Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
Rough Rider Clubs and Glee Clubs To
Be Formed and Add to the Inter
est of the Campaign.
Colonel Roosevelt and Other Promi-
nent Speakers to Assist Iowa Ora
tors i'm Enthusing the People.
Speaker Henderson Nominated by Ac'
clamation for His Tenth Congress
sionaI Term-Roosevelt to Speak
at Waterloo.

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Il Des Moines, Ia, July 9.-The presi-
Dental campaign makes it necessary
for a longer campaign than usual for
Iowa, and both committees are now
engaged in arranging the prelim-
inaries,
n The Preliminary Works.
Chairman Weaver of the Republican
committee has opened headquarters
and has got the preliminary work well
under way, so that as soon as the state
convention on Aug selects the ticket,
the committee will be ready at once to
begin work for its election by a large
majority. The Republican leaders be-
lieve there is no reason why the ticket
should not this year receive a larger
majority than has been given to any
ticket in Iowa in years. The reasons
for their faith in this are many and
should be apparent at even cursory
view of the situation. The national
ticket is one that no Republican can
object to. The national platform
adopted at Philadelphia voices the
sentiments of Iowa Republicans in ev-
cry line and word. Iowa has been
given a position in the lead of all the
states in the union by the selection of
Hon. ID. b. Henderson as speaker of
the house, and the pride of all Iowa
people is appealed to, to send him back
to his high position with the indorse-
ment of one of the largest majorities
ever given the Republican ticket in
the state. These are but few of the
many things which augur a brilliant
victory in the coming campaign. The
duty then of Iowa Republicans in this
year of 1900 is to see to it that the
interest of the campaign is maintained
and every voter impressed with the
necessity of casting his vote that Iowa
should still retain the proud position
IT now holds.
Iowa Leads I'm Congress.
In both senate and house Iowa now
stands as leader in our national cOun-
ellis. In both houses our state delega-
ton deservedly outranks those from
any other state in the Union. None
of the great eastern states can COM
pare with Iowa in influence upon ma
tional legislation or in the strength
and ability of the men representing
them. This statement is not an idle
boast, but it is conceded by all who
have had the opportunity to closely
watch legislative work. This being
true it is a duty that every Iowa Re-
publican owes to his party and his
state to work for the success of the
ticket. not only the national but the
state ticket-and to work for the larg-
est possible majority for the Repub-
lican ticket from president down to
the smallest of the minor Offices.
In line with this view of the situa-
tion, Chairman Weaver has arranged
for most thorough campaign. He
and the other members of the state
central committee believe that the Re-
publicans of Iowa are all right and
that if the interest is maintained they
will see to it that the ticket is over
whelmingly triumphant in November
But this is not all, the committee de-
sires to impress upon every one the
fact that each Republican should
make it his individual care to see that
the vote in his precinct is polled. Four
years ago the Republicans did their
duty in this regard and the result was
that much larger percentage of the
Republican vote of the state found its
way into the ballot boxes than was
ever before polled. The glorious ma
Jority of that year followed, and the
same influences this year should bring
about like results
Republicans to Organize.
In order that the interest may be
aroused and the vote got out Chair
man Weaver has decided to bring
about most complete organization OF
the Republicans of the state, even to
f.A..
ton cannot be achieved without the
cooperation of all Republicans and to
them the committee appeals.
The plan as outlined by the commit
tee comprises considerable preliminary
work which, If completed as designed
will give the committee a thorough
and especially accurate poll Of the
state. To this end poll books are now
being sent out to each county chair
man and special attention is called to
the new and novel features of this
book which were originated by Chair
man Weaver, and which will add
largely to the information to be do
rived from the poll. With the re-
turns Of this completed poll in the
hands of the central committee they
will be able to tell at glance
the condition of each school dis
trict of the state, and also
the nationality of the voters and their
feeling on different matters pertaining
to the political questions of the day.
1t may be seen at glance that this
information will enable the committee
to give careful supervision to the
work and to know just what to do in
the line of political literature, speeches,
etc. Every county chairman and |
every township and precinct committee |
man should see to ii that the work Of |
preparing this poll is speedily and ac-