Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-21
THOUGH THE STAND PAT ELE
mENT is IN CONTROL THERE
is NO DIVISION.
LEADERS ARE CHEERED
Senator Allison, Congressman Lacey
and Governor cummins Are Given
ovatIons-ketehum for Railroad
Commissioner.

commissioner.
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[BY e. P. ADLER.l
Des Molnes, July 20.
Today's republican state convention
while devoid of much interest is large.
~ attended and much enthusiasm Is
displayed.
The stand pat element is in full con
troll but there is no fight over any
thing which would bring out di-
vision on this question and the conven-
ton is an exceptionally harmonious
one.
ketchum Looks Winner.
1t appears that Ketchum will secure
the railroad commissionership on eth
er the first or the second ballot.
, Called to order.
Chairman Spence of the state cen.
trail committee called the convention
10 order at 11:15 O'Clock this morning
and the invocation was pronounced by
Dr.. A. L. Frisbie Of Des Moines. The
convention hall is decorated with
flags and banners and with large pic.
ture of President Roosevelt on the
stage draped with flags.
Leaders are cheered.
There was big demonstration when
Senator w. B. Allison and Major John
F. Lacey took their seats in a box The
! arrival of Governor Cummins and his
4 taking seat in the same box was a
signal for another big demonstration,
led by Con Murphy of Davenport and
lasting several minutes.
Hepburn Makes Address.
J After the reading of the call and
music by the Iowa state band Col W.
p Hepburn was introduced as TEN.
porary chairman and began his
speech.
Is Well Received.
Mr.. Hepburn's speech, was greeted
with great enthusiasm and at it's
close he was given an ovation. His
utterances on the tariff, money. and
colonial questions were fearless and
were well received.
Takes Noon Adjournment.
After the reading of the member.
ship of the committees, convention ad.
journed till 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The convention was called to order
at 2:20 o'clock and the report Of the
committee on credentials was receiv.
ed. 1t showed no contest and was
adopted unanimously.
Saunders Permanent Chairman.
The report of the committee on per.
Il manent organization favored for per-
n manent chairman G. G. Saunders, of
" Council Bluffs, who was introduced
a and thanked the convention for the
n honor, saying that he would make no
" speech
Greetings to Candidates.
Senator Trewin introduced resolu-
ton TO the convention to send greetings
and congratulations to President Roose.
velt and Senator Fairbanks. The reso-
luton was adopted by the convention
with much enthusiasm.
The Resolutions.
. The resolutions, unanimously adopt
J, ed by the convention, follow:
II I'VE the republicans of Iowa in con-
u vention assembled do heartily endorse
the platform adopted at Chicago, June
21, 1904 by the national republican
convention and hereby declare an al
legiance to the same.
''We endorse the present administra-
tton Of the affairs of the nation under
President Theodore Roosevelt and be-
/ lieve that the republican convention
II acted wisely in nominating Theodore
Y Roosevelt for president and Charles
i w. Fairbanks for vice president.
I'VE approve the able, conservative
NJ no ofr.in or 80 80
publican members Of the Iowa delega-
tion in the national congress.
We commend the able and business
like administration of Governor AL
bert B. Cummtns. also the manner in
which the offices Of the state of Iowa
have been conducted under the present
republican administration.
The Nominations.
The nominations were made as fol.
lows:
For Secretary of State-W. B. Mar.
tin of Adar county.
For Auditor of State-B. F. Carroll,
Of Davis county.
For State Treasurer-G. S. Gilbert
son, of Mitchell county.
For Attorney GeneraI-C. w. Mui.
len, of Blackhawk county.
For Judge Of Supreme Court-ior.
ace E.Deemer, of Montgomery county.
For Railroad ssioner-W. b,
ketchum, of Marshall county.
The nominations were all made by
acclamation except that for railroad
commissioner The first formal ballot
on this Office resulted as follows:
Ketchum.. y. -. -. -. j. -. 519
Porterfield !. -. -. 80. .339
Lovejoy ..... -. 80. 10
otteson ....... SO