Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-23

city ticket shall be men we'll
known and who shall pledge them
selves to stand for civic righteous
ness in city government; for the
strict enforcement Of law and in
opposition to the wide open city,
and who shall endorse the prin-
| ciples enunciated in these resolu-
| tions."
Mr. Emery moved the adoption of
the resolution and was seconded By
| Samuel Mahon. w. w. Rankin was
| then recognized by the chair and his
views were heard. He thought the res,
olution was not matter to be intro
duced at a Citizens meeting, as only
Republican votes were asked on it,
and he asked who called this meeting
| Walter S. Coen replied that it was call
ed as result of a conference be-
| tween the Citizens committee and 4
Republican committee and for the
further reason that the designations on
the ticket must be filled. Mr. Coen
continued that it was the wish Of the
committee that the Citizens would cen
ter their entire strength to the Repub-
lican ticket as it would be certain the
principles of the Citizens and because
the Citizens candidates would be en-
dorsed.
Major Mahon stated that he thought
in the face of the fact that all the
Democrats on the ticket had declined
to run that it was queer logic to ques-
ton the legality or authority of the
meeting, and that there was no ques-
ton but that 1t had an important duty
to perform.
Mr.. Foster Gives Views.
With the statement that he had vot-
ed both tickets in the past in his de,
sire to satisfy himself about men who
he thought should be in office, T. d.
Foster next gave his views on the
matter Of centralizing all force pos
sible this spring on one ticket 81 was
heartily in favor of this Citizens
movement at the first" said he, 'and
was reluctant to give it up, but after
much consideration, the most SEN
sible thing to do in my opinion is to
join forces with that party which
will endeavor to elect ticket that
will be based on our own platform. I
want to see the character of our city
changed. I am fighter, perhaps be-
cause am red headed l can take a
|
them. When lad l was never licked
by an English boy, and was never
licked until I went to Ireland. / can
fight now if it is for the right thing,
and I can take knocks. We should
look at this thing in sensible man.
ner and logically. If the Republican
party places a ticket in the field stand
ing for all that our Citizens move
ment is for, will work and vote for it
whether it be Citizens ticket or a
Republican ticket. I want to rid the
city Of this stencil of wickedness, and
am willing to give the Republican
party my very best support"
At this juncture the resolution pre-
sented by Mr. Emery was put and
carried, except for two dissenting
votes, by a unanimous vote.
John K. Mahon addressed the audi
ence in his thoroughly enthusiastic
manner on review of the efforts
made by the Citizens ticket to har
monte the situation. He stated that
the citizens had made a good fight
and wanted this good fight continued
until after the spring election. "My
hardest fight" said he, was to keer
a third ticket out of the field, but the
result reached, l believe, is even bet
ter than our first plan, for the Re
publican party has pledged itself t.
go into the primary convention and
work for the nomination of all oul
candidates who have not declined tt
run. The strength of the Republican
organization must be considered il
this fight, and for one am glad tina
| NIT
Mr.. Rankin here moved that thu
nominating committee be instructed
to fill the vacancies on the Citizens
ticket caused by the withdrawal o
the Democrats, and as a substitute
John Mahon moved that in view o
the pledges made by the Republican
to support our candidates, that tn
Citizens ticket be withdrawn Befor
, this motion was put E. H. Emery rea
, the following statement from w. H. Fl
, Asbury:
My purpose in announcing my
candidacy for mayor on the Re
publican ticket, is to maintain
the integrity of the Republican
party as represented in the city
, of Ottumwa
If my candidacy should in any
, way be detrimental to the best
, interests of the party in this city
then 1 will withdraw
, But l feel that in view Of the
y record of the Republican party in
r this city, that there must be
. Republican ticket in this city this
+ spring, and I find that there are
? hundreds of others who feel as l
do In this matter
i. I feel that the interests Of law
J.. and order can best be set forward
l. and enforced through the Republi-
!. can party
7 w. H. H. Asbury.
}. Pledge Taken by Republicans.
!. Major Samuel Mahon asked permi
o sion of the movers Of the two motion
) to read the following pledge Of the R
!. publicans:
q Resolved, that it is accepted and III
: derstood by the Republicans who al
in this convention and who have d
Il sired this meeting, that they pledg
n themselves individually and collectiv
q ly to use faithfully every honorab
3 effort on their part to place legally c
the coming Republican city ticket tt
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