Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-08
Wapello County Republicans
Hold Enthusiastic Con-
vention Saturday.
PRESIDENT is ENDORSED
Wise Policies of State and National Elk.
ecutlves Approved-Capt. S. H. Har-
per Endorsed for Presidential
Elector for Sixth District.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The republicans of Wapello county
met in convention at the court house
this afternoon for the purpose of Sc
|lecting delegates to the state conyen-
ton, to be held at Des Moines, May 10.
There was an unusually large and en-
thusiastic representation from the sew.
eral precincts.
The Mckinley administration was
endorsed turnout and every mention of
the splendid record of the party on
the several issues of the day, was re-
ceived with applause. The delegates to
the state convention We're instructed
to vote for Capt. S. II. Harper for dis
trict elector and his candidacy was
thoroly endorsed in both speeches and
resolutions.
The convention was called to order
by Morgan Griswold, chairman of the
county central committee. n. e.. Car.
penter was selected as temporary
chairman; E. K. Daugherty, of Eldon,
recording secretary, and AL. Reynolds,
OF Ottumwa, reading secretary.
On motion of Major Samuel Alahon
the temporary organization was made
permanent and the committee or
credentials was dispensed with. A mo.
ton to dispense with the committee
on resolutions was lost, as was also
motion to combine the county, dis
trict and state conventions.
Following an enthusiastic address
by Chairman Carpenter, the following
committees on resolutions and for the
selection of delegates, were named:
Committee on Resolutions.
Adams, Frank Hardy; Agency, DR..
L. +. Newell; Center first, Geo. With
Ial; Center second, "a. w. Lee; Center
| third, Samuel Mahon; Center fourth
w. w. Epps; Center fifth, f. P. Sal.
ter; Center sixth. c. e. Van Dyke;
Center seventh, w. w. Cummings;
Center eighth, b. F. Michael; Colum.
Ebia first, I. j. Calvin; Columbia sec.
ond, G. w. Smith; COMPETING, A. Deck.
er; +Dahlonega, w. Giltner; Green
Abraham Burton;l Highland, Albert
| Long; Polk, Samuel johnson;
lRichland first, &. II. Zentz; Washing.
Ton, u! Y. Rogers.
Committee on Delegates.
Adams, L.. r. Garrison: Agency, G !.
L. Nye; Center first, A. w. Peck; Cen
ter second, Dan Harmon; Center third,
Church Porter; Center fourth, o. j..
Garriott; Center fifth, John Mitchell;
Center sixth, 6. w. Whitmore; Center,
seventh, w. T. Cole; Center eighth, &C.
p,.nS ,c,.< vi, l. n
son; Center second, a. Stuber; Compe-
tine, i. Dickey; Dahlonega, r. ii. Nc
liung; Green, W.. Decker; Highland,
l.. G. Williams; Keokuk, S. Wilkins;
Polk, NJ. L. Daugherty; Richland first,
Brown Belford; Washington, J. j. Ac-
ton.
Resolutions.
The committee ON resolutions sub
mitted the following report which was
adopted by unanimous vote of the con-
lvention:
Resolved, That the republicans of
| Wapello county express hearty en-
|dorsement of the administration of
President Mckinley and OF the policy
pursued by the republican majority in
congress.
| Resolved, That the convention en-
dorse the candidacy OF Capt. S. II. Har-
|per for presidential elector from the
sixth district and that the delegate APP
pointed be instructed to secure his
| nomination if possible.
Resolved, That we regard with pride
and qualification the economical and
business-lille conduct of state affairs
under Governor Shaw and republican
Legislature.
Delegates and Alternates.
The committee on selection of dele,
gates made the following report
which was adopted by the conven-
| ton, after which motion prevailed
to adjourn:
Delegates Charles Bosworth, II. c.
Humbert, L. E. Boggs, S. d. Baker, FL
L. Waterman, S. II. Harper, Frank
Simmons, E. II. Emery, Ailt White, f
NJ. Epperson, Thomas Stodghill, c.
Powell, r. H. McClung, A. L. Burton
| Walter Abegg, Major Samuel Mahon
Joseph Carman, j. w. Garvin, S. r
Foster and L. L. Ludwick
Alternates-David Jay, A. w. Enoch
L. S. Diviney, N. E. Carpenter, W. HI
Fetzer, A. w. Buchanan. Dan Harmon
C. w. Whitmore, w. s. Russell, John
McElroy, l. L. Riggs, Charles Smith
w. w. Epps, w I'll. Boston, B. NJ East.
man, j. NJ. Elder, Norman Reno, f. n
Whitney, j. r. Moore, Samuel John,
son.
The convention for the selection of
delegate to the state and congressional
conventions will be held in Ottumwa
June 30. The date of the county con-
vention will be left to the incoming
committee.
Making a Good Record.