Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-02

The feeling was that all voters afili-
ated with the democratic party in the
past should unite under it's banner,
and that those now outside of the par.
ty who had once been identified with
it should be brought back into the
fold Ex-Mayor George T. Baker, of
Davenport, expressed this sentiment
in his remarks. He said the gold
democrats should be induced to renew
their allegiance to the party, though
not referring to them in express
terms.
The liquor question came UP for
consideration. A number of the speak
ers favored the enactment of local
option measure. The preponderance
of opinion, however, was that it was
advisable not to NEEDLE with the pre-
sent mulct law.
A number of speakers dwelt on the
growth of the trust. There was no
dissent from the view that national is
sues should be left alone this year. 1t
was felt generally that formal re-
iteration of allegiance to the Kansas
City platform would be sufficient, and
that state issues alone should be con-
sidered in this campaign.
The Committee Meeting.
At the meeting of the state central
committee, there was some discussion
of the ACCESSIBILITY of holding the state
convention before the republican con-
vention 1t was Unanimously deter
mned however, to hold it later.
The name of E. NJ Sharon. of Dav-
export, for temporary chairman was
submitted by Cato Sells. Mr. Sharon
was unanimously chosen. He had lit
tie active opposition, although John w.
Lewis, of Ottumwa. and George w.
Cullison, OF Harlan, were mentioned
for the place.
There was no opposition to. Des
Moines as the place for holding the
convention.
The basis of representation was not
changed by the committee and the del
egates at the state convention under
the present ratio will approximate
1900.
1t was decided to call meeting OF
the state central committee for Aug
ust 9. At this time the final arrange.
ments for the convention will be made
Messrs. Huffman, Jackson and Bick
ford were named as committee to ar
range for the convention.
Gain Senators and Representatives.
| The feeling expressed by number
of democrats at the meeting yesterday
was that the party would more than
hold it's own this year in the election
4 of senators and representatives.
Scott county democrats are confident
they can return democrat to succeed
Senator w. C. Hayward, and two dem
ocratic representatives. In Bremel
county the democrats are confident o
defeating Representative Burton E
Sweet in case he Is renominated as i
! is supposed he will be.
The democrats of Muscatine count,
hope to return democratic senate
from the Louisa-Muscatine district
now represented by Senator Titus. I
it not believed there will be a falling
off in any of the counties or district
} now represented by democrats.
Candidates.
There was little discussion of cand
dates for governor yesterday. Cat
Sells was urged by many of his friend
: to become a candidate. but he said h
was not in the field and did not see hi
way clear to run. Mayor Hartenbov
er says he will not be candidate. ,
: B. Romans, Of Denison, ex-mayor 7
: : j. Phillips, of Ottumwa, w. H. Vince
! er, of Des Moines, and George T. Bal
err, of Davenport, were mentioned.
: Walsh on the GubernatoriaI Situation
t Charles A. Walsh, secretary of tn
/ democratic national committee, spok
) last evening of the republican CUBE
a material situation. "As a democra
s and politician, hope that Cummin
q will not be nominated for governo
AS citizen, my feelings are the othe
q way. If Cummins is not nominated,
q will become more and more apparer
], to the people of the state, what inf
g ences have been dominant in Iowa r
4 publican conventions, and out of Thu
q knowledge will come future democra
\ ic gain. If Cummins is nominated
i will be generally construed that tt
:. republicans have turned down the ra
road machine, and it will be more di
ticult for Iowa democracy to NAL
;, progress.