Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-08-27

Csnvsnslsn q sAe eiesaiAs.
The convention assembled at q
o'clock p. m.
Capt. W. II. Kitterman, chairman of
the central committee called the con-
vention to order, suggesting the name
Of Peter Goff, Of Washington town
chip, - chairman.
Mr.. Golf took the chair and A. j.
Isracl was named for secretary, and
chosen.
Mr.. Poag, Of Columbia township,
was named and chosen assistant secre-
tary. i.
s. B. Evans moved that q committee
Of FIVE be appointed on credentials.
Carried.
N. N. Lane, Jamos Hawlcy, Geo.
Wise, II. Rheinhard and ]. NJ. Peck,
were appointcd.
Much difficulty was had in 1lnding
delegates enough tomaks upthis Com
mittee, and finding that there was not
townships enough represented to
take the membsrs from different town
ships, they made nse Of gentlemen
present who were NOT delegates.
The chairman, M. Gof, II reply to
the excuses Of various parties named,
who vsrsnot delegates said that he did
not Sc why,if The committss couldno
be ililed from regular delegates, that
these gentlemen should not serve.
This explanation was accepted by the
,ccnyeusion, suf the committee was
Aiied Ths1 ne representatives Of the
PiebAlds q al .shadss commenced to
hunt uP dslaystsa 70 represent the va
rious townships. esa
The farmers did mot seem 10 tarn ont
TO atteEd iris coivention.
The report OF the COMMITTEES on.
Credentials was adopted. IL
Hon. p. Knox moved that the dels-l
gstos present cast tho whole vote Of
their respective townships. Garfield
After some minutes silence the Hon..
r. Knox addressed thes Chair, saying
that he supposed the next thing in orsl
der was to nominate candidates. The
Chair replied That h. supposed So /
v Knexthen moved to proceed to NOM
inate candidates.. Motion carried, ].
n. Peck, sr., votsd no. sais
Knox then moved that We do not
nominate CLERK, in order to test the
sense Of the convention. 9af
Mr.. Peek said that he WAS opposed
70 nominrtisg : candidate for clerk |;
that Cooley was agood man, and he
did. not want 10 nominate . man
sgAinst him, George Wise, OF Col
umbia township, wae In favor Of max
Ing : nomination,s Hs did not say
anything against Cooley, hut he
thought W seknowledged our weak.
'ncssby rsfusing to nonisats. J. N.
Randall spoke strongly, In favor Of
mskiug NO nominauon. no
sad twas not IN the power Of the
AMI Aonopoiy psrty 70 beat Cod
10y, evefyOodyswouid admit that, and
. he was : goSd man and officer be
thought u wonid - On element Of
sirength 70 not sost.nts man agains:
Cooley, that auch action would help
The balance Of the ticket. 6tshbins
|oppossd the opinions 1of RsSdsi, and
said y We wers g not nomina.e :
clerk lst ~ 70 home and not nominate
any csndidatss. ~, 49, Aas pss
M. Washburn VA IN favor Of nom
ineting = candidate. m sd-a \ sas
N Patrick Brady Esqs made 9 speech.
and said he was not 10 favor Of sur.
rendering yet. That hs thought those
fkvoting this mosion ought 10 b
a8hamSd, Snd ths Convention ought
- Do ashamed 70 think 81 backing ont
aud taxing up 8 man from The Repub-
licaa party. AZ usual Patrick was
very indsmatory n his rsmarks-
The motion to mot nominate .
clerk was lost only three votes favor
ing It. 81 - .s.,. 5
W. !. Poag, ofPolk, IVES named,
also E.WaSAburn, Pear Knox, and
! Patrick Brady hut iAllI ldsclihsd.
jams gHAwasya awas Named and
dedlf114 ga1Ai lAvoe OF 0odley. Jo-
senh -H6yne ywas, nasn<a, but hia
ftIa.ls said, 10 would NOT have It. W.
n, ,Kittsrmaa ana J.dM. Randall
were named, but, ,dscISpsd. Randall
mads .aIispssoA In dsclining. Next
Knox arose oaad sAia h had been In
favor OF rnakisgi - anomiuation for
Clerk--said hsd ldtnot think Il would
be possible to boat Cooley, aud that he