Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-07-27
Keokuk County Republicans
Hold Their Convention.
WILSON is NOMINATED
For Representative by Acclamation, ms
Was Also &. Q. Latter for Sheriff
Resolutions Favor Gear
for Senator.

lecting sixteen delegates to attend the
state convention and for the purpose
of nominating candidates. At II
o'clock the convention was called to
order by w. II. Needham, chairman of
the county central committee. Hon.
L. Z. Johns was made temporary
chairman, A. Fl. Holland secretary, G.
NJ. Speck assistant secretary, and H. E.
Hultz reading secretary.
Lon Brady. Frank johnson and DR..
McFarlane were appointed as COM
mittee on credentials; ]. Il. Brooks, C.
NJ. Brown, and G. w. HARRISON on res
olutions, and L. j. Virgins, Geo. Nc
Kinnis and w. j. Merrifield on perma-
nent organization.
On motion adjourned to meet at 2
o'clock.
At that time the committee on cree
dentials reported all precincts fully
represented. The committee on per-
manent organization recommended
that the temporary officers be made
the permanent officers of the conven-
ton. The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions report
ed lengthy resolutions, which were
adopted without a dissenting vote.
The committee then proceeded to
nominate candidates. VIM. Lister, OF
Steady Run township, placed in noml-
nation for representative Hon. Jas. Il
Wilson. who was nominated by accla-
nation.
Sam Wilson, of Warren township,
placed in nomination for treasurer
John B. Sherlock. Mr.. Wise, of Clear
Creek township. placed in nomination
i. N. Sheets. L. e. Johns, of Adams
township, placed in nomination Ira B.
Crawford. On the informal ballot
Sheets received 81 votes, Crawford 81,
and Sherlock So On first formal ballot
Sheets received Ss votes, Crawford 81
votes and Sherlock As votes On Sec
ond formal ballot Sheets received 81
votes, Crawford SO, and Sherlock IS
votes. On third and last formal. bal
lot Sheets received 1O6 votes, Crawford
62 and Sherlock 26. L. N. Sheets was
declared the nominee.
ii. +. Wagner. of sSigourney, placed
C. c. Latter in nomination for sheriff, .
who was nominated by reclamation.
Earl Smith, of English River town
ship, placed in nomination for the Of
flee of county superintendent, w. H..
Gemmill, who was nominated by accla-
nation.
NJ. j. Clarahan, of Harper, placed, in
nomination for member of the board
of supervisors, j. R. Wilson; Hugo
Goeldner, OF Sigourney, placed j. NJ.
Dunlap in nomination.; G. NJ. Brown
placed in nomination Il. H. Carroll and
gentleman from Van Buren, placed
A. j. ParlSe in nomination. On the in
formal ballot Wilson received Sc votes,
Dunlap 3s 80, Carroll 30 90, Parke 10,
and Robert Adams, of Sigourney, so
2-3 On the first formal ballot Wilson
received 60 votes, Dunlap 20, Carroll
%, Parke 8, and Robert Adams 81. On
the third and last ballot Wilson res
ceived 81 votes, Dunlap 9, Carroll 10,
Parke S, and Robert Adams ia. Rob-
ert Adams was declared the nominee.
1t will be remembered that only last
week Robert Adams withdrew from
the race for treasurer, but the republic
cans honored this good republican with
the nomination for member of the
board, which was unasked for hy
him.
On motion J. NJ. Adams was made
the nominee for coroner by acclaim.
ton.
On motion Mr.. Griffith, of What
Cheer, nominated for surveyor by ac-
clamation.
The following were selected as dele
gates to attend the, state convention:
c. R. Hendrix, Geo. Sheridan, G. C.
Hininger, j. A. Sterlin, j. T. Brooks, A.
Jr., w. III. Needham c. NJ. Brown,
g. p. Barnes, G.. E. Allison. w,
T.. Harding, Vim. Reed, and r. A. Wes-
tenhaver.
On motion w. II. Needham was made
chairman OF the county central com.
mittee for the ensuing year.
A more harmonious convention was
never held in our county and good feel
ing prevails.
The resolutions refer with deep salts
faction to the ST. Louis platform, and
the faithful performance of every
pledge therein made; refer with pride
to the wonderful business activity and
conspicuous prosperity, and to the abb
solute failure of every prediction of
the opposition; refer to the abundance
of circulating medium. its absolute
equality in all forms, the employment
for all who want work at greatly in
creased wages: the smiling face OF ev-
cry American at home or abroad is the
logical result of the triumph of repub-
lican principles; congratulates the
country on the speedy termination of
the Spanish war. endorse the admins
tration's Philippine policy, and urge a
vigorous prosecution OF the war; con-
graduate the state of Iowa on its f.
nancial and administrative affairs qn-
der the guiding hand of Governor
Shaw and the state board Of control:
congratulate the state congressional
delegation and Speaker Henderson,:
demand the enforcement of the anti
trust laws, and urge our congressional
delegation to see that laws are speed
ilv enacted to regulate and control
corporate and other organized forces,
that their powers be equitably shared
by the people. and not monooolized by
a few in pr ont of organization. No
reference was made to senator. but the