Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-19
County Convention of the
Independents.

| Jack Hall put in nomination Sand.
ford Kirkpatrick as secretary. lie
was chosen.
| +. Brady moved that 7. Il. Buckley
be chosen assistant secretary. Hi
was SO chosen.
Mr.. Hall moved that one from eaci
township and precinct be appointed
asa committee upon credentials. Car
ried. The following gentlemen were
named on the committee: p. II. Ri
ordan. j. N. Courtney and T. j. Hall
from Center township; J. l. Griffith
Richland; G. w. Chamberlain, Co
;umbia Geo. Littler, Agency; DR.
Farquhar, COMPETING ;jesse Duckncr
Highland, and Geo. Myers of Wash
ington.
The committee retired.
p. Brady moved that committed
of five be appointed on resolutions
The following gentlemen were nam
ed: Patrick Brady, +. Madden and
Con Doughcrty, of Center; J. Davis
of Highland, and JAS. McFaaden, OF
Richland.
1 While the committees are out, VIC
flake occasion to say that the number
of delegates taking part in the con.
vention seemed to be very few. The
hall, however, was full, far the larger
portion being spectators.
The committee on credentials here
made their report, SITTER an absence Of
some ten minutes. The following
were the delegates reported by the
committee:
/ Adams-Not represented.
gency-Wm. Shadford. ]. q
Wood, G. s. Li;ilcr, w. A. Coyertson
II. Shearer.
Center. First Precinct T. r.
Murphy, J. n. Courtney, Frank Mad
den. John Young, Mike Montague.
Second Precinct T. Il. mchley, T,
II. Riordan, II. S. llummcl, T. j.
Hall, Joe Montgomery.
Third Prec.nct--Ccnn houghcriy,
Pat Brady, Roman I4usz, d. Christie,
A. +. IIoddy.
Cass-- Not represented.
Columbia. +. Miller, J ohm Knox
VIM. Thompson, Dir. Nosler, G.. w,
Chamberlain.
Competine-Dr. Farquhar, David
Sterling, Albert Mowery, nj. Level
lyn, David Arganbright.
DahlOncga-Not represented.
Green-Not represented.
IIighland-Sandf kirkpatrick,
jesse Buckncr, VIM. Gray, w. Nj,
Payne. James Davis.
Keokuk--Not represented.
Plcasant--Not represented.
Richland-John Kent. Sam Carr
James McFaddcn, Elisha Funk, j. |.
Griffith.
Washington-Geo. Myers.
The report of the committee on
credentials was adopted.
(, 1t was moved and carried that the
delegates present from any township
be authorized to east the vote of thu
township.
The committee on resolutions thcl
; presented the resolutions adopted by
the State Grcenback Convention
which nominated the Hon D. =
Stubbs, as theii. report The rcpor
was adopted.
An informal ballot was then hat
for Senator aud Patrick Brady re
ceiyed all The votes cast 40 in mum
Der.
Z. II. Riordan moved that iatric!
Brady be unanimously nominated 70
State Senator. The motion carrie,
with enthusiasm. Mr.. Brady wa
called out and made speaoh, fayin:
that he was heartily in earnest il: thi
new movement and would make th
biggest fight he could for it.
II was moved that an informal bal
lot be taken for Representatives, =
Carried.
The result OF the informal bailo
was Geo. Littlcr 81, Jesse Buskncr
, On motion of G.. w. Chamberlain th
nomination of Littler was declare
, unanimous.
Jesse Buckucr of Highland Town
ship, and DR.. James Nosier wer
named as candidates for the soaon
Representative. The result Of tn
informal ballot was Bnckner ,:
Love 10, Nosler IL. The Conyeutio
I. then proceeded to formal ballo
which resulted as follows; Bucknc
%, Love il, Nosler g. The nomine
$ ton OF Huckner was made nnan
: nous. An informal ballot was the
taken for sheriff.
The names of W. Il. Handy, job
Geplart and i. n. Courtney wer
presented Us candidates. The resu
of the informal ballot was Conrtne
20, Handy II, Gephart I.
a formal ballot was had for ohel
! III. resulting as follows: Courtney :
g Handy ID, Gephart , Courtney vs.
declared nominated
q. w. Chamberlain moved that Il
. Greenback State ticket be placed ,
II the head of the county ticket. Ca
a ried.
n =. II. Riordan moved that We mai
;. no further nominations for count
officers leaving each member of tt
Q party to vote as he pleases for tt
is other officers. This motion was OF
t. posed and finally Withdrawn by i
/ mover.
Moved that the convention pr
coed to the nomination for Treasure
Carried.
v DR.. Nosler was named for Urea
% urer and declined. Mr. Lutz w
, nominated.
u At this point 4 severe struggle can
IT up, Nosler, kirkpatrick, Chambcrla
e and others opposed further nomin
tons and from Washingt'
TIP. favored the nomination of IL fl
i ticket and made some strong arg
/ ments in support ofhis view. /
Nosler said il we don't fill the tick
we can trade on the balance and he
ourselves ont with those we have.
vote was then had whether the tick
r should be filled or not, and by VIC
a of "A to 10 it was decided to tillupt
ticket. j. Davis OF Highland TIP. W
nominated by acclamatior for Tres
urer.
40 A. f. Hoddy, of Ottumwa, W
IS nominated by reclamation for AUD
- tor. Henry Rheinhard, of Green {
So and Andrew Dudgeon of Competi
in Tp., were nominated for Supervise
1t, DR.. Farqular, of Competing Tp., W
10 nominated by reclamation for Cor
. ner.
u The following were named as
n central committee.
at Agcncy-Wm. Shadford.
n. Compctine-R. Farquhar.
Centre---lst pct. p. b. Murphy.
- :. I'D pct. John Gephart.
n I'D pct Con Dougherty.
Columbia-Dr. Nosler.
ia Highlands. kirkpatrick.
n Richland-J. /. Griffith.
r.. Neutrality-suspicious. Bradley.
Dahlonega-E. S. Ward.
bo The committee was authorized
ho fill vacancies and select their ov
81 chairman.
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