Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-01
HOLD PRIMARIES
Republicans of City Select Dele
gates to County Convention.
COMPLETE HARMONY PREVAILED
Meetings Attended by the Largest
Crowds Ever known-over 200 Men
Voting In the Second Ward Alone
The List of Delegates.

[From Wednesdays Daily.l
The republicans of the city of OF
tumwa held their primaries last eve
ming for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the equity convention, which
will be held at the court house, Satur-
day August 3. There were very large
crowds In all the different wards and
compete harmony prevailed. 1t was
expected before the meeting was held
that there would be some state poll
tics enter into the third ward politics,
but after the first few ballots had been
cast it was seen that there was nothing
to it, and the meeting passed off with
out hitch of any kind.
The result of so many candidates
for the different county offices for
which candidates will be nominated in
the county convention Saturday, was
made manifest in nearly every ward.
In but one ward, however, was there
any instructions given. The first ward
recognized the candidacy Of Geo. j.
Barnum, of that ward for sheriff and it
passed set of resolutions, instructing
its delegation to stand by him to the
last.
On the South Side it is noted with
much qualification that two former
prominent democrats, Dennis Reardon
and H. Petram, participated in the pri-
maries of their respective wards, and
for the first time will go into the coun-
ty convention as republican delegates.
Mr. tetram having been elected a del
egate from the fifth ward and Mr..
Reardon a delegate from the seventh
ward. The action of these gentlemen
presages success for the republican
ticket this fall, as it shows that there
is dissension in the ranks of democra-
cy and that it is not united
On account of none of the wards, eX-
cept the first giving instructions, the
contest for the different places on the
republican ticket will be waged with
much vigor from now until Saturday.
Probably there were never so many
candidates in the field as there are
this year. The republicans of Wapel-
10 county recognize the fact that a
nomination practically assures an
election. and the many able men who
desire places on the ticket are working
now, as never before.
Following are the delegates and al
ternates as elected by wards:
First Ward.
!. The first ward primary was called to
order in Reynolds drug store by Jos
Parks. committeeman. William O'Mal
ley was chosen chairman and Elmer
son Barnntn and ]. w. Hardy as
!. clerks. I The following sixteen dele
gates were chosen:
Delsgates--A. l.. Reynolds, A. w
Peck. t. z. Boggs. w. NJ. Ramsell
Geo. List, John Sustrand, Swan Ander
son, Aaron Anderson. w. e. Creath, NJ
j.. Toland, j. W. Hardy, l.. S. Deyeny
Jas. Trenneman, Andrew HILL Geo
Withall and VIM. O'Malley.
Alternates-John Turner, Gus Free
man and Anton Swanson.
The following resolution was adopt
ed
Our neighbor and fellow citizen
Geo. ]. Barnum, is asking for the nom
ination for the Office of sheriff of Wap
clio county at the hands of the Wapel
10 county convention, and.
Whereas, In consideration of hi
past services, as republican worke
in the county and especially in TIL,
first ward for the past nineteen years
and,
Whereas, He being fitted for tn
Office to which he aspires we comment
him to the voters of Wapel!o count
with confidence, believing he will adj
on next August 3, therefore be it
Resolved. That we stay by on
friend and neighbor from the begir
ming to the end"
A. w. Peck was chosen as commits
teeman for the ensuing year.
Second Ward.
The republicans of the second war
met at the city hail. One of the lare
est meetings ever held was the result
an estimate being made that Their
were 200 present. c. E. Boude wa
chosen as chairman and F. w. Wilso,
and o. L. Campbell were made secre
taries. The following delegates ant
alternates were elected:
Delegates-F. w. Simmons, Dr.
Bjorkman. S. d. Baker, Dan Harmon
James Hamilton, f. Swenson, Chas
Nelson, j. J. Postal, D. b. Wilkerson
G. L. Simmons, o. l.. Campbell, N. Z
Carpenter, w. R. Beck, F. w. Wilson
G. Manning, w. r. Lamme, John Ap
plequist, S. J. Johnson, James Orr, J
E. Scott
Alternates-A. S. Udell, A. o. Will
liams, H. w. Merrill, J. X. Dysart, H
j. Maynard.
N. e. Carpenter was reelected com
mitteeman for the ensuing year.
Third Ward.
The republicans of the third war,
met in the library room at the cour
house. and the room would not hold al
of those present. 2. A. Work wa
made chairman and II. p Colt wa
made secretary. w. 7. Mollison, NJ
B. Hutchinson, John Peach and C. Z