Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-02

in spite of the $4,000 republican ma
jority, but in ten of the southern
states, owing to the political trust, a
congressman is elected by a vote of
1900 or $500 ballots.
'ln eastern states where the repub-
licans are in a majority, if the demo
Gratis elect man, he is counted in and
serves. But this is not the case if a
republican is elected in such states as
Louisiana and South Carolina. Let us
get rid of all the trusts together
The Credentials Committee.
On motion the committee on creden-
tials was dispensed with.
Permanent Organization.
On motion of G. W. Dickens, of
Highland township, the temporary Or
ganization was made permanent.
Committee on Resolutions.
On motion the roll was called and
the members of the committee on res
olutions, together with the precinct
committeeman were named. as fol
lows, the first name being that of the
member of the resolutions committee
from the respective precincts and the
second the committeeman:
| Adams-C.W. Reading, Leslie Berry.
Agency-H. G. Humphreys, John
Springer.
Cass-J. A. Waddington, D. NJ. Sack
| EFT.
Center, first-W. H. o'Malley, A. w.
Peck
Center, seconds. D. Baker, N. E.
| Carpenter.
Center, third-Dr. S. A. spilman, E.
A. Work.
| Center, fourth-A. w. Enoch, H. P.
Keyhoe.
Center, fifth-sam Johnson, Ed
Sharp.
Center, sixth-D. II. Pickens, E. NJ.
Campbell.
Center. seventh-W. H. McElroy, E.
w. Steele
Center dfghth-Chas. Schwartz, G..
w. Hatch.
Center, ninth-A. Johnson, G. M.Bis-
sell.
Columbia, first-I. S. Riggs, j. M.
| Crossen.
Columbia, second-W. B. Gardner,
w. w. Rapp.
Competine-Jas. Moore, Hiram Da-.
Wis.
Dahlonega-Ralph McClung, L. Dim
mitt.
Green-L. Burton, Ray Gift.
Highland-W. H. Robson, G. w
Buckner.
Keokuk-Jas. Young, Lee Baum.
Pleasant. Shepherd, Lee Parker
| Polk-N. Garfield, F. E. Perry.
Richland, first-L. G. Williams, A
J. Fairchild.
Richlapd, second-Geo. Bloom, H
4 Wilson.
Westinghouse. w. Friend, c. E
Buck.
Hammond for Auditor.
Hon. H. l.. Waterman placed il
nomination the name of |. H. Ham
mond, the present incumbent in the of
fee Of county auditor, and proposed
his nomination by reclamation. TIL,
motion carried and Mr.. Hammond wa
1 Wapello county.
Michael Renominated.
Il G. W. Whitmore moved that H. w
1 Michael, the present clerk of the dis
trict court, be renominated by accla
nation. The motion was seconde,
and carried unanimously and MI
! Michael was declared the nominee 70
clerk.
Smith for Recorder.
Sumner Siberell moved the renomi
nation of Geo. H. Smith for county re
corder. The motion was easily cal
ried and Mr.. Smith was nominated TO
a second term.
For County Attorney.
F. M. Eperson placed in nomination
for the Office of County attorney w.
Nelson, of Eddyville.
j. G. Meek arose to nominate D. II
Emery, the present county attorney
He spoke in highly complimentary
terms of the past record of Mr.. En-
cry. The result of the first ballot, ;
formal one. was as follows:
D. H. Emery, 1903; G. w. Whitmort
70; W. r. Nelson, 33 and w. w. Epp
, %.
Unanimous for Emery.
[ Immediately after the reading of tn
: result of the first formal ballot +. M
| Epperson moved that Mr.. Emery
: nomination be made unanimous, ant
the motion was carried enthusiast
cally.
| For Supervisor.
w. III. Stauffer, mayor OF Eldor
e placed in nomination the name of
, H. r. Spilman, and Geo. Dickens, 0
4 Competing township, nominated Adam
Y Decker, of his own township, and II
Y H. Garrison, of Green township, wa
y also nominated.
t The result of the ballots for super
visor:
t j. H. R. spilman, 81 2-s; II. Fl. Gal