Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-15
INSTRUCTED
FOR PERKINS
DELEGATES FROM FOUR coUN.
TIES WILL SUPPORT THE
SIOUX CITY CANDIDATE
CONVENTIONS TODAY

ington Select Standpat DELEGATIONS
Lacey Endorsed for Congress-
Close Fight at Hedrick.
Bloomfield, May 12.-(SpeciaD. =,
Ihe county convention here today, pre-.
sided over by Judge f. W. Eichelberger
as temporary chairman and S. C.
Moore as secretary. endorsed the ad-
mlnistration of President Roosevelt,
the records Of Allison and Dolliver and
the Iowa delegation in the lower house
OF congress in support of the Presi-
dents legislation in control of the
railroad rate. The ten delegates to
the state convention were not in
structed, but it is understood as a
standpat delegation. B. F. Carroll was
pledged the support of the delegation
for denomination as state auditor, John
F. Lacey for denomination to congress
in the sixth district, F. w. Eichelberg-
er for judge of the second district and
w. w Hpps for committeeman. The
convention was harmonious on all
propositions.
Instruct for Perkins.
Centerville, May 12.-(SpeciaD -
The Appanoose county convention to
select nineteen delegates to the state
convention was held today. Perkins
was endorsed for governor. Hepburn
for congressman and Vermilion for
Judge.
August Post of Moulton was chair
man of the convention.
Monroe County Convention.
At the Monroe county convention to
day to select delegates to the republic
can state, congressional and judicial
conventions, Perkins was endorsed for
governor, Lacey for congress and D..
NJ. Anderson for judge. Monroe coun-
ty has seventeen delegates.
Washington FOR Palmer.
Washington, Iowa, May 12.-(Spe.
ciaD-Col. D. ]. Palmer, standpat can
didate for railroad commissioner. was
authorized to choose his own delega-
ton to the republican state convention.
The fifteen delegates will support Per-
kins for governor. w. M. Bailey,
standpat. candidate for judge and John
congress from the first district, were
endorsed. Captain Boyer was chair
man of the convention. Resolutions
endorsing the party's policy in the
past and expressing confidence in the
future were adopted.
Standpat Ticket In oskaIoosa.
Oskaloosa, May 12.- The standpat
ticket swept the Oskaloosa ward cau-
cuses last evening, sending fifty dele
gates to the county convention for
Perkins and Lacey. The fourth and
second wards were especially instruct
ed. The fourth ward also included in
structions for Palmer. The county
primaries will be held today. The
county convention will be solidly anti
Cummins.
Close Fight at Hedrick.
Hedrick, May 12.-( Special - In
response to Committeeman J. G. Eos
ters call for republican caucus to
select delegates to the Keokuk county
convention which occurs next Tues
day, there were more than one hun
dred present at the caucus last even
ing and the contest was very close.
After the caucus was called to order
by Committeeman Foster, j. W. Roep
was named~as chairman for the even
Ing and Immediately after a secretary
was secured Senator Brooks made a
motion for credential committee.
After warm discussion the motion
was declared lost by two votes!
The following are the names of the
6lln0Qtnc t,u ,pIf In.
Foster, ]. W. Roop, w. A. Dellinger,
F. w. Stephenson, M. F. Broadwell,
j. G. Watts, G. B. Baker, Wade Kirk
patrick, H. w. Warren, c. B. Sheets,
Jas. Morrison, O. NJ. Durfey, Chas.
Broadhead, Chas. Kicker, L. Lamb,
F. H. Tinsley and William OFT.
The above delegation represents the
Cumm1ns faction of the township and
although motion to instruct for
Cummins was declared lost they will
favor a Cummins delegation to Des
Moines
The contest was between the Cum
minis and Perkins factions and local
politics also entered the contest.
Fort Dodge For cumnnns.
Fort Dodge, May 12.-George D.
Perkins did not receive single vote
in Fort Dodge last night, the ward
delegations being elected unanimous
ly FIR Cummins in the ballot caucus.
Fort Dodge is the home of Director Of
the Mint George E. Roberts and Uni
ted States Senator Dolliver, both Of
whom had declared for Perkins.
The progressives also carried two
out of the three wards in Marengo
for Cummins and claim that viii in
sure Iowa county.
Was Wasting Away.
Il had been troubled with kidney
disease for the last five years." writes
Robert z Watts Of Salnm Mo az