Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26


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AS 3S2 votes were necessary for q
selection, no choice was made and the
Convention proceeded to a second
ballot.
Before the vote was announced q
large number of counties changed
their votes, and on motion the nomi-
nation of j. X. Powers was made
unanimous.
j. +. McJunkin was nominated for
Attorney General by reclamation, as
was also the case With Judge Roth
rock for Supreme Judge.
The nominations were pushed
through rapidly after this, and the
nominations of J. S. Runnells for Su-
preme Court Reporter, and E. J.
Holmes, for Clerk of the Supreme
Court, were also made by acclama-
ton.
The business of tho convention be-
ing now finished, there was q spon-
taneous and hearty call from all PAL ts
of the house for Hon. James f. Will
son. Mr.. Wilson at last came for
ward and was given rousing well
come. He spoke in substance as fol-
lows:
do not wish to make a speech but,
l must express my qualification at the
work of this convention. Of all our
conventions this year this is the one
that has spoken in the brave old tones
and come boldly out into the open
field. Applause. For two years
have been waiting to see the old par.
ty come out from under cover into
the open field of contest and with ev.
cry gun double shotted. Cheers.
We have done to-day what we should
have done last year, have acquitted
ourselves lake men. Applause. Il
is q glorious fact to know that the
republicanism Of Iowa lie solidly knit
together on the basis Of its old prin'
ciples. Let the word go forth and
rejoice the republicans throughout
the land-let it 20 to the men wht
went through hell-fire in '76 to save
the day for US. Enthusiastic cheers.
Once before we had to choose be
tween President and the principles
of party. At that time it was only
the true and stalwart faith to princi
pies that saved us, and if we had bee,
less brave even so grand leader q
Ulysses s. Grant great applause
might not have been able to save us
But now that you have again sen
forth the true and brave word-th
word of men believing in their yer,
souls that they are on the side of tn,
eternal-now l must congratulate yo1
again and predict for You the gran,
victory that will come as surely a
right will prevail Back of the III
terances you have made to-day Their
is the earnestness of conviction-th
mighty inherent power of a loyal, uu
: swerving devotion, and these are tn
evidences that Iowa is grandly o
ther feet again and prepared 70
mightier victories than any of be
past. Great cheering.l
, The Davenport Gazette, speaking {
the Congressional contest in this di
> trict, says:
"The republicans of that distri,
are, doubtless, abundantly able to Sc
: tie that contest among themselve
This, however, may here be said, tn;
Judge Sampson, the present membe
has beyond question, established
: very enviable record in Congress,
: an able, efficient and always courteol
| member. The esteem in which he
f held, even by the democrats whol
he vigorously antagOniZeS, is seen
, the frequency with which he ha
: throughout the present session, ol
. tanned possession of the floor whe
questions of grave importance haN
: been under discussion, and that priv
t lege has been eagerly sought by otl
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