Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-03
Republican judicial Convention
Racond District.

Court House, in this city, at IL o'clock
q. M, and was called to order by the
Chairman Of the Central Committee,
Capt. w. ii, g. Jacques, who suggest
ed d. G. Besman, Esq, Of Van Buren,,
for temporary chairman. Mr.. Bea-
man was duly chosen and on taking
the chair briefly thanked the conven-
ton for the honor conferred.
| w. o. Crosby, of the Centerville
Citizen, was chosen temporary secre-
tary.
On motion two committees were
appointed, one upon credentials and
one on permanent organization. The
folio wing were the members Of said
committees:
On Credentials-C. w. Bowen, OF
.Appanoose county, w. w. Clark OF
Davis, s. r. Stewart of Lucas, j. NJ.
Robb of Monroe, A. Hinkle of Van
Buren,, Calvin Manning of Wapello
and Fred Harris of Wayne.
| On Permanent Organization-C. B.
Miller Of Appanoose county, Capt. j.
NJ. Brown Of Davis, N. d. Gardner
Of Lucas, j. r. Herford of Monroe,
j. ii. Duffield, of Van Buren,, T. p.
Spilmsn of Wapello, and J. Prugh
of Wayne.
The convention then adjourned to
half past one p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to or
der by the chairman, d. &. Beaman,
Esq, at half past one, and the report
of the Committee on Credentials was
submitted by G. Manning, Esq.
The following is the list Of dele
gates:
Appanoose County--W. +. Vermil-
lion, C. w. Bowen, H. l.. Marshall, j.
w. Leseney, c. B. Miller, Wells Pep
pers, w. O. Crosby.
Davis County-H. @. Traverse, w.
w. Clark, f. W. Eichelberger, s. B.
Bates, ]. M. Browne, BENZ. Bryant.
Lucas Go %. A. Bartholomew,
George P. Ranslow, j. w. Perry, Eli
jah Lewis, James II. Stewart, N. B.
Gardner.
Monroe Co.-Henry Miller, Joseph
Nichol, J. NJ. Robb, s. 7. Craig, j. r.
Herford, VIM. Mercer.
Van Buren, COD. e. Beaman, A.
Hinkle, J. II. Duffield, Benz. johnson,
ID. w. Ferguson, T. P. Henry, s. S.
Shane, J. d. Israel, VIM. Moore.
Wapello Cot. P. Spilman, l.. J..
Michael, J. c. Whipple, B. f. Hyatt,
Sam'l Buchanan, DR.. G. Allen, E. G..
White, F. l.. McNair, i. N. Mast, C..
Manning, f. II. Stiles.
Wayne Cob. s. Jones, j. II.
Steele, l.. Miles Jr., j. Prugh, NJ. e..
Thorpe, s. w. Wright, Fred Harris,
w. e. Adams.
F. w. Eichelberger, of Davis coun-
ty, moved that the report be received
and adopted. Carried.
J. r. Herford, Esq, Of Monroe
county made report for the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization. The
report designated ID. G. Beaman as
permanent chairman aud w. O. Cros-
by, secretary, withS. w. Stewart as
sistant secretary. Mr.. Beaman made
very happy little speech in tender
ing thanks tor this additional honor.
A motion for an informal ballot to
select a candidate for Judge was
made and adopted.
Before calling the roll o. A. Bar
tholomew, of Lucas county moved
that Capt. L. NJ Fee be declared the
nominee of the convention for Dis
trict Judge, by reclamation. Car
ried without q dissenting voice and
with cheers. Capt. Fee was called
out and made very neat and appro-
pirate speech.
H. C. Traverse, of Bloomfield, NOV
ed that the convention proceed to
take an informal ballot for District
Attorney. Carried.
| The roll of the convention was
called with the following result:
! INFORMAL BALLOT.
| w. ii. Tedford, of Wayne Co.-Ap-
paRoose 2votes; Davis 2; Lucas B;
Wayne S-l5
w. FL. Jaques, of Wapello Co APP
panoose 2 votes; Davis 2; Lucas l +;
Wapello lie.
j. S. Coen, of Monroe Co.--Appa-
moose votes Davis 2; Lucas 5; Mon
roe 6-l3.
w. A. Work, of Van Buren, Co.
Appanoose vote Van Buren, 9 votes
Ito.
The first formal ballot was com.
menced and the counties of Appa-
moose and Davis had voted, when w
ii. G. Jaques, Esq, arose and address
ed the chair, and in neat little speech
withdrew his name, thanking those
who had supported him and pledging
his every aid and endeavor for the
success of the ticket nominated and
the Republican party. He was fol.
lowed by Mr.. Work, of Van Buren,
county, who remarked in substance
what we have noted as the remarks oil
Mr.. Jaques and withdrew his name
By common consent the calling Of
the roll was commenced anew and
the following was the result:
| Tedford-Appanoose 5 votes; Da.
Wis 5; Lucas 5; Van Buren, Z; Wayne
$50.
| Coen-Appanoose 2 votes Davis l
Lucas 3; Monroe 6; Van Buren, 9
Wapello ll.-24.
J, The Chair declared w. ii. TedforG
to be the nominee of the convention
for District Attorney. On motion o
q delegate from Monroe county the
nomination of Tedford was mad,
unanimous. On motion of f. w
Eichelberger, the following gentle
men were named as q Central Com
mittee far the ensuing year.
j. G. Coad, of Appanoose Co. ;F.W
Eichelberger, of Davis N. B. Gard
ner, of Lucas; j. r. Hurford, o
: Monroe; Alexander Brown, of Val
Buren,, E. II. Stiles, of Wapello; an,
Lewis Miles, Jr.. of Wayne.
The convention then adjourned.
Il We have only opportunity to So.
now that the convention was large
composed of most excellent body o
men and exceedingly harmoniou
throughout. The very best of feel
ing prevailed. The candidates ar
, all that any people need to ask for.
: Wanted.
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