Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-26
Continued Senatorial Inter-
est in Des Moines.
BOWEN MEN PLEDGED,
Promises Made by MIR. Eaton DO MOI
Hold Good Under Light OF His
Cummins Leaning = Lays
Defeat to Cummins.


those familiar with the figures in the
speakership contest are now confident
" asserting that the Gear candidate
has already won, much interest pre-
( walls about athe headquarters OF both
B the. contestants, who are on the ground
and shave many active. friends about
!; them. DR.. aBowen's friends smile sig
nifcantly and give every evidence that
they are perfectly satisfied with the
situation. They, say they have already
enough names enrolled in the sure col
umn to leave not shadow of doubt
as to the ultimate result. They also
claim that from the margin of doubt
full voters they will receive large ac-
cessions, and that their strength will
in the outcome be considerably great
er than they have heretofore confident
1v claimed. 1t is generally agreed
among fair-minded men that promises
7 made to Mr.. Eaton under circum-
stances which did not involve the sena-
torial issue, cannot be fairly counted
upon by him row in case the member
< who made the promise is Gear man.
Such promises may be honored more
in the breach than in the observance,
as it is well understood by everybody
that Mr.. Eaton is at this time
not \ candidate for himself, but for
the furtherance of Mr.. Cummins' pros
poets for election as United States SEN
ator.
Cummins Helped to Defeat Hancock.
Hon. c. 4. Hancock, of Dubuque, ex-
chairman of the republican state cen
trail committee, and a leading whole
sale grocer of Iowa, defeated republi-
can candidate for senator in Senator
Allison's home county, was in Des
Nfoines yesterday. and when approach
ed by. a reporter in regard to the sena.
torial situation, replied:
I amt just back from Washington
where i have been visiting. The uni
versaI eminent there in social.as well
as political circles is a desire for the re.
trurn OF Hon. John H. Gear to the
United States senate. Mr.. Gear is held
in very high esteem in Washington
and has great influence in the senate
Since my return am gratifed to learn
that the political situation indicates
that Senator Gear will certainly be re
turned to the United States senate
without question.
@ 4 As to the speakership, the Hon. D
III. Bowen comes from my section of tho
U state. He is an able, conscientious and
experienced legislator, and will make
an excellent speaker. My judgment is
that he will certainly be elected ant
that the organization of the house will
be friendly to Senator Gear. Any rep
resentative who is recognized as sup
porter of Senator Gear, in justice tt
himself and his constituents, should
certainly vote for Mr.. Bowen as The
xpeakership contest is, now distinctly
on senatorial lines
To what do you attribute your de
feat in Dubuque. county?. the reporter
asked. ~
There were several causes that con
tributed to my defeat. My absence from
Il the state az a critical time was agains
my candidacy, but the principal caus,
recognized by my friends was the fac
that Dubuque county was flooded b,
circulars purporting TO be issued BY
the Trades and Labor Assembly of De.
Noines, appealing TO the labor elemen'
to vote against me in the interest O
Hon. "A. b. Cummins, the reason being
that / was well known to be sup
porter of Senator Gear. These circu
lars branded me as openly affiliated
with Senator Gear afld his friends.
have taken pains to discover the sourc,
of these circulars, and we have evi
4 dence entirely satisfactory to us tina