Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-08

hepburn responded ana aIler tdlklHS
about twenty-five minutes, he sat
down, and the convention set up
howl for Bob" Cousins. The silver
tongued orator from the fifth district
keyed up the enthusiasm to a high |
notch, and there was long and contin-
ued applause when he sat down.
Yell for Lacey.
Congressman John F. Lacey, who |
was sitting down on the floor at the
head of the Mahaska county delega-
ton was recognized about this time, |
and the crowd began yelling for him.
He was pushed up to the platform by
his happy constituents and also made
a speech.
Call for Senator Allison.
Then the convention called for Sen
ator Allison. AS it recognized the ven
cradle statesman who has looked af-
ter Iowa's interests in the house and
senate for so long, such cheer as
went up, was only equalled when the
announcement was made that Cum
Minis had been nominated. After a
whirlwind of applause that lasted near
ly five minutes, Senator Allison was
allowed to proceed and talked short
SiiiC I'll thC loouCS VI Liz nay.
Representative Smith.
When Senator Allison sat down, the
ninth district crowd began calling for
Representative Smith from that dis
trict. He responded but the crowd
was not ready to hear him talk. There
were loud cries of sit down, let's get
to work, let's hear that committee re-
port" ETC. Mr.. Smith was forced to
stop talking by this time, and the band
started up. When it finished there
We're more calls for Smith and when
he again began his talk he was greet
ed with loud applause. He had talked
but a few seconds when he had the
convention on it's feet cheering, it was
soon seen that he was one of the most
finished orators that had addressed
the meeting, and he soon had the con-
vention throwing it's hats and umbrel-
las up in the air. After he had talked
about five minutes he asked the meet
ing if he should stop, and such Choir
us of mo, go ahead" will ring in his
ears for years. When he had finished
the Chicago Glee club furnished mus
ic, and as it was reported the commit
tee on credentials would not be ready
to report until about five O'Clock, a re-
cess was taken until that time.
Battle On.
When the convention re-assembled
the committee made it's report, and the
first battle of the campaign was on.
A majority report signed by six mem
bers reported in favor of seating all
the delegations except Jackson and
Carroll, and seating the regular Polk
county delegation, thus knocking out
all hopes Sidney A. Foster, might ever
have had to get few votes on the
floor of the convention.
The Minority Report.
The minority report agreed with the
majority as far as the Polk county del
egation and all others except the Jack
son and Carroll county delegations.
Lewis Miles of Corydon read the re-
port of the majority and Senator 7. d,
Healy of Fort Dodge the minority. Mr..
Miles for the majority moved the adop-
ton of the majority report, and Mr..
Healy moved to substitute the minor
ity. AS both reports agreed with the
exception of the Carroll and Jackson
counties, it was agreed that the ma
jority report with the exception of that
which referred to the two contested
delegations be adopted, and this was
done with whoop. Mr.. Healey then
moved the previous question, the sub
stitution of the minority report for
the majority as referred to Jackson
and Carroll counties. A roll call vote
was demanded, and the call of coun-
ties began.
First cummins Victory.
The result of the roll call was favor
able to the Cummins people and re-
suited in S45 ayes and 765 hayes. This
was complete victory for the Cum
minis people and foretold the result of
the ballot for governor and showed but
one ballot would be necessary. When
the figures were announced the con-
vention again went wild and it took
nearly fifteen minutes to get it Quoted
down.
Permanent Organization.
The committee on permanent organ
ization was then called on for its re-
port, which was strongly Cummins and
is as follows:
Permanent Chairman-H. w. Byers,
Shelby county.
Permanent secretary-J. M. Mccall,
Dallas county.
Assistant secretaries-H. D. Louns.
berry, Woodbury. county; L. c. Suth-
erland, Polk county; w. A. Toilette,
Cass county, and ]. w. Johnson, Mar.
ion county.
| Reading Secretary-E. r. Hutchins
Polk county.
Assistant Reading Secretary-E. M
! Wilson, Appanoose county.
The report of the committee on per
manent organization was adopted by
reclamation, and Chairman Byers
was brought to the front of the stage
and introduced. Mr.. Byers made nc
speech but at once proceeded to bust
ness.
The Platform.
The committee on resolutions then
reported, and Hon. Geo. E. Roberts
read the platform, which was adopted
with whoop. The resolutions are as
follows:
Resolved by the republicans of Iowa
in convention assembled:
That we express our qualification
over the endorsement given to the ad
ministration of President Mckinley by