The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-16
BANNER
Mahaska County Should Try for
the Trophy.

OI the banner ana nag 10 Jne COunIleS
making the best republican gains this
year. The Tippecanoe banner has
long been sought after by the counties
of the state and has assisted greatly
in polling the republican vote. 1t is
now held by Dubuque county, and the
flag by DAVIS. The announcement
follows:
To the Republican Electors of the
State of iowa;
The Des Moines Veteran Tippe-
canoe Club, in accordance with its
custom of th,iIeen years, again offers
its prize banner and fine silk flag to
the republican voters of those counties
that viii show at ,Ae election to be
held on the 4th day Oh November, 1902,
the largest gains as compared with
the majorities given at the election in
the year 1900 for the candidates at
large for election of President and
Vice President favoring the election
or William Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt.
The fine banner that had been
awarded at the close of Learly dozen
campaigns has been replaced by one
much finer. 1t is now held by the
gallant republicans of the county of
Dubuque.
The silk flag which was formerly
given to the precinct n the county of
Polk making the best proportionate
gain, is now held by me county of
Davis, tnat county having made the
second best gain over the vote of the
year 1900. The banner, as heretofore,
will be given the county making the
best proportionate gain over the cleo
ton Of 1900.
In regard 70 the flag new offer is
made. 1t is to go o me county whose
absolute majority will be the greatest
as compared with he election of that
year, the reduction of opposition ma
Jory to be considered or course as
equivalent to gain in the republican
majority.
IN regard to this flag, the club is
authorized by that veteran of sixty
campaigns, Col Saml A. Moore, to
say that the county of Davis expects
to yield it, but only to receive in its
place the banner that indicates re-
publican championship among the
counties of Iowa. The Veteran Tippe-
canoe Club, some of whose members
have been through every campaign
since 1910, has no fayorite county;
but believing in the principles of the
republican party, that the principles
of President Roosevelt should be sus-
tanned, offers these prizes in order
that hope of their possession may
serve as an added inducement for
getting out the largest popular vote
and consequent republican success.
The following are the resolutions
making the formal offer:
Resolved, By the executive commit
tee of the Des Moines Veteran Tippe-
canoe Club, that the right to hold the
"Tippecanoe Banner" for the ensuing
year will be awarded TO the republi-
cans of the county which at the COM
ing ge eral election shall make the
best proportionate showing in major
ity as compared with the vote of the
year 1900.
Resolved further, That the Tippe-
canoe flag shall be awarded to the
county whose republicans shall make
the best absolute gain in majority,
or in reducing the majority of the
opposition, as compared with the vote
of the year 1900. In case the flag on
such showing would go to the same
county as would the banner, the coun-
ty making second best absolute gain
shall be entitled to lne flag.
1t will be understood that he ma
jority mentioned above is one over all
opposition.
Isaac Brandt, President,
Moses Greenleaf, Sec'y.
Endorsed by Chairman Spence:
To the Republicans of Iowa:
The Des Moines Veteran Tippe'
canoe Club will present an elegant
silk banner to the county that makes
on November 4th, the largest proper
tomato gain as compared with the re-
publican vote of 1900, and fine silk
flag to the county making the best
absolute gain over the republican vote
of 1900. The banner is. now held by
Dubuque and the flag by Davis coun-
ty.
The fine banner that has been
awarded at the close of nearly a doz-
en- campaigns has been replaced by
one much finer. Previous to last year
the flag went to the precinct in Polk
county making the best gain, but 1t
was decided last year by the club to
give the flag to the county making
the second best gain; hereafter the
flag will go to the county in the state
making the best absolute gain.
Every county in the state stands an
equal chance of securing the banner
or the flag. The former is given tc
the county making the best proper
Tomato gain and the latter to the
county making the best absolute gain
A democratic county can win as wei
as a republican county. II is the get
ting out of the republics., vote thai
counts.
Let the republicans in every coua
ty in the state exert themselves Il