Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
Congressional Convention

congressional convention.
In accordance with previous call
the Republicans of the Sixth Congress
sional District met at the City Hall,
Oskaloosa, in convention, Wednes-
day, June Goth, 1878, and the follow
ing business was transacted:
Geo. Ledyard, of Jasper county,
member of Central Committee, called
the convention to order and announc-
ed that the Central Committee had
chosen as officers of the temporary
organization, Capt. j. A. T. Hull, of
Davis county, as chairman; f, c.
Barker, of the Knoxville Journal, and
II. L. Waterman, of Wapello county,
secretaries.
Capt. Hull came forward and sd-
dressed the convention as follows:
Gentlemen Of the ,Conrention:-We
have met to-day for the discharge of
an important duty. No less than
naming q man to represent the Sixth
District of Iowa in the Congress of the
United States for two years. When
we look at the political situation of
the country when we see at the South
q party encouraged by the same
hopes, animated by the purposes and
united by the same hatred, which
have caused 30 much suffering in the
past, while in the North q new party
has sprung up advocating equally
a a :, Rama n n ~ roa of a - nthor oh a n
acter--a doctrine which would strike
at the honor of tho nation a doctrine
of paying debts by destroying values
doctrine which leads to but one re-
sult-national dishonor and bank
ruptcy, when we see this we can but
feel the importance Of so discharging
our duties as to make sure the repre-
sentation of the Sixth District by a
tried and true Republican. When we
read the Republican platform we
realize that the Republican party OF
Iowa has unfurled the old banner,
closed up its ranks, and in the Ian
guage Of Jas. F. Wilson: "Come out
from cover into the open field, with
gums double shotted" and that the in
vincible host of Republicanism will
again march to victory, and the nomi-
nee of this convention be our Con-
gresham. Thanking you for the
honor conferred by calling me to
preside over your temporary organi.
cation, 1 now await the pleasure OF
this convention.
This neat little speech was the
spontaneous expression Of true Re.
publican one who has done and still
does honor to tho old Republican par.
ty, and was received with cheers and
enthusiasm by the convention.
On motion the following commit
tees were chosen:
ON CREDENTIALS.
i Appanoose-H. II. Wright.
| Davis-Col. Geo. Duffield.
Jasper-Leroy w. Alum.
/ Keokuk-Jno. Morrison.
Mahaska-John A. Hoffman.
Marion-A. w. Collins.
Monroe-J. P. Early.
! Wapello-T. P. Spillman.
i ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Appanoose-S. II. Sawyer.
Davis-E. L. Greenleaf.
Jasper-R. Price.
Keokuk-A. c. Price.
Mahaska-Marion Campbell.
Monroe-C. w. Prindle.
Marion-Ansel Briggs.
Wapello-J. M. True.
Re-assembling at one o'clock tn
convention was called to order an
the report of the committee on per
manent organization called for
, The committee reported the follow
ing.
Chairman, Capt. J. A. T. Hull, Q
Q Davis county; Secretaries, Ben +
Ebert, of Marion county, and H. l
4 McGinitie, of Jasper county.
( The report was adopted ant
|. these officers took their proper posi-
. lions.
The committee on credentials thel
reported the counties all representa-
and with full delegations save Ma
: rion which reported six delegate
t present entitled to cast the vote of tn
county. The report was adopted.
On motion the following Contra
) Committee for the District was ap
; pointed, each county naming it's mem
Der:
, Appanoose-Dr N. Udell.
, Jasper-G. r. Ledyard.
Davis-F. w. Eichelberger.
Keokuk-E. w. McJunkin.
/ Monroe. P. Farley.
Mahaska-J. Kelley johnson.
Marion-F. c. Barker.
Wapello-S. B. Thrall.
On motion of DR.. Udell, the con
vention voted to proceed to forma
ballot for a candidate for Congress.
Geo. d. Woodin, ESQ.,, put in nom
ination the Hon. E. s. Sampson, o
Sigourney.
w. o. Crosby, of the Centervill
Citizen, put in nomination Gen. Fran
els M. Drake, of Centerville, and tn
Convention proceeded to q forma
n