Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-12
President Mckinley with that of Gov

President Mckinley with that of Gov
ernor Shaw.
Iowa sent 5000 young soldiers to
the Spanish war. Not one of them
was unable to write his own name to
the enlistment rolls.
Shall the present condition in state
and nation endure?
Americans all, whether naturalized
or native born, are alike interested in
the welfare of the whole people A
campaign of argument must be in
augurated and kept up until election
day.
The people all want to do that
which is for the best but when we
recall the fact that 100000 voters
in 1896 were misled by the democrat
ic battle cry of that year we must
take nothing for granted in the year
1900.
Oregon has already spoken. Her
verdict was given after a full discus
sion in which Mr.. Bryan personally
took a prominent part.
Let us see to 1t that ever faithful
Iowa does her duty in November,
| to herself and to the whole American
people.
Our national leaders have been we'll
| chosen. The wise and sage Mckinley,
the honest, brave and intrepid Rough
Rider Roosevelt, are leaders around
| whom friends of protection, sound
| money and law and order may rally
! for the closing contest of the cen
| fury.
This Mornings Session.
Abba. July 11.-(special. 1.-The
sixth district republican convention
was called to order at 11:20 a. m. by
district central committee, who read
the call. Rev. Linn, of Abba, opened
the convention with prayer. The con.
vention was large and enthusiastic
body composed of representative men
from all parts Of the district. Every
delegation was fully represented and
the proceedings were marked with
the greatest harmony and good feel
| ing. A special train from Oskaloosa
brought the delegations from that
place and the upper portion of the
district. These delegations wore La
cey buttons and were accompanied
by Congressman Lacey The Temporal
ry officers were named as follows:
Chairman-Hon. Ellsworth Roem-
niger, of Bloomfield.
Reading clerk-Morgan Griswold,
of Ottumwa.
Secretary-C. S. Crane, of Brook
Ign.
Assistant secretary-C. X. Need
ham, of Sigourney.
Chairman Roeminger delivered a
splendid address of one-half hour
which reused the convention to the
highest pitch of enthusiasm. He pre-.
dicted a triumphant reelection OF
Mckinley and his declaration that
Major Lacey would be returned to
congress by the biggest majority that
he has ever received in the sixth dis
trict was accorded enthusiastic and
long continued applause.
The committees We're appointed as
| follows:
Resolutions Committee.
! Davis county-W. H. McAckren.
Jasper county,. w. Birch
Keokuk county, E. Phelps.
/ Mahaska county-Jas. brennan.
Monroe county-Wm. A Nichols.
Poweshiek county-W. G.. Ray.
Wapello county-Capt. S. H. Har.
per.
credentaI Committee.
| Davis eounty-F. A. Sax.
Jasper county-A. F. Huff.
Keokul1 county-W. N. Horne.
Mahaska county,. c. Rice.
Monroe county-Fred Everett.
| Poweshiek county-G. g. Roderick.
Wapello county,. H. Hardy.
Permanent Organization.
Davis county-Judge Eichelberger.
Jasper county-M. A. Currier.
| Keokuk county-John Axmere.
Mahaska county,. H. Evans.
Monroe county-David Hammond.
Poweshiek county-A. C. McGill.
Wapello county-W. F. Cole.
Congressional Central Committee.
Davis county-B. f. Carroll.
Jasper county-M. A. McCord.
/ Keokuk county-W H. Needham.
| Monroe county-Fred Mason.
Mahaska county-C. b. Shields