Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-30


bers Of the resolutions committee. We
are here to tell the people Of Iowa
where we stand and we owe 1t to
them that they should know. II this
convention does not endorse the &C
ton Of the committee In this report
then It must do something to subst1'
tute the committees action on this
question, for something should be
DONE"
| Disagrees With Weaver.
| Gen. Weaver got the floor and said
he opposed the plan Of high license
and local option and that 1t was his
purpose to substitute something else.
Judge e. M. Carr Of Manchester was
recognized and said that for the past
twenty-five years he had attended the
conventions of the party and that he
had on most occasions stood with
Gen. Weaver but that on this question
Of local option he could not agree with
him and approved the committees
report.
| An amendment was then offered to
the platform by S. c. Huber Of Tama
recommending the passing Of the dol
lar per day pension bill and censuring
Speaker Cannon for preventing ita
adoption in the house last session.
TO the resolutions added a plank
taxing railroads in cities the same as
individual property owners and car.
l. RED
Wolfe and Van .tagenen.
The voting on the judges for the
supreme court caused some little diff
f1culty in the delegates understand
ing just where the convention stood
and as to which term was alluded to
when the four candidates were placed
in nomination. Mark Walsh of Clin-
ton stated when nominating Judge
Wolfe that his choice was too busy at
present to consider the 1911 term and
the name Of Frank Wilson Of Adatr
county was withdrawn as candidate
for the 1912 and left in nomination for
the term beginning 1911. John Denni-
son Of Dubuque who placed the name
of Judge NJ. C. Mathews In nomination
likewise perferred the 1911 term and
the race for the long term was waged
between Van Wagenen Of Sioux Clay
renominated by William Mulvaney OF
Cherokee and Judge P. B. Wolfe OF
Clinton. The latter was nominated
for the long term by vote Of 1888 over
Van Wagenen's 230. For the term be-
ginning 1911, Van Wagenen, Wilson
and Mathews were candidates and the
result gave Van Wagenen. 451. VIII
son 329, and Mathews. ITS. Upon
these placing Wilson and Mathews in
nomination withdrawing their candi-
81 nf nd
enen was made unanimous. The certl-
ficates of candidates nominated by
the primary election were ratified by
the convention which then adjourned.
The Democratic Ticket.
The state ticket follows:
For governor-Claude r. Porter OF
Centerville, Appanoose county.
For lieutenant governor-Parley
Sheldon of Ames. Story county
For secretary of state-A. ]. An
ders of Oelwein, Fayette county.
For auditor of state-John W.
Blake, of Atlantic. Cass county.
For treasurer Of state-James V.
Curran OF Ottumwa, Wapello county
Far attorney-general- E. Walters
of Toledo, Tama county.
For superintendent of public in
struction-H. A. Mitchell OF Carroll,
Carroll county.
For Judge supreme court-A. Van
Wagenen of Sioux City, Woodbury.
county: P. B. Wolfe Of Dubuque, Du-
buque county.
For clerk of the supreme court
Robert Van Boskirk OF Marenso,
Iowa county.
For reporter of the supreme court
George Harnagle of Des Moines,
Polk county.
For railroad commissioners
Walter H. Dewey of Charlton, Lucas
county.
Nixon P. Jones of Des Moines,
Polk county.
Ottunwa Did Well.
The manner in which the conven-
ton was handled yesterday demon
strated that Ottumwa can do things
as has been shown on previous oc-
casions but never in an instance or
such magnitude. The credit must fall
largely to the various committees or
the Commercial association for the
real "Ottumwa" manner In which the
several members did their work in
dividually and collectively, with all
personal political affiliations merged
into unified Ottumwa spirit. An
immense outlay of money was neces-
sary, but the money was on hand,
thanks to patriotic Ottumwans and the
zeal Of the committees. Stores and
the business streets were made
scene of beauty that told a hearty
welcome on all sides to the strangers
within the gates. and chief of al. fea-
lures Of the big event, was the perfect
order and general disposition to make
everyone else feel happy which pre-.
vailed throughout. The recognition OF
the courtesies extended by Ottum-
vans shown in the resolution of J. M.
Parsons. adopted at the afternoon
session, is sufficient recompense to Of
tumwa for any effort put forth and
apurs her on to seek more big gather
ings.