Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-09-12

means that almost every volunteer reg
iment in the new army will be repre-
sented by Iowans. There are $50 men
in the Thirty alone from, Iowa.
Iowa has its full quota in the army.
Ihat, by the way. was a Significant re-
plv made by Secretary Root recently
on application for an additional COM
mission from an Iowa man. =
Sergeant Brookover said TO re-
porter Saturday, II am confident that
the Fifty-frst Iowa has been relieved at
San Fernando by this time and is now
either at Manila or on its way there
ready for embarkation for home. Our
regiment left July 81 and got to Ne
braska Sept. l."
Thirtv-seven years ago on the 9th
of this month the Twenty Iowa in
ant. On the anniversary of that date
reunion win be held in Burlington.
The announcement has been author
lied by Col. Stone and Col. Palmer, of
the regiment, who were seen here re-
missioner and Col. Stone. resides here
now. The regiment had an eventful
history in the service and was one of
the fighting regiments of the war.
Soldiers know that the regiments which
are called on to do the fighting are
those in whose officers and coIonels
the commanding officer has the most
implicit confidence. Colonel Stone
was never found wanting. The regi-
ment took Fart in the siege of Vicks-
burg. Lookout Mountain and Mission
airy Ridr. campaign, the March TO the
Sea and other history making portions
of the strife. The reunion will be one
OF the best in the history of regiment
al reunions. One of the best up to
date was, that of the Sixth Iowa, which
was recruited in the southern part Of
the state. and of which Gen. II. III.
Wright, of Centerville. is writing. a his
tory. This regiment held two days
meeting here during the fair. There
We're men present from Philadelphia
and from Salt Lake City. 1t is believed
that the Burlington reunion of the
Twenty-fifth on Sept. 81 will be large
ly attended by members of the regi-
ment who have moved to other states
aud the officers hope that this notice
will reach the eye of every man of the
regiment.
Des Moines, Sept. s.-The political
PILGRIMS who went out to Pottawatta-
ME county to assist the good people of
that community in conducting their
primaries last Friday and Saturday ev-
euings, have drifted bnck to town, and
they tell some Embarrassing stories about
the contest in which Gear carried tile
county. The Cummins leaders, while
they do not admit that the county was
of such vital Importance TO their cause
as outsiders considered, yet admit that
they wanted it very much and made by
far the hardest fight they have conduct
ed in any single county thus far The
altruistic advocate of high + toned
! political methods would find a good
deal in the general conduct of the fight
calculated to CRATE on his tender sensi-
| bilities. But the effort of either side
| to cast aspersions on the other because
of methods employed would be mod
srn instance of the old debate between
! the pot and the kettle. If the stories
that are brought back have any truth
\ III IIelH, Suh CidlliI W
a large measure OF political virtue in
connection with the matter.
! The Gear people have insisted for
some mesthat i'ottawattamie was not
a pivotal county. They declared they
had the contest won, even if they
should lose that county. The energy
with which they devoted themselves to
The fight, however, does not indicate SO
great confidence as would be- presumed
from their statements. III the. whole
question OF electing a senator had been
referred TO Pottawattamie the fight
could hardly have been waged with
more desperation. But with the coun.
| ty won. and with their triumph in the
big Five district. The Gear men are
! now claiming that the fight. is all over.
One OF the political mathama,icians
gives out the statement that Gear nov
has IS votes in sight in the joint caucus
], on the basis OF nominations already
made In making this estimate he
leaves out Of the count a few nominees
in close or democratic districts. Where
the chances are against the republicans
electing, and applies his best Judgment
and information to determine how the
Others stand as between Gear and Cum
Minis; He then calculates that 1851.
i the outside limit of the number who
= will be entitled to seats in the join