Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-02
Unanimously Nominated For
Congress by the Demo-
Gratis of Sixth District.
OTHERS ARE NOT IN 1T
Proceedings of the Democratic Sixth
District Congressional Convention
in This City Today-ResoIution
Ratify National Platform.
From Tuesdays Daily.

from ueSQav'S Ddll y.
A. G.. Steck, of this city, was nomi-
mated on the first formal ballot this
afternoon for congressman from this
district on the Democratic ticket, after
an eloquent speech by G. w. Rhine
hart, of Newton, and when the con-
vention saw that that was the case a
motion was put and carried that the
nomination be made unanimous, after
which a committee consisting of John
w. Lewis, of this city, Senator Fred.
Townsend, OF Monroe county, and G.
w. Rhinehart, of Jasper county, were
escort the nominee to the building.
After short time Mr.. Steck was duly
escorted into the room and grace
fully thanked the convention for the
honor and reaffirmed his belief in the
principles of the Democratic party as
enunciated in the Kansas City con
vention.
Convention Called to Order.
Temporary Chairman John d. Viii
liams, of Mahaska county, called the
convention to order this afternoon at
1:45 o'clock and called for the report
of the committee which had been Sc.
lected just before dinner.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that all the countier in this
district were represented. that there
were no contests and recommended
that each delegation be authorized to
cast it's full vote
The committee on permanent organ
ization recommended D. w. Hamilton,
OF Keokuk county, for permanent
chairman, D. w. Bates, of Monroe
county, as permanent secretary, and
George F. Heindel, of this city, as
permanent reading clerk Chairman
Williams, in introducing the perma
nent chairman, said that he took pleas
ure in presenting to the convention
the name of man who is Democrat
z AlSI, last dlu jill LnG Time,
Resolutions.
Z The committee on resolutions by
their chairman, Jesse A. Winger, pre-
sented the following resolutions which
We're adopted by the convention:
The democracy of the Sixth congress.
sional district of the state of Iowa in
convention assembled hereby ratify
and approve the platform of principles
adopted by the national convention OF
the party held at Kansas City. July q
1900, and pledge to support the candi
dates nominated by that convention.
We condemn the action of our pres
ent member of congress in blindly fol
lowing the behest of the leaders of the
republican party in refusing to give
the Cubans a government of theil
own; of denying to the citizens Of Por
to Rico the same tights exercised by
other citizens of the republic Gin max
ing subjects of the people of the Phil
{ ippines islands and it's endeavor to
stide the liberty of the South African
republic. We believe and affirm that
the flag of our country floats over nc
subjects; that it is the flag of free
people only.
The declaration of independence, the
constitution of our country and its
laws and our flag go together.
We pledge the nominees of this con.
ventlon our unqualified support.
Steck Nominated
The chair asked the pleasure of the
.cnyention and it was moved and car.
ried that the body proceed with the
nominations, first taking an informal
ballot which resulted in Steck getting
SO I'll votes, Rhinehart, IL 2-11, Kirk.
patrick, 2 I'll. and w. A. McIntire
l. Wapello county split her vote on
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