Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-22
CHEER I. ]. PHILLIPS
Crowds of Ottunawans Meet and
Congratulate Him.
THE CITY CELEBRATES HIS VICTORY
Band Gathers Several Hundred PEG.
Pile and the Ex.Mayor Receives An
Enthusiastic Reception at His Home
He Makes a Short Address.


Enthusiastic Reception at His Home
He Makes a Short Address.
To the tune of "There'll be Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight" ac-
companied by sonorous tones from the
fire bell, escorted by three stalwart po-
licemen and followed by large num-
Der of cheering and admiring friends,
r. J. Phillips, democratic nominee for |
governor, marched down the streets of
Ottumwa at II O'Clock last night to
the city hall where he was promptly |
planted on chair and compelled to
make speech. Attracted by the noise
hundreds of people gathered around
the ex-mayor while he voiced his
thanks for the reception accorded him.
Didn't Believe 1t.
The first intimation the people of
Ottumwa had that their fellow towns
man had been nominated by the demo-
Gratis of Iowa in convention assem-
bled for the Office of governor was af
forded when a bulletin was displayed
in the window of the Courier office
from the special representative, w. l..
Lane, city editor People gathered in
front of the big glass and discussed
it. Some said it was not true, it could
not be true. Others tossed their hats
in the air and said that Tom" had
won the day and was bigger poll
clan than Cato Sells or any other man
in the democratic party in Iowa to-
day.
Prepare to Celebrate.
AS the evening wore on and the bull
letin still stood local leaders conclud-
ed that It must be true.
;, Chief of Police John w. Gray, who
had been at the state convention, had
returned home on Burlington, No. 4,
} leaving Des Moines few hours be-
fore the nomination of Mr.. Phillips,
but he had been acquainted with the
lay of the land and he believed the
bulletin was right. He Immediately
set about arranging for an impromptu
? celebration upon the arrival of the
conquering hero
Engaged Band.
The Wapello Chief band was en-
gagged. and although all its members
, could not be found at so late an hour.
i enough were gathered together to
play acceptably and about 8 o'clock
, the procession started east on Main
street to awaken the natives" On
the return trip hundreds of men and
: boys fell into line, just beginning to
! realize what was the cause OF the unu-
i sual demonstration.
J. The new nominee had telegraphed
e to this city that he would return home
:. on the Rock Island passenger at 1926
: o'clock, and just before train time
e the procession went to the Washington
# street depot where the waiting ones
l. We're kept in good humor by selections
+ such as usually capture a. crowd, cou
= pied with an impromptu series OF vaud
e eville acts by two of Mr.. Philips young
4 colored admirers.
The Train Arrives.
. The train was late. At II o'clocl
/ it steamed into the depot, the bant
u playing "A Hot Time and the nomi
|, nee for governor sprang from the steps
a of the car into the arms of three pc
e licemen who escorted him to the plac'
= where the music was stationed. Tn
blue coats forced path through tn
IS dense crowd and followed by hundred
began to march to the city hall. Ell
H. route the band played the same warn
y tune, the crowd yelled and people no
le on the inside wondered what it was al
II about until they saw the stalwart forr
T. of the ex-mayor and then they knew.
speech, Speech"
Up Market street the processio
I'd wendell its way in the glare of re
70 fire until the city hall was reached
Ilounger was brushed from chair tn
~ mayor lifted upon it amid the erie
" of Speech" and as soon as the G,
- huberant firemen who was tOlling tn
fire bell could be conveniently choke
tz off Mr.. Phillips took off his hat an
IN said
IS, Addresses His Friends.
'Fellow citizens and friends, | wal
1T to stand upon this chair as man frol
or the wilderness, found and not lost
er want to thank you for this reception
want you to know that the Wapell
!. county delegation won the day fl
~ Wapello county today and want yO
% to stay by me. Now that | am til
ne standard bearer | will be successfl
10 and / sincerely hope that you will a
preciate the honor that has come
We one of you citizens and one who hi
"a. been your executive for four years.
wv think you will not have cause to cor
ed plain of my administration. | than
&C. you for this reception on my retul
home"
,y This ended the demonstration. Thel
a.. was nothing more to be said. and tt
n. ex-mayor picked up his grip and wei
"a to receive the congratulations of h
&C wife.
&c Is Tired Out.
nd He had but few minutes to spa
F. at home, however, for he left on Blu
lington passenger No 2 at H.
-, o'clock for Dumferline, H., We're
- -, will attend to business connected wi
"a his official position as superintende
- for the Whitebreast Fuel Co. To
20 Courier reporter with whom he co
~ versed at the depot he said that eve
90 thing went along as he had wished
"a "a Des Moines, and that he was pleas
us with the honor bestowed upon him
Wy his fellow democrats although t
time he had spent at the conVenti