Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-02

PHILLIPS DEMOCRATS CHOICE
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in deciding the method of selecting the
delegates. At last the chairman Ed
Steller, divided the house, and the Phil.
lips delegation was chosen. No instruc.
tons were made in this ward except for
Fred Wilcox for city auditor. Ed. Mel
son was nominated as the candidate
for ward alderman over William
Hoogewoning.
The caucus was well attended, over
$50 being present. 1t was called to
order by Committeeman Ed Steller.
Steller was chosen as chairman and
Fred Wilcox as secretary. At times
it seemed as though rough house was
imminent but there was no serious
trouble. The anti-Phillips faction was
led by T. H. Picker who made the
statement at the caucus that he would
bring delegation unfavorable to Phil
lips into the convention.
The delegates chosen were:
w. M. Wilson, Ed. Steller, Ed. Mel.
son, Levi Noah, George Kaiser, George
Ray, John Kreutzbender, Neal Horne,
Frank Wilkins, Frank Schwartz Chas.
streeby. Fred Kreutzbender, Ber
Horne, Perry Marshall, Pat Fox, John
Fox Bert Mofitt Charles Lerche Adolph
Lerch, Elmer Miller, Frank Rob.
ertson Joe, Wilkins, Norman Nelson,
Charles Ream, George Murphy, Tom
Reifsnyder, Fred Wells. Henry Weber.
The alternates are: Con Gayer, Norris
Redlicl, Walter Redding, John Van
beck Levi Noah was chosen as com
mttteman for the ensuing two years.
Following this rump convention
was held BY the Picker faction and a
list of delegates. Mr.. Picker asserts,
was named although the names Of the
delegates were withheld.
Second Ward
In the second ward the excitement
was intense. The struggle in this ward
was between the Phillips forces and
the hackers Of N. +. Reed. The show
of strength came early in the meet
ing. DR.. j. g Bonham was nominated
by the Phillips men for chairman and
M E. Crane by the Reed faction. The
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hams selection by the vote Of 1913 to
113.
Then came the storm A motion
was made to select the delegates by
the appointing of a committee of three
to make the selections. Reeds follow.
ers objected and when the motion was
carried about fifty-e eight men according
to the Phillips people or over 100 &C
cording to the Reed following The
committee appointed to select the dele
gates comprised of Mat Meir Charles
G. Peterson Ed. Peterson and Ed
O'Brien
Ed. Matber was chosen as the al
dermanic candidate by reclamation
the vote on a motion to this effect be
ing very close The delegates to the
city convention were instructed to sup
port II. j. Phillips for the mayorality
nomination. The following is the list
of delegates:
| Mat Meier, DR.. j. c. Bonham, Joseph
ECohn. Charles j. Hill, Michael Morris
sew. Charles Peterson; Charles Meow
an, Ed. T. Sullivan, Charles A.. Peter
son, Charles Prevolsky, Joe Celania, ]
Redman, Fred Wells, Martin Shuck
/ row. Gerhart Hahn. John Dowell, Ed
o'Brien, William Wiggles, Otto schaul
/ II. D. Collins, Jonas Sax, A. w. Mahon
William Maloney, Henry Schmidt
Arthur Owens, and Harry Hodge.
Mat Meier was selected as commit
teman for the ensuing two years, q
r. Mitchell was secretary of the meet
ing.
Third Ward
! IN the thirl ward the most peaceful
Of the primaries was held. The onl!
struggle between opposing sides came
in the selection of chairman. Clarenc,
| Cheadlc was chosen as chairman owe
Claude Myers by vote Of a to Al
Cheadle was the chairman desired b.
the Phillips men L. G. Henderson,
\ was chosen as secretary.
Chairman Cheadle appointed com
mittss compried of James Cullen, Let
e. Stevens and William Black to selec
the delegates to represent the ward a
the city convention. L. I. Crismal
was nominated as the candidate TO
ward alderman.
i The following is the list of dele
gates:
| Claude Myers, Chris Myers, Clarenc
G. Cheadle, James Beatty, James Gu
len, John Curran, Dennis Curran, Johl
Fullmer. D F. Morey, j. T. Rowe, W
] G. Koett, George Silvers, William
Black, John Kaiser, Hugh H. Dorar
[ Leo E. Stevens, G. V. Clark.
J Leo e. Stevens was chosen as con
miteman for the ensuing two years.
4 Fourth Ward.
i At the fourth ward caucus a Dol
seemed imminent but did not materia
ize The Phillips faction was in pei
!: Good Yalues