Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-02

| 60. That convention In the perform
ance of it's duties followed only well
established rules and violated no pre-
cedents.
We glory in the achievements Of the
republican party under the administra'
ton of Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Taft, but under no previous admins.
tration during the country's history
has as large amount Of progressive
legislation been enacted, in the inter
ests of and for the benefit Of all the
people as under the administration
OF William Howard Taft.
He has advocated such measures as
he believed to be wise, with no con-
sideration as to their bearing upon his
own fortunes and has caused the pro-
secution Of all violaters Of law with.
out discrimination on account of the1r
wealth or influence.
We hereby pledge our hearty sup
port to the candidacy of William How
ard Taft and CONFIDENT" believe with
q full consideration Of It's merits, he
will receive a majority Of the votes
of the American electorate at the
November election.
GiImore's Address as Chairman.
Chairman Gilmore's address was
brief, but sufficiently long to arouse
the delegates to applause at several
intervals. Mr.. Gilmore opened with the
remark that in this year OF turbulence,
it was unique situation to have the
office of chairman go unconteSted, and
he thanked the delegates for the honor
Of presiding. 1T would be futile" said
Mr.. Gilmore, not to say that there
are republicans who have different
views on the questions Of the day, but
it is a pleasure to know that our
genial Junior senator has gone on rec
ord as saying that he is republican
as always and will support the choice
Of the party for president. It Is a pleas
ure, too. to know that Governor Had
ley, of Missouri, Governor Deneen Of
Illinois and the brilliant Senator Borah
Of Idaho have said. the same thing.
know that those among us who have
not yet made up their minds will in
the end unite and fight with, us all for
the success of the republican party at
the polls this fall Some have not been
in accord with the views Of our senior
senator, but I am sure that when he
has thoroughly considered the matter,
he too will come out and support the
convention choice. We are unlike the
politicians at Baltimore, who seem to
be having some trouble in selecting a
candidate. We in the Chicago conven
ton built our platform first and then
selected a man, but the Baltimore con-
vention is to seelct the man and build
the platform around him. I had the
privilege of being laborer with the
resolutions committee in Chicago and
I know that it was not drafted by one
man. l can assure you that several
planks on that platform were suggest
ed bv LaFollette and Governor Eadley,
and the platform was passed by true
majority.
In conclusion, Chairman Gilmore
read the opening and closing para
graphs Of the republican national
rupted with applause, and he urged
upon the delegates to transact the bus
mess Of the convention with the under
standing that there was no man present
who did not carry his sovereignty I'M
der his hat and to so act. ,-
Poulton and Lewis Named.
The first action Of the convention
was the nomination Of county re-
corder and county treasurer. r. r.
placed A. A. Lewis In romi
nation and r. J. Lowrie presented ].
c. Poulton for the Office OF recorder.
The former won on the first formal
ballot by vote Of 80 to 81. L. w.
Roth then moved that A. A. Lewis be
the choice OF the convention for treas
lrer This action was seconded, and |
H. L. Waterman's motion to suspend |
the rules and name Mr.. Lewis was un-
successful.
The resolutions were then presented |
by Chairman H. L. Waterman and |
unanimously passed. w. H. Fergu- |
son, chairman Of the committee on |
delegates then reported, and the con-
vention named the ninteen men Sc
lected by the committee.
The convention then adjourned.
paelof-row eSiUB-tena gdomitaa ad |
Vote on County Recorder.
Lewis Poulton |