Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-06
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s THE CANDIDATES. =

For Senator, Captain S. H. y
Harper, ottumwa. 8
For Representative, Hon. A. w. g
= Buchanan, OttunnWa.
For Sheriff, Harry Cremer, e. g
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For Treasurer, R. P. Dana, OF $,
tunwa.
For Superintendent of Schools, *
y Joseph Parks, OttumWa.
For Supervisor, A. j. Gardner, g
= ;Eddyville. q
For. Coroner, David Throne, OF s
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For Surveyor, c. r. Allen, OF $
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[From Mondays Daily.]
This is the ticket with which the re-
publicans OF Wapello county will en-
ter the campaign this fall, with de-
termination that it is a winner, and
that it will be elected by good sub
stantial majorities. 1t was only after
spirited contest in nearly every in
stance that the ticket was nominated.
Never were there more candidates,
and never had they more friends. 1t
was a magnificent fight, but withal,
there was naught but the friendliest
of feeling and the defeated candidates
went out of the convention to put their
shoulders to the wheel and uphold the
dignity of old Wapello at the polls in
November. The candidate for sheriff
was the hardest to choose. and it was
only after seventeen ballots had been
cast that winner was determined.
Harry Cremer, who started in the
battle with but little support outside
of his own township, and who dragged
along during many of Tie ballots with
but little more gain, finally gathered
the hosts together and with a strong
effort at the last won out, beating A.
L. Burton, his nearest competitor by
"a votes. The candidate for treasurer
was found to be another hard problem
to solve and it took r. P. Dana five bal
lots to beat C. J. Eckfelt for the plum
There were five candidates for this Of
flee, but they kept dropping out, and
withdrawing until finally there were
but the two above named left. At the
end of the fifth ballot Dana had the
REQUIRED number to nominate, and on
motion of Mr.. Eckfelt his nomination
was made unanimous.
Spirited Rivalry.
A little spirited rivalry developed
for coroner. the present incumbent,
David Throne. having close race for
honor with DR.. F. w. Mills, and when
the fourth ballot had been announced
IL was seen Mr.. Throne had won by
one vote. The third ballot was tie
at 1041a each, one-ha1f vote short of
the necessary majority. For the Offices
OF county superintendent and member
of the board of supervisors. it REQUIRED
but one ballot for each place. joseph
Parks beating Miss Lucy Warden for
the county superintedency and A. ].
Gardner winning out over Adam Deck
er for the position of member of the
board
Made Unanimously.
All the other nominations were made
unanimously, Captain S. H. Harper
anan for representative, and G. r. AL.
len for surveyor in this manner.
Central Committee Adjourned.
After the convention had adjourned
the county central committee net, but
after discussing matters for a few mo.
ments it was decided to adjourn until
Saturday, August II, when it would
meet again and elect chairman. The
meeting will be held at o'clock in
the afternoon at the court house, and
all candidates and members are eX-
pecteu to be present.
BaIIots-Sheriff.
Following are the ballots for sheriff:
Informal Ballot for Sheriff.
J. G. Barnum, 80; Frank Hardy, 81;
Harry Cremer, 80; James Johnson,
241s; A. L. Wheeler, 391s; G. r. SIav-
els, So; Burton, "a.
First Formal Ballot.
Wheeler, 3S1a; Slavens, AZ; Burton,
81; Barnum, q; Hardy, IL; Cremer,
35; johnson, 201a.
Second Formal Ballot.
Wheeler, So; Burton. 40; Barnum, 23;
Hardy, 20; Cremer, "a, and John.
son IT.
Third Formal Ballot.
Wheeler, SO; Slavens, 40; Burton,
III; Barnum, 25; Hardy, IA; Cremer,
"a and Johnson Is.
Fourth Formal Ballot.
Wheeler SO, Slavens SO, Burton, 4S.
Barnum rs Hardy IL, Cremer IS, and
johnson s.
Fifth Formal Ballot.
Wheeler 80, Slavens go, Burton 60,
Barnum 81, Hardy II, Cremer 80 and
johnson 3.
Sixth Formal Ballot.
Wheeler %, Slavens So, Burton GO,
Barnum 20, Hardy 8, Cremer "a.
Seventh Formal Ballot.
Wheeler 26. Slavens Sc, Burton II,
Barnum 20, Cremer 81, Johnson and
Hardy O.
Eighth Formal Ballot.
Wheeler 25, Slavens 65 2-3, Burton
rs 2-3, Barnum Is, Cremer 20 2-3.
Ninth Ballot.
Burton, so; Slavens, rs; Barnum 81,
and Cremer 80.
Tenth Ballot.
Slayens IS; Burton u; Barnum "a;
Cremer 80. ,y.=sgss5
Eleventh Formal Ballot.
Burton, ~: slavens, II; Barnum,
So Cfemer, 3R.