Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18
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Result of Democratic Convention
Last Evening.
AN HONOR TO BE NOMINATED.
Have Little Hope of Their Election
Long List of Candidates for Nominal
ton of Justice of the Peace-De-
tails of the Convention.

Long LIST OF CandIQateS tor nominal
ton of Justice of the Peace-De-
tails of the Convention.
From Fridays Daily.
For justices of the peace-H. l.. Ed
munds, of the fourth ward, and j. l..
Kent, of the fifth ward.
For constables-Frank Harris, of
the fifth ward and Michael j. Garland,
of the first ward
For township trustee-Frank Whit
comb, of the ninth precinct.
For township clerk. w. Poston,
of the sixth ward.
For township assessor-Frank Gep-
hart of the ninth precinct.
The above nominations were made
by the democrats of Center township,
in convention assembled in the court
room of the court house, last evening.
The business of the convention was
delayed few minutes owing to the
fact that the jury in the case of the
State of Iowa VS.. Ed. Crutchfield;
charged with burglary, was called in
to make it's report. The defendant
was found not guilty, and the glad
some spirit manifested by the prisoner
apparently had it's effect upon the del
egates who then proceeded with the
work before them.
The convention was called to order
by Stephen Barnes, chairman of the
township central committee. Attor-
ney C. G. Leech was appointed tempo
81, ~, A ri
cording secretary, and E. R. Mitchell,
reading secretary. On motion the tenn
porary organization was made perma-
nent.
Leech Makes Speech.
Mr.. Leech upon taking the chair,
said: There is no need of my adj
dressing this convention at length.
This is year when we do not need to
speak to democrats; they are all to-
gether.
1.-The work that is before this con-
vention this evening is of no mean I'M
portance. With leader like w. j.
Bryan, and with ticket like the demo-
Gratis have nominated in Wapello coun-
ty their success is assured all along
the line. Gentlemen be careful that
you make no mistake tonight
At this point Mr.. Leech proceeded
to bring his remarks to a close, when
someone back in the delegation called
/ out: What about Steck?' "a
Hes already elected" replied the
chairman John F. Lacey is dead in
this district as far as republicans are
concerned and he has always been
dead with the democrats.
Proceed to Nominations,
i. Secretary Mitchell read the call for
the convention, after which the dele
gates present were empowered to cast
the full vote of their respective dele
cations The attendance was not large
and among some of the delegates, at
least, the nominations that were made
consisted only of following out form
without any expectation of having any
of their nominees elected. One dele
gate was overheard to remark to an
other, both of whom were candidates
that he did not suppose there was {
ghost of chance of being elected, bu
nevertheless there is some honor il
securing the nomination. Thus thu
honors were contested with the same
enthusiasm as tho there was SOM
: chance for election.
Ballot on justices.
The first ballot for justices of tn
: peace was informal. and on motion 0
r. H. Riordan, when the formal bal
lots were taken the first candidate re
ceiving the majority of the votes @
: the delegates, was declaed elected, an
the second justice was nominated il
like manner.
The informal ballot for justices G
: the peace brought out seven cand
! dates, whose names and standing a
: the end of the informal ballot are a
follows: James Conway, 221s; ]. l
Kent IA; Joseph Myers, ~; H. L. &c
munds, 1914; H. B. Arnold, 61a; Jaco
Tutwiler, S, and j. w. Poston, Az.
First Formal Ballot.
!, The first formal ballot for justice
of the peace resulted as follows
> James Conway, 26; J. L, Kent, IL; j
seph Myers, 13; H. l.. Edmunds, 26
, H. b. Arnold, S; Jacob Tutwiler, 1, an
, ]. w. Poston, 1. Forty-two being ne'
: essary for a choice, there was no 81
: lection, and second ballot was callet
which resulted as follows:
: Second Formal Ballot.
James Conway, 26; ]. L. Kent, 6
,, Joseph Myers, s.; H. L. Edmunds, 81
!, H. B. Arnold, 6, and ]. w. Poston,
! Third Formal Ballot.
E H. L. Edmunds received So votes o
: the third formal ballot, and on motto
his nomination was made unanimous
r The ballot resulted as follows: H. /
: Edmunds, So; James Conway, 20, an
| H. L. Kent, 1.
!. Kent Nominated.
In the selection of the second cal
:, didate for justice of the peace, H.
: Kent received the necessary AZ vote
. on the second formal ballot, the frs
= ballot resulting as follows: Jane
: Conway, "a; J. L. Kent, %; JOSEF
, Myers, is, and H. B. Arnold, G..
j. Second Formal Ballot.
l. Mr. Kents nomination was mad
= unanimous at the end of the secon
e ballot which resulted as follows: Ken
e AZ; Conway, "a, and Joseph Myers,
Four Candidates for Constable.
G The informal ballot for the nomin;
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