Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-03-26
Van buren, co.
DEMOCRATS meet
INSTRUCT DELEGATES TO STATE
CONVENTION TO SUPPORT
BRYAN DELEGATE.

Keosauqua, March 24.-The demo-
cratic county convention met at the
court house and selected IA delegates
to the democratic state convention
which will meet at Cedar Rapids
Thursday, March 26. The convention
was enthusiastic and perfect harmon
ious contracting most faVorably with
the late republican convention.
The convention was called to order
b. Committeeman Stong, and on mo-
tlon Hon. S. H. Bauman was elected
chairman and ]. R. Sherman Of Bon
aparte secretary.
j. j. Casady, Jas. Leffler and B. s.
Ream We're appointed committee on
credentials and reported the following
townships and precincts represented
Bonaparte, Cantril, Chequest, Douds,
Pennington. Fremont, Harrisburg,
Henry, Keosar qua. Lick Creek, Pitts
burg Washington, and Winchester.
The only missing precincts were Mil
ton. Cedar and Vernon. The Vernon
delegates came in Monday Of last
week, thinking the convention was to
be held on that day, and did not re-
turn on the day of the convention
Mr.. Moore Of Harrisburg. moved
that a committee on permanent organ
tzation permanent. Also on motion
Mr.. Bartin Arnagle Of Pennington was
made one Of the secretaries.
committee on resolutions was
appointed as follows:
W. H. Lining. W. D. Mccormick,
Will Hastings, Geo. F. Smith, and
Henry Moore. who after being out q
few minutes reported the following:
Resolutions.
Resolved: That we recognize in
w. j. Bryan an honest and patriotic
statesman and the ablest exponent of
democratic doctrines that lives, and
that we instruct our delegates at the
state convention to support delegate to
the Denver convention as our candi-
date for president of the United
States.
Resolved: That in our fellow citizen
w. A. Lippincott, we recognize an
able, faithful, aggressive, deserving
democrat and equipped to represent
democratic national convention, and
we hereby unqualifiedly endorse him
for the position of national delegate,
and request and instruct the delegates
Of Van Buren county to the Cedar
Rapids convention to use all honor
able means to secure his selection as
such delegate.
the assistance the democracy of this
county has received from time to
time from that able, fearless and true
democrat, the Hon. John E. Craig, OF
keokuk, and that we favor him for one
of the delegates at-large to the Den
yer convention, and hereby instruct
our delegates at Cedar Rapids to use
| their best endeavors to secure his
| selection.
Resolved: That we reaffirm our ad-
| miration and esteem for Hon. Geo.
8. Tracy, as sterling democrat and
a gentleman and recall with much
satisfaction his vigorous and effective
canvass for congress in this district
two years ago, and we wish to go on
record as favoring the nomination OF
him again as our candidate in 1908.
| The resolutions were adopted un-
animously and each of the last three
was applauded as read.
Mr.. Lppincott being present thank
ed the convention for the cordial en-
dorsement he had been accorded.
The State Committee Delegates.
On motion committee Of one from
each precinct was appointed to report
| nominations to the convention Of dele
| gates to represent the county at the
state convention.
The committee was as follows:
Farmington-W. D Mccormick.
| Bonaparte-Geo. F. Smith.
Harrisburg-James LefYler.
Wlnchester-Ed. Keller.
| Washington-L. w. Dodds.
Henry-J. w. Mcintosh
| Keosauqua-R r. McBeth
Lick Creek-Samuel Lindsay.
Fremont. w Farrell
Village-F. o. Talbot
Selma-W. e. Michael.
Chequest-Dr g. s. Guernsey.
Pittsburgh w. Funk.
| Cantril-A. A. Casady.
The committee reported the follow
ing as the delegates to the state con-
vention:
Mr.. Dinabarger, W. D. Mccormick
J. e. Spence c. w. Easter, J. R.
Sherman, w. G. Strait. Geo. A. Bow
| man, DR.. w. A. Jones, w. e. Michael
DR.. S. H. Bauman. S. G. Ream, S. H
Doud, H. E. DuckWorth
These nominations were endorsed
| unanimously by the convention, and
that the delegates present cast the
entire vote Of the county, thus cut
ting off proxies, was adopted by the
convention
There being no further business the
| convention adjourned.
ALBA.
Albia.-For the third time in the
| last two days the fire company was
called out Yesterday afternoon to the
residence of DR.. G. @. Nelson in the
first ward. Some rubbish had been
raked. together in the yard and fire
was set to it. The blaze soon got be-
yond control of those who were
watching it and spread through the
high grass to the adjoining properties.
| Tho timely arrival Of the fire depart
ment prevented any loss except at the
points where the fire had swept
| through the orchard Another fire was
| at the G. Fl. Wilkin home yesterday
morning. A defective f1ue caused the
sparks to ignite with the roof The fire
was discovered soon after starting and
| the damage was very slight.
Mrs. Ford, and aged lady, who form
erly made her home in Abba, but who
on the death OF her husband was re-
| moved to the county farm, was buried
| from that place yesterday, the inter-
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