Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-03

SELECTED
Wapello County Republicans
Met in Convention
Saturday.
ENDORSEMENT OF LACEY.
State and Congressional Convention
Delegates Are Observation-Disclosures
toms and Lacey's Records Arc
Endorsed-Lacey for Congress.

Endorsed-Lacey for Congress.
The republicans of Wapello county
met i'll convention at the court house
this afternoon, at which time twenty
delegates were selected to attend the
state convention to be held at Des
Moines, August 1, and like number
of delegates to attend the sixth district
congressional convention to be held at
Abba, July IL.
Morgan Griswold was reelected
chairman of the county central com
mittee by reclamation and strong set
of resolutions We're unanimously
adopted, endorsing the principles and
policies enunciated in the national re-
publican platform; MclSinley's admin
istra7ion; the national republican tick
ct; the administration of Gov. Leslie NJ
Shaw. and expressing pride and graft
fication at the prominent and growing
influence of Iowa craftsmanship in the
national councils, attributing the re-
suit 20 the policy of Iowa republicans
III sending to congress strong men OF
marked ability. Special qualification
was expressed in the resolutions at tie
commanding position in the national
house of representatives occupied by
John F. Lacey, from the sixth district.
: The convention was called to order
at 1870 O'Clock by Morgan GTiswold,
chairman of the republican county CEN
trail committee. Every ward and
precinct was Represented by large del
egations.
f. w. Simmons was selected as tenn
porary chairman; Edwin II. Emery,
secretary, and DR.. L. L. Newell, Of
Agency, reading clerk. On motion of
Capt. S. I'll. Harper the temporary Or
ganization was made permanent.
On motion OF II. t. Waterman the
committee on credentials was dispens,
ed with and the representa-
tives from each precinct and
township being authorized to
cast the full vote Of the delegation.
On motion of H. L. Waterman the
following delegates were selected as
committees to select delegates and al
ternates to the state and congressional
conventions and adopt resolutions:
Committees on Delegates
State convention-Bert White, G..
l.. Nye, A. f. Bissell, Dan Harmon, w.
I. Mollison, S. II. Harper, L. A. Carney,
Charles Hyatt, w. L. Coles. John Nc
Elroy, j. NJ. Peters, w. w. belong,
A. Stuber a. Decker. John Giltner, w.
ii. Garrison, j. NJ. Elder, j. w. Lew
man, c.. A. Smith. James johnson, j.
w. Wood, John NJ. Wilson and J. S.
Barley.
Congressional committee: L. R. Car
rison, A. Mcdowell, l.. Sackett, A. T..
o. l.. Campbell, e. ii. Emery,
Frank Fielder, C. C. Powell, E. NJ.
Campbell, NJ C. White, Christopher
Clawson, A. johnson, J. NJ. Oldham, G..
w. Stephens, e. II. Thompson, A. Z.
Curran, w. j. Decker, G. w. Peck, S.
Wilkins, S. B. MeClung, George CHS
man, z. L. Bucker, G. w. Brown, and
A. L. Orr.
Committee on Resolutions.
George B. Smith, DR.. Davis, George
n. Clark, j. r. Boggs, A. w. Lee,
Samuel Mahon, A. W. Buchanan, j. X.
King, I. w. Whitmore, e. L. McElroy,
L. NJ. Cunditf, II. II. Davis, +. b. Ell
lott, A. j. Gardner, G. W. Dickens,
Milton Giltner, Henry White, l. w.
Jackson, A. G. Mcdowell, Samuel John
son, f. L. Citizens, John Rowland. and
Z. L. Baldwin.
On motion of A. w. Buchanan the
of Capt. s. Fl. Harper for dis
trict elector was endorsed by the con-
vention and the delegates to the state
were instructed to use all
honorable means to secure his cleo
ton.
County Central Committee.
The following persons We're selected
as members of the county central COM
mittee for the ensuing year:
Adams, T. w. Harter; Agency, G. L.
Nye; Cass, ID. Sackett; Center, /, JOS
eph Parks; Center, 2. n. Z. Carpenter;
Center, 3. Morgan Griswold; Center,
4, Harry keyhoe; Center, sc. c. Pow
ell; Center, G, Harry Hammond; Cen
ter. Z, w. S. Cole; Center, s, John Nc
lGlroy; Center %, Joseph Hatch !;
Columbia, first, F. M. Epperson; Co.
lumbia second, Thomas Stodghill; Com
pSbiiiGs LII ftiI w IL
liam Thompson; Green, Henry Smith;
J. NJ. Elder; Keokul, Steve
Wilkins; Pleasant, Joseph Carman;
Polk, James Johnston; Richland first,
j. w. Garvin; Richland second, John
Rowland; Washington, e. X. Daugh-
herty.
Enthusiastic addresses We're made by
Chairman +. w. Simmons, Hon, r. l..
Tilton and Capt. w. Fl. Redman, of
Newton, candidate for secretary of
state.
The committee that nominated the
delegates to the congressional conven-
ton adopted a resolution in favor of
Major John r. Lacey as the choice of
the delegation.
The republican county convention to
nominate county officers will be held
on Saturday. August 25.
The members of the county central
committee met Immediately following
The adjournment of the convention,
which was taken Immediately after the
selection of delegates.
Resolutions.