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

len, w. A Moore.
The Prohibitionists selected the fol-
lowing delegates to the state convert
ton: j. A. Fenwick, Charles Ander-
son, w. Gilmore, w. H. Calfee r. H.
Williams. Rev. A. B. Cornell, l. N. Me-
w. C. Dennis, j. K. Linsey, H. NJ.
Coates, W. P. Sopher, II. R. Strong,
r. L. Turner, w P. Southwick, Prof
essor Dennis, j. Esperson, A. Branson,
j. w. Leedy, Thos. Martin. c.. A. Geist.
Des Moines County.
Burlington, June 22.-The Republi-
can county convention selected the fol-
lowing delegates to the state conyen-
ton:
LaMonte Cowles, John Sterling, c..
L. Poor. G. c. Clark, A. B. Taylor. F.
S. Pennington, w H. Blume, August
Young, Sr., w. o. Riddle. G. w. Mar
shall. Horace Rand. Sherman Hilleary
Frank Linel, Ed Lattner. George Kaut
To the judicial conventions:
w. J. Mcconnell. Alex Moir, B. p.
Poor s. T. Huebner, p. c. Naumann,
r. B. Junk, George Hill, Thomas
Hedge, Thomas Gregson, Taylor Glib
Frank Heller. Saint Vaughan, j. W.
Walker, S. B. Matson, c. E. Brooks,
w. w. Lilly.
The Democrats Of Des Moines coun-
ty in convention Saturday selected the
following delegates to the Sioux City
conventions:
Smith, Thomas Stivers, w. B. Hunt,
Al Schwaller, r. D. Siefkin. Charles
Koestner, John Pettibone, George D..
Ray Fred Diercks, Herbert N. Mer-
Ger, j. ]. Fleming. Charles Beck, j. ].
Seerley, George Stone, Tracy Barrett,
Ben Spitzmueller, F. M. Smith, F. G..
Wehman, Pohn sourwine, John B.
Hunt and Ed Matsch.
Centerville, June 22.-The commit
tee on delegates to the state conven-
ton reported the following list Of
delegates j. N. Swan, j. F. Luse.
Austin Jay, G. w. Swan, c. E. Dam
iels, ]. M. Wilson. r. B. Carson, David
Bray.
These reports were all adopted
without debate.
The Democrats committee reported
the following list of delegates:
R. M. Hicks, Frank Silknitter, M s.
Marins. Geo. McCloud, R. Mcdaniel,
T. 8: Sharp, T. w. Killion, G. A. Yates.
Ulrich, A. F, Wilson, Elv1n Owens, w.
s. Turk. D. S. McCannon, Pierce Will
son, G. r. Porter. e. Dye, Gilbert Nc
Coy and G. A. Hornady.
The socialists-The following dele
gates were elected to attend the state
convention in Des Mofnes, D. e. F-iel,
Exline; W. 3. Beddinger, Mystic;
Jonah Colt, OF this city and VIM.
Sharp, OF Brazil
Waenes Chairman.
| Sigourney, June 22.-Both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties held
their county conventions at this place
Saturday. The Republicans met at
the opera house at II o'clock and n
by electing Henry +. Wagner chair
man, w. g. Lister, reading clerk, and
Clearance Lacey, secretary. In the
afternoon meeting resolutions were
passed endorsing the entire Republic
can ticket and the following were
elected delegates to the state conven-
H ton to wtt; G; NJ; Brown, ": T. =
D. Woodbridge, W. N. Needhan,
Frank Euyler, A. F. Bridger, B. H.
Farmer, M. J. clarahan, Wade Kirk
patrick and James Jones'
Hamilton Makes Address.
The Democrats held their conven-
tion at the court house and after their
delegates were elected Congressman
-. w. IIdullltOIl ana r. N. w nlle,
Democratic candidate for governor,
address the convention Neither of the
conventions had very large attend
ance.
Harmony In Lucas County.
Charlton, June 2.-(SpeciaD- The
Republican and Democratic county
conventions were held in this city
Saturday, according to the new law
The Republicans met in the assembly
room and perfect harmony prevailed
throughout the meeting. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing the new pri-
mary law and the national and state
administrations, also pledging support
to the nominees of the primary cleo
ton and the national and state con-
ventions. The following delegates
were selected to attend the state con
vention at Waterloo: c. E. Stewart, T.
s. Crozier, Krank S. Pennington, Dr..
Fred Throckmorton, H. D. Copeland,
DR.. ]. A. McKlveen, J. H. Darrah, H.
G. Dillman, H. L. Byers. Enos Ander-
son was chosen congressional COM
mitteeman, E. S. Wells, judicial COM
mitteeman, and G. w. Ensley, SEN
atorial committeeman. At the close
of the county convention the central
committee met and organized by elect
ing L. S. Huntley, chairman, G.. B.
Van Arsdale, secretary and Ed Best
treasurer.
MiIthrope on Senatorial Committee.
TIL Democrats met in the
court room. Clint Milthorpe was chos-
en- senatorial committeeman, and
Kridelbaugh congressional commit
teeman. The following delegates
were elected to attend the state con.
vention at Sioux City on June 20: L.
S. Clothier, w H. Dewey, ]. G. Foulks,
J. v. Bennett, R. F. Adams, ]. w. Van.
Benthusen, A. L. Latham, John HamiF
ton. The central committee also met
and reelected r, F. Adams, chairman
Will Skidmore was chosen secretary
and treasurer.
! A Little Excitement at Fairfield.
Fairfield, June 22.-The county con
ventions Saturday aroused little ex
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