Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-04-05
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CONTROL JEFFERSON COUNTY
REPUBLICAN coNvENTloN-
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS.
Delegations to State and COMPRESSION.
al Conventions Named-sound Re-
publicanism is Prevailing Through
out the State.

Fairfield. April 4. = Especially The
republicans of this county held their
delegate convention in this city Satur-
day afternoon for the purpose Of Sc
lecting three sets of delegates, one for
the congressional convention to be
held at Keokuk Tuesday April IL, one
to the first state convention to be held
at Des Moines on Wednesday May Is,
and the last set for the state nominal
ing convention that is to be called yet
The convention was stand patters"'
convention in every sense and what
few Cummins men there were, were
not disturbed by being placed on any
of the delegations, which was sought
for by some. In the rooms of the COM
mittee upon resolutions, warm time
was had, not but what they all agreed
to what was in the doctrines of
the republican party. but they were so
strong in standpatism that in one of
their resolutions which they wanted
adopted and which came near being
adopted that it bordered too much
toward the extreme and it took argu.
ments to convince them that it was
not the proper thing to do. The sub
stitute that had been offered was as
follows:
Resolved, That it Is the sentiment Of
this convention that we are in favor
of the nomination of Theodore Roose-
welt for president, but are diametrical-
ly opposed to the reciprocity with Can
ada or the Iowa Idea as enunciated by
A. B. Cummins.
! This was finally modified and the
following adopted by unanimous
vote:
We as republicans of Jefferson
county in convention assembled, here
by declare:
1--WE favor the Dingley tariff. law,
which has brought prosperity to all the
varied interests of the United State
alike and are opposed to any changes
or notifications which are not made
by the friends of protection"
we are unalterably opposed to reel
proclty in competitive products and de-
nounce all efforts to trade to the for.
| eigner the home markets of the farm.
er of the United States, from whatever
source they may come.
1--WE believe that the platform of the
republican party adopted in national
convention is the only document which
prescribed the test of party fealty, and
declares our Willingness to stand or
fall by this test.
1--WE most heartily endorse Theodore
Roosevelt as man, as citizen, as pub.
| lie official His administration of ma.
tional affairs has been able, clean and
courageous, and is wholly worth the
endorsement and support of every re.
publican"
The following delegates were then
selected:
Congressional: Henry Pickard,
Pleasant Plain; David NJ. Oliver, Jr.,
Packwood; Dr. NJ. D. Baldridge, Batav.
ia; Henry S. Willis, David N. Sense, 10.
seph Ricksher, William G. Ross and
Henry H. Brighton, of Fairfield City;
Richard j. Gudgell, Of Fairfield No. 8,
and Charles L. Cox of Fairfield No. 2.
This convention meets at Keokuk,
April 10, and is solid for the return
of Hon. Thomas Hedge.
First state convention: Edward N.
Crumley, Pleasant Plain; E. A. Miller
Packwood; Samuel Salts, Batavia No.
3; Hamilton Smith, Sanford F. Zeigler,
John G. Thcrne, E. f. Simmons, all of
Fairfield City ;Anthon Gustavson and A.
F. Cassel, of Four Corners; Mace Clink-
enbeard, Libertyyille. This convention
meets at Des Moines, May Is.
Second state or nominating conven-
! ton; Frank l.. Eek. Pleasant Plain;
Thomas Davies, Fairfield, No. L. G.
A. Spielman, Pacllwood; A. L. Stand
ford, Fairfield; John H. Merckens, ]. S.
Mckinney, William Long, Charles M.
Junkin, all Of Fairfield City; ]. c.
Frame, Salem. No. 2 and DR.. S. X.
Davis, of Libertyville.
Joseph S. Grail, veteran of the
Spanish-American war, was made tenn
porary chairman. and made an excel
lent address to the convention. D. NJ.