Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28

held for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the county convention, and
in some cases to the township conven-
ton as well. The meetings were we'll
attended and much interest was shown
in the naming of delegates to repre-
sent the various precincts in the coun-
ty gatherings. No recommendations
We're made to the delegations and the
representatives of the different wards
will be uninstructed. In the fifth,
sixth and seventh wards no delega-
tons to the township convention were
elected, and this will be done at a lat
er date.
First Ward.
The First ward primary was held
at the ward house on East Main street.
George Withall was chosen chairman
and A. A. Lewis was selected as sec
rotary. The following delegates were
elected to attend both county and
township conventions:
Delegates-William O'Malley, George
Huyck, T. d. Lee, John Siestrand, Eli
Hill, Mike Moffitt, A. l.. Reynolds, A. A.
Lewis, Aaron Anderson, James Tren-
neman, Charles Brewer, G. ]. Barnum.
A. w. Peck was reelected as commit
Second Ward.
DIR. A. o. Williams was chairman of
the second ward primary, which was
held in the police court room at the
city hail. Henry Merrick and H. H.
Baker We're the. secretaries. The fol-
lowing delegation was selected from
the ward to attend both the county
and township conventions:
legates-Charles Nelson, Fred w.
Wilson, H. Merrick, F. w. Simmons,
James Orr, o. l.. Campbell. Daniel
| Harmon, j. A. Davis, A. S. Udell, N.
| e. Carpenter, ]. e. Scott, H. H. Baker,
Doug Wilkerson, F. G. Peter, S. D.
Baker 3l
| Alternates-W. A. Derby, James
Hamilton, R. ]. Bannister, and w. NJ.
Bailey. stai;3 .
Third Ward. m
The third ward primary was held
at the court house. c. T. Porter was
chairman and Chas. Fahrney, secreta-
ry of the meeting. E. A. Work was re-
elected committeeman for the ensuing
year. The following delegates and al
ternates were elected for the county
and township conventions:
County Convention.
Delegates-H. l.. Waterman, DR.. L.
H. Armstrong, JIG. Meek, j. L. Moore,
W. D. Tisdale. Chas. Fahrney, J. w
Neasham, j. H. Rheem, Frank Dag.
/ gett. Samuel Mahon, E. A. Work, r.
H. Moore, S. A. Spilman.
Alternates-G George Haw, Jr., John
Peach, Frank Nimocks, Chas. s;had.
ford and Fred Orelup.
Township Convention.
Delegates-George Haw. Jr., Chas.
i Fahrney j. H. Rheem, E. B. FILL. J.
G. Meek, J. L. Moore, w. D. Tisdale
F. l.. Root, John Spry, Frank Daggett
DR.. l.. H. Armstrong, Chas. Shadfort
and DR.. A. w. Slaught.
Alternates-I. H. Hammond, George
Kitterman, H. G. Nosler and H. L. Wat
erman. 5,.,..t.. (
Fourth Ward.
] The fourth ward primary was hell
in the office of J. A. Belmont on Soutl
Wapello street. There was a large at
tendance. Fifteen delegates ant
three alternates were elected to tn,
county convention, and fifteen dele
gates and five alternates to the town
ship convention. Sumner Siberell wa
chairman and w. w. Epps secretary o
the meeting. H. P. Keyhoe was re
elected committeeman for the ensufn
year. The following delegates and al
ternates were elected:
County Convention.
Delegates-D. A. Emery, S. III. Ha,
per, B. F. Suits, G. w. Whitmore, {
. j. Ekfelt, Alex Smith, D. w. Emery
! A ~
rick, H. P. Keyhoe, R. P. Dana, G.
> Arnold, Frank Fielder and w. E
> Moore.
Alternates-F. B. Hyatt, T. R. Bicl
ley and w. w. Epps.
: Township Convention.
Delegates-A. w. Buchanan, F. E
!, Hyatt, G.. A. Gillian, H. P. Keyhoe, c
.. E. Arnold, c. NJ. Nye, w. D. Stevens
: G. w. Whitmore, Fred Isaacson, w.
! Harper, Jr., S. Siberell, j. F. Blake, {
Y. Smith, r. c. Corbus and M. L. Kirl
Alternates-D. A. Emery, e. o. Het
rick, Frank Fielder, G. J. Ekfelt an
: C. e. Norton.
Fifth Ward.
: The republicans of the fifth war
q met at the Burton & Chisman implt
:. ment store on Church street to selec
;. delegates to the county convention
v The meeting was called to order b
\ Samuel Johnson, the committeeman
y and H. F. Petram was chosen chail
man, w. H. Powell being selected t
act as secretary. Samuel Johnso
was selected to act as committeeman
The following delegation was selecte
, to attend the county conventions:
Delegates-C. T. Hartman, job
REM, George Blount, E. j. Hammer
/ smith, William Ballard, H. F. Petran
8 w. H. Campbell, e. G. Sharpe, w. f
e Powell, ]. D. Stephens, James Eros
J. Samuel Johnson.
81 Alternates-George Holiday, B. I
q Joy and j. w. Jenny.
Sixth Ward.
The sixth ward primary was held j
the Benton street hose house. lively
delegates and three alternates wer
K elected to the county convention. v
r. Warren was chairman and c. {
S Porter, secretary OF the meeting, T
til M. Campbell was reelected commi
" teeman for the ensuing year. The TO