Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-01
JUDGE ROBERTS
IS ENDORSED
BY CONVENTION
OF WAPELLo
COUNTY PASS RESOLUTIONS
TODAY SUPPORTING HIM FOR
SUPREME BENCH,

ALLOWED TO NAME
HIS OWN DELEGATES
AS AN ADDED MARX OF RESPECT
THE CONVENTION GAVE CAM
DIDATE RIGHT to SELECT HIS
OWN LIST.
From Saturdays Daily.
county conventions In Ma .
haska, Monroe and Henry coun-
ties today endorsed the candi- !"
= dacy of Judge M. A. Roberts of y
Ottumwa for the supreme y
bench. 1t is now conceded that y
all Of southeastern Iowa viii! "
send delegates to the Des :
Moines convention either in !"
structed for or friendly to
the Roberts candidacy. .
Not only did the WapeIlo coun-
ty Republican convention une-
quivocally endorse the candi-
dacy of Judge M. A. Roberts for
the supreme bench, but it paid
him the unusual honor of permit
ting him to name his own delega,
To no cto TO
was the shortest convention On
record in Ottumwa. 1t lasted
barely half hour and it was not
featured by single speech.
Pursuant to the call Of the Repuhli-
can state central committee, the con
vention assembled in the large court
room at the court house this morning
at II o'clock. The original plan was
to hold the convention in the small
court room, but owing to the fact that
the decorators had not completed
their work in that place, Judge D. M
Anderson gave way to the convention
and held court in his office while the
meeting was on. The object of the
convention was stated by Chairman
F. A Nimocks, who appointed Walter
McNett as temporary chairman. win
James F. Powell, reading clerk, and
R. R. RamseiI secretary.
James F. Powell read the call for
the convention, in which it was stated
the object Of the convention was to
select seventeen delegates to the
state convention to be held at Des
Moines Sept. 8 for the purpose Of
nominating candidate for the Office
of Judge of the supreme court to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the death CT
Charles A. Bishop.
Roberts Picks Own Delegates.
Upon the motion Of Major Samuel
Mahon, the committee on credentials
was dispensed with and the power
delegated to any member of delega-
ton present to cast the vote of the su-
tire delegation
Upon motion of Dr. E. A. Sheafe
the temporary organization was m adc
permanent
County Chairman Nimocks moves
that the convention, as mark of
courtesy give Judge M. A. Roberts
the privilege Of selecting his own del
was carried and wa. followed nv the
ra,ain os ~ 1;,+ &c ao1oota
~ 10. ~ ny -
n. DaueleIty. Aller teaulng the hst
he moved its adoption by the conven-
ton. This was seconded by Major
Mahon and carried unanimously.
The Resolutions.
lanes Il powe1l re.d RI. raso,,,-
So, ,1,h;ah .aa.,.o, ~,
aop'eo ~ INC W.
ven'loi, III "hlch tile cahuluacy ol
Judge ROBERTS is urged as the choice
OF Wapollo county Republicans be-
fore the state convention.
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''e ''eso'"e'o's'
Inc resolutions follow:
Whereas, a vacancy has recently oc-
CURED on the supreme bench Of Iowa
caused by the death of Judge Charles
A. Bishop, and the republican mem
bers of the local bar association of this
county have endorsed and recommend
ed Hon. M. A. Roberts. of the city OF
Ottumwa, as a candidate for the Of
flee to fill said vacancy, and
Whereas, the nomination OF Judge
Roberts is an opportunity for Wapellc
county to receive state wide recogni-
ton, and
Nberaoc VIC raoor,i,a T,,5-o DIT