Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-24
Convention of the Sixth Con-
gressional District is in
Session.
OPINION FAyORS REESE

L. T. Richmond OF Abba Chosen Chair
man and r. L. Mortland of Monte
yuma secretary-Geo. r. Reinhart of
Newton Is Also Mentioned.
oskaloosa, July (SpeciaD-The
sixth district democratic congressional
is in session in this city to-
day. AT session held this morning in
the court house the organization was
effected.
L. T. Richmond of Abba was chosen
chairman.
R. L. Mortland OF Montezuma was
selected as secretary.
There was a large number OF dele7
gates in attendance and there seems
to be considerable enthusiasm mani
Tested in the work of the convention.
Richmond Speaks.
Upon being selected chairman of the
convention this morning Mr. Richmond
delivered an address to the assembly
in which he gave a general review of
the political conditions which exist at
the present time, but did not refer to
the policy to be followed by the DEM
ocrats of the district in the coming
campaign
Convention Adjourned.
Shortly after the noon hour the con- :,
vention adjourned until the afternoon
session when the business of the body
Will be finished. At 1890 O'clock there
had as yet been no definite action tax
en- as to the selection of candidate
for the congressional nomination. No
special resolutions have as yet been
considered by the delegates assembled,
but it is probable that they Will adopt
some before the close of the conyen-
tion.
1t May Be Reese.
According to the outlookof the con-
yention at the present tilfls~ John 2.
Reese OF Abba, president Of disfFicte
No. Is of the United Mine Workers of
America, is probably the most prolnis-
ing candidate for the nomination for
the office OF congressman. The Mon
roe county delegation is present in full
force and is working hard in the inter-
est OF the president OF the miners un-
ion. Reese's name is being mentioned
by a number Of the various county's
delegates and everything points to the
carrying of the convention by the sup
porters of Mr.. Reese
Renhart Is Mentioned.
In case Mr.. Reese should fail in Sc
curing the nomination there is consid-
cradle speculation regarding the prob
able candidate. George f. Reinhart of :
Newton is thought by some to be the
most probable candidate.
1t WAS a considerably divided col.
lection Of democrats who left today
for Oskaloosa to represent Wanello
county in the Sixth district congress
slonal convention which is this after-
noon in progress at the Mahaeka coun-
ty seat. The sentiment of the tiele-
gates for this county is varied. but it
is certainty that many of them are
against the nomination OF John ?.
Reese for congress. Judge e. G. Moon
of this city would have the WGnello
delegation for the asking bat he does
not want the nomination and will not
consider any proposition contemplate
ing it. This leaves the race Between
Mr.. Reese and Henry Taylor o. Dlooal-
field practically. excepting tie votes
Reinhart will get. but the latter Is nor
% Ah of n
for the nomination having once, it Is
said. bolted the ticket.
Doesn't Like Reese.
The Wapello county democrats. or
a goodly number of them, do NOT like
John P. Reese. They admire him as
leader of laboring men and as the
president of District Is, of the United
Mine Workers, but when they come to
nominating man for congress they
don't like the idea of putting Mr.. e
Reese's name on the ticket.
Just why this dislike exists cannot
be told. 1t is whispered among some
of the democrats who like democracy
first, last and all the time, that Reese
voted for Eugene " Debs for presi-
dent. that he has not been demo-
crat all his life, that he is, in truth
populist. Then there are others who
say that the district wants a man bet
ter versed in politics than is Mr.. Reese
to bear the democratic standard this
fall. Again they say that he will not
carry the big union labor vote with
which some say will march triumph
antly to election and 10 Washington.
This prediction is made for various
reasons, some of which seem to be
we'll founded There are still ether
objections to Mr.. Reese which can be
thought of by the anti-Reese men in
the democratic convention at Oska--