Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-22
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with much talk of'harmony the dem
ocrats of Wapello Co. held conven-
ton in the court house in this city
Saturday afternoon. Resolutions were
adopted condemning the republican of
+ ficers for what they called an extrava-
giant use OF money.
Us was 2 o'clock when the conven.
tasn was called to order by Charles d.
Fullen, who is acting county chairman
in the absence of G. G. Ayres Mr..
Fullen named ]. j. Smith as temporary
chairman, J. r. Jaques as recording
secretary and w. R. Lewis as reading
clerk. The latter declined and j. f.
Weber was selected to act
In assuming the chair Senator
Smith delivered short address in
which he spoke of the favorable cir
Z cumstanees under which the delegates
gathered, which he believed augured
well for victory in the coming strug-
gle. His remarks were received with
favor and he was heartily cheered.
Down to Business.
The convention then got down to
4 business. The call for the convention
!, was read by Secretary Webber, after
which a motion was made by j. III.
Rogers that the committee on creden-
tials be dispensed with and that the
delegates present cast the full vote OF
their delegation. gRk Il
3 On motion of S. A. Brewster the tenn
I. porary officers were made permanent.
: Mr.. Brewster then arose and made a
motion to the effect that the roll be
called and one man from each pre-
cinct be named to constitute commit
tee on resolutions. The committee is
!, as follows:
Committee on Resolutions.
Adams-Fred Raymond.
z Agency-James Houdyshell.
Cass-John Swope.
CoIum bia Frank Hail.
Columbia George Tennyson.
COMPREHENSIVE Breon.
Dahlonega-Wm. Payne.
Green-J. F. Hill.
Highland-G George Roberts.
Keokuk-J. +. Stevens.
Center 1T. H. Picker.
Center &c r. Mitchell.
Confer SC. A. Walsh.
Center flames Gee.
Center Sc. B, Springer.
Center G--Stephen Barnes.
Center Nv. R, Lewis.
Center S-M. NJ. Thompson.
Center 94--I4 G. Bell.
Pleasant--John Kreigh.
Pollk-J. Beagle.
Richland LIB. F. Thomas.
Richland rs. H. Brown.
shington--Hiram Israel.
The Committeeman.
The committee then retired to con
4 slider the question of resolutions
While the committee was out the fol
lowing precinct committeeman were
chosen in answer to roll call:
The Committeeman.
Adams-C, A. Shields.
Agency-James Houdyshell.
@ CASSIE. NJ Biggs.
i.4 Columbia, first precinct-J. r. Hall.
Columbia, second George Tennyson.
Competine-U. S. Hawthorne.
Dahlonega- VIM. Denny.
Green-G. Rapier.
Highland. G.. Davis.
Keokuk-Chas. Horn.
Center, first precinct--Fred Wilcox.
Center, second-E. X. Mitchell.
Center. third. H. Rogers.
Center, fourthJ L. Webber.
Center, fifth. A. strader.
Center, sixth-H G.. Williams.
Center, seventh--C. w. Sullivan.
Center, eighth--M. NJ. Thompson.
F Center. ninthE. l.. Wilson.
*, Ileasant-John Kreigh.
Polk--Walter Shea
RichIand, first precinct-B i. Thomas.
Richland seconds. ii. Brown.
Washington-W. o. Sapp.
Chas. Fulen Talks.
During the intermission while tn
resolutions committee was out Chas. I
Fullen was called upon for speech
Mr.. Fullen made harmony" tall
which, although not long, was receive
with hearty applause. Mr.. Fullen Ger
sured the records of the republica
& senators and representatives in tn
Iowa legislature from this city M
Fullen talked Corporation" for severs
minutes, and that subject is never PEI
mitted to go unapplauded at demo
catic convention. At the conclusion c
his remarks. Mr. Fullen stated that tn
time had come for the pendulum t
swing backward, and the time for w;
pello county to elect full Democrat
ticket had arrived
S. A. Brewsters Remarks.
S. A. Brewster was called and mad
few remarks. He echoed Mr. FuI
lens sentiments that harmony" wa
in the air, and that the times are rip
for a grand old democratic victor
this fall