Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-18
Re. G. DoUGHERTY1.

Burlington, May 16.-One Of the
stormiest of the district caucuses this
morning was that of the sixth dis
trict democrats, and the Wapellc
county delegation was the storm cen
ter Of the battle. The Wapello county
men. fighting, for 8. F. Mcconnell OF
Bloomfield asNone of the two sixth
district delegates to Baltimore, found
it necessary to withdraw their sup
port from 0. P. Myers of Newton
when he doomed as dangerous factor
and in retaliation the Jasper county
men attempted to start Bryan STAN
pede by amending the resolutions to
favor Bryan instead of Clark. Peace
finally prevailed, however.
John w. Lewis Presided.
John w. Lewis of Ottumwa, who
was selected as chairman OF the sixth
district caucus, had an extremely busy
time. The caucus was opened at $3.50
O'Clock by Chairman N. F. Reed. The
secretary was John T. Clarkson OF
Abba. William Hamilton Of Sigour-
ney served as reading clerk. All
counties were represented at the eau
Gus. and on the motion of ]. J. Smith
of Ottumwa, the delegates present
were instructed to cast the full vote
of the county.
The feature Of the caucus was the
INDIGESTION of some of the delegates as
to whom to support for delegates to
the national convention. 8. F. Nc.
Council OF Bloomfield and Dan w.
Hamilton of Sigourney were the sue
cessful candidates, but it was not un-
til Wapello county had Withdrawn us
support from O. P. Myers of Newton
that Mcconnell was successful. The
Davis county delegation introduced
resolution instructing the delegates
for Clark. Chagrined by the action OF
the Wapelo men in withdrawing their
support from Myers the counties In
the northern part of the district start
ed a Stampede for William Jennings
Bryan, one member amending the mo-
ton to substitute the name of Bryan
for Clark in the resolution. This
was finally withdrawn and
the two delegates from the six dis
strict go to Baltimore instructed for
Champ Clark.
The Clark resolution follows:
We. the democratic delegates repre-
senting the sixth district of Iowa. be-
lieving that majority of the demo.
cratic voters of said district are in
favor of the nomination Of Hon.
Champ Clark, speaker Of the national
house of representatives, as the demo
cratic candidate for president, do here
by express our preference for Mr..
Clark. and direct and instruct the two
delegates to the national democratic
elected from the sixth dis
trict to vote and work for the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Clark ,. ,
Officers Named.
The first action of the caucus was
the unanious election of T. B. Perry
of Abba as vice president. DR.. J. H.
Plat of Montezuma was made mem
Der of the committee on permanent
X. F.. Baldridge OF
Davis county was elected assistant
secretary. In the competition for
of the resolution committee,
John W. Lewis 81 Ottumwa and l.. T.
Richmond of Abba we're the candi-
dates. On the first ballot Mr.. Rich
mond was elected by vote of. 81 to
3d. John F. Webber of Wapello county
will serve on the credentials COM
mittee. being selected by reclamation. |
The caucus then proceeded to nomi- |
nate candidates for district delegates. |
Senator Henry Taylor of Davis county |
presented the name of Hon. S. F. Nc
Connell of Bloomfield as the first |
delegate. Jasper county yielded to !:
Mahaska county, and the name Of O. /
P. Myers of Newton was placed in |
for the second district dele |
gate. The motion was seconded by |
Jasper county's delegation. VIII Hamil- !
;on OF Sigourney presented the name
If ex-Congressman Dan w. Hamilton.
rhe two receiving the highest vote,
Hamilton and Mcconnell. were de-
;lared elected by the chair.
The announced vote was Hamilton
Il, Myers soy, Mcconnell 52k.
These figures Immediately brought
protest from Mahaska county, and
Wapello county to cinch the office for