Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-02
the informal, ballot and gave Steck IA,
McIntire 1 and Rhinehart 3.
Speech Of G. w. Rhinehat.

speech OF q. w. Rhinehat.
G. w. Rinehart, of Jasper county,
asked If it was in order to make a
nominating speech and upon being as
surred that it was entirely proper NOM
mated A. G. Steck, altho Mr.. Rhinehart
himself, was a candidate for the honor.
Mr.. Rhinehart is an eloquent speaker.
He tore the feathers out of the eagles
wings and with his rhetoric ;tiayed
Mark Hanna, President Mckinley and
the republican party alive. In the
course of his remarks Mr.. Rhinehart
said:
Gentlemen of the convention:
have one great ambition, and that is
to serve the people of the Sixth con-
gressional district in the congress of
the United States. But l have still a
greater motive and that is to yield to
the wishes OF the people of the Sixth
congressional district. At this time
the democratic party is like
the lsraelites-lost in the
wilderness-but they have Moses
that will lead them into the land of
Canaan. The people of this country
must get closer to Christ and farther
away from Mark Hanna.
''I1l rell you what, my friends. they
talk about Mckinley being the man of
destiny. Napoleon met his Waterloo
and William Mckinley is installing
the wniskers of Mark Hanna for the
voice of the Jehovah.
Gentlemen, take pleasure in pre-
senting to you for your consideration
the name of an able, generous. big
nearted Democrat, Hon. A. C. Steck."
The formal ballot was then taken
which resulted as follows, but before
1t was announced Jasper county man
arose and moved that the nomination
De made unanimous, which was done:
Davis county-Kirkpatrick /, Rhine
hart 1, Steck 1.
Jasper county-Steck IL.
Keokuk county-Steck IS.
Mahasha county-Steck Is ell
Rhinehart 2 5-11. =
Monroe-Steck, 10.
Poweshiek-Steck, 10.
Wapello-Steck, IS.
The house called loudly for Mr..
steck, but he was not present. The
calis became SO persistent that the
chair appointed a committee of three
TO escort the gentleman into the hall.
After a time they returned but Mr..
steck was unprepared. After thanking
the convention for the honor and max.
ing few complimentary remarks he
sretired and the Sixth district congress
sional convention was over.
Morning Session.
Chairman L. S. Remington, of New
ton, called the convention to order at
ll:55 O'Clock. After reading the Off
clal call he introduced John w. Lewis
OF this city, who made the address of
welcome, and made known to the con-
vention the temporary officers in the
person of Hon. John C. Williams. of
Mahaska county, as temporary chair
man, and D. w Bates, of Monroe coun-
ty as temporary secretary.
Address of John w. Lewis.
Mr.. Lewis in his address of welcome.
which was followed by a selection by
George E. Taylors colored quartet,
said in part:
Gentlemen of the convention: The
pleasant and delightful task which has
fallen to my lot would have been per-
formed by our mayor had he been here.
but he is now in Europe, no doubt re.
ceiving that homage from crowned
heads which his position as head of
this city entities him. | suppose YOU
are all acquainted with him. There is
but one Tom Phillips
In these days of hypocrisy a speak
er runs some risk of being misunde err
stood but our creed is so plain chat a
Wayfaring man. even tho he be fool
may read and understand" Demo
Gratis say what they mean and mean
what they say, therefore l run no risk
of being misunderstood in this demo-
cratic convention when | say that on
behalf of the people of this city | bid
you kindly welcome. l welcome you
to old Wapello within whose confines
there resides a man whom we would
delight to honor. | welcome you to
our bath rooms, because if you visit
them they cannot say you are of the
great unwashed.' | welcome you to
our water supply and the whole Des
Moines river, but l think | need men
ton the refreshments no further, be-
cause you, no doubt, will find the 9TH
erS.
Address of Hon. John C. Williams.
The temporary chairman followed
Mr.. Lewis said in part:
ALLOW me to thank you for the priv
ilege of presiding over a democratic
convention. To be a true man one
must be a democrat. Allow me to con-
graduate the party upon it's solidifi-
cation. You rerember in 1896 after
that magnificent nomination at Chica-
go, there was split in the party. We
entered the contest divided in senti-
ment. We saw the spectacle of some
of our strongest men leaving the par
ty. You remember that young man
making campaign never before equal
ed, proving with his matchless cour-
age that he will be the saviour of this
country.
"a reunited democracy this year
means victory. We are SO situated
this year that every lover of his coun-
try will be compelled to come under
our banner to save that country. In
the light of this one great question