Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-31
Will Report the Re-Afirm-
alton of Tariff Trust Plank
in Platform.
MARTIN FOR SECRETARY
No Contest Over Nomination, Except
for Minor State officers-B. f. Car.
roll of Davis County Gets the State
Auditorship-The Convention.

HuoiloISfllP-I ne convention.
Des Moines, July 3O.--By the AS.
ISOLATED Press) = The platform ex-
preston regarding the tariff policy
of Iowa republicans is settled.
Will Report Re.Affirmation.
As the result of the congressional
caucus held this morning the commits
tee on resolutions will report the re-
affirmation of the Cedar Rapids tariff
trust plank in the platform, which
reads: ''That we assert the soyer-
eighty of the people over all corpora
tons and aggregations of capital and
the right residing in the people to en-
force such regulations, restrictions or
prohibitions upon corporate manage
ment as will protect individuals and
society from the abuse of power which
great combinations o. capital WELD.
We favor such amendment to the in
terstate commerce act as will more full
~ carry out its prohibition of discrim-
nation in rate making aud any modi.
fication of tariff schedules that may
be required to prevent their affording
shelter to monopoly"
No Contest.
The following officers will be renom-
mated without opposition.
Secretary of State, W. B. Martin
| TreaSurer-S l.. Gilbertson.
Attorney general-Chas. w. Mullan.
Judge of supreme court-Charles
Bishop.
Auditor-B. F., Carroll.
/ The only contests are over the minor
offices.
Candidates.
! There are six candidates for clerk
of the supreme court: c. W. Neal Of
1 Davenport, c. T. Jones OF Washington
i doe iNhelans q Red Oak. ]. c. Croake
of Eldorado. a. A. B:tcifn Of Glitindy
Center, H. L. Bosauet of Peila.
For reporter of the supreme court:
w. Cornwall of Spencer, B. l. Salin-
ger OF Carroll, John II. Williams Of
Ames are the candidates. The cleo
ton of Cornwall seems assured.
Fer railroad commissioner. e. A.
Dawson of Waverly, N. S. Ketchum of
Marshalltown, w. D. Blakemore Of
Bedford are the candidates. Ket-
] chum's friends are claiming the nomi-
nation this afternoon.
| How Wapelo County Stands.
| The Wapello county delegation has
divided it's vote on the following lines
| for the following candidates:
For railroad commissioner-Ketc
am and Dawson.
For clerk of the supreme court
Bosquet and Whelan.
For supreme court reporter-Corn-
wall and Salinger.
The Convention.
The republican state convention had
a simple task today to select three can
didates for three minor offices: clerk
of the supreme court, reporter of the
supreme court and railroad commits
sioner The convention convened at
II o'clock in the new auditorium with
a large attendance On the platform
were Senators Allison and Dolliver
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and
the full congressional delegation with
the exception of Captain Rumple, who
is ill at Chicago.
Rev. Marshall of the Central Presby-
|
the invocation, after which Congress
man Walter l. Smith of Pottawatta-
ME county was introduced by the tenn
porary chairman Congressman
Smiths speech is printed in full on
page of today's Courier.)
After Congressman Smiths speech
the convention adjourned until 2
O'Clock when the work of nominating
candidates began.
Officers Chosen.
Des Moines, July 30.-Hon. Edward
C. Roach OF Rock Rapids was chosen
permanent chairman and E. w. Weeks
/ OF Guthrie Center, was made perma-
nent secretary.
Nominations by AccIamation.
t The following nominations We're
| made by reclamation:
For Secretary of State-W, B. Mar
| tin of Greefield
Auditor of State-B. F. Carroll, of
Bloomfield.
For Treasurer of State-Gilbcrt S.
Gilbertson, of Forest City.
!, For Attorney General-Charles w.
Mullan of Blackhawk vounty.
Judges of Supreme Court-Hon.
, Scott NJ Ladd of Sheldon. and Hon.
; Charles A. Bishop of Des Moines.
y The First Ballot for Clerk.
! The first ballot for clerk of the SUI
. preme court resulted as follows:
Whelan 1856, Bosquet 81, Jones 30,
Neal 142, Buchanan $50, Crockett a36.
Endorse Roosevelt.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported about 2:30 O'Clock this after
], lnoon They heartily endorse President
d [Roosevelt, especially in his reciprocity
i Efelations with Cuba and look upon his