Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-06-25
The
Situation
in
Monroe
County.
IFroIn Saturdays paily,I

IRON Saturday's Dauy,l
VIII Hon. A. B. Cummins- be nomi'
mated at the republican state conven-
ton. in Cedar Rapids for the office of
governor? He seems to have the best
Of it in the conventions which have
been held SO far, or rather the Cum
minis press of the state has placed
black headlines on news stories
wherever he has captured delega-
ton and claimed it for him when it
was in doubt
Sixth District and Nearby Counties.
AS indicated ina special to the
Courier yesterday Jefferson county,
which is in the first district, but in
this neighborhood and therefore of in
terest to the people whom the Courier
reaches, will be for Hon. e, H. Harri-
man and at all times against Mr. Cum
Minis, although the county convention,
which is being held this afternoon, will
definitely determine it.
Van Buren, county, also In the first
district will be against Mr.. Cummins
while Lucas, in the eighth district, will,
in all probability, send an uninstruct-
ed delegation. At the present time,
however, it is believed that Mr.. Cum
minis will get little or nothing in this
county. -.
The situation in the sixth district
with the exception of Mahaska county
Is told in the following:
~ Van Buren, County.
Keosauqua, June 22.-(Special.l -
Interviews with leading republicans
from different parts of this county in
dicates that the Cummins forces will
not be able to muster a "corporal's
auard" when the convention convenes.
At least nineteen twentieths of the re-
publicans of the county are against
his candidacy. Quite a number of
reasons are assigned for their attitude
toward the Cummins candidacy, but
one especially seems to be potent. The
repubI ans here are indignant at the
ide-s at out from Des Moines, promul-
gated and charged by a little coterie
OF politicians and would e-managers,
aided and assisted by democratic al
lies, that the republican party, has
been derelict In its duty to the peopler
that it has become rotten and no long,
er. fit to be. trusted, under it's present
management, !, the, management thai
has SO successfully carried through its
magnificent achievements in the
past. to its present proud position, ant
that no person except its woulGl-be
sponsors; men who have not been true
10 the party in the past, but have beer
anything, politically for the accomp
lishment of self-interest are compe
tent to- guide it: When we see ant
hear such men as that charging thai
the republican party must be reform
ed; and see the democratic press, an6
the state repeating the charge ant
actively engaged in advocating the
cause of such would,be-reforme rs, We
believe 1t is time to call halt on sucf
gentlemen; and demand that they, al
least, serve probationship sufficient
to guarantee their sincerity, before be
ing entrusted with its management
AS against Mr., Gnmmins PERSONAL,
we have no complaint to make. 1t is
his privilege to support any person OF
ticket he pleases but when he set,
himself up as better than his party;
refuses to support its nominees; ant
afterwards comes back to us as re
former, and asks to be9 taken back in
to the fold, and given command of the
helm to guide our party ship, we are
reminded of the story of the wolf tina
covered itself. in Sleeps clothing ans
went among the flock We remenbel
then, that weShaye Just as good, ii no
better men in the party who hav,
never waveredin their faith; who, hav,
always been faithful and have never
needed reformation And we prefe
some one fof those.
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