Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-26
a. WEEK FOR GEAR.
Hi. viS rowing More Certain a.
Each " v.Ay Returns Come In.

been four n Atative conventions,
and one prih ed. The results
have been favo. 10 Senator Gears
candidacy and yhere is, absolutely
no question of the final outcome of the
senatorial contest between Mr.. Gear
and Mr.. aCummins. of the four con-
ventions held Gear gets three districts,
Cummins one:
The resolutions adopted at the Mo-
mona county convention. endorsing the
candidacy of Senator Gear, thus set
ting the Ida Monona convention, which
is yet to be held. has been another SER
ious setback to the Cummins people,
in fact, this action on the part of the
Monona county convention is almost
as serious a defeat for the Cummins
people as was the result in Cherokee
county.
One of the most noticeable develop
ments OF the past week is the radical
change which has taken place among
the country newspapers. Scarcely any
reference is made to the ''old age" ar
gument (?) in the country newspapers
and if it is referred tolat all it is to the
effect that as campaign argument it
has proved failure.
paper men who have been championing
Mr.. Cummins' cause, concede that Mr..
Cummins' chances are growing decid-
edly poorer, and express the opinion
that the would not be surprised If Mr..
Cummins' pame was never presented
to the caucus.
Senator Gear is now practically as
sured of 76yotes out of IA, which is
the highest possible number claimed in
the republican caucus. Cummins has
81: preference unknown. z.
There We're four representative con-
yentions held Saturday, namely, ALA
makee, Bremer. Scott and Iowa, of
which Senator Gear secured three and
Cummins one. There are still to be
held three senatorial conventions in
democratic districts, and nine repre-
sentative conventions, of which two
only are considered safely republican.
Allamakee County for Gear.
Waukon, Sept. 25.-After lively con-
test covering over a month. Hon. d. III.
Bowen was Saturday nominated by the
republicans as representative from Al
lamakee county for third term. His
competitors were j. G. Ratcliffe and
George W. Bryant. The latter nude
an especially active and personal can
vass, being known to be opposed to the
prediction of Senator Gear. DIR. Bow
en- carried every. township inrthe coun-
ty, Bryant receiving only a few scat
ttering votes. After the caucus in Wau-
kon, where all three of the candidates
reside, was carried by DIR. Bowen by
the overwht lining majority of 156 To
"a for Bryant and for Ratcliffe, the
llatter withdrew. 1t thus appears that
DR.. Bowen is immensely popular and
that the sentiment among the republi-
cans of the county is favorable to Sen
ator Gear although no instructions
were passed.
Bre,ner County Republicans.
Waverly, Sept. s5.-The republicans
of Bremen county held their convention
\ at Sumner Saturday, which was large.
1 ly attended and very harmonious The
| following nominations We're made by
Reclamation: For representative. B. r
ISweet; treasurer, charles Gers; sheriff
/ Charles Franklin: superintendent, j
IT. Remick. No action was taken OF
the senatorial question.
Iowa County Favors Gear
/ Marengo, Sept. 25.-The republican
colinty convention held at Williamsburg
Saturday made its deliberations in per
feet harmony, nominating strong
county ticket. Although no instruc
tions We're given, the prevailing senti
ment IS decidedly in favor OF Gear
4 The Cummins hackers claim a larg,
/ following, but their delegation was sig
Inifcantlv silent at the convention. III,
principles Of the party, promulgated j,
i the Des Moines platform, We're endorsed
and a general endorsement on part,
lines was read and adopted. The con
vention was backed by hearty old
time feeling, and managed by youns
republican representation. John Hugh
les, Jr., was nominated for representa-
tive.
Enthusiastic I'm Cedar County.
Upton, Sept. 25.-Cedar county re
publicans held ap enthusiastic conven
i tion hare Saturday. Mr.. Phillips, o
Clarence. was nominated for represen
!, tative without instructions. Resolll
tions were passed amid enthusiasm
endorsing the administrations of Presi
dent Mckinley and Governor Shaw.
ONO tOF SuulEntub.
Harlan, Sept. 25.-The Shelby coun
ty primaries Saturday nominated II
/. w. Byers for representatives. Byers i
for Cummins. No instructions wer
given.
DoIllyer TO Speak at MT. Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant, Sept. 25.-The reput
lican campaign in the First congress
: sional district will be formally opene
!, in this. city on October I, and tn
! speaker will be the renowned con
! gressman from the Tenth Iowa dis
; trict, Hon. Jonathan P. Dolliver. .Th
!, meeting will be held in the oper
! house in the evening, and it will be
: good one. Dolliver is one of the bes
! speakers in the west and the commit
tee here was very fortunate in gettin
him for a speech, as he is niue
sought for on the stump this fall.
To welcome Company M.
+ Red Oak, Sept. 25.-Red Oak wi