Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-30
THE POLITICAL POT.
just Now it is Boiling at a Lively
Rate.
THE RESULT OF SOME CONVENTIONS

kossuth May Instruct for cummins-
Taylor Goes Unrestricted = PLY.
mouth, Ida and Dickinson Counties
Are Instructed.
Des Moines, May 27.-The republic
tanned few surprises. The four coun-
ties in the eleventh district were con-
ceded to Cummins for governor, but
If he has secured any substantial sup
port in Taylor, as his followers claim,
1t is gain for him over two years
ago.
Humboldt county in the tenth dis
trict, refused Cummins instructions,
which he expected to secure. He car
RED Dallas county by a large major
ity but Madison, Marion and Warren
counties in this district, are being con-
tested. The denomination of Cowles
for the house. in Kossuth, does not
necessarily carry the county against
Cummins, though he was opposed by
nearly all the Cummins men because
he supported Gear two years ago. The
declaration of Plymouth county for
Thomas for congress next year is sig
nificant.
Fifteen From Plymouth County.
Lemars, May 27.-Instructions for
Cummins for governor were passed in
the Plymouth county convention, Civ
him f1ffnny1 yn hn
indorse Senators Dolliver and Allison
for reelection to the United States
senate and favor the nomination Of
Edward Brown Of Sheldon for railway
commissioner. The convention de-
clared for third term for Congress
man Lot Thomas next year.
Solid for Hartman.
Manchester, May 27.-The republic
an primaries in Delaware county NOM
mated county officers and selected
delegates to the county convention
which will be held the latter part of
June. There is no opposition to the
denomination of G. w. Durham for
representatives. The county will be
solid for Hartman for governor at the
state convention.
Ida for cummins.
Ida Grove, May 27-The nine votes
of Ida county go to Cummins for gov
ernor by instructions of the county
convention. The resolutions warmly
indorse Governor Shaw and favor the
nomination of Judge Tate A. Church, OF
Jefferson, for the supreme court.
Candidate for Second Place.
Rock Rapids, May 27.-J. K. P.
Thompson has announced himself as
an active candidate for the republican
nomination for lieutenant governor.
He expects. to have the solid support
of the eleventh district.
cummi1s and Brown.
Spirit Lake, May 27.-The Dickinson
county republican convention instruct
ed eight delegates for Cummins for
governor and Brown for railway COM
Humboldt Refuses Instructions.
Humboldt, May 27.-The Humboldt
county convention refused instructions
for Cummins. Trewin and Hartman
both have support here. 3. K Winnie
was authorized to select delegates to
the representative convention.
cummins Claims 1t.
Algona, May 81. Gardner Cowles
carried the Burt caucus giving him
eighty-one votes, one more than nee
essary for denomination, as representa-
tive over A. D. Clark, the Cummins
candidate. Clark has seventy-one
votes, with one more caucus to be held.
Cowles carried all four wards of AL
gona by decisive majorities. The con-
vention next Friday is claimed for
Cumimns.
Towner Only.
Bedford, May 27.-Taylor county re-
publicans instructed their fifteen dele
gates to the state convention for H.
M. Towner for supreme Judge. No &C.
ton was taken on governor. Cum
minis men claim they will have votes
from this county.
cummins and Brown Again.
Storm Lake, May 27.-The republic.
an county convention here instructed
fourteen delegates to the state con-
vention for Cummins for governor, and
Brown for railway commissioner.
Cummins Claims Dallas.
fauCi, hdy At.-IuS primaries uelu
in addition to those already held in Dali
las county, give Cummins 80, Conger
rs, On the face of the returns, with two
small precincts to hear from. After
the defeat in Perry the Conger men
made no further effort.
Open Headquarters.
Des Moines, May 27.-The prohibit.
ton state central committee will open
headquarters in Des Moines June /,
according to the plan OF action decid-
ed upon at the state convention held
the fore part of the week. They will
be in rooms and over 511 Mulberry
street, and will be in charge of j. H.
Campbell, chairman Of the state cen
trai committee. Regular office hours
will be fixed and the headquarters will
be open only at the time indicated. Mr..
CamDhel1 can ho found al other tim or,