Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-17
LACEY, CARROLL AND ROB
ERTS ARE ENDORSED.
candidacy of Hon. B. F. Carroll of
Bloomfield, for the nomination of state

auditor
Big enthusiastically Evident.
The Wapello county republican con-
vention in progress this afternoon at
the court house is notable for it's
splendid attendance and the absolute
harmony existing. o. L. Campbell,
chairman of the county central COM
mittee, called the gathering to order
about 2 o'clock and announced as
chairman Honorable A. w. Buchanan.
John Criley of Ottumwa, deputy coun-
ty auditor, is reading clerk,
Chairman's Address.
After the preliminary work the con-
vention listened to the address of
chairman A. w. Buchanan, which was
received with much applause by the
delegates, Mr. Buchanans address
was as follows:
Gentlemen of the conventional
thank you for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me by making me your
chairman. 1t is an honor at any time
to be chairman of republican con-
vention. 1t is a greater honor at this
time of unexcelled prosperity of our
country through the wise and just
administration of its laws by the re-
publican party in the nation, state and
county.
six years ago the future looked
dark and ~loomy. The promise was
made that if republican president
and republican congressman were
elected conditions would be improved.
How well that promise has been kept
| is shown by the great prosperity that
is now enjoyed by all classes of peo-
pie in this state and nation.
You are called in convention today
for the purpose of nominating dele
gates to the state, congressional and
judicial conventions
"The issues that must be met at
| this time are unknown, as we are
| face to face with the fact that there is
practically no organized party in op-
position to the republican party.
'The democratic party of today is
not the democratic party of the past.
At one time it was fully organized and
stood for principle. Today We find
within the party three different fac.
lions. Which faction will control is
not known even to the leaders of the
party.
81 suppose the demand will be
made to assail the tariff. The three
years of the Wilson-Gorman bill is
still green in the memory of business
men who saw their stocks of goods
|depreciate so per cent and the work
ing men have not forgotten their in
liability to find employment for mere
stpittance.
eff the tariff needs revision let 1t
be done by the party that has stood
by it as a. fundamental principle. If
inequalities exist 1t should be changed
to suit existing. conditions. If trusts
are fostered by any part of the tariff
law it should be repealed. Let it be
done by the only party that has ever
Ipased law in any way controlling
trusts.
"The party that has stood for prin.
lciple at all times is better fitted to
settle these great questions than a
party that is continually hunting for
an issue.
Let us send men to the congress.
sional convention in this district that
will nominate a man who has stood
true to all the principles of the re,
publican party.
LET us send men as delegates to
THE state convention who are in favor
of nominating men who will execute
our laws with honesty and ability.
"Let us send delegates to the Judi
: cial convention who will nominate
men of the highest integrity; mer
: who will administer the laws with ex
act Justice to all; men with ability tc
secure Justice to all classes with the
'tleast expense to the tax PAYERS.
: "What is the pleasure of the con
vention?"
No Committee on Credentials.
At the completion of the chairman's
address Hon. H. l.. Waterman pre-
scented a motion to dispense with the
committee on credentials and to al
: low the delegates present from the va
Irious precincts to vote for the whole
,. delegations to which the respective
precincts were entitled This motor
, carried.
On motion of Mr.. Waterman the
, Temporary organization was made per
manent.
On motion of Calvin Manning the
committee on delegations to the state
, congressional and judicial conven
lions and the committee on resolu
tions were appointed as follows:
State conventional. Hardy, G. L
Nye, L. S. Devinney, A. S. Udell, NC
Gilmore, A. w. Enoch, G. 7. Hart
man, D. Throne. J. A. Ballard. ], NJ
!. Peters, w. R. Nelson, A. Stuber, l.. H
White. A. R. Burns, A. j. Rogers. Ste
phen Wilkins, J. Wertz, d. W. Baker
t H. X. Kirkpatrick, Jno. Roland, j. H
! R. Spilman.
Congressional onvention-A Young
t w. S. Mcdowell. N. Garfield, A. ]
J. Fairchild, R. Williams, w. G. Grow, w
: J. Berry, j. F. Knox, G. M. Bissell, +
4 M. Epperson, A. J. Gardner, A. Deck
!. er. w. H. Dimmitt. Henry Corthan, F
f Hardy, j. T. Newell, T. z. Boggs, F
|. W. Wilson, ]. w. Neasham, ]. T
y Blake. Ed. Sharpe, e. M. Campbell.
Q Judicial convention-Jas. Young,
. W. Yeager G.. w. Peterson, F. II
! Vance, R. Reeves, w. H. Stouffer l
5 R. Garrison, w. F. Foster, G. A. Nj
Sperron, A. w. Peck, D. Harmon, G.
i Porter, j. B. Mowrey. f. NJ. Lyons, f
/ A. Sheafe, w. S. Humphrey, HI. W