Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-22

! SSuaOd CiSCUiOu VI ESTklnS Q6lSSHUGS at
said second ward primary. The duly
executed credential for the Cumnins
delegates hereinbefore shown is the
only one presented.
| we therefore recommend action by
the convention substituting the minor.
lty report for the report of the commit
tee on credentials as to the second
ward and that the men named on the
ticket hereinbefore set forth be de-
clared the delegates from said ward to
this convention:
Chester w. Whitmore,
"E. M. Campbell,
Lloyd L. Duke,
"A. R. Burns.
"R. P. Dana,
Geo. L. Gillies,
"And the minority Of the committee
further reports as to the eighth pre-
cinct of Center township, which is en-
tilted to four votes, we find that George
Newman, Fred Prosser, H. F. Michael,
and e. D. Somers (all Cummins mem
constitute the only duly accredited
delegation to this convention from said
eighth precinct; that they have been
duly and legally elected as such dele
gates and are the only persons author
lied on behalf of said precinct to act
In such capacity, as certified under
oath BY the chairman Of the meeting
electing said delegates, reading, after
reciting the call for said meeting:
I called said meeting to order, and
same proceeded to the election Of four
delegates from said eighth precinct on
its behalf to attend said Wapello coun-
ty republican convention May 10, 1906,
following which a motion was made
and carried without opposition that
said meeting proceed to ballot for said
four delegates the four persons re-
ceiving the highest number of votes to
be declared the delegates. That said
ballot was accordingly taken, resulting
| in the following named persons receiv-
ing the highest number of votes cast
for the position and office Of delegates
as aforesaid:
""George Newman,
Erred Prosser,
"'H. F. Michael,
"'E. D. Somers,
Of said meeting I than announced and
declared, and do now hereby certify to
you, the county convention. that the
said four persons are the delegates for
and on behalf Of said eighth precinct
to attend and participate in your hon
orable convention.
dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, May IL,
1906. &C. H. Prosser.'
Accompanied by the affidavit of Mr..
Prosser, swearing to the truth Of the
certificate.
Wherefore we recommend action
by the convention substituting this
minority report for the report of the
committee on credentials as to said
eighth precinct and seating said dele.
CATION of the above named four per-
sons as the delegation from said
eighth precinct.
Chester w. Whitmore,
George l.. Gillies.
'E. M. Campbell,
Lloyd l.. Duke,
"R. P. Dana,
IA. r. Burns.
"As to theN contest rs toy Washing
ton third and Pleasant precincts the
minority Of the committee of creden-
tails recommend that J. E. Houghland,
e. E. Hills and J.. Jossylin are not
delegates or alternates tn your conven-
ton and not entitled to be recognized
as such because not elected and be-
cause no delegates whatsoever were
named by said precinct, and a stranger
has no right to volunteer as a repre-
sentative Of the people in such a con
vention.
"And the same applies to Mr.. Car
man Of Pleasant township precinct.
eve therefore recommend to your
convention that none of said four
named parties be recognized as dele
gates OF alternates by your convention.
'Chester w. Whitmore.
George l.. Gillies.
"R. P. Dana.
"E. NJ. Campbell.
''A. R. Burns"
The Test Of Strength.
Everyone in the convention hall re-
allied that the vote upon the motion
Of Mr.. Whitmore, to substitute the mi.
nority for the majority report, was the
real test Of strength, and when Clerk
q. ]. Moore arose to call the roll the
house was nearer to absolute quiet
than at any other time during the
strenuous day. Frank Hardy, who an
nounced the vote of Adams township,
the first to be called, said: Five
votes unfavorable to the minority re-
port but the Cummins followers and
many others thought he had said "fa-
vorable to the minority report" and F.
A. Nimocks attempted to get vote on
motion to prevent any delegates
from changing their vote, once record
ed. This was ruled out Of order, and
the roll call proceeded. The second
ward was not allowed to vote; neither
was the eighth precinct Of Center
township. On Washington third,
with five delegates. the Cum
Cummins faction had protested
against three, and only two votes were
recorded. This cut out Of the vote
twenty Cummins delegates and seven
Perkins delegates, and the total count
was eighty-nine for the minority re-
port to 105 against; in other words
SO for Cummins to 105 for Perkins,
with twenty Cummins votes and seven
Perkins votes ruled out.
The Roll Call.
The result of the vote by precincts
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