Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-16
.KEOKUK
NOMINEES
The Republicans Of Keokuk
County Make Nominal
tions.
GOOD MEN ARE NAMED
Rousing and Enthusiastic Convention
Is Held-State and National Plat.
forms and Record of Administration
Are Endorsed-The Nominees.

met IN convention at the opera house
yesterday at 1880 p. m. Every pre-
cinct in the county was represented
except the third ward of What Chee..
The first thing on the program was to
have the reports of the several com
mittees.
The report Of the committees on
credentials was as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned committee ON
credentials, do report that we find
all the different precincts represented
except the third ward of What Cheer,
and find all their credentials in proper
form. And we further recommend
that the delegates present be empow-
cred to cast the full vote of their
respective precincts.
"F. L. Goldner,
III. D. Baker,
"B. f. Farmer,
Committee"
The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following, which was un-
animously accepted by the conyeu-
ton:
We, the republicans of Ksokuk
county, in convention assembled, do
most heartily indorse the Phiia-
delphia platform, and the soldier
statesmen candidates placed thereon
WIN. Mckinley and Theodore Roose-
welt.
We indorse the state platform a.
dopted at Des Moines by the great
republican party of Iowa, and the
ticket there placed in nomination.
We believe in expansion along all
right lines-that expansion that has
come to us in such unbounded meas.
ure during the past three and a half
years in commerce, in manufactures,
in agriculture and in the vastly in
creased opportunities of the Ameri-
can laborer to earn an honorable and
comfortable livelihood in every field
of honest toll.
We believe it to be an act Of good
citizenship and of patriotism to sup-
port the American army at all times
when engaged in actual conflict with
an enemy. And if, in the march of
events, the American flag and Ameri-
can principles of free government
extend to new territory, we have an
abiding faith that they go only with
a blessing and with a benediction.
We pledge ourselves to a hearty
and earnest support of the work OF
this convention and we commend to
the voters of the county the men here
selected for the several positions of
honor and trust.
The committee also offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted
unanimously:
The republicans of Keokuk county
meet this year in sorrow, caused by
the death of our distinguished citizen
and ex-sheriff James H. Barlow. He
was brave and efficient officer, who
dared to do his duty as he saw it, re-
CARELESS of public opinion or public
comment. He was loving husband,
kind father, a good neighbor AMI a
trusted friend, whose word was as
good as his bond
E. j. Ramsey and w. H. Needham
were placed in nomination for county
chairman. w. H. Nesdham declined
and Ramsey was elected by acclana-
tion The following resolution on the
retirement of w. "A. Needham, was
ADOPTED: in the retirement of Mr..
w. H. Needham from the chairman
ship OF the central committee, we
recognize the good and faithful man
ner in which he has managed the
political affairs of the party, and ex-
tend to him our sincere gratitude Tor
these services
The convention then proceeded to
the naming of candidates for the coun,
ty offices.
R. S. Wheeler was renominated for
county auditor by reclamation.
j. c. Barrett was renominated' Tor
clerk of the district court by acclama-
ton.
A. c. Logan was again placed in the
field for county recorder, by acciama-
ton.
A. M. Ashcraft and Henry r. Wag-
ner were presented to the convention
for the Office of county attorney, and
Ashcraft was nominated on the Sec
ond ballot.
Charles S. Mahannah and A. B.
Powers were suggested for member of
the board of supervisors, and Ma.
hannah was chosen.
There being no further business the
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