Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-05
Burlington Candidates Eilec-
tion Practically Certain.
BACHMAN Is NOMINATED.
Jefferson County Also Endorses Gear,
as DO Corning and Columbu.
junction Conventions
The Reports.

Des Moines, Sept. 4.-Senator Gear
won another victory Saturday in the
Forty-seventh senatorial district. 1t
is composed of the counties OF Dickin-
son, Emmett, Clay, Kossuth and Palo
Alto. DR.. Bachman, of West Bend,
Palo Alto county, was nominated Sat-
urday morning. There has been a
deadlock in this district for something
over one month, and three adjourned
sessions have been held and several
hundred ballots taken. The Gear coun-
ties brought about the nomination of
Mr.. Bachman, who is one of the lead
ing citizens of his county, and Gear
man.
The result in Pottawattamie county,
so far as heard from is overwhelming
ly in Gears favor. This day has been
a field day for the Gear forces. Its re-
suits practically end the senatorial
contest in his favor.
Pottawattamie Says Gear.
Council Bluffs. Sept. 4.-Incomplete
returns from all but eighteen precincts
in Pottawattarnie county show ninety
one Gear delegates and twenty-one
Cummins delegates. There are fifty
eight to hear from, the greater portion
of which are sure for Gear.
Jefferson Endorses Gear.
Fairfield, Sept. 4.-The jefferson
county republican convention met in.
the court house Saturday morning at
II o'clock. The morning session was
given to the selection of committees on
credentials, permanent organization
and resolutions. The first office voted
for was that of representative. The
vote developed three prominent candi-
dates: Rev. c. j. Bengston. of Lock-
ridge township; Marion Stephenson, of
Packwood, and Albert Howell. of
Round Prairie township. Rev. Beng
ston was nominated on the fifth ballot
byaa large majority. B. Il. Black was
nominated for the Office of sheriff on
the second formal ballot, his principal
opponents being 7. II. Carter, of Lib
'erty township, and j. G. Leeds, of this
city, and Gus Smith, OF Lockridge.
Anna B. White received the nomi-
nation for county superintendent of
schools practically without opposition.
B. f. Grail was nominated for sur
veyor, Newton Williams for member
Of the board OF supervisors and j. NJ.
Stinson for coroner.
The following is part of the resolu-
tions adopted by the convention unan-
imously:
knowing John II. Gear as we do.
appreciating his valuable services to
congressional district, state and nation
to the fullest extent, we cordially give
our endorsement to his candidacy for
reelection to the United States senate
and pledge him the support of the
representative nominated by this con-
veiition.'
The county central committee met.
during the day and selected w. G. Ross
as the chairman of the committee for
the next year. The first meeting of
the committee will be held in the SUI
parvisors room in the court house next
Saturday afternoon at . o'clock.
senator Gear Endorsed,
Corning, Sept. 4.-Ths republicans
nominated c. S. Grouse, of Prescott for
representative. The convention was
large and harmonious in spite of sever
al close and exciting contests. Resolu-
tions endorsing the administration and
Senators Gear and Allison were passed
unanimously and amid great enthusi-
asm The following is the ticket in
full: Representative, G.. S. Grouse, of
Prescott; treasurer, l.. Il. Ho,nan, of
Corning; sheriff, w. B. Morris, of
Grant township; superintendent, w. b.,
Stevens, of Nodaway. The ticket is
considered an unusually strong one. 1
Resolved TO Vote for Gear.
Columbus Junction, Sept. 4.-The
following resolutions We're passed by
Wapsic township, Muscatine county,
in the midst of much enthusiasm:
Resolved, That the delegation from
Wapsic township is hereby instructed
to vote in the county convention for
resolutions favoring Hon. John II.
Gear for United States senator, and to
support no man for representative who
is not purely for him for United States
senator"
Enthusiastic for Genr.
Corydon, Sept. 4.-The republican
convention held Saturday was unques-
tionably for Senator Gear. DIR. G. w.
Hinkle was renominated by acclama-
ton. The convention was large and
enthusiastic for Senator Gear.
A Deadlock Combinations,
Forest City, Sept. The republican
convention here is dead-locl<ed and an
adjournment has been taken till Tues
day. One thousand ballots were tak-
en-. Worth county voted for Collins
and Winnebago county for james Ell
liclison, eacl, having eight votes. They
are strong Gear and Cunmips factions,
the latter having perhaps shade The
best of it.
Kansas soldiers start