Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-16
REPUBLICANS MEET
Name Candidates for Offices in
Monroe County.

CONVENTION MOST ENTHUSIASTIC
Ed M. Noble Nominated for Auditor;
Thos. Hickenlooper, Clerk; Ed C.
Sloan, Recorder; Fred D. Everett,
County Attorney; w. J. Duvall.
Abba, Sept. 15.-(Couriers Special
Service.)-The republicans of Monroe
county met in delegate convention at
Perrys opera house here Saturday and
Nominated ticket for the offices of
county auditor, clerk of the district
)ourt, county recorder, county at
)orney and member of the board of
supervisor. Two hundred and forty
pix votes were represented in the con-
vention, however, the delegates num-
bered about 230. Enthusiasm prevailed
and harmony marked the proceedings
of the day. The convention was call
w w VI aSi Wy NouAty
George B. Harris, at IL o'clock a. m.
Hon. J. G. Mabry was chosen tempo
rary chairman. At / p. m. the con-
vention reassembled with Hon. N. r.
Kendall as permanent chairman. Mr..
Kendall made one of his characteristic
peeches, which though brief, on &C
>ount Of the speakers indisposition,
Ras most entertaining and instructive
and heartily applauded by the large
audience. At the conslusion of Mr..
Kendall's speech the convention pro-
ceeded to nominate ticket. Ed. M.
Noble was nominated for county
auditor on the second formal ballot.
Thomas Hickenlooper was nominated
for clerk of the district court by ac-
clamation. Ed. G. Sloan was nominal
pd for county recorder by reclamation.
Fred d. Everett was nominated for
county attorney on the first formal
ballot. w. j. Duwall, of Monroe
township. was nominated for member
Bf the board of supervisors. On &C.
kount of the little balloting done the
convention made an early adjournment
1t 3 o'clock.
Other Abba News.
The Troy i township republican
convention ~held at the court
room Friday Night The conven-
ton was called to order by County
Chairman George B. Harris. /. H
nomlinson was chosen chairman and
w. L. Johnson and A. H. Balm secre
taries On motion of John R. Price, e
r. Wright and Robert Black were nom
mated unanimously for justices of the
peace, and A. F. Randolph and ]. B
Williams were unanimously nominated
for constables. Messrs Black and
Williams live at Hooking. 1t was the
largest and most enthusiastic and, al
,lhe same time, the most harmonious
township convention ever held here
The attendance was as large as the
bounty convention ordinarily. 1t was
Expected there would be hard figh,
made by the adherents Of ]. B. Conner
por constable, but no other ticket thar
Ahe one nominated was presented te
Die convention. MI. Conner was ap
pointed constable to fill vacancy BY
5he board of supervisors recently, anG
las made it hot for the 'joints."
s.. Edward Ramsay, second son OF
1.County Recorder Ed. T. Ramsay
md Miss Harriet Berthold were mar
led Thursday at Des Moines. The
)ride is niece of Secretary John P
White, of the United Mine Workers
Df America Mr.. and Mrs. Ramsay
will make their home in Abba.
J. A. Pulver, who for the past nine
months has been stationed in Abba
Has been transferred to Red Oak
During his brief stay here Mr.. Pulve
made many friends who regret his re
poval. He is succeeded here by l.. w
linn, fomerly cashier for the Adams
company at Ottumwa
DIR. Austin Peppers. of Yuma, Col.
)rrived in Abba Friday, called here
by the serious illness of his mother
Mrs. VIM. Peppers.
Little Miss Kate Townsend, daugh
er of Hon. and Mrs. Fred Townsend
lad the misfortune to fall and breal
Ter right arm Saturday morning
Chester Armstrong went to Chicag,
friday night on business mission.
Charlton.
Charlton, Sept 15.-J, H. H.. Bliss, o
imperial, Nebraska, was in the city 70
J few hours between trains Saturda
while on his way to Tacoma, his forme
home, for visit with his daughter
Mrs. Abbie Myers, and other oil
friends. Mr.. Bliss thinks the crop
in Nebraska are far ahead Of Luca
county this year, but admits that it i
an exceptionally good year in Ne
braska.
Miss Maggie Reynolds, of New York
Visited in the city Saturday wit
friends.
Canada Mccullough is confined t
his home in Lincoln township with a
attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Albert Sasmenshousmer is Ell
joying visit with brother fror
Peoria, Illinois, since Saturday.
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