The Lamar register., 1892-08-27


nomination IN what was at that time the /
First district Of Iowa. McCrary, who |
was the representative at the time. prom |
ised that he would not be in Jim's way
at the next election, and Weaver can
vassed the district for the nomination.
McCrary kept his word and did not stand |
in Weaver's way. In the legislative re-
apportionment Of the Congressional dis
tricts he simply had Weaver's county |
cut off from tho First and assigned to
the Sixth Iowa district, leaving the aspi- |
rant an entirely new Sc. OF acquaintances
to make and defeating for the time his
Congressional ambitions.
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Retaining his federal office he next
blossomed out as a candidate for the GU
bernatoriai nomination in tho republi-
can state convention, and because of Pc
culiar local conditions existing at the
time, went into the convention with his
nomination, rs he thought, practically
assured. This calamity was averted by
the introduction of the name OF ex-Gov-
ernor Kirkwood at the eleventh hour,
the convention stampeding from Weaver
TO the old war governor. This ended
Weavers connection with the republican
party OF Iowa. Before the delegates had
left the convention hall, he served notice
that he would make the party regret its
failure 10 place him at the head OF the
state ticket. The following year the
Ohio fiat money idea was introduced as
political factor, and eagerly embraced
by Weaver. Rnllying around him small
following he made oyertures to the dem
ocracy of the sixth district, claiming to
hold the balance Of power, and pledging
official fayors in the event of his election.
Terms OF fusion were agreed upon, and
his election to Congress followed.
WEAVER IN CONGRESS.
The four succeeding years were pic
turesque in their exhibit OF Weaverism
at its best. Political gymnastics were
never better exemplitied than under the
direction of this expert acrobat. The
Iowa Tribune, OF which he was the re-
sponsibie eCitor, was filled from week TO
week with scathing denunciations OF re-
pubicauism and democracy-this for
home consumption. In Washington he
redeemed his pledge to the democrats by
supporting Carlisle for speaker OF the
House. A class leader in the Methodist
church in Bloomfield, never missing the
"Wednesday night pruyer-meeting, from
the beginning of the temperance ayita-
tion in this state, he was an active and
avowed prohibitionist, and upon one oc-
casion WIS the "victim" of reception
rendered him by the w. C. 7. u. of
Bloomfield IN recognition OF his services
20 the cause OF temperance. This did
not prevent his entering into an alliance
with the saloons of Ottumwa and liquor
dealers OF the Stormy Jordan type for
their votes, and this astute prohibition
apostlc sailed INTO Congress on o MAORI
ty furnished by the saloon interests OF
the district.
HTS DEFEAT BY LACEY.
When the Cleveland administration
came into power. Weaver was in Con-
gross, and facilitated the exodus OF re
publican postmnsters, putting in their
plGces friends upon whom he could rely,
In almost every instance the appointee
being OF the .'greenback" persuasion.
His purpose was to make the postotiices
OF the district centers OF influence by
which the personal fortunes of Weaver
might be advanced, but the "organized
appetite the hungry and thirsty" de-
ff1OCFHCN not VIC" VILE diicbhslth VI
the .poils with any degree OF complacen-
cy, and coming up for reelection Weaver
was overwhelmingly defeated by Lacey.
republican OF Oskaloosa, two years later
White, the present representative OF the
district succeeding, and Weaverism in
the district buried beyond resurrection.
This is hastily prepared summary of
the outlines of his career here, where he
is known the best. The details must be
imagined, but they comprise every
species OF turning and twisting, wrig-
Cling maneuvering and scheming known
in politics
HIS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY.
We have failed to mention his varying
his democratic career by accepting the
fiatist nomination for the Presidency. of
making Congressional fight on bor
rowed capital of 500 and--loslng the
race. His record has been that of con-
spicuous failure in Iowa politics for
generation. OF plausible address, he is
devoid of depth, and Enthusiastically
"all things to all men" He will be for
fiat money, free silver and the single
standard. as circumstances may indicate,
adapting himself with easo to the locality
in which he is for the time campaigning.
His speeches will not bear careful an
alysis, and when compared from day to
day they are marvels OF contradictory
assertions A sample incident is in point;
When young man, a companion, Henry
Shields, showed him a piece OF india
rubber Jim had never seen any, and
Shields easily induced him to take one
OF it in his teeth so he could see how it
worked. Henry stretched 1t to its ut
most tension, then suddenly letting go,
the rubber struck Jim in the face, bring
ing the tears to his eyes. Weaver "licked'
Shields then and there, and the incident
was forgotten, until in one OF his curren
CIV speeches in Congress, Weaver revived
it as an Illustration to prove that expan-
sion does not hurt, while contraction
does. Such is the depth OF his finan-
cial philosophy.
AS A FINANCIER.
An unlimited issue OF irredeemable
fiat money, if it could have any value at
tached, would be very convenient for this
expert in matters of finance. He has But
limited means and is dependent for his
bread and butter upon the dollars con.
tributed for the support OF the cause,
~. ss,,pea- ka,p0 Inn Weayer only, HIS