Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
Keokuk County Republicans
Adopt Ringing Resolutions.
A ROUslNG CONVENTION
Iowa Republican Platform Is Approx
ed Unguc!ifedly as !s Administra.
tion CT Governor Cummins-Ticket
Headed by j. r. MoVicker.

sigourney. Aug. 2S.-(special) y
The republicans of Keokuk county in
convention in this city yesterday
pledged anew their fidelity to Hon.
John F. Lacey as the representative Of
/, the Sixth congressional district anu
voted to heartily cooperate in his re-
election The Iowa republican plat
form was declared to voice the senti-
ments of the convention and the ad-
ministration OF Governor A. B. Cum
minis had their unqualified endorse
ment. The resolutions were especially
strong and touched many phases of the
situation.
Yesterday afternoon in this city was
held the long looked for republican
county convention. The meeting was
altogether harmonious. No acrid feel
ings We're aroused in the breasts of
supporters of the several candidates
and this fact, republicans say, augurs
well for the success OF the party in
Keokuk county and the following tick
ct which was named:
For clerk, j. R. McVicker.
For auditor, L. e. Phelps.
For recorder. A. N. Strain.
For county attorney, A. NJ. Ash
craft
For member of board, Robt. Adams.
Resolutions.
The comitee on resolutions was COM
posed of the following; II. F. Wagner
X. e. Wilkockeon. O. M. Durfey, H. M.
Wilson, j. L. Mitchell.
Following is their report:
Be it resolved, BY the republicans of
Keokuk county in convention assem-
bled, we take pride in endorsing the
patriotic administration OF the late
President Mckinley and deeply mourn
the horrible crime Of assassination
prompted by anarchistic motives
which terminated his earthly career;
late the nation in having the bold and
fearless leader, Theodore Roosevelt, to
succeed him, whose official acts We
most heartily commend and endorse.
| We irdorse lin toto" the platform
recently adopted by the republicans Of
Iowa in their state convention at Des
Moines.
We especially commend the official
acts Of Hon John F. Lacey as the rep
resentative of the people of the Sixth
| congressional district of Iowa in con-
gress and hereby pledge anew our
| fidelity and our hearty cooperation for
his reelection.
The administration of Hon. A. B.
| Cummins as the chief executive of the
most influential state in republican
politics in the nation, has our unquali-
| fed and universal endorsement We
admire his great ability, moral STAN
| ina firm determination, good judg-
ment, sound discretion and his devo,
tional fidelity to the principles OF true
republicanism, and we predict for him
brilliant future III national as well as
state politics.
| We pledge our united and harmon
ious support to the nominees OF this
convention and will use all honorable
means to secure their election.
We extend our greeting to r S.
Wheeler. expressing our hearty ap-
proval of the honest, conscientious and
satisfactory manner in which Ross
1 Wheeler and his devoted wife have
performed the duties in connection with
| the auditors Office, and expressing our
regret because of his inability to at
tend this convention on account of
sickness, and we express our hope that
he may soon completely regain his
health and be with US to aid us in our
battles in the political arena for many
years to come