The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-11-15
HOME AGAIN.

For the past month the senior editor
has been in Des Moines doing his ut
most to bring about republican success
In the recent campaign. The work at
the Republican headquarters was very
arduous, in fact one was never through.
and after putting in twenty hours
day one grudged the other four that
must be given to sleep. We had change
OF the speaking campaign, and while
many mistakes were made, we have at
least the consolation that we did the
best we could. One who has not been
through the work can have but little
idea of the immense amount of detail,
and OF the hundreds of vexing ques-
tions which arise in making assign
| ments for four or five hundred meet
ings in a single month. just as every
thing is nicely arranged the speaker
wires that he is sick and cannot make
the appointments; then it is the duty of
the man at headquarters to supply the
vacancy if possible, and there is great
studying of time tables to see how some
available man can be gotten to the
meeting place in time. This is one of
the simple cases. We may write more
of the work in another issue.
1t is very pleasant to be home again
and to take up the more congenial work
on the Great and Only. And right
here the senior editor wishes to con-
gratulate MIR. E. F. Tucker upon the
! splendid work he has done during the
past month. He has edited the RE
VIEW during the trying period of the
campaign, has been at the head of the
local, business and mechanical depart
men.s, and in all of them has done we'll.
We say this not without little pang of
Jealousy for we feel how little we have
been missed.
| We have now laid what is called
practical politics aside and take up
the work of the REVIEW with fresh
heart and vigor. 1t will continue to
be. as it always has been the best news
paper in Crawford county. 1t will be
partisan without malice. The REVIEW
has never been afraid to say just where
it stood and it stands today as it has
for many years as the only Republican
paper in the county. The fact that is
has the largest circulation in the coun-
ty proves that the people do not object
to partisanship so long as it is fair and
manly, and SO long as they know ex-
actly where the newspaper is ''at.''
Our work in Des Moines was fairly
satisfactory, our relations with Mr..
Hancock, the State Chairman, was
most cordial, and we believe that no
other man could have done the work OF
the campaign more satisfactorily than
did he. 1t is gratifying after having
occupied position which is always
open to SO much criticism to receive
some words of commentator and we
trust our readers will pardon us for
quoting from the Des Moines Leader
and from letter just received from
congressman John F. Lacey in regard
to our labors.
| Fred w. Meyers. who had charge
OF the speakers bureau, is one of
| the best known Of the Younger re-
publicans of the state. He is editor
OF the rDenisOn REVIEW. He trav-
eled over the state as press repre-
sentative with both Governors
Jackson and Drake during their
canvasses and thus acquired per-
sonal knowledge OF towns, routes
and local politics which proved of
great assistance to him in intel
ligently locating speakers during
the campaign. The speaking cam
| paign was condensed into month
and the number of speakers was un.
usually large. To properly place
them required display of executive
ability as we'll as knowledge of
state politics, and MIR. Meyers was
| not found wanting.
Oskaloosa. Ia, Nov. IL, 1895.
My dear Mr. Meyers:-
In my recent hard struggle in the
| Sixth district felt that much must
depend upon selecting and sending
into the district vote-getting speak
ers. Your assistance in this re-
spect was most timely and valuable
and wish to express my apprecia-
ton of the assistance rendered by
you and bv the state committee.
Yours Faithfully,
JOHN f. LACEY.
Master Voss is thoroughbred. He
has more ancestors and ancestresses