Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-18

terview have pushed the matter along
and even intimated that the first de-
NAL was sent out for a purpose. It'll
is hardly question of veracity be-
tween Mr.. Shaw and Mr.. Wellman, butt
more likely that whatever Mr.. Well
man did say in Des Moines has been
exaggerated.
At all events Mr.. Wellman has not
shown spirit toward the Iowa poll
ticians that could be called one Of
kindly interest If it really was his
purpose to put Mr.. Shaw in this I'M
pleasant position he followed it pref
ty closely by another peculiar affair
with another Iowa man. 1t is stated
that he gave George E. Roberts as his
authority for the statement that the
President was not in favor of tariff re-
vision. Mr. Wellman talked with Mr..
Roberts after his visit to the President
but the positive information comes
from Mr. Roberts that not one word
was said about the Presidents ideas
on the tariff. Then there was Mr.
Wellman's sensational report of the
conference Of the Iowa republican
leaders held at Des Moines. The con-
i
Much of Iowa's political strength is to
be attributed to the fact that when the
| leaders do have differences of opin-
ion they usually fight it out among
| themselves and then call the matter
settled instead of selecting public
arena for the contest. The story is
that when the conference was called
| to order the newspaper men were re-
1 quested to withdraw, which they did
with the exception of Wellman. As the
| gentlemen of the conference were not
1 in the habit of dragging or pushing
people out of room he was allowed
/ to remain His return for this cour--
tesy was an article which was pounc-
ed upon with glee by every democratic
newspaper in the state.
Has Iowa grown too big at Wash,
ington? Is Wellman trying to queer
the state?
Here is the opinion of second dis
trict politician met today: Il should
think that the speech of Chairman
Richman would be the best republican
campaign document that could be
found in the second. It ought to help
great deal toward defeating Judge
Wade Why, he figuratively knocks
the silver democrat down and drags
him out of the convention hall. How
is it. rave the gold democrats come
shyly back into the fold on the prom
Use that free silver will not be men
toned or did they rush in, give the
silver democrat crack that knocks
him into the corner, jerk free silver
away from him and then advise him
to lay quietly in the corner till they
got through with the convention pro
ceedings. 1t looks good deal like
/ the latter to me. And is the free sill
: yer democrat going to stand for it. Il
: the second district democracy is any
Fl thing like it used to be l do not be
q lieve that they will. That convention
was practically run by men wht
), have not been seen in democratic con
a vention for years. They said wha
, should be done while the fellows whit
;, have done all the work for the last few
i campaigns stood by and looked on
a No, indeed, they may not be saying
: much just now but my opinion is tina
;, there will be some votes lacking Il
= November | believe that silver dem
u ocrats will take little satisfaction il
, y giving the reorganization bunch lii
II tie of their own stay away from tn
: polls medicine. Mr.. Richman'
o speech, indicates how the ground lays
q 1t was a fine speech as only the eS
L consul is capable of making but
e showed disposition on the part of th
Il gold democrats to leave only fey
o scattered the idea of the silverman"
o Washington, D. c., Sept. IS.
e{,, u;
western trip Friday. This tour is r,
garded as the most important eve
taken by President Roosevelt and ma
Is be more far-reaching in political cor
n sequence that any ever undertaken b
10 any president. The final It'll
If erary will be announced officiall
T. today. 1t is generally we'll know
TX at present but there are rumors {
III some slight changes. Representative
Of Hepburn has made several visits t
ar Secretary Cortelyou at the temporar
or White House and it is said that he
to very anxious to have the Presidel
lie speak in his district, and has fled T.
is quests to that end.
of On this western trip it is concede
re that the President will talk on tariff
es trusts and Cuban reciprocity. On tn
ne trusts he will certainly make nun
erl Der of speeches. When it comes