Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-04
ENTIRE ADMINISTRATION SLATE
GOES THROUGH CON-
VENTlON
GARST HAS A MARGIN
Is Safely Landed on Ticket for Lieuten-
ant Governor-stand Pat Tariff
Plank in the PIatf0rm-contests De-
cided.

quietly and peaceably was the Iowa re-
publican convention conducted and so
little danger was there of a split after
the work really began, that one can al
most wonder, now it is all over, if there
really was such a strenuous, such bit
ter pre-convention campaign as every.
one said there was and as it seemed at
the time. The ways of politics, like
the ways of the heather Chinee," are
often "pecooliar," and the present
week has more than proved the fact.
The truth is that the work Of the con-
yention was so thoroughly mapped out
before Chairman Spence called the
delegates to order that there was not
a single slip in the actual work of the
convention. The only danger was that
Warren Garst would not be nominated
but this was dissipated when it was
learned that the credentials committee
would seat the Cummins delegates in
all the contested counties except JEFF.
ferson. Garst had nearly 100 votes
more than he needed, and he could
have spared Wapello and Jasper as
easily as Jefferson without giving the
lieutenant governorship to Colonel
Raymond.
Ticket Nominated.
AS forecast in the Courier this week,
the convention was harmonious one,
considering the high tension that has
prevailed in Iowa politics for months,
and the nominations made were as
follows!
For Governor-Albert B. Cummins
Of Polk county
For Lieutenant Governor-Warren
Garst Of Carroll county.
For Secretary of State-M. Hayward
Of Scott county.
For Auditor Of State-B. f. Carroll
of Davis county
For Treasurer-W. w. Morrow OF
Union county.
For Attorney General-H. w. Byers
of Hardin county.
For Judge of the Supreme Court
John G. Sherwin of Cerro Gordo county
and Emlin McClain of Johnson county
For Superintendent of Public In
struction-John F. Riggs of Keokuk
county
For Clerk of the Supreme Court
John G. Crockett of Hardin county.
For Reporter of the Supreme Court
w. W. Cornwall of Clay county.
Far Railroad Commissioner-W. L
Eaton Of Mitchell county and david
J. Palmer Of Washington county.
"Nothine to It."
In the language of the street, "there
was nothing to it but Cummins" aftel
the report of the committee on creden
tials. The governors friends and sup
porters were jubilant They felt like
letting their enthusiasm make itsel
felt and they missed not one single
chance to cheer for the governor O.
for any Of his fellow candidates. Tht
afternoon passed very slowly. TIT
credentials committee worked yer!
slowly and the wait was hard one 70
the delegates. They were called to
gether at two o'clock, only to adjourn
until $3.50. Then at there was anoth
er re-convening, but the committee di'
not report until after that hour /
band concert and vocal one filled II
the time and made 1t pass little NOR
quickly than otherwise 1t would hav'
done, but everyone in the vaSt crow
was glad when the committee fnall
announced it's readiness to report.
Jefferson Alone to Perkins.
Thos. D. Healy of TT. Dodge, chair
man Of the credentials committee
read the report which favored the seal
Ing Of the Cummins delegations fror
all the contested counties but Jeffel
SON. A roll call was ordered on tn
motion of Mr.. Healy that the report b
adopted, but before it could be taker
Mr.. Healy, who is Cummins support
er, announced that he had been al
preached by Bernard Murphy of Vir
ton, standpatter, with proposition
to Jointly advise and ask unanimou
acceptance of the committees repor
by the convention. Mr. Healy aske
this action and Mr.. Murphy addresse
the convention for the same objec
saying that the committee had exam
ined into the situations in the variou
contested counties and had acted o
the grounds of fairness. The motto
of MI. Healy was then carried, thong
there was a storm of noes" agains
Its acceptance.
Exchange Seats.
The Wapello county delegation crea
ed a stir when the Cummins' me
took their seats and the Perkins me
were forced to find places to stan
during the remainder of the session
Good nature prevailed but the Gun
WINS MON fror, o1t side of Wana1l