Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-02
Second Ward Caucus.

The Second ward democratic caucus
/ for selecting delegates to the county
convention to be held merit Saturday,
when the delegates to the state, con-
gressional and judicial conventions
are chosen, was held last evening in
the council room at the city hall. The
attendance was not large. Committee
man E. R. Mitchell acted as chairman
and N. F. Reed was chosen as clerk.
The following delegates were select
ed:
E. R. Mitchell, ]. F. Byrne, R. N.
Wilcox, DR.. j. E. Wilkinson, Dr. j. c.
Bonham, Charles Peterson, Fred
Hahn, E. H. Mather, George F. Helm
del, ]. M. Robinson, N. F. Reed, W. H.
Maloney, DR.. J. E. Mccormick, Sam
Miller, John OFT, A. L. Nelson, M. Nor
rissey, w. B. Parish, William Mussell-
man, L. D. Millhouse.
Third Ward.
The democrats of the Third ward
held their meeting in the police court
room in the city hall last evening and
selected their delegates to next Satur.
days convention. Committeeman w
Ia. McIntire called the convention to
order and H. ]. Ostdiek was chosen
chairman and Joseph Fist. clerk. The
following is the list of delegates Sc.
nected by a committee of three ap
pointed for that purpose:
W. A. McIntire, Claude Myers, H. j
iOstdiek, John Curran, e. voight, Hen
Try CRUDE. Frank McIntire, Lee Chris
man, W. H. Black. DR.. W. S. Gold
smith, John Jordan, George Silvers
Chris Myers, Joe Fist, Seneca Cor
nell, F. Won Schrader, James Cullen
George Bane, E. G. Moon, N. H. Nader
Fourth Ward.
Those present at the democratic
caucus In the Fourth ward, held In
the ward house on West Second street
last evening, chose as chairman of the
meeting Stephen Barnes and as sec
lretary H. j. Bremhorst. The chair ap
pointed a committee composed of s
r. Cheadle, James Gee and Peter Gal
lagher, who chose delegates and alter
mates, whose names were submitted
before the meeting and voted upon by
those present. The following delegates
and alternates were chosen for the
county convention which will be hello
in Ottumwa Saturday, August 4:
Stephen Barnes ]. w. Gray, James
Gee, Peter. Gallagher, J. ]. Smith, J. ]
Crawford, R. Meyers, James Conroy
H. g. Bremhorst, S. R. Cheadle, William
Murray, 10 R. Jaques, A. c. Steck, E
S. Parker, G. Ostertag, John F. Rugg
Alternates-W. V. Silvers, H. l.. Ed
munds. Tom Lancy, John Curran, AL
Scott, j. B. MCGUIRE G. S. Algire
Fifth Ward.
The democratic primaries of the
Fifth ward were held last evening II
the store room on Church street oppo
site Trueblood's drug store, and dele
gates were elected to attend the coun
ty convention Saturday. The delega
ton was uninstructed. N. S. Polling
acted as chairman of the meeting ant
]. NJ Weidenfeller served as clerk L
F. Stark was reelected committeeman
Following is the list of delegates:
Charles Barrier Nels Nelson, L. F
Stark. John Strader, Peter Schwartz
F. M. Simpson, James Hendricks, P. T
Springer, Harry Shreeves, w. T. Well
man, S. P. Lawson. Frank Hendricks
Dave Hitler, Tim Sullivan, John Dunn
mler, Jerry Haley, Charles Deeds, ]
N. Weidenfeller, J. c. Box, J. E. Hull
D. E. Shartzer.
Sixth Ward.
Those present at the democrat eau
Gus held in the sixth ward at the ware
house on Benton street last evening
selected George Phillips as chairman
and N. l.. Arrison as secretary. On
motion from the chair vote was tax
en- for the purpose of selecting dele
gates for the democratic county con