Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-26
.PICKLER NOMINATED
The Democratic City Convention
Named "Boss" Keefe's Man.
OLE SKOCERSON SCORES A SURPRISE
Makes Try for Treasurership Non,I-
nation But Was Beaten by Jimmie
curran-captain jacques and John
Brady Nominated by Acclamation.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

| From Fridays Daily.
Boss" Tom Keefe and his gang"
from the lighting first" were in evil
dence at the democratic city conven-
ton last evening, and they We're very
much so. They succeeded in nomin-
atlng I. H. Pickler for mayor in spite
of the candidates. of T. j. Phillips and
Steven Barnes. 1t required three for
NAL ballots to do the trick. but when
Barnes withdrew, the sixth and sew
enth ward delegates switched some of
their votes and nominated Pickler.
Immediately every one was Q Picker
man, and cries of "Pickler'' were
heard turnout the house. Mr.. Picker
was not slow in taking the hint and
stepped to the platform when he
made short speech, thanking the
convention for the honor conferred
upon him and promising, if elected,
to carry on the affairs of the city to
the best of his ability. He said: Il
assure you that toward those who OPP
posed me | have not the slightest i'll
feeling, and to those who supported
me extend my hearty thanks"
Curran's Revenge.
The nomination of mayor was the
matter upon which the interest of the
ma ioritv of those in a+tandance b;,o,
ed. and the remainder of tho convsn.
ltion was somawhat slow for sevara1
Something iittIa now was enrung
when ths ballots for treasnrer were
taken The f;ald had been oons;darad
open to James Cnrran. hut Ole Skoger.
son ssflew bis kit,a,, in the inforn,al hal.
lot landing 1e1s votes but in the the f,rst
formal ballot he was Just an "also
ram" for he got but two votes to jim
mic Curran's rs. Jimmie afterward
said: Those Phillips men thought
they would get the best of me, but you
notice how I skinned them. They
told me today to keen still, that I
made too much noise, but | guess l
was all right, after ALL"
The Assessor Mix-Up.
An attempt was made to run in the
Wnoie uemoeratlc party lor assessor
pu. - pioseu USELESS ioT reter ness
MI mom o n. hanus Iown a. NEW Arrisoh'
IN Qulniah, wi i-a,ii1, ~, %. JONES
Ioamss SonMas aii u, y. n lIoWplluse
lleoetveu soine VI .ne votes' put ness ness,
lsuGeeeoeu ~ pealihs tnem an: ION
auiniah; mno r ~ lMo so.ss, re-
fspeSsiuhy .oiu .he conyenl,oh thal ne
couia not unaer any consideration ac-
Ieepe lue nolpi, a. he Is an eaucateu
ueinocFat, put ne ula not neea 10 70
" lhe llouole " i9slsnlhg lor the
pliAs was not uls. oahes conway o.
elis ~ ~. 40 canuiuale' pul
eu unnn Jus' hepe soeins ioi nm
ahsWa -,
| y MS wv DIS Easy.
Sap'. W. "a, =. oaques aha Johh :
i iauy wei lne only ednu ,,,l NOM
liia.eu ~ accialiia.ion. lnss Iecelv,
"a ho.i .Li. lol tity sottel,or anu
~! 5s,ilSs. isspel.iyoly ne =.
lal puI .nele :, WAS a NJ, uun.est 4oi eaon
! u eiie uliieI oliIes; W. IL Lewis was
noininaleu un 'le inloinhai paipt W
, nlo.loa VI w. a. stevesis;. ,lis osiy "
poheit' ~ lhe oiii1e " et.y auoieoi'
John Weidenfeiler Chairman.
! The meeting was called to order by
, Chairman W. "A. McIntire, of the city
, central committee, who said: Gen
tlemen. In recognitionbof the young
John WeidenfelIer for your chairman
this evening. Mr.. Weidenfeller needs
t no introduction to the democrats OF
: ot.umWa.
When Mr. Weluehlelier looh lne
, chalr, ne was cheelea, anu pelole
oiiileheins en ne WIZ ,l VI tle, ., sonseL
tion ne salu, uei.ieilen " lile ooil
xel,iol, !. stvss me, lnuem pieast y,
Shall Nominate. the neyt officials Of The
; city of Ottumwa, and thank you fol
THE honor"
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