Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-14
MARION IS,
FOR PERKINS
WILL SEND SOLD STEAMBOAT DEL.
EGATloN TO THE STATE
CONVENTION

Knoxville, July 1.-THE republican
county convention met here yesterday
and instructed solid delegation for
George D. Perkins for governor The
standpatters were in control of the or
ganizaticn, the officers and committees
being selected without exception from
their ranks No contests were brought
by either side before the credentials
committee, full delegations being re-
ported from every precinct. The Cum
minis men did not contest the Is dele
gates from Knoxville township selected
last Saturday by margin of two votes.
The first clash came with the report
of the committee on resolutions, which
was as follows:
Resolved, First-That we reafirm
our allegiance to the principles of the
republican party as set forth in the
last national republican platform.
"Second-That we indorse in terms
of warmest praise the work of our
President, Theodore Roosevelt, in be-
half of the American people.
"Third-That we indorse the action
of our representatives in congress, and
the members Of the cabinet, and com
mend them for their able support of
the President and his policies, and
their faithfulness to the trust reposed
in them.
"Fourth-That we especially indorse
our representative in congress from
the seventh congressional district
Hon, j. A. T. Hull, and pledge the in
f1uence of our delegates to his unani
nous denomination,
"Fifth-That we instruct our sixteen
delegates to the state convention to use
all honorable means for the nomination
of Hon. George d, Perkins for COVER
ner of Iowa; and that the delegates
present at the state convention are
authorized and instructed in all mat
tiers that come before the convention
cummns Men Object.
The Cummins men, in a series of
speeches, strongly objected to the fifth
clause, instructing for Perkins. Hon
l.. N. Hays ATTEMPTED to amend by di
viding the delegation, ten for Perkins
and six for Cummins. A stormy SEES
sion followed, in which the chairman
lost control of the convention and gen
eral pandemonium reigned. Things
We're soon quieted, however, and in a
roll call on a test vote the amendment
was lost SO to SO. The original reso
lutions instructing for Perkins, were
then adopted.
The delegates to the Seventh con
gressional convention were also select
ed and instructed for j, A. T. Hull,
Hon. w. Z. Kinkead introduced g
resolution allowing Judge ]. D. Gamble
to select the delegation to the judicia
convention from this district, ant
unanimously indorsing him for that pc
sition, The motion carried without {
dissenting vote. Judge Gamble was
called for and delivered stirring ad
dress in the interests of harmony IL
the party.
Although the fight was very close il
this county, there will be no contested
delegation sent from here by the Cum
Minis men. They express themselve:
as satisfied with the action of the con
vention, and will abide by it's decision
The list of delegates to the state con
vention is as follows:
Emerson Hunt, A. J. Morris, George
A. Templeton, F. H, Spalti, R. l, Gar
den, A. A, Welsher, John Metz, D. F
Christ, Late S. Collins, W. G. Mentzer
G. S. Hollingshead, Ben Sack, ]. A
Neal, Ed. King and D. Ward.