Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-07
THE IOWA CAMPAIGN.
Chairman Weaver Arrives From
Washington to Organize Forces.
"A CAREFUL AND THORO CAMPAIGN
Weaver's Reelection as State Chair
man is Practically Certain-Iowa
and the Vice Presi-
dency Question.

Des Moines, June 4.-Chairman Wea-
yer was in town the other day on his
way home from Washington, where he
has been for ten days looking after
some important party matters. The
result of his trip was highly satisfacto-
nv to Mr.. Weaver. He came home fill
ed with enthusiasm, at the same time
realizing that it is necessary for the re-
publican party to make thoro prepara-
lions for fight this year. 1t is now
Just as it has been in many years. The
promise of walk-away four years ago
is not realized. The democrats, run
ming away from one issue after anoth-
er, continue to find some new scheme
wherewith to fool the people, or part
{ of them. The leaders of the republic
can party in the nation realize that,
while the election of Mckinley is not
in doubt unless some bad mistake is
made, it is quite necessary to be watch
full lest some mistake is made. The
mistake of inactivity and neglect, they
say, is the one that republicans most
often make, and one which this year
+ it is most necessary tc guard against.
Acting upon this advice, Chairman
Weaver began active preparations yes
terday to perfect the organization in
Iowa. He is preparing preliminary
poll book, which will be indeXed, some
thing that has never before been at
tempted. AS soon as these poll books
can be printed they will be sent out
over the state, and the thoro work of
1896 will not only be repeated, but will
be improved upon. By the time the
national conventions have been held,
Chairman Weaver will have as much
accurate information about the state
az has been heretofore obtained thirty
or sixty days later.
The newspaper campaign will be in
augurated all over the state immedi-
ately after the national convention.
The republican county papers will be
supplied with the latest political mat
ter in an attractive form that will fur
nish information of reliable charac-
ter to thesvoters. The experience of
Chairman Weaver last year and Chair
man HANCOCK the year before was that.
this was the most satisfactory means of
disseminating the truth among the
people.
ID. G. fHuntoon, who has had a wide
newspaper experience, and was con-
nected with the management of the
campaign under Chairman Hancock, has
taken hold of some of the work now
being planned by Chairman Weaver
and he may be depended upon to eff
GENTLY carry 1T out. He is at presen,
in charge of the, committee headuuar.
tiers in Des Moines.
There is no question whatever
about the reelection of Chairman Wea-
yer,' said a member of the committee,
who has been spoken of sometimes as
one who might join in opposing Mr..
Weaver if there was any opposition to-
him. Il think there is no disposition
70 do anything but to give him an
unanimous reelection which he de-
serves and which will be to the interest
Of the party. | do not hear anything
else. l think everybody is in favor of
It except perhaps a few disgruntled
local politicians in Louisa county, who
would like to get Mr.. Weaver out of
their way. This will not have any eff.
feet on the committee, however. Mr.
weaver took the craftsmanship with
the understanding that he was to be
framed for the presidential campaign
He did well in last years campaign, as
every one knows, and it is to the in.
terest OF the party that he shall go on
and manage this campaign for which
he has already made considerable prep.
.aration.
The members of the COMMITTEES who
retire this year are:
Second district-C. w. Phillips. Ma.
quoketa.
Third district-C. T. Hancock, Dir.
buque.
Fourth district-W. L. Turner. New
Hampton. ! \
Eighth district-R. H. Spence, Mount
Ayr. - :
Ninth district. S. Dewell, Mis-.
souri, Valley.
Eleventh district-E. a. McCutchen,
& Holstein. -
II appears now that all, or nearly
all, OF these men will be reelected.
$500 -
concerning the vice presidency
Chairman Weaver says that there ;s !
great deal OF talk in Washington in
favor OF Dolliver and Governor Shaw
congressman Grosvenor, who is re.
garded as the mouthpiece of the adj.
ministration, has given out an author.
lied interview in favor of Deliver
They say Dolliver would be Just the
man to get after Bryan, and that b,
being on the ticket he would have the
attention of the country. Others who
are close to the administration say thai
the president and Mark Hanna 'hav,
their eye on Shaw" The governor il
regarded in Washington as one of tn,
strong men of the nation who would
be a source of power and vitality t,
The ticket and that he could exert /;
tremendous influence thru his speech
e es. Another theory is that the demo
Gratis are likely to nominate son o
the late Gen. George B. Mcclellan, O
New York, who is very popular man
This being the case, it would seem tina
Governor Roosevelt would find it nee
essary to sacrifice his present persona
preference and accept the vice presi
s dency. But, after all, every political,
who understands the game knows tina
President Mckinley and Mark Hanna
will name the vice president when the.
get ready. They are not yet ready ant