The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-06-16
LACEY NOMINATED
BY ACCLAMAT|ON
CONGRESSMAN AGAIN CHOSEN
TO LEAD FORCES.
NAMED FOR THE NINTH TIME
No Other Name is Brought Before
the Conventional Most Harmo-
nious Gathering-Speech of
Acceptance in Full.

Ottumwa, June 15.-For the ninth
time Hon. John F. Lacey was nomI
mated for congress today. His first
nomination occurred in this city in
1888, and it was the only nomination
that he has not received by acclama.
ton. Few congressman can boast OF
such record, and few districts with.
in the length and breadth of our land
can lay claim to a congressman OF
the ability, worth and influence OF
John F. Lacey. Following his previ
Gus nominations he has been elected
seven times out of eight,-falling a
victim to the general and never-to-be.
forgotten landslide of 1890, when the
country turned itself upside down
and has regretted it ever since. Each
time Major Lacey has increased his
majority and this increase has come
from his untiring and statesmanlike
efforts for his district, and this years
majority will be a record-breaker, II
straws show which way the wind
blows, for todays convention was the
most enthusiastic and determined
if such a thing is possible-of any
that have ever been held. Two years
ago at Newton it was said no conven-
tion could ever be more enthusiastic
than it for its candidate The same
was said four years ago at Abba, six
years ago at Sigourney, eight years
ago at Grinnell and so on back for
the past sixteen years, but this year
truly and surely has exceeded them
all. The people of the Sixth district
have faith, confidence and admiration
for Major Lacey and are determined
he shall be their honored representa-
tive as long as he is willing, or as
long as it shall be the pleasure of the
Ruler Of the Universe to permit him
to be among us, and nowhere is this
feeling any stronger than right here
in Otthmwa--the metropolis of the
dl9tTict apologies to Oskaloosa) and
t1iTx made manifest that feeling to.
/, ,daM By turning out almost en- masse
to shake the hand of the gallant Ma
sior and to see him nominated and to
hear his acceptance or his ninth time
honored nomination.
1t was little after one o'clock
when w. w. Epps, of the congression-
al committee, raped for order and
named as temporary officers
Ernst L. Farley, of Newton, chair
man.
George E. Grier, of Deep River, re-
cording secretary.
A. G. Parry, of Abba, reading sec
retary.
Lacey BY AeeIamation.
The convention was not long in
getting down to business and Mr..
Lacey was nominated by acclamation.
The resolutions endorse state and
national administrations and speak
out plainly for protection. The gath
ering was a most enthusiastic one in
every way.
The nominating speech and motion
for election by acclamatlon were
made by Hon. N. e. Kendall, of Abba.
Lacey's Address.
In accepting the nomination MIR.
Lacey in part said:
Gentlemen of the Convention For
this continued evidence of your con.
'idence and good will, I am profound
ly grateful. L accept the honor of
this nomination with a full knowledge
OF its responsibilities and labors, and
ii elected, I shall endeavor to serve
you with industry and fidelity.
Our government is conducted by
parties, and in matters involving par.
ty questions, l have always believed
7 it to be the duty of representative
to cast his vote and influence in be-
half OF the policy which he has chos.
en- to represent.
But the relation between the people
and the general government has
grown more and more intimate, and
the purely partisan side of represent
alton in congress has become less
prominent ....
1t has been my good fortune to be
called upon freely to attend to the in.
terests and wants of individuals of all
parties from every part of this great
farming, mining, manufacturing and
commercial district, and it has been
gratifying to have such services call
ed for by constituents without regard
TO party. 1t has always been great
pleasure to respond to such requests.
But this presidential year brings up
again with renewed energy the dis.
cussion of public questions upon par.
ty lines. Our people are divided in
their views and we are on the thresh-
old OF another great national cam.
paign. !,
Our great leader of 1896 and 1900
has been stricken by the hand of an
assassin, but the principles which he
exemplified and the laws enacted to
Z carry them out, remain to benefit his
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