Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-07-30
SELECT DELEGATES.
Republicans Outside Of the City Held
Primaries Saturday.

SELECT DELEGATES.
Republicans Outside Of the City Held
Primaries Saturday.
The republicans of the county pre-
cincts held their primaries Saturday
and selected delegates to the republi-
can county convention which will be
held in this city Saturday morning, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock. The primaries
in all cases were attended by large
crowds of enthusiastic republicans and
they all see nothing but victory in
sight for the ticket which will be nom.
mated Saturday. A list of those pre-
cincts which have so far reported. the
names of its delegates Is as follows:
Columbia, First Precinct.
The meeting was called to order by
A. Stuber, who was made chairman.
Thomas Stodghill was elected commit
teeman for the ensuing year. mo-
ton was carried to let A. J. Gardner
select his own delegates was carried
and the following delegates were an
nounced: Thomas Stodghill, G. H.
Stuber, S. A. Nye, and G. w. Stevens.
Alternates-B. F. Chrisman. w. B.
Garner, T. G.. Carman and G. w. OIL
Richland, Second Precinct
The following del gates were select
ed: Charles Blughm, Hamilton Will
son. Reuben Reeves. Elmer Wilson
and Humphrey Palmer. Alternates,
Milton Spurlock and l.. M. Carpenter.
Hamilton Wilson was elected commit
te man for the ensuing year.
Center Township, Eighth Precinct.
Delegates-H. F. Michael, George
Lottridge, G. M. Nye, L. NJ. Cundiff
and Geo. W. Hatch.
Center Township, Ninth Precinct.
= Delegates-John M. Peter, A. John
son, George w. Shepherd, S. A. Buck
ner, D. w. Randall and Ellis Huffman.
Alternates-A R. Dale, G.. M. Bis.
sell and M. c. White.
Pleasant Township.
The republicans of Pleasant town
ship chose the following delegates at
their primary Saturday afternoon: A.
Yeager, L. S. Shepard, J. B. Shaw, Lee
Parker and Norman Reno.
Alternates-C. A. Smith, L. w.
Shaw, j. B. Carman, Jos. Lawson and
Jas. Timmons.
Alfred Yeager was nominated for
trustee and Lee Parker was chosen
committeeman for the ensuing year
l.. S. Shepard was chairman of the pri-
mary and ]. T. McMinn was made
secretary.
keokuk Township.
The republicans of Keokuk township
held their primary Saturday afternoon,
J. O'Connell was chosen chairman and
Jacob Decker was made secretary.
Steven Wilkins was chosen commit
teeman for the ensuing year. The fol-
lowing delegates were selected: Stew
en- Wilkins, Henry Arnold. Jacob Deck
er, William Bellgard and James Young.
Alternates-Orin Hook and J..
O'Connell.
Agency Township.
The republicans of Agency township
held their primary Saturday afternoon.
]. H. Jay was elected chairman and
William Reynolds was elected secre-
tary. The following delegates were
selected: H. N. Srry, Jas. Jay, Peter
Nelson, f. G. Hixon, j. Springer, e .
Johnson and G. L. Nye. John Spring
err was elected committeeman for the
ensuing year.
Adams Township.
The republicans of Adams township
held their primary at Blakesburg Sat.
urday afternoon. Levi West was maue
chairman and H. F. Decker was elect
ed secretary. The following delegates
were selected: David Jay, Chas.
White. w. B. Coombs, Ira Glover and
Grant Bellies.
Altern4tes-s. L. Cohagan and Will
liam Arnold.
| Charles Schaffer was elected com.
mittee1nan for the ensuing year. levi
West was nominated for justice of the
peace. Geo. Naylor was nominated
for constable and j. A. Jay was nomin-
ated for trustee.
Washington Township.
The republicans of Washington
township met in convention Saturday
afternoon at Eldon and appointed del.
egates to the county convention at OF.
tumwa.
4 e. X. Daugherty was elected chair.
the unanimous vote of the meeting it
was decided to let Mr.. Dreamer, can
didate for sheriff from this place, ap
point his own delegates. The follow.
| ing were named: Messrs. w. G.Crow
Fred Manroe, G. w. Friend, J. D.
Newell, M. Hills, Frank Kimble, Jno
Rodgers, e. E. Hills 2. e. Wrigt
Sanford Stone. w. H. Stauffer, J. S.
Barley, e. P. Stuart, John Moore, Hor
ace Hillary, M. w. Strickland, VIM