65, 412
86, 822
2,585
875
391
147
Massachusetts
238, 866
156,997
6,202
9,607
2,599
191
Michigan .
316,269
211,685
11,859
2, 826
903
837
Minnesota
190, 461
112, 901
8,555
3, 065
1,329
Mississippi
5,753
51, 706
1,644
Missouri
314, 092
351, 922
5,965
6,139
1,294
4,244
9
Montana
25, 378
87,146
298
708
116
Nebraska
121, 835
114, 013
3, 685
820
1,103
Nevada .
3,849
6, 347
New Hampshire.
54,799
35,489
1,270
790
16
New Jersey.
221,707
164,808
7,183
4,609
2, 074
669
New York
822,013
678, 462
22,077
12.869
12,621
North Carolina.
132,997
157,733
990
North Dakota
35,891
20,519
781
518
110
Ohio.
543, 918
474,882
10,203
4,847
1,688
251
4, 284
Oregon
46,526
33, 385
2, 536
1, 486
203
Pennsylvania.
712, 665
424, 232
27,908
4,831
2,936
638
Rhode Island
33, 784
19,819
1,529
1,423
South Dakota.
54, 391
39, 487
1,520
163
828
Tennessee
123, 008
145, 250
8, 860
846
1,322
Texas
121, 173
267,337
2, 644
1,841
160
20,976
Utah
47,139
45,006
209
120
106
368
431
Vermont. Virginia
115, 865
146,080
2,150
145
167
68
Washington
57,456
44,.833
2, 363
2,006
866
West Virginia
119, 829
98, 807
1,692
219
268
Wisconsin
265,760
159,163
10,027
7,048
503
Wyoming.
14, 482
10, 164
The United States
7, 209, 289 6, 358, 880 207, 292 93, 949 33, 595 49, 938 5, 698 518 1, 309
Popular vote, Mckinley over Bryan
850,409
Popular vote, McKinley over all. 458, 110
Total popular vote all candidates, including scattering votos, 1900 .. .. 13, 960, 468
Total popular vote all candidates, including scattering votes, 1896 .. . . 13, 928, 878
. .
4, 584
613
Maryland.
136,212
122, 271
4,582
908
737
South Carolina
3, 579
47,236
42, 568
12, 849
Pro.
401
Popular Vote for President 1904.
POPULAR VOTE FOR PRESIDENT IN 1904 BY STATES.
States.
Roosevelt, Rep.
Parker, Dem.
Swallow, Pro.
Debs, Soc.
Watson, Peo.
Soc. Labor.
Holcomb, Cont.
Parker, Inde-
pendence.
Scattering.
Alabama.
22, 472
79,857
612
853
5,051
Arkansas
46,860
64, 434
993
1,816
2,318
California
205,226
89,404
7,380
29, 535
Colorado
134, 687
100,105
3, 438
4,304
824
325
Connecticut
111, 089
72,909
1,506
4,543
495
575
Delaware
23,712
19, 347
607
51
146
Florida
8,314
27,046
5 2, 337
1,605
Georgia
24,003
83,472
685
197
22,635
Idaho
47,783
18, 480
1,013
4,949
352
Illinois
632, 645
327,606
34,770
69, 225
6,725
4,698
830
Indiana
368. 289
274, 345
23,469
12,013
2,444
1,598
Iowa
307,907
149, 141
11,601
14,847
2,207
Kansas
210,893
84,800
7,245
15, 494
6, 156
Kentucky
205,277
217,170
6,609
3,602
2, 511
596
...
Louisiana.
5,205
47,747
995
Maine.
64, 437
27,630
1,510
2,106
338
Maryland
109,497
109,446
3,034
2,247
1,294
2,359
5
Michigan
361,866
134, 170
13, 324
8,946
1,144
1,024
Minnesota
216,651
55,187
6, 253
11,692
2,103
974
Mississippi
3,189
53, 376
393
1,423
Missouri
321, 449
296,312
7,191
13,009
4,226
1,674
Montana
34,932
21,773
335
5,676
1,520
208
1,181
Nevada
6,864
3,982
925
344
New Hampshire
54,180
33, 995
750
1,090
83
New Jersey
245, 164
164, 566
6,845
9,587
3,705
2,680
New York.
859, 533
683, 981
20,787
36,883
7,459
9,127
....
North Carolina
82, 625
124, 124
861
125
819
.
North Dakota
52, 595
14,258
1, 140
2,017
165
21
Ohio
600,095
344, 674
19, 339
36,260
1,592
2,633
Oregon
60, 455
17.521
3, 806
7,619
753
2,568
Rhode Island.
41, 605
24,839
768
956
488
....
1
..
....
South Dakota
72,083
21,969
2,965
3,138
1,240
....
Tennessee
105, 369
131, 653
1,889
1,354
2,491
Texas
51, 242
167,200
4,292
2,791
8,062
421
56
Vermont
40, 459
9,777
792
859
Virginia
47,880
80,648
1, 383
218
359
56
Washington
101,540
28,098
3,229
10, 023
669
1,592
West Virginia
132,628
100,831
4,604
1,574
339
4
Wisconsin
280,164
124, 107
9,770
28,220
530
223
Wyoming
20,489
8,930
217
1,077
2
The United States 7, 625, 682 5, 079, 033 258, 836 402, 162 114, 551 31, 397 830 2, 568 1, 64 l
Popular vote, Roosevelt over Parker
2, 546,649
Popular vote, Roosevelt over all .. 1, 734, 664
Total popular vote, all condidates including scattering votes, 1904. 13, 516, 700
26 IOR
. .
Nebraska
133, 558
52,921
6,323
7,412
20,518
...
Pennsylvania
840,919
335, 430
33, 717
21,863
South Carolina.
2, 554
53,563
Utah.
64,446
33,413
5, 767
46
Massachusetts
257,822
165,746
4,279
13, 604
. . .
....
...
...
.. .
21
Corregan,
326
402
Electoral Vote for President.
*ELECTORAL VOTE FOR PRESIDENT 1893-1905.
1905.
1901.
1897.
1893.
States.
Roosevelt,
Rep.
Parker,
Dem.
McKinley,
Rep.
Bryan,
Dem.
McKinley,
Rep.
Bryan,
Dem.
Rep.
Cleveland, .
Weaver,
Pop.
Alabama
11
11
11
11
Arkansas .
9
8
8
8
California
10
9
8
1
1
8
Colorado
5
4
4
4
Connecticut
7
6
6
6
Delaware.
3
3
3
3
..
Florida
5
4
4
4
Georgia
13
13
13
13
.
Idaho
3
. :
3
3
3
Illinois
27
24
24
24
Indiana
15
15
15
15
Iowa
13
13
13
13
Kansas
10
10
13
12
1
13
Louisana
9
8
8
8
Maine
6
6
6
6
Maryland
1
8
8
Massachusetts
16
15
15
15
Michigan.
14
14
14
9
5
Minnesota
11
9
9
9
Mississippi .
10
9
9
9
Missouri
18
17
17
17
Montana
3
3
3
3
Nebraska
8
8
8
8
Nevada .
3
3
3
3
New Hampshire
4
4
4
4
New Jersey
12
10
10
10
New York .
39
36
36
36
North Carolina.
12
11
11
11
.
North Dakota
4
3
3
1
1
1
Ohio.
23
23
23
22
1
Oregon
4
4
4
3
1
Pennsylvania
34
32
32
32
Rhode Island
4
4
4
4
South Carolina.
9
9
9
9
South Dakota
4
4
.4
4
Tennessee
12
12
12
12
Texas
1 ,
15
15
15
Utah
3
3
3
Vermont
4
4
4
4
Virginia
12
12
12
12
Washington
5
4
4
4
West Virginia.
7
6
6
6
Wisconsin
13
12
12
12
Wyoming
3
3
3
3
The United States
336
140
292
155
27
176
145
277
22
Kentucky
13
10
10
7
8
:
...
*The electoral vote is cast on the second Monday of January next following their election.
Harrison,
Dem.
PART V. TRANSACTIONS
OF THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
FOR THE YEAR 1904
COMPILED BY
A. H. DAVISON, Secretary of Executive Council Under Provisions of Section 157 of the Code of 1897J
405
Proceedings of Executive Council, 1904.
PROCEEDINGS OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. 1904.
MISCELLANEOUS.
January 5. Fire damage in House Chamber, on January 4, was investi- gated and plans for restoration considered.
January 15. Reports of County Auditors on unsold school lands and the distribution of rentals collected was referred to Auditor of State Carroll for examination and report.
January 18. Report of Secretary of the Executive Council, under Code section 157 was presented, approved and ordered printed in the Official Register.
March 14. John Owens and John Caldwell, miners, were appointed mem- bers of the Board of Examiners'for Mine Inspectors for term of two years.
March 30. Appointment of Edward D. Brigham as Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics was confirmed.
March 30. The Custodian was authorized to enclose two rooms in the west wing of the basement to be used as Ice room and for Janitors' room.
April 18. Secretary of State Martin and Secretary Davison were author- ized to get bids for necessary blank books and forms for Secretary of State's Department, Board of Control and Superintendent of Public Instruction.
April 18. Auditor of State was authorized to issue a warrant for $167.70 to Home for the Aged, Des Moines, a refund ordered by the District Court of Polk county in the estate of Martha C. Callanan, deceased, under Chapter 63, Acts of the Twenty-ninth General Assembly.
April 29. Preparation for shipment of portraits of the several Governors of Iowa, General Dodge, Senators Allison and Harlan and Curator Aldrich to St. Louis, for exhibition at the World's Fair, was ordered.
April 29. Resolution was adopted, accepting the proposition of Margaret E. Senteny and husband to sell to the State of Iowa, lot 6, block 5, H. Lyon's Addition to the City of Des Moines, for $6, 000, addition to site for the Historical Building.
May 5. Bids for sale of the house on proposed site of the Historical Building were opened and that of E S. Lawrence for $501 was accepted.
May 5. Mr. Chas. A. Cumming was engaged to install the State's exhibit at the St. Louis Fair.
May 5, Auditor Carroll was authorized to examine the Northwestern Na- tional Life Insurance Company, of Minneapolis, and the National Life Insur- ance Company (of U. S. A.), of Chicago.
May 6. Smith & Gage, architects, were engaged as architects for the com- pletion of the Historical Building, their compensation being fixed at 3 per cent of cost of the building.
May 14. The agreement of banks (wherein are deposited State funds) to pay into the State treasury 2 per cent per annum on daily average balances,
406
Proceedings of Executive Council, 1904.
certified to by the directors of the several banks, as follows, viz: Central State Bank, Century Savings Bank, German Savings Bank, Home Savings Bank, Iowa National Bank, Iowa Trust and Savings Bank, Iowa State Bank, Peoples Savings Bank and Valley National Bank, was approved and accepted.
May 16. ''State Square" was offered to the East Des Moines school board for $8, 500, tender of $5, 000 for property on May 9th having been declined.
May 28. Nomination of Frank Bradley as Factory Inspector, Bureau of Labor Statistics, was confirmed.
May 28. "State Square" was sold to East Des Moines school board for $8, 500, and Governor Cummins requested to execute conveyance as required by law.
May 28. Agreements to pay 2 per cent interest on State funds deposited with them were filed by the Des Moines National Bank and Capital City State Bank; same were approved.
June 3. The resolution presented by the Governor for the selection of per- manent camp grounds for the Iowa National Guard, of SW14 section 27, town- ship 78 north, of range 24, west of the 5th P. M., County of Polk, was adopted by the Council.
June 11. The interest paying agreements of the Citizens National Bank and Marquardt Savings Bank were approved.
June 27. Settlement made by the Secretary of the Executive Council with the State Printer for the year 1903 was approved, and the balance due the State of Iowa, $258. 70, ordered turned into the State Treasury.
July 15. The plans and specifications for the Historical Building were pre- sented by the architects, approved, and Secretary Davison instructed to advertise for bids.
July 15. The appointment of S. A. Van Saum, R. M. Garrison and L. G. Bangs as Deputy Oil Inspectors was confirmed.
July 18. - The Auditor of State was authorized to examine the Northwestern Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Grand Forks, South Dakota.
July 29: - The Council adopted the report of Secretary Martin on rules pre- scribed, governing the marking of all packages containing gasoline, under the provisions of section 3 of chapter 87, acts of the Thirtieth General Assembly.
August 29. L. W. Wakefield was chosen by unanimous vote of the Council as Superintendent of Construction for the completion of the Historical Build- ing, at $5.00 per day for actual time employed, under the direction of the Council.
September 10. The appointment of Harry Booth and Edwin Gray, mine operators, and J. W. Baker, mining engineer, as members of the Board of Ex- aminers of Mine Inspectors was made.
September 10. Secretary Davison was directed to inform the Attorney- General of the Council's desire that he bring to immediate trial all cases in the State Courts in which the State of Iowa is interested, and should he, with his present office force, be unable to attend to the same, the Governor is author- ized to employ additional counsel to assist.
September 12. The application of J. P. McClelland for permission to mine coal under the Des Moines river was denied, and the Attorney-General re- quested to investigate the statement that the Flint Brick and Coal Company was now mining coal under the bed of the river without authority, and if found true, to take necessary steps to prevent the same.
October 7. Compensation of Deputy Oil Inspectors of the several districts of the State fixed by the Council.
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Proceedings of Executive Council, 1904.
October 7. Secretary of State Martin filed his report of State documents and publications under provisions of section 4, chapter 5, acts of the Thirtieth General Assembly, and same was referred to the State Librarian, Johnson Brigham, for recommendation as to reserve lists.
October 14. Secretary Martin was authorized to negotiate with Mrs. Day for the lot adjacent to proposed arsenal site.
October 14. Secretary of Council was authorized to take necessary steps to arrange for card system of gathering data for 1905 census, along the line of suggestions of Dr. Patterson.
October 29. The Executive Council approved the list of colleges within the State which may receive from the Secretary of State, copies of codes, laws and bound documents as same are issued, under the authority of chapter 142, acts of the Thirtieth General Assembly.
October 29. The Secretary of the Executive Council was ordered to notify members of boards, commissioners and all State officers, that before any expenditure requiring the approval of the Executive Council is made on account of their several departments other than those expressly provided for by law, authority for same must be secured from the Executive Council.
November 11. Public hearings in the matter of petitions for the survey and drainage of lakes as per previous notice were had in the cases of Sand Hill Lake, Woodbury county, Rat Lake and Swan Lake, Pocahontas county, and Island Lake and Iowa Lake, Hamilton county, under provisions of chapter 186, acts of the Thirtieth General Assembly.
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