Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-07-27
Claims of oummins People
Are Without Foundation.
LEE COUNTY is FOR HIM
Yesterday Instructed That Way as Did
Wills County Also-Outlook Brighc
for the Senator From
Burlington.

Des Moines, July 27.-Every time
Cummins candidate for the legislature
is nominated, the Des Moines papers
come out with flaming headlines on
the first page announcing the result.
This was particularly true yesterday.
The fact is that within the past ten
days two senators and ten representa-
tives have been nominated. Ten of
these are for Gear and two. for Cum
Minis. In Poweshiek great claims have
made of the instructions for Cum>
minis. j. p. Lyman, the man who was
nominated for the house at the prima-
ry election some three months ago. in
which over two thousand republicans
participated, said that he will vote the
wishes of the republicans of that coun-
ty, as he considers them to be when
the time comes 10 elect a United States
senator, and at the primary election
which nominated him the senatorial
question was not raised.
Pocahontas county has selected ]. B.
Kent, of Rolfe. as the man she will pre-
sent to the convention composed of
Humboldt and Pocahontas Counties.
Mr.. Kent has publicly declared that he
is not pledged to Cummins. He was
successful over NJ. L. Dewolf, the Dol
liver candidate, by Sc to 50. Huns
boldt county. in its recent county con-
vention laid on the table resolution
declaring for Cummins for second
choice.
Mr.. Cole, who was nominated for
| representative in Tama county is un-
instructed and is non-commttal on
the senatorship, but it is understood
he will carry out the wishes of his con-
| stituents, which at this time are
strongly for Gear.
| Mills County Enthusiastic for Gear.
Glenwood, July 27.-The Mills coun.
| ty republican convention yesterday
| nominated c. w Blnck, of Malvern,
| for representative and passed a resoIu-
ton instructing him to support j. II /.
Gear for United States senator. They
also instructed their delegates to the
senatorial convention to secure the
passage of Gear resolution by that
body. binding the nominee for state
| senator These resolutions were pass
ed by the unanimous vote of the con-
vention amid great enthusiasm.
| Lee County Endorses Gear.
Fit. Madison, July 27,-The republi-
cans of the county met in convention
yesterday afternoon, selected delegates
to the state convention and passed the
following resolution: ''Resolved. The
republicans of Lee county favor the re-
! al >f I,1 II
own successor in the United States sen.
ate. He MAS filed many public places
and filled them all with honesty. capac,
ity. fidelity and distinguished ability
and success. His ripe experience in
and familiarity with public affairs. fl,
him for the senate so pre-eminently
that the people of Iowa do the highest
| possible service to themselves by re-
electing him"
Undercurrent for Gear.
Charles City. July 27.--The republi.
can convention of Floyd county yes
terday afternoon endorsed Mckinley
ard Shaw. A new central committee
was elected with S. G. Blythe. of Nora
Springs, chairman. The uudercurrent
of the convention was for Gear.
In Harrison County.
Logan, July Harrison county
i yesterday nominated George W. Evan.
4 for representative. There were no in
distractions as to United States senator
Howard Unanimous for Gear.
\ Cresco, July 27.-Howard county re
publican convention yesterday endors
ed Gear for United States senator by t
unanimous vote.
Hsonona Endorses Gear
| Onawa, July 81, via Muscatine.- Mo
mona county yesterday endorsed Johl
Fl. Gear for United States senator.