Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-05
A LATE CONVENTION.
Republicans Are Likely to Meet in
September.
is A MONTH LATER THAN USUAL
Say EARLY Convention is Mot Neces
sary-Des Moines, as a Matter of
Course, Wants It-Terms of Com
mitteemen Expire This Year.

Il. O. Weaver, chairman of the re-
publican state central committee, re-
garding the date for the meeting of
the committee which the plans for the
next convention require shall be held
at an early date, says: 1T is impos-
slble to say at this time when the
committee will be called together. 1t
VIII depend upon what a majority of
them determine" From this it is un-
derstood that plans for the calling of
such meeting have already been
considered, and that the different
members will be called together at
once.
G. w. Phillips, secretary of the
state pharmacy commission, and
member of the committee from the
Second district is also it's secretary.
He had had no word from Chairman
weaver. 1T is very likely that a
meeting will be held in the near flu
ture," he declared. "That is, l should
think on account of the late date that
some plans for perfecting the organ
ization of the committee for work, and
for holding the convention would be
necessary"
Will Be Late.
1t is the general opinion that on
account of the middle in which things
political have been for some time, that
late convention will be necessary
to give the candidates time. The
convention was held last year during
the first week in August. 1t is likely
that it will be fully month later this
year. Little active campaign work
was done last year for month after
the convention, SO that the necessity
of an August convention is not OBJ
vious.
Des Moines Wants 1t.
Des Moines, will of course, want the
state convention, and may get it.
Cedar Rapids is perhaps the only 9TH
er city in Iowa that will ask for the
honor.
The last two state conventions have
been held in Des Moines both times
in the auditorium, improperly equip
ped. This year everything will be in
readiness for the proper accommoda-
ton of the delegates in case the COM
mittee decides upon Des Moines as
the location. Two years ago the
building was not yet completed, and
last year fire almost completely des-
troyed the Auditorium, on June IL.
Forty days afterwards the structure
had been so far restored as to allow
the convention to be held.
Terms Expire.
The terms of the following men,
bers of the state central committee
expire this year, and will be filled by
district caucuses at the next conven-
ton:
First district-H. o. Weaver, of
Wapello.
Fifth district-E. M. Sargent, of
Grundy Center.
Sixth district-R. w. Clayton, of os-
kaloosa.
Seventh districts. M. Leach, of
Abel.
Tenth district. t. Drug, of STRAIT
ford.
Whether or not any or all of the
members will be candidates for re-
election is not known. 1t is likely
that Mr. Weaver will not seek the
honor again, and that there will be a
new state chairman next year.
J. F. Mentzer, of Knoxville, ex-
sheriff of Marion county, will be a
candidate for committeeman from the
Seventh district to succeed S. M.
Leach, of Abel Marion county
claims to be entitled to this honor,
not having had a member from the
district in recent years.