Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-06
State Auditor Carroll Was Present at
Meeting, Which Was Largely At,
Observation-Disclosures Made by Mr..
Carroll and by e. Romlneer.

Bloomfield, Sept. Sat the republic
can convention for nomination of
county officials held at the court house
Saturday afternoon strong ticket
was named as follows
Clerk of Courts--J. w. Milligan.
Auditor--W. H. Cooper.
County Attorney. j. Bryant
Recorder. K Warrington.
Surveyor--Thos. Duff1eld.
Member Of Board of Supervisors
A. II. Woolard.
The motion that the county central
committee be empowered to fill any
vacancy that may occur on the ticket
was made and carried. The conven-
ton, which was we'll attended by the
enthusiastic republican voters was
called to order by j. w. Johnson edi-
tor of the News Republican. Following
the report OF the committee on per-
manent organization Chairman Jas. A.
Dunn and Secretary F. c. Traverse
took charge of the convention. AT the
close of the business session Hon. B.
F. Carroll of Des Moines, in response
to repeated calls for speech ascend
| ing the rostrum and amid cheer after
cheer addressed the convention in
short talk with was highlyappreciated
| Mr.. Carroll highly endorsed the nomi-
nations of the hour and made the
| statement that there is mot a man on
the ticket but is as good as gold and
| highly competent to fill the Office for
| which he Is nominated" In closing
he expressed his pleasure in meeting
Editor Johnson Of the Republican,
4 stating that both had been engaged In
the newspaper business for years and
knew each other as friends. Follow
/ ing Auditor CARROTS address a rous-
Ing speech was made by T.. Rominger
1 NJ III t,t1 s1tf 4l ,t.~ y -
venuon. The following resolutions
were submitted by the committee on
resolutions and having been read by
j. A. Ford were adopted by the con-
vention.
THE. republicans Of Davis county
congratulate the entire county on the
good feeling that everywhere prevails
our principals and candidates causes
us to extend to all voters an invitation
to join our ranks and aid us In SWELL
Ing the majority for Theodore Roose-
welt and Chas. w. Fairbanks. That
we welcome to our ranks the voters
of all parties who desire to see pres
ent business conditions continue; that
I, will fearlessly carry out the law In
prosecution Of trusts and illegal COM
bines, and we believe he should receive
the vote Of every friend Of labor and
good government.
THAT we commend the record of
Hon. John +. Lacey in congress and
believe his election would retain in
4 the national house Of congress as an
able congressman. That he Is q SUBJ
stantial business man and his votes
have always been on the. side of labor
i and prosperity; and we believe he
will be elected by a large majority
THAT we as republicans are proud
of the great state of Iowa and pledge
our support to the entire state ticket
the majority 100000 That the adj
ministrator Of our state affairs has
been clean and business like and meets
universal approval.
THAT the record Of Hon. B. F. Car
roll. auditor Of state, Is qualification
to the republican Of Davis county and
Is highly commended by the entire
party Of the state and we give our
hearty endorsement for his selection
THAT we express our appreciation
Of the fact that the sixth congressional,
district has accorded to this county
the candidate for district elector In
the person Of Hon. Ellsworth Romin.
ger, and we promise him our hearty
support.
we look with hope to the recollection
of Theodore Roosevelt for president o.
, the United States. That our bushes.
affairs have been conducted in man.
ner that has enabled us to pay oul
; debts, sell our farm products In thu
best markets of the world and give
. labor employment at good wages. Tha
today the United States under republi
can administration is the marvel O.
the world in commercial and financial
greatness and we favor the continu
. ance of the policy Of protection t
American industries and SCUM,
money"
Social and Otherwise.
A pleasant social affair occurret
Saturday afternoon at the home o
Mrs. D. H. Payne, who entertained
friends from till O'clock in honor o
, the guests now visiting in the city
The amusements Of the afternoon con
sisted Of two very pleasing little con
tests in which prizes were awarded
the successful contestants. The hon
orees Of the entertainment were: Mrs
J A. H. Finney, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs
Ella Smythe, Bismark. N. OAK; Mrs
Ed Collins, Iowa City; Mrs. Porte
Morgan, New York; Mrs. H. c. Nc
| Cahan, Kirksville, Mo.
George 7. Sewers accompanied b,
his son Dewitt, were business visitor
in Ottumwa Saturday.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. S. A. Lor
!. enz delightfully."- entertained the TWEEN
tieth Century club In honor Of Mrs
Dave Carroll, of Colorado Springs,
former member Of the organization
! on Tuesday Mrs Lorenz will enter
tain friends from 8 till 5 o'clock t
. meet Mrs. Carroll.
i ]. A. Romingef returned Frida
! from an extended western trip an
will be Joined in few days by Mr..
Rominger. who is visiting on the wa,
, Mr.. Rolninger expects to locate hi
$ family in ST. Paul, where he has ac
. cepted a. position in the advertiser
3 department of the st. Paul Dali
2 News, and leaves in a short time t
. assume his duties in that line Mr.!
Rominger and daughter Dorothy wi
leave for that place in a few weeks.