Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
Want the Charlton Man for One of
Z the Judges.
he SELECTS HIS OWN DELEGATES
Resolutions Adopted Endorse Col.
Hepburn and Representative r. A.
HasseIquIst - Particularly Pleased
With the Good Roads Bill.

The republican county convention
was held in the assembly room yester-
day afternoon when it selected the
delegates to the state and congress.
sional conventions, allowing w. B..
Bareer, the candidate for judge. to
select his own delegates to the judi
cial convention. Below are the dele
gates selected for the state and con
gressional conventions.
For the state: Thos. erosion, Jack
son township; ]. L. Long, Washing
ton township; ]. G. Copeland, Chart
ton; c. q. Stewart, Charlton; g., p.
Wright, Lincoln township; T. H.
Brown, Liberty township; w. w.
hickey, Cedar township; l.. S. Hunt
ley. Warren township.
For the congressional: w. A. FL
lott, Cedar township; Henry Dillman,
Liberty township; D. o. Campbell
Jackson township; J. H. Cook, Wash
ington township; A. ]. Holmes, Chart
ton; L. F. Maple, Charlton; G. T.
Brant, Charlton; S. M. Green, Chari-
ton; A, E.sDent, Charlton.
Resolutions.
Below is copy of the resolutions
adopted:
The republican party of Lucas coun-
ty In annual convention assembled do
hereby adopt the following resolu-
tionss
We deeply lament the death of our
late beloved President Mckinley, he
needs no praise or eulogy, and like I'M
to the immortals, Washington and
Lincoln, his name, fame and deeds are
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memories of all true Americans.
We heartily commend and thorough.
ly approve of the administration of
President Roosevelt, and especially
congratulate him upon his fearless
course in endeavoring to redeem an
other plank of the late national repub-
lican platform with reference to
trusts, thus conclusively exemplifying
the honesty and sincerity of the great
party in always carrying out the wish
es and demands Of the people consist
ent with party history whose chief
concern is to do the greatest good for
the greatest number.
We heartily commend the able ad-
ministration of state affairs by the
governor, Hon. A. B. Cummins, and es-
pecially commend him for his eminent
ability in dealing with important mat
tiers of great concern, and his fair
treatment of all questions of public in
terest.
We again endorse the actions of that
eminent statesman, our own Colonel
Hepburn, and we again congratulate
him in securing the passage by the
house of representatives of what is
known as the Hepburn Bill' providing
for an interoceanic canal, as well as
other matters Of great Importance to
the people of the west, and we pledge
our delegates to the district congress
sional convention to give them their
unanimous endorsement for re-nomin-
alton and reelection to congress.
Our representative in the last 1egis-
lature, Hon. r. A. Hasselquist has re-
fiected great credit upon this county
and the state at large on account of
8 his intelligent and able directed efforts
in securing much needed Legislation
for the people, and his course in the
legislature is hereby fully endorsed,
and particularly with reference to the
passage of the Good Roads Bill" and
the soldiers exemption act"
The late republican primary election
having endorsed the candidacy of Hon.
Will B. Barger for district Judge, and
having full knowledge Of his ability
and qualification for such position of
trust and honor we hereby pledge to
him our unqualified support for the
nomination, and if nominated, to his
election, and we appeal to the repub.
lican party of the district in their
claims for justice and equity in being
permitted to have representative up
on the bench. and we hereby accord to
Mr.. ,Barger the privilege of selecting
his own delegation to the judicial con-
vention to be held at Ottumwa upon
June rs.
Other Charlton News.
the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Younkin ar
rived yesterday from Iowa Falls, call
ed here by the sudden death of Mrs.
Younkin's mother, Mrs. John Morris.
They will remain here for weeks
visit, when they will go to Ottumwa
for visit with Mr.. Younkin's father
before returning home.
w. H. Bell returned to his home in
Derby yesterday after a few days Wis
1t with friends.
Editor Joe Long of the Russell I'm
ion was in the city yesterday on bust
ness and attending the county conven
ton.
D. o. Campbell of Cleveland No. 4
was in the city yesterday.
A crowd of young people drove out
to Slab Castle Sunday, where they
spent the day in an enjoyable manner.
Miss Fern GaNin is enjoying visit
with her cousin from Corydon.
Porter Wagner returned yesterday
from an over-Sunday visit with his
mother in Ottumwa.
S. G.. Lewis and son, Charles, left
yesterday for Murray where they will
have employment on the road
Will B.Barger left today for Albii. or
business.
Ross Hopper Of Derby spent the day,
Monday, with friends in the city.
Charlton, June 4.-Miss Emma An
drews left today for pleasure trip tc
the coast, stopping first at San Fran
cisco. Cal. from there she will visit
various points of interest before re