Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-26
Good Attendance and Harmony of
Feeling at Primaries Indicate Fine
Showing at Election This FalI-Wa-
pello County Convention Saturday.


vention, will be held in Ottumwa.
Saturdays Primaries.
Reports from the various precinct
and township primaries throughout the
county Saturday show good attend
ance at all of the meetings and indi-
cate as well as harmonious feelings
among the republicans of the county.
Although the campaign has not yeti
opened there is great promise of good
work on the part of the Wapello coun-
ty republicans this fall which will roll
up a splendid majority for the entire
ticket.
Adams Township.
In Adams township the following del
egates and alternates to the county
convention were selected:
Delegates-Frank Hardy, C. w.
Reading, Bert Wilkinson, John H.
Bellies.
Alternates-A. N. White and
Charles White.
Leslie j. Berry was named as COM
mitteeman for the ensuing year.
Agency Township.
In Agency township John Springer
was elected committeeman for the en-
suing year, and the following dele
gates to the county convention were
named:
John Springer, H. C. Humbert, H,
N. Spry, W. H. Reynolds, j. F. Newell
and S. V. Sampson.
center-Eiehth Precinct.
The delegates to the county conven-
ton from the eighth precinct, Center
township, were elected as follows:
James Knox, Charles Schwartz, G.
w. Hatch, Palmer Chisman.
The delegates to the township con-
vention are:
G. w. Newman, H. F. Michael, C. FL
Prosser and H. o. Mccall
George Hatch was elected commit
teeman.
Highland township.
In Highland township the following
delegates to. the county convention
| were named:
e. E. Moore, J. M. Elder, James
Hook, w. H. Robertson, A. j. Davis,
j. P. Eldridge.
G. w. Buckner was elected commit
| teeman,
A republican township ticket was
| placed Ill eiS
For trustee, short term-A. J. Davis.
For trustee, long term-W. II. Rob
ertson.
For Justice of the Peace-W. II.
Coffman, James Hook.
For Constable-Cal Humphrey, w.
A. Vaughn.
For Assessor. G. Dimmitt.
For Clerk-O. d. Emery.
Keokuk Township.
The Keokuk township delegation to
the county convention is to be made
up of the following men:
Delegates-Stephen wilkins, Lee
Baum, ]. A. Young, A. G. Mcdonald.
4 Alternates-John w. I.ewman, A. B
Young, j. H. Arney.
Pleasant Township.
The primary in Pleasant township
elected the following delegates anc
alternates to the county convention.
Delegates N. Steiner, Norman
Reno, L. S. Shepard, w. G. Smith, Lee
Parker.
Alternates-J. B Shaw, l.. w. Shaw
Elmer Lawson, A. c. Glenn, II. j
: Wertz.
Lee Parker was elected committee
man for the ensuing year.
The following township ticket wal
nominated:
For Trustee. w. Giltner.
For Clerk-Charles Sands.
For Assessor-T. III. Reno.
For Justice of the Peace--S. B. Nc
Chung, J. r. McMinn.
. For nstables-Thomas j. Rifle, G
n T. Goudy.
RichIand-First Precinct.
! The following delegation to tn
. county convention was elected by tn
republicans of Richland township, Sc
ond precinct: Delegates-H. K. kirl
!. patrick, A. j. Fairehild, Lewis Wi
: liams, J. W. Garvin, W. H. Bennett.
|, Alternates-Z. Drummond, j. '
: Bottorff, S. d. Owen.
!, A. j. Fairchild was elected commi
, teeman.
s Richland, Second Precinct.
Il The following delegation was name
h by the republicans of Richland tow
ship:
h Delegates-H N. McElroy, Charlie
j Bluhm, Orval Cowan, r. Williams.
|, lternates-Humphrey Palmer, Ha
n ry Proud.
# Hamilton Wilson was elected con
d mitteeman for the ensuing year.
II Washington Township.
q The Washington township deleg
q ton will be as follows:
q F. G. Kimble. w. G. Crow e.
e. Eilles, ]. c. Rogers, w. H. Baker,
a p. Stewart, Frank Acton, G.
h Friend, j. r. Moore, |. G. McCral
IL John Sperry, j. d. Nicklin, w.
e Stauffer. J. L. Youngker, M. Hilless
a p Hodson, Ed ]. Moore.
If G. A. Buck was elected committe
!. man for the ensuing year
ID The feature of the primary was t
Y, Endorsement of Supervisor Spilmar
O. official administration and instructio
n to the delegates to work and vote
" his denomination. This matter eve
ia ed much enthusiasm and shows tn
n Eldon and Washington townships a
very muct in earnest about it. VIII