Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-07
I. ]. PHILLIPS WINS
Ex-MAYoR EXPECTED TO HAVE
A WALkAWAY IN DEMOCRATIC
CITY CONVENTION.
Democrats Hold Primaries and Select
Candidates for Aldermen and Dele
gates-Mayor 7. H.. Picker En-.
dorsed by First Ward Meeting.

gates-Mayor I. II. Picker En-.
dorsed by First Ward Meeting.
From Saturdays Daily.
L, j. Phillips won a sweeping vic
tory at the democratic primaries last
evening and the delegations from six
out of the seven wards of the city ia.
vor his choice as candidate for mayor
at the democratic city convention
which meets next Tuesday evening.
Mayor T. H. Pickler, who has held
the office for two terms and was
again a candidate for the nomination,
was endorsed by the first ward pri-
mary after hot fight.
Following are the candidates for al
dermen from the several wards:
First-Ed. Rabens.
Second--E. H. Mather.
Third-John Fullmer.
Fourth-E A. Trowbridge. -
Fifth. N. Weidenfeller. sisi
Sixth-A. M. DeFrance.
SEVENTH. B. Patterson.
Five Wards Instruct.
The delegations from the second
third. fourth and seventh wards were
instructed to vote for T j. Phillips
and the delegation from the first ward
was instructed for T. H. Picker. In
the sixth ward solid Phillips delega-
ton was chosen but there was no In
structions. In the fifth ward the dele
cation is mixed one with the large
majority Of the delegates in favor Of
Phillips. The seventh ward instructed
for w. W. Rankin for police judge
and T. e. Gibbons as alderman at
large. The second ward instructed
for p. r. Mitchell for police Judge.
There was a large attendance at all
of the primaries and many hard
fought contests between the Picker
and Phillips factions although good
order prevailed. In the seventh ward
many of the voters in attendance at
the primaries took exception to the
rulings of the chairman and for over
an hour after the meeting closed re-
manned around the voting place talk.
ing excitedly of the events of the ey.
ening.
Endorse Mayor PickIer.
In the first ward there were 176
voters in attendance at the primary,
and although there was spirited
contest, Mayor Pickler, after a short
talk, was given the endorsement of
his home ward and the following reso-
lutions were adopted:
Whereas, Hon. Thomas H. Picker,
mayor of Ottumwa is, and has been
the greater portion of his life q resi-
dent of the first ward and
hot H. y -, ~ ~
and as alderman and mayor, he has
fully demonstrated his devotion to the
great democratic party and his loyalty
to the interests of all the people of OF
tumwa and
Whereas, we know him to be man
OF honor and unquestioned character,
who has ever stood ready to defend
the fair name of the peerless city of
Ottumwa and the grand old democratic
party against the unjust assaults of
sensationalists and hypocritical re-
formers. as he has recently done with
a. fearlessness and ability that has
challenged the admiration of fair
minded men of all parties, therefore,
be it
Resolved. by the democrats of the
first ward in convention assembled,
that we heartily endorse the admin
stations OF Hon. T. H. Picker, as may
or of Ottumwa, and be it further
Resolved. that the delegates Sc
lected by this convention to attend the
democratic city convention be re-
quested and instructed to cast their
votes for Mr.. Picker as our candidate
for mayor and to use all honorable
means to secure his nomination.
Following the the detailed reports
from the ward primaries
First Ward.
Instructions for the denomination of
Mayor T. H. Picker as the democratic
candidate in the coming city election
characterized the first ward primaries
held last evening in the ward house.
contest between the Picker and the
Philips forces was hard fought one.
The delegation to the county conven-
ton is solid for Picker.
Edward Rabens was chosen as can
d1date for alderman and Edward Stel-
Ter was named as city ward committee
man.
John Ditman acted as chairman Of
the meeting and Milton Wallen was
secretary
The delegation selected was as fol-
lows: F. Moriarity, Jacob Bauer, r.
Cowherd, F. Ehrman, j. Kreutzbender,
James Mcdonald, Edward Rabens, G..
L. Walker Henry Weber, James
Campbell, j. Dittman. H. Burlington,
Frank Cox, F. M. Gortner, George
Kaiser, H. Conkey, William Stiles,
Fred Wilcox, William Wilson.
Second Ward.
E. H. Mather was the nominee for
alderman from the second ward and
resolutions endorsing T. j. Phillips
for mayor and E. r. Michel for po-
lice judge were adopted. Matt Mier
was chosen chairman and e. r. Mitch
ell secretary Theo. Stoessel was
elected committeeman for the ensuing
two years. The following delegates
were named:
Henry Glenn, J. M Gibbons, A. W.
Mahon, Samuel Miller. Charles Cres-
well, John Wagner. C. Campbell, J..
Hahn, Thos. Mick, Geo. Ryttenberg,
G. B. Koett, Fred Schrader, Michael
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