Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-14
Monroe County Republicans Meet
Saturday.
NATE KENDALL FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Josiah T. Young, Chairman of the Con-
vcntion. Makes Iiousing Speech
~ Resolutions Adopted Endorsing
s Shaw and Mckinley.

Abba, Sept. 11.-(Special.)- 1.-The re-
publicans of Monroe county met i'll
delegate convention last Saturday to
select their candidates for the county
offices. The meeting was called to Or
der shortly after II o'clock by County
Chairman O. C. Palmer. He named
Hon. w. A. Nichol as the temporary
chairman. Mr.. Nichol made an ex-
tended speech before the body. Com
mittees on credentials, permanent or
ganization and resolutions were select
ed in the morning and the meeting adj
iourned to meet at 1880 in the after
noon.
Shortly after the hour Mr.. Palmer
again called the meeting to order. The
committee on permanent organization
reported that they had selected Hon.
Josiah T. Young as the permanent
chairman, Ed. I. Ramsey as the read
ing clerk, Fred d. Mason as the sec-
rotary and B. S. Cash as assistant sec
rotary. Mr.. Young on assuming the
chair made a very telling speech. He
spoke at length on the issues that will
como before the people at the next
election. One portion of the chairman's
speech was quite pathetic, and it was
that part where he spoke of the old
soldier and made the comparison with
the younger generation, of the new life
and hot blood that is being put in the
campaigns by the young men. Mr..
Young stated thst this was perhaps
the last time that he would ever get.
the honor Of presiding over body of
republicans. The speech was as good
one as has ever been delivered at
any convention held in this county.
just prior to the conclusion of his re-
marks he stated that it was his per-
sonal view that the flag should never
be hauled down in the Philippines, and
great cheer went up from the 231
delegates and 400 spectators. The
chairman then asked for the pleasure
of the convention.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that all the precincts were rep
resented and those who were present
Of the precinct. The new mining camp
Of Hooking, three miles south of Abba,
had a delegation present that asked
that that place be allowed twelve del
egates to have voice in the conven-
ton. There has been no voting pre-
cinct at Hooking and the standing of
the political parties at that place is
not known. The committee passed the
following: "On the recommendation
of N. Is. Kendall, your committee rec
ommeifas that twelve delegates be adj
mitted to this convention from the vii
lage OF Hooking" The gentlemen took
their seat, selected as their committee
man Robert Black and cast the full
vote of the precinct with the rest Of
the delegations.
The resolutions committee reported
and introduced the following resolu-
{ ton:
The republicans of Monroe county,
in delegate convention assembled, de-
clare the utmost faith in the principles
of our party as expressed in the ma
tional convention of 1896 and the state
convention of 1890.
We congratulate the people of this
country upon its present unprecedent-
ed prosperity and its more promising
outlook for the future.
We endorse the administration OF
Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw as worthy OF
that of the greatest state of the great
est nation, and we congratulate the
taxpayers of Iowa, state free from
debt, upon handsome balance in the
treasury, and reduction of 10 per
cent in state taxation for the coming
biennial period--a practical fulfllment
of republican pledges.
The administration of President Nc.
Kinley, honest. wise, conservative
fearless and patriotic, has our unqual.
lied endorsement. And we are proud
that we can enter upon the campaign
of 1899 with every assertion proved, ev-
cry pledge redeemed and every prom.
Use fulfilled.
The chairman called fur further bus.
tness and a motion prevailed to pro.
coed to the candidates.
For representative, Hon. N. E. Ken
dali was chosen on the first forlna
ballot. Herman Snow, of Urbans
township, E. B. Brown, of Melrose, and
Z John r. Duncan, of Abba, were Other
contestants for the honor. Mr.. Ken
dali was brought before the convention
and he made a speech that won the
hearts and votes of all his hearers. Al
the conclusion he was given terrific
( round of applause.
For sheriff, John G. Wilson, of Eos
ter, was selected on the first forma
ballot. The informal ballot brought
out great many candidates, but the
main fight lay between Mr.. Wilson ant
G. r. Miltenberger, of Abba. Whe1
the result of the nominating ballot wa.
given, Mr.. Miltenberger gracefully Of
fered motion that Mr.. Wilson b.
made the unanimous choice of the con
vention, and Mr.. Wilson made red
hot republican speech in accepting th,
nomination.
For clerk of the courts, the nomina
ton went to Jerry Wilcox, of Lovilia
The name of J. w. Fl. Griffin was uset
and q delegate stated he had been tolt
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