Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20
THEY FORGET BRYAN
Lucas County Democrats do Not
Mention Kansas City Platform.
CONVENTION HELD NOMlNATIONSMADE
Said That Majority of Delegates to
State Convention Are Radical Silver
Men and Will Vote for Re-affirmation
of Last Platform.


Men and Will Vote for Re-affirmation
of Last Platform.
Charlton, Aug. 19.-The democrats
Of Lucas county held we'll attended
delegate convention for the purpose of
nominating a county ticket and select
ing delegates to attend the state con-
vention on Saturday in the court house.
The convention was harmonious in the
extreme, there not being enough can
didates for any Office to contest, all
the officers being nominated by accla-
nation, except that of sheriff requir-
ing a ballot as there were two candi-
dates for this Office. For each office
several prominent men were mention
ed, but in every case all but one re-
fused to allow their names to be used,
and this one was only induced by
strong pressure to make the race. The
only resolutions on which there was
some discussion was as to the action
in regard to the Kansas City platform
and w. J. Bryan. They finally settled
this question, however, by set of res
olutions which is regarded as strad-
die of this important question. The
resolutions which were finally decided
upon and presented to the convention
are expected to promote harmony and
solidify the gold and silver factions Of
the party. The text of the resolutions
is as follows:
1--WE, the democrats of Lucas county
hereby reaffirm our allegiance to the
democratic principles as enunciated
by Jefferson and Jackson and faith
fully carried out by a long line of illus
ration leaders to the present day"
While the committees were making
ZIP their reports, Hardin Exley who is
Known as the farmer orator addressed
the convention with good rousing
populist speech. The ticket nominal
ed while it is certainly an excellent
one as far as the men personally are
concerned cannot be said to be com
plete as some of the candidates nomin-
ated are not yet certain they will al
low their names to be used until after
the action of the state convention is
learned upon the question of endors-
ing silver and Bryan.
The ticket is as follows: For repre-
sentative N. H. Baker: for sheriff,
Laurel Boss; for treasurer, A. c. Rel
bel: for member of board, Matt John
son; Cor county superintendent, Laura
Fitch. The delegates to the state con,
venti5n while left with no instructions
are nearly all radical silver men and
Bryan supporters and will, no doubt
vote at Des Moines for the reaffirma
ton of the Kansas City platform and
the endorsement of w. J. Bryan, which
will show the meaning of the resolu
tons.
Personal Mention.
John Barlow, who has been at the
bedside of his sick son, George Bar
low, of this place, for the past few
weeks, has returned to his home il
Des Moines for few days business
visit expecting to return as soon a!
possible.
Mrs. Kate Holiday of Creston is
spending few days in Charlton, the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. T. c. Walk
er.
Frank Lazer of Primghar is spend
ing few days in Charlton the CUES
of his sister-inlaw, Mrs. ]. H. Miner.
Ira Bennett, who went to Ottumw;
few days ago with view to securing
employment was unsuccessful and hal
returned to Charlton and resumed his
position in the c., B. & @. house.
The Lucas county normal institute
closed a two weeks session here Fri
day evening. 1t was one of the largest
in point of attendance as well as most
successful and printable ever held in
Lucas county. The corps of instruct
ors was especially able. Everything
possible was done to make the session
interesting. A new and what proved
to be an interesting and popular feat
llre of the study was the classes in mu
sic conducted by Miss Della Courtleyol
of this place. Several entertainments
were given and instruction of the
teachers were given chief of which
was the lecture by Prof Hayden O
Rock Island on ''the Responsibility o.
the Teacher to the Community, the Pu
pills and the State" The examination:
began Friday afternoon and will be
concluded this evening. From the re
ports of the instructors and the praise
of the thorough work heard from al
sides by the students it is safe to pre-
dict that there will be but few who at
tended that will fail to reach the re
CURED standard of excellence when TIL,
final averages are completed.
R. o. Miller, living near Normal, blu
well and favorably known in Charlton
and throughout the county, is reporte,
as quite seriously ill.
Miss Eva Stone of Lucas hes return
ed home from weeks visit witt
friends in Derby.
Steve Matthews of Lucas has return
ed home after days visit with hi
friend, John Miller, Of this place. MI
Mathews will begin work on the ne'
shaft of the Inland Coal company a
soon as the engine is in place and es
poets to move here to live if he ca
q find a suitable house to rent.
Clement Mccullough is filling tn
place of expressman on the mort
branch while S. j.: Pinell is laying of
caused by the sickness and death @
his little child.
Rev p J. Borg preached very in
teresting and eloquent sermon to
large audience at the Whitebreas