Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-23

De'eoates to Republican Convention.
The following are the delegates
rejected for the state convention at
Waterloo.
Walter McNett, James F. Powell,
Or. T. Rambo, w. E. Cook F. A. MIN
oe..3, T. P. Spilman, Emery
Wrisht, Steve Wilkins, w. S. Parker,
O. L. Shadford, J. A. Bundy, Judson
Curtis, John McElroy, A. W. Enoch, E.
= Emery. F. M. Epperson, w. R..
Laurl.
The Resolutions Adopted.
Resolved, That the Republicans of
Nlpello county in convention as
se,nbled do this day reaffirm their I'M
qualified adherance to those principles
waieh have made our party and our
country great. We declare in favor
CT the magnificent ticket named at Chi
cas,, end endorse enthusiastically the
Ilstf-rm Of principles there adopted
We endorsed unreseryedly the admin
istration of President Roosevelt and
ar confident that the noble work
iu-l5urated by him will be carried to
hEDle completion by that brilliant
Republican statesman, VIM. H. Taft,
Nao las just been selected as the
etanl.rd bearer Of our party.
Resolved, That we pledge our hearty
ce4d vi. Ted support to the nominees of
tho PARTY in this nation, this state,
tIis congressional district and this
county.
Iae convention was called to order
ct the armory at IL a. m. Saturday by
County Chairman E. K Daughtery,
who read the list Of delegates entitled
to sit as certified to him by the county
s.lditor.
D. M. Hunter then moved that
Major Samuel Mahon be made chair
roan of the convention. His selection
vas unanimous. Upon taking the
chair Mr. Mahon gave short address
TO the assembled delegates
Gentlemen of the convention" said
Ee. II want to thank you for the
honor you have conferred upon me
and for the privilege of being your
presiding officer during this conven-
ticn. 1t is significant fact that we
should meet here in convention as
ssmbled just at the close of the Repub.
lican national convention in Chicago,
and that SO many have left the farm,
bench, workshop, Office and
store. 1t Is evident that the great
American people are still lalert to the
cause of good government and have
yet an exalted interest in the welfare
OF their country and government.
j III Major Mahon Praises Ticket.
'"The ticket presented to the peo-
pic of the United States at the Chi
cago convention is one in which the
citizenship Of the nation can Justly
tuke pride and in which the Repub-
Ecan party has full confidence. The
platform adopted is broad enough for
all interests and for the welfare OF
tne whole people. l commend that
every voter read the Chicago plat
form, (platform will be found on the
editorial page) and the great speech
Of Senator Ladge, permanent chair
man of the convention.
"Our local differences have been ad.
iusted in two ways. We ratified
p,atfrom satisfactory to all at the Des
1oines convention and again at
later date the differences were set
tied by the great sovereign people in
the late primary election.
with the work completed here and
with united front we will sweep the
country next November from the
township ticket up to the president of
the United States.
1--WE must now get to work when
every Republican candidate should
receive the support of every true
Republican"
E. H. Emery and Walter H. Nc
Elroy were made secretaries on mo-
ton OF H. L. Waterman, and A. NJ
Reynolds reading clerk.
Following appointment the COM