Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-03-12

that MIR. Fullen Is a Picker man, stated
that in his opinion a test of strength as
to the two men should come at the first
and accordingly a vote was taken which
resulted in the seating of Mr.. Fullen. The
superiority of the Picker side of the ques-
tion having thus been established it was
quick work to name the delegation. When
the question of nominating q candidate
Tor alderman came up, however, there was
considerable trouble experienced in get
ting some one to allow the use of his name
In this way. Claude Myers, the present
alderman, was nominated on the first or
Informal ballot but he refused the honor,
having declared before that he would not
he n candidate. c. Ostertag became a
leading candidate next but he refused to
take the nomination, as did several 9th
ers. Finally Mr.. Walsh, looking through
the crowd, found that Ed Ford was absent
and accordingly nominated him, and the
ster was named for ward committeeman
for the ensuing year. The delegates elect
ed. all Pickler men, are:
s. A. Brewster, C.. A.. Walsh, w. A. Nc
Intro, Chris L~owenberg, Courtney Willard,
Robert Myers, c. D.. Fullen, Dennis Cur
ran, William Kohl, AL Scott. L. C. Hender-
shott, Il. G. Moon, w. H. Black.
Fourth Ward.
Ed. A. Trowbrldge was nominated for al
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clamation, after the withdrawal of John
Rodgers. who had n strong following. The
delegation which won out was solid for
Picker, although there was a strong fight
made by the Phillips men before they
were dOwned. DR.. Il. +. Lowry was chair
man of the convention and II. L. Edmunds
was secretary. The tellers were j. v. Cur
ran and L. 7. Crisman. Chas. Hahn was
selected as committeeman for the ensuing
term. The delegates appointed were as
follows:
Delegates-Dr. r. G.. Lowry, John Con.
nell. w. II. McKelvey, Elmer MCGEE. All.
Brown, W. v. Silvers, j. w. Gray. H. L..
Edmunds, B. Dimmitt. Chauncey Graves,
James Gee, E. A. Trowbridge.
Fifth Ward.
Chas. Deeds was renominated for alder
man by reclamation in the fifth ward. and
although no resolutions We're adpoted it is
known that the delegation Is friendly to
the present administration ]. n. Weiden :
felier was chosen as chairman of the eau
Gus and Dr.. L. NJ. Arenschield was Sc
lected as secretary. p. ]. Hess was chos-
en- as committeeman for the ensuing term.
The following delegates and alternates
We're appointed:
Delegates. n. Weidenfeller, Theo
Stoessel, D.. T.. Chisman. j. R. Baker.
Chas. Barrier. n. S. Polling, T. J. Hess,
f.. NJ. Arenschield, John Shockley. X. N.
Gee. Thos. Shreevcs, Philip Snyder.
Alternates-B c.. Koontz. John George,
G. G. Chance, Thomas Noble, James Hen
bricks.
Sixth Ward.
In the sixth ward the Pickler side was
uppermost throughout and there was little
or no trouble experienced in naming a
solid slate delegation. p. b. Murphy was
chosen chairman and William Rockwell
secretary. There was a half-heartcd fight
on the aldermanic nomination, Charles
Castle offering II little opposition to Ste
phen Barnes, the present alderman, who,
however, was nominated with but little
loss of time. John Jones was named as
committeeman for the ensuing year. The
delegates are as follows:
p. B. Murphy. II. b. Arnold. i. ii. Sui
Ivan, Henry Howells. William Rockwell,
y. l.. Arrlson. George Phillips, w. A.
Stevens. John Jones, Pat Shuckrow, A. G.
Cook, Seth Boyles M
Seventh Ward.
ChaS. Hartman was nominated by accla
nation for alderman in the seventh ward.
w w. Rankin, who was first renominated
by reclamation having declined. There
were no endorsements. S. p, Hartman was
chairman and II. a. Shahan secretary of
the meeting. which was largely attended.
w. w. Rankin was chosen as committee.
man for. the ~ensuingnterm. The delegates
and alternates appointed were as follows:
Delegates-W. W. Rankin. George Helm.
del, John Bohe, B. W. Scott. T, NJ Pierce
Chas. w. Sullivan. J. w. Lewis. II. A.
Shahan, John Graham,' c.. l.. Smith, Elmer
Pack. IF
Alternates-Steve Mcbride. Chas. Hart.
man, w. Z. Chisman, Chas. Yount, Otis
Day, Wm. Elkins.