Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-28
ONLY DELEGATION HAVING HEAD.
QUARTERS AT THE CEDAR RAP.
IDS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MY.
ERs DELEGATE.
PICKLER ASSISTANT
SERGEANT AT ARMS
NICK F. REED WAS READING
CLERK OF THE CONVENTIONS
ENDORSE BRYAN AND ADOPT
PLATFORM.

Wapello county was "sures pYaced
on the map at the democratic state
delegate convention held at Cedar
Rapids yesterday. In fact, Wapello
county delegates had the only head.
quarters at the convention and the
delegation was so prominently recog.
nized that an influential democrat
from up the state approached Newt
Arrison and jocularly remarked, eNow
II Wapello wants anything else Just
let the rest OF us know about it."
What WapelIo Got
Following is what WapeIlo
plucked from the honors of the
day.
Claude Myers, national dele.
gate from the Sixth district.
Nick r. Reed, reading clerk and
a big boost for the democratic
state central committee berth.
Thomas H. Pickler, chairman
of committee on permanent organ
tzatiop and named assistant at
arms of the Iowa delegation at the
Denver convention.
Senator r. G. Moon had the hon
or OF nominating Claude r. Porter
of Centerville as delegate at large.
Too Much Myers on Slate.
Wapello county, which had the
only headquarters at the convention,
occupied suite Of two rooms on the
first floor of the Allison hotel. Large
placards were placed about the hotel
lobby announcing that all delegates
were welcome at ,Wapello's headquar.
ters and designating the rooms
In caucus Wapello county had ar
ranged a slate for the sixth district
delegates to the national convention,
Claude Myers of Ottumwa and o. P.
Myers Of Newton. Two minutes later
the announcement was made that an.
other slate had been placed in the
field and then it was that Wapello's
delegates got busy. Not until they
were sure that the Ottumwa man was
assured the delegateship did they re.
tire, and that was nearly O'Clock In
the morning. To save Claude Myers,
the Wapello county delegation were
Mahaska county. This slate went
through without trouble.
The delegates returned home last
night in the highest spirits, feeling
good that they had gotten their share
of the spoils of battle.
Delegates Chosen.
The delegates at-large were not
chosen until nearly 7 o'clock last
evening. They are: Claude R. Porter
of Centerville; Jerry B. Sullivan Of
Des Moines, and E. J. Dunn of Mason
City, who were chosen on the first
ballot, and c. F. Duncombe Of Fort
Dodge. who won out in the contest
with General Weaver on the second
ballot.
The Bryan men were SO over.
in control, not only Of the
state convention. but also of the dis
trict caucuses, that there were no
fights except among the Bryan men
themselves. A spirited contest for
fourth place. A spirited contest for
veloped between General ]. B. Weaver
and G. F. Dun combe of Fort Dodge.
Former candidate for governor. Fred
White made plea for Weaver and
so did General Weaver himself, but
the river counties could not forgive
the latter's prohibition record and
their votes elected Duncombe.
S. NJ Mcconnell of Bloomfield, ac-
companied the WaDello county dele.
cation home last night, leaving this
forenoon for his home
John Dennison of Dubuque, chair
man of the Cedar Ranids convention.
arrived in the city this forenoon and
Is at the Ballingall hotel. He will
leave this evening for his home.
Speaking of the democratic state
convention at Cedar Rapids yesterday
Mr.. Dennison said: "The convention
held yesterday in Cedar Rapids was
the largest democratic convention
ever held in the state. A general be-
lief is entertained that the democrats
will carry the state. The convention
was very harmonious and great enthu.
siasm was shown Everything that
came uD was contested, but with
good spirit
"The third district. for the first
time in MANY years, forced Chairman
Miller to withdraw as candidate to
the national convention.
"One of the most noticeable things
that occurred was the reaupearauca
of Fred White, who walked up the
aisle of the convention hall to the