Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
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air. The vote stood 661 for the min
GRITTY to 55S against it. The Butler
report reads:
We, the democrats of Iowa, in con
vention assembled, hereby reaffirm
the principles of the democratic na-
tional platform adopted e at Kansas
City, July 5, 1900, and without sur
rendering our convictions or abating
our loyalty to our national policies,wc
believe this campaign to be particu-
larly one that should be confined 10
state issues.
More Trouble.
After the result was announced, and
the silverites had again won victory
there was trouble. The gold men
with great rush clamored around the
stage and howled for recognition.
Chairman Redmond was firm. howev-
er, and their protests were of no avail.
He ruled every motion made by them
out of order, and after the convention
made motion that the convention
proceed with the regular order of
business.
Forgot Phillips.
There was a vast amount of skirn3-
fishing when it came time to perfect
the permanent organization of the
convention. The party leaders were
afraid of Stiger, but they never gave
Phillips a serious thought. In it's at
tempt to defeat Stiger the committee
turned from Judge Spurrier. of Des
Moines, for permanent chairman to ].
N. Redmond, of Cedar Rapids. Their
plan was to make Redmond permanent
chairman and have him make a
speech and then carry the convention
of its feet, and nominate him for gov
ernor. The leaders had been working
ON Redmond as gubernatorial candi-
date all morning but when he took the
platform, he cast all their plans to the
winds by absolutely refusing to allow
his name to be used.
Punched the Leaders.
The leaders were nonplussed, and
1t was too late for them to do anything
more, and they We're forced to stand
by and see a plan carried out, that
was without doubt great humiliation
to them.
Called to Order.
When Temporary Chairman Sharon
called the convention to order at 1:15
o'clock, the committee on permanent
organization and credentials was
ready TO report. Hon. ]. N. Redmond
of Cedar Rapids was made permanent
chairman, and the remainder of the
temporary organization. The commit
tee on credentials reported. seating
all delegations, and the convention
was ready for the platform. After q
short wait, it was announced the com
mittee was not ready to report. c. A
Windle Of Chicago, the editor of the
"Gatling Gun" was sitting on the stage
and someone recognized him. He was
called for in loud tones to make I;
speech, and he responded. He launch
ed into a trade against imperialism
and everything else that the republic
an party has done of late years, an(
wound up by telling fe wstories,ant
then injecting Walt. H. Buffers fam
crowd and he was given loud ap
plause.
Long Haired Man Up.
Sam T. Wright of Upton was thu
next victim. He was sitting down OF
the floor of the convention but he wa
urged to get up and talk and he di
So He said he did not know why Ii
was called upon to talk unless it is t
congratulate the good looks of the de-
egates, and visiting ladies. He sal;
the last speech he made before dem
ocratic convention was in 1896 Whe
he could not endorse all the democrat
ic platform contained. He inferre
that he did not believe the conventio
would endorse silver, and SCENE
troubled as all the speakers did owe
the suffering of the Filipinos. Hi
speech practically endorses Cummin
for governor, although he attacke
Governor Shaw for his position on th
railroad assessments
D. j. o'ConnelI Speaks.
He spoke for about fifteen minute
when D. j. O'Connell, of Burlington
was called for His talk was prime
pally along the line for harmony, an
he urged all the democrats to wor
for harmony. When he finished it W.
announced the committee on resol
lions was ready to report, and t.
convention waited for few moment
more when the committee filed slow
into the hall.
Reports Are Read.
Senator Cleveland read the repo
OF the majority and Walter H. Butl
read the report Of the minority. A
ter much confusion, the minority /
port was adopted and many delegate
began leaving the hall.
Temporary Chairman Sharon rus
ed to the front of the hall and aft
being recognized demanded that tt
chairman change his ruling on Il
question of the second minority repo
offered by Hamilton. There We're
dozen men on seats bowling at t
chairman for recognition. but tn
were all turned down and ruled out
order. When comparative quiet hi
been restored, motion was made al
carried that the roll of districts
called for nominations for governor.
Lewis Speech.
The call of districts proceeded un
1t reached the fifth, when Judge Ca
well presented the name of H. j. st
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