Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-12
REPUBLICANS in CONVENTION
County Convention Held Saturday After
noon at Turner Hall.
WAPELLO COUNTY DECLARES FOR GEAR.
Buchanan Unanimously Nominated Representative Spy
Named for Treasurer Suits for Sheriff for
Supervisor--Senator Waterman Makes Able Speech,
Expressing Himself Strongly on Subject of Trusts
WAPELLO COUNTY DECLARES FOR GEAR

From Saturdays Daily.1
For Representative. IA W BUCHANAN
For County Treasurer. :. JOHN n SPRY
For County Sheriff ...B + SHUTS
For superintendent of Schools .....
GEORGE W BUGKNER
For Supervisor. II K SPiLMAN
For Coroner ........... DIR Q c POWELL
FOR surveyor GORDON BELL
The above are the nominations a
county officers made by the republicans
of Wapellocounty in convention iii tnis
city today. The convention is one of
the largest and most spirited OF any
ever held in the county. The day was
most favorable FOR The meeting aud the
interest in politics in the county was
ed resolutions instructing the nomi-
nee of the convention for representa-
tive to vote for the reelection OF Hon.
John II. Gear TO the United States SEN
ate. and endorsing the republican adj
urinistration of Wapcllo county and the
platform of the republican convention
held at Des Mcines.
A. w. Buchanan vas declared the
nominee of the convention for repre-
sentative on the first formal ballot,
George w. Dickens being the only OPP
ponent. The denominations of John
Fl. Spry for treasurer. and il. f..
SHUTS for sheriff. We're unanimous.
There were three candidates for. the
- nnrif ,t.,,,.l n.,
George Buckner, OF Highland, being
selected on the fifth formal ballot. The
other candidates We're Joseph Parks
and c. A. Bosworth.
Morning Session
The convention was called to order
at II o'clock by Morgan Griswold,
chairman of the county republican
central committee. H. l.. Materman
loo 0ttumwa. was appointed chairman;
w w belong. editor of the ..uaySille
Frihune, recording secretary and sum
nef .Sipenel reading S.rG.trE. lac
remainder OF the morning session wa.
devoted TO selecting the committee,
on resolutions, credentials and pSlma-
nent organization, after wh;ci, Til;
convention adjourned rntil $50 this
afternoon.
n. Il. Wa:erlnun's Address.
Preceding the adjournment Mi Wa
teraan addressed the eonvent.on
briefly on the issues OF he day. and
endorsed the Mckinley an,l Shaw nd
ministrations. lie said there was 40
better argument again the l6 TO L
plank of the democratic platform than
the splendid era of prosperity enjoyed
under the gold standard policy Of the
republican administration. TRUSTS =
he said, should be justly dealt with.
The industries that are i'll the trusts
today fou'ished and grew under he
republican administrations, aud made
.he industry OF This country what it is
today. But, ii trusts are BAD, believe
i'll furnishing them"
The convention then selected the
following committees on resolutions.
credentials and permanent nrganizi-
tion and adjourned un,it $50 this af-
tcrnoou:
The following were ,le committees
selected III The mosn;nn sSssian.
Committee Ut, Resolutions.
Harry Derby. ADAMS: j. i. Newell.
Agency; W. Fl. Manuel. C;,ss: George
Withau. Center first: T. W. Simmons.
ICenier second: ". d. r;slalc, Center
Third; S. II. Harper Center fourth;
Ed. Sharp. Center 4ftl:e L. o. Hcli%icil.
Center sixth; 4. j. S;icc. Center sew
irnth: James Blizzard, Center eighti:
H. Johnson, Center ninth; r. NJ. Up
person. Colombia FIRST: S. n. Nye. so
| lambda second: 4. Decter. Connctine;
III. S. MnClung, Dahlonega; W. Il. D,x-
| ter. t;rceu: S. \. isucisaer, Highland;
| III. T.. Arnold. ksoSiik: {. G.. Steiner
| Pleasant: Levi CAFES, Polk: CO. s;pecii,
Riehland first: j. VI. Wilson. R;ehland
second; L. T. Newell, Washington.
Committee on Credentials
Charles Rc;lding, Adams: g. s. New.
sell. Agency; J. d. IIttermah. Cass; J.
| Trenneaiau, Center first: \. Z. Carpan-
ter, Center second: c. q. CGn@hian
| Center third; j. ". Calhoun. i'ratnl
! fourth; L. Il. Gepha-t. Genie. Nth; Il
Kidd, Center SIXTH L.. ". Davis. Cea!.
ter seventh: John Mcl,lrny. Centrl
cighth: II. II. Davis, Center ninth: I.
u.s. Riggs. Columbia first: A. j. Stodg
hill Columbia second; James Moore
Competine: Frank Giltncr. Dahlonega;
Henry Smith, Green; A. j. Davis, High.
land; w. II. Baker, Keokul;: G. G. Gou-
dy, Pleasant; Frank johnson. Polk;
Taylor Bntiington. lsichland FIRST;
IJoaon Rowland, Richiaiid second; j. p
iIodson, Washington.
Frank Hardy, Adams; 5. Y. Sampson