Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-25

| politics in Iowa, that an officer OF the
people shall be accorded a second
term without opposition provided he
has rendered good account OF his
stewardship. Upon this hypothesis
Capt ,Rumple is as good as renomlnat-
ed
Have No Opposition.
Whereas a month ago there was
talk about several Iowa congressman
encountering strenuous opposition for
denomination, now the remarks are all
in this strain: that all the members of
the delegation will be renominated,
practically without opposition and
most of them by reclamation, save
Mr.. Haugen of the fourth district, who
must fight to win.
Senators Are Nervous.
Congressman Rdmple of the second
district and Prince of the Rock Island
Qll.) district, have nothing to say con-
corning the decision OF the war de-
partment in the case of Commandant
Blunt and the union in the arsenal
controversy. AS matter of fact
neither of these congressman took any
part in the fight save to arrange to
give each side full and fair hearing
before the authorities who alone could
determine the merits of the PROPOSE
ton. 1t nav be stated on authority,
however, that the Illinois senators did
interest themselves in the case. The
query has been raised as to what they
will now do with view, TO squaring
themselves. 1t is current talk in
Washington that Senator Cullom does
not possess the favor of the admins
tration in any large degree. @
RumpIe Has Good Record.
In 1900 Mr.. Rumple was elected in a
district comprising the same counties
that will probably make up the sec
ond district during, the next ten years.
He was honored with a good, fair plur-
atty of the votes cast in the district.
He is serving in the first session of the
congress to which he was elected and
as has previously been remarked has
made an unusual record, having been
accorded recognition such as usually
satisfies the congressman in his Sec
ond term. AS representative Mr..
and that little is largely experience
and this can be had in only one way.
If the people of the second district de-
sire an experienced member in con-
gress they must adopt the policy of
districts in Iowa represented by men
of great power and influence. The
speaker. Hull. Hepburn, Lacey-and
give him an opportunity to acquire
this experience. Captain Rumple de.
votes himself unreservedly to the in.
terests of the people of his district
Sixteen hours per day would not likely
cover the average time given to the va
rious departments of work given to his
constituents. Thus far he has been
very successful in securing generous
allowances for his district at the hands
of the rivers and harbors committee
and there seems to be excellent ground
for the belief that similar treatment
will be accorded the second district al
the hands of the committee on public
buildings and grounds. 1t would ap
pear that with the voter disposed tt
regard record and efficiency Captain
Rumple will be stronger in his dislric
than when,as an untried man he asked
the votes of the people. The member.
of the Iowa delegation are disposed II
take the claims of the democratic con
gressional committee that they will
capture a district in Iowa, as a piec
of humor. It isibelieved Captain Rum
pies majority flext fall will be large
than in 1900.
Hull Congratulated.
Congressman Hull is being very gen
erously felicitatad upon his great pr
litical victory incident to renomina
ton for congress, by, senators and rer
resentatives, irrespective of politica
bias. Captain Hull is looked upon, il
Washington, as a warrior of the frs
class and worthy to sit at the head 0
the military affairs committee.
i Frank j. Stillman.
M'INTaRE NAMED