Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-21
WARD PRIM ARIES.
Democrats of the City Selected
Delegates Last Evening.
COMMITTEEMAN WERE ALSO CHOSEN.
List of Delegates who VIII Attend the
Democratic County Convention In
This, City on Saturday.
September 23.

September %.
From Tuesdays Daily. u
The democrats of the city held their
ward primaries last evening for the
purpose of selecting delegates to at
tend the county convention to be held
in this city on Saturday, September
%. The following is the complete list
of delegates and alternates selected to
represent the various wards of the
city:
First Ward.
The democrats of the First ward met
at Pickler's building, on East Main
street. Committeeman Frank PiclSler
called the meeting to order, and w. t.
Wilson was elected chairman, w. B.
Hodge acting as secretary. James
Conway was elected committeeman for
the ensuing two years. The following
delegates and alternates We're selected:
Delegates-C.. L. Walker, John Fee
han, VIM. Campbell, Vim. Leonard, P.
H. Crowley, Frank Pickler, Peter Sal
mon, L. H. Picker, James Conway, A.
Lager, l.. Noah, Vim. Grammer, NJ. j.
Garland.
Alternates-W. T. Wilson, j. E..
Jacques, James Quinlan, John Bauer,
NJ. McInerny, Vim. Templeton.
second Ward.
The democrats of the Second ward
met at the gas office. Committeeman
Fred Wilcox called the meeting to or
der. and was elected chairman, Thorn
as Cation acting as secretary. Mr.. Will
cox was reelected committeeman for
the ensuing two years. The following
delegates and alternates were selected:
Delegates-Thomas Cation, Con Do
ran, Charles Campbell, Earl Hoglund,
Chas. Peterson, Mat Mier. Pete Nc
Govern, Frank Schwartz, NJ. Morrissey,
John Pasnau, John Doogan.
Alternates-Pete Anderson, Fred II.
Wilcox, John Shuckrow, John Sheehan,
g. Mier.
Third Ward.
The democrats of the Third ward
met in the police court room. The
meeting was called to order by Com
mitteman J. Don Kiser, and Courtney
Willard was elected chairman, j. NJ.
Kussart acting as secretary. Mr.. Kiser
was reelected committeeman for the
ensuing two years. The following del
egates were selected: N
Delegates - Charles Walsh, ]. j
Smith, Courtney Willard, II. C. CRUDE,
j. r. Burgess, L. L. Latin, Henry Rich
ards, ]. Don Kiser, c. c. Leach, r. Girls
we'll.
Fourth Ward. \
| The democrats of the Fourth ward
met at Duffy's lumber yard last even.
ing. Committeeman III. L. Edmund.
called the smeeting to order and was
elected chairman, John w. Gray acting
as secretary. Mr.. Edmunds was re
elected committeeman for the ensuing
two years. The following delegates
and alternates We're selected:
i Delegates-H. L. Edmunds, John w
. Gray, Guy E. johnson, T. B. Copple
J. w. Piclsler, Herman Bremhorst, C
Ostertag, w. H. c. Jacques, j. C. Cross
Alternates- John Wright, Orvill
Fulmer, John Rogers, George Bane, E
A. Trowbridge.
The democrats of the Fifth war,
met at Hendricks cigar factory: Com
mitteeman w. A. Hendricks called thu
meeting to order, and D. E. Chismal
was elected chairman, J. L. Kent act
ing as secretary. John Strader wa
elected committeeman for the ensuin!
two years. The following delegate
. were selected:
Delegates-Dr. E. M. Arenschield, F
I. Springer, o. E. Hendricks, VIM. Gee
j. L. Kent, D. E. Chisman, NJ. Duree.
Sixth Ward.
The democrats of the Sixth war,
met Saturday evening at the hos
house. Committeeman Stephen Barne
called the meeting to order ana wa
elected chairman, W. A. Stevens actin
as secretary. Mr.. Stevens was clecte
committeeman for the ensuing tw
years. The following delegates wer
selected:
Delegates-N. P. Byrne, N. L. Arr
son, George Phillips, James ,Goldsbel
ry, Steve B. Murphy, w. A. Mclntire
II. L. Ford, A. DeFrance, A. j. Hath
away, Stephen Barnes.
seventh Ward.
I The democrats of the seventh war
5 met at 712 Church street. In the al
Y sence of Committeeman j. z. HUI
!. who was at the city council, w. /
: Harsch called the meeting to orde
e and acted as chairman, George Heir
. del being selected as secretary. TIL
I following delegates and alternate
: We're elected:
q Delegates-J. w. Lewis, A. G. Cool
e C. D. Brown, j. f. Hull, G. f. Heinde
h w. F. Harsch, L. o. johnson, w. !
r Elliott.
r Alternates-E. S. Kent, S. H. Eli
I S. p. Hartman, A. jackson, DEM
: Reardon, Ed. Oswald, George Chismal
y Charles Sullivan.
n George F. Heindel was elected con
= mitteeman for the ensuing year.
: The grand jury at Clinton returne
seven indictments.
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