Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-25
REPUBLICANS
LAUNCH CLUB
OVER 100 MEN IN ATTENDANCE
AT THE MEETING TUESDAY
NIGHT.
WILL BE PERMANENT
A. odenWaIder is Made President
Banquet Planned by Club to Take
Place Sometime in
February.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The Wapello County Republican
club was launched last night. Over
100 representative republicans of OF
tumwa and Wapello county assembled
in the court room at the court house
and amid speech making and good
Fellowship agreed to support tne regu-
lar nominees of the party after the
primaries. Every republican is en-
Titled to his own conviction, but 1T was
agreed not to carry this farther than
the primaries when the regular ticket,
the choice Of a majority Of the party
has been nominated.
In furtherance of this agreement all
present signed a paper agreeing to
unite the grand old party for victory at
the next election. THIS sentiment was
heartily endorsed in talks by A. Oden-
valdez, ]. K. Dysart, VIM. M. Reese
Senator S. H. Harper, Ed. Moore, OF
Ndon, Frank Clark, Major T. P, Spill
man, A. w, Enoch, Frank Nimocks, 7.
R. Buckley, N. e. Carpenter, Walter
Coen, Dr.. D. A. LaForce and dozen
others followed.
The Platform.
1--WE, the undersigned republicans,
hereby Join the Wapello County Re-
publican club and recommend the
same to the republicans Of Wapello
county in the interest of the future
welfare of the party.
while reserving the right to vote
in the coming primaries as our
Judgment dictates and acknowledge
the right of others to do likewise, we
pledge ourselves to support the can
didates nominated by the republican
party, national state, district, county
and city.
I'VE further pledge ourselves to
ask for the elimination of all faction
alism in our party and redeem our dis
trict, county and city from democratic
rule"
Chairman Opens Meeting.
r. K. Daugherty, chairman of the
county republican committee, called
the meeting to order at o'clock. The
first business in order was to name a
temporary chairman. A. Odenwalder
was the unanimous choice of the meet
ing. M. G. Gilmore was made secre-
tary. The meeting then got down to
business and some speech making for
harmony and the welfare of the party
was INDUCED in
Frank Nimocks briefly outlined the
object of the meeting saying: II have
talked to great many republicans and
it seemed to be the unanimous opin-
ion that such a gathering as this is
the proper thing"
Mr.. Nimocks explained the resoll-
ton which had been prepared and ex-
pressed desire that all republicans
Of Wapello county would become mem
bers Of the club.
Senator Harper Speaks.
Senator Harper was first called on
and said in part:
I am glad to be at this meeting.
It is like one Of the good old repnhli.
can meetings of which I have been
attending all my life. Forty-twc
years ago was named delegate here
TO the county convention in the old
building that stood on this lot where
now stands this magnificent structure
We are now together and we are go
ing to stay together, for the good Of
the party (applause). This old dis
trict should be redeemed from the
clutches Of the enemy by from four to
five thousand and the county next fall
should roll up republican majority
Of between four hundred and thou
sand
Reese Talks.
William NJ Reese was next called
on. He told several amusing stories
In reference to harmony in the party
which were appropriate. 81 believe this
Is a move in the right direction anG
will be the word for unity in the state
at laIge," said he.
Ed. Moore Of Eldon, believed thai
the spirit of unity had spread ovel
Wapello county and that the entire
state would be affected by it,
Views of j. X. Dysart
]. K. Dysart said that he was quite
panied to believe the republican part,
In Wapello county was obliged to cal
q meeting of this sort to know wher,
the republicans stand. But it is
good sign" said he, and means tina
the party will be united at the mex
election. 1t is the duty of every re
publican to support the nominees o
the party"
"A. w. Enoch-I never for one me
ment had lost faith but that thi
thing would happen and before tn
Ides of next November rolls aroun
the good old party will have rolled u
the usual republican victory. I am il
hearty accord with the resolution
Sign it, abide by it.. 1t is best 70
yourself and means victory"
Walter Coen and Dr. D. A. LAHORE
spoke for the resolution.
Major SpiIman.
Major Spilman said: Il am her
because this is republican meeting
| am republican Republican SUI