Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-10

Dawes called the republican state con-
vention to order. The committee on
credentials made report in favor Of
seating the following Cullom dele
gates: From Sangamon, %; from Ed
gar, 10; from Edwards, A; from Wa
bash, 8. Tanner delegates: From
Jefferson, 10; Union, s; Cullom and
Tanner delegates: From Jeffer-
son, 3Ks votes each. The report
was adopted without opposition. The
committee on permanent organization
reported the following: For chairman,
Joseph w. Fifer; secretary, Charles
Peters, of Chicago; assistants, Charles
Cherry, of Kendall; Charles E. Selby,
of Sangamon; d. E. Shannahan, E. J..
Brundage, John Gibbons, Walter Field
house and f. I. Fassett, of Cook; G..
P. Cooper, of ST. Clairs. The report
was adopted, and the officers elected by $
reclamation. Fifer made an eloquent
speech eXtolling the Mckinley admin-
istration and appealing to the republi-
cans to act in harmony, declaring that
their united efforts were necessary to
prevent the democrats electing the
legislature and defeating the wise and
patriotic statesman, Cullom.
Congressman Hopkins then read the
tons. The platform reaffrms the prin-
ciples of the platform of the St. Louis
convention, and calls attention to the
fact that every pledge contained there
in has been faithfully kept. 1t rejoices
in the prosperous condition of the
country under the administration of 3
the republicans, and declares that the
Spanish-American war was declared in
obedience to the universal demand OF
the people; pays high tribute to the
soldiers and sailors who fought there
in; McKinley's administration it en-
dorses as wise, business-like and patri-9
otto, and his action and that of con-
gress in the administration and legis-
lation of the affairs of our new pos
sessions are fully endorsed; and con-
fidence is expressed in the ability Of
the republican administration to deal
with the complicated and important
questions involved; the country il
congratulated upon the enactment Of
the currency bill. The plank referring
to the trusts is as follows: 1--WE favor
such legislation as will destroy all un-
lawful combinations of capital formed
for the purpose of limiting the pro
duction or increasing the price of man
ufactured products. All aggregations
of capital formed for this purpose are
detrimental to the best interests OF
trade and hostile to the laboring peo-
lple.' Tanners administration was
heartily endorsed as conservative and
business-like, and hearty approval ex-
tpressed of the public career of Cullom,
"and we declare it to be our desire
that he shall be returned to the sen-
ate.''
The delegations to the national con-
yention were instructed for Mckinley.
After the platform was read, Miles
Kehoe, of Chicago, presented an
amendment expressing sympathy for
the South African republic. 1t was
lost in a storm of Kisses and shouts of
disapproval, and the platform adopted
as read. II s
| The following were selected to rep-
resent the state at the national con-
vention: Delegates at large Joseph
G. Cannon, John j. Brown, Hale JUDI
son, John Y. Smyth; alternates, C. I'll.
Russell, w. H. Jameson, Norman II.
Moss, Horace Resented. III. d. Pierce
and John NJ. Herbert were named as
electors at large. The following were
added to the state committee: John
w. Bum, s. 81. Watson. Charles Bent,
LIE. JOSepu hODDluSo T.. II. MOTIFS, Jos
seph Brucker, Bernard G.. Anderson.
The convention then proceeded to the;
nomination of candidates for governor,
speeches being barred.
Hanecy, Carter, Reeves and Yates
were placed in nomination. The first
ballot resulted: Harecy, 5731as; Carter,
$685.; Reeves, 3311s; Yates, 272211zs-
Second ballot: Henecy, 500; Carter
322; Reeves, 40; Yates, s76.
Illinois Republican Ticket.
Peoria, Ill, May 1o.-The full ticker
nominated by the Illinois republicans
at Peoria yesterday is as follows:
1 For governor-Richard Yates.
For lieutenant governor-W. +
| Northcott.
For secretary of state-James A.
Rose.
] For auditor-James S. Mccullough.
For attorney general-H. j. Hams.
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For treasurer-M. o. Williamson.
For university trustees Mrs, Carrie
T.. Alexander, Samuel A. Billiard, Al
| eXander Mclean.