Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-16
HAVE
SOME WARM TINES
LOCAL MEN PLEASED WITH YES
TERDAY's CONVENTION AT
GRAND OPERA HOUSE

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Was Harmonious Affair at the End,
Though For While Quite Warmly
Contested-The Resoutions-Hamil-
ton, the Nominee, Makes Address.
What the members. of the democrat
ic party Of the Sixth district consider
to be one of the largest and most sue
cessful congressional conventions ever
held in this district was that one
which yesterday afternoon nominated
D. W. Hamilton of Sigourney, as the
opponent of Major Lacey in, the CAM
paign this fall
While the issues of the convention
were in some instances hotly contest
ed, the nomination of Mr.. Hamilton
was made unanimous and when he was
brought to the stage he was introduced
by G. M. Trip of Jasper county, who
had been in charge of the Weaver
forces.
The matter Of proxy voting was the
cause of most Of the wrangling that
marked the convention. No sooner
had the committee on credentials
made it's report finding that all of the
counties were represented and allow
ing the voting by proxy of those repre-
senting absent delegates, than a mo-
ton was made to amend the report by
ordering that in all cases where the
county convention choosing the dele
gates had instructed the delegates
present to cast the full vote of the del
egation, the voting by proxy be not al
| lowed
This amendment precipitated a
storm. A number of speeches were
made for and against the measure.
Monroe county bore the brunt of the
attack on the amendment and Jasper
and part of the Wapello county dele
cation championed it.
Lie Is Passed.
One of the most dramatic incidents
of the convention occurred at this
time. John P. Reese, Of Abba, in an
imprisoned speech against the pro-
posed amendment, after naming a
number of prominent Monroe county
democrats himself included, who were
among those voting by proxy, cried
out: do you mean to say that we do
not represent the democracy of Mon
roe county?"
Yes" cried some one in the front
row of the Wapello county delegation.
You're a liar" said John P. Reese.
The balloting was short but spirited
Three sformal ballots were required to
choose candidate. The informal bal.
lot gave Williams of Davis county IL
:, t., I'D
Sewers of Mahaska II.
The first formal ballot showed little
change in the relative standing of the
candidates. The second ballot gave
/ Weaver gain of nine votes, with
Hamilton no nearer the desired fifty
votes required for choice. But in the
third ballot the end came Davis coun
ty dropped Williams and gave IL oi
it's 12 votes to Hamilton. The final
vote stood as follows:
For Hamilton-Davis, IL; Keokuk
16; Mahaska, 9; Monroe, 8; Powe
shiek, 10; Wapello. H. Total, 60
For Weaver-Jasper, ID; Davis, 1;
Mahaska, 8; Monroe, 6; Wapello, 8
Total, 3S.
Applause Greets Result.
The announcement of the vote was
greeted with cheers and the nomina
| ton was made unanimous. The ap
plause at this moment was uproarious
A committee was appointed by tho
chairman to escort Mr.. Hamilton t.
the platform.
! When the applause had subsidized The
newly nominated candidate was in
troduced to the convention by Mr.
Trip of Jasper county, who had LEI
| the Weaver forces in the struggle TO
the nomination.
Hamilton Talks.
/, Mr.. Hamilton spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention:
, thank you for the honor conferred III;
on me today in being selected as can
E didate to represent our constituent
: in the Sixth congressional district, AL,
S at this time fully realize the respinsi
bility that rests upon the candidate.
1 appreciate the respect shown me an
If successful will endeavor to conduc
a myself in such manner that you vii
+ not be ashamed Of what you hav
!. done on this occasion.
t Il ask the democrats to each al
/. point themselves as a committee q
:, one to work with their neighbor;
!. Make 1t an educational campaign I'll
= people of the district as well as of TIL
; state and nation are largely of one az
I. cord as to their belief as to what ough
: to be done. The pc ople of the countr
advocate democratic doctrines. III
voters should go to the polls to cas-
not the partisan but the individual ba
lot.
Untrine Efforts Needed.
81 do not wish to speak at length q
this time but | again urge the demt
Gratis of the district to carry on can
paign of education on the tariff an
the trusts. If you do this and earl
= estly work there is no question abo,
the results. Don't flatter yourselve
that it can be done without work. W
have against us one Of the most cul
ming politicians in this part Of III
n west Success will come only fro
n untiring efforts. l thank you for til
j. confidence that has induced you
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