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year we ought to be able to accomplish much. And when you 

 go home, remember that we are going to commence with the elec- 

 tion of the members of the legislature to get the assistance and co- 

 opration Iowa deserves. Gentlemen, I thank you. 



Me. P. G. Henderson : In view of the fact that we want the 

 dairymen of this state closely identified with this association, 

 and in fact more closely associated with it than they have been, I 

 wish to nominate Mr. W. B. Bamey of Hampton for vice-president. 



Motion seconded. 



Mr. Nietert : I move that in this and the following nomina- 

 tions the rules be suspended and the secretary be instructed to 

 cast the ballot of the association for the candidate where there 

 is no contest. 



Motion duly seconded, put to vote and carried. 



Mr. Daly : It gives me pleasure to cast the entire vote of this 

 association for Mr. W. B. Barney of Hampton, for vice-presi- 

 dent. 



Mr. Barney: Mr. President, and gentlemen of the conven- 

 tion. In giving me this office I recognize the fact that it is given 

 me as the representative of the men who are conspicuous by their 

 absence. This should not be. It is in name the Dairymen's con- 

 vention of Iowa, and our greatest trouble is that we do not get out 

 the men who have the cows. We do not get out the dairymen of 

 the state. I am glad to see many of the creamery men and but- 

 ter makers here, and I am satisfied that the interest of the owners 

 of the cows will soon be secured, and that we may have them at 

 our future conventions. I thank you. 



President : The next in order is nominations for secretary. 



Mr. Wentworth : I think it was seven years ago when we ar- 

 rived at this point in the order of business there were two or more 

 candidates presented for the office of secretary with the attendant 

 labors. After a warm contest the man who has so efficiently per- 

 formed the duties of that office at Waterloo, Charles City, Mason 

 City, Storm Lake, Dubuque, and still here at Cedar Rapids, was 

 elected. He has served as your official as long as Jacob served 

 for Leah. He has declined to serve again. And on behalf of the 



