Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
SOME TALK SILVER.
ottumwan Doomed Among Democrats
brewster May Speak.

brewster May Speak.
Des Moines, June 4.-The impress
sion prevails in political circles that
the democratic state central commit
tee at it's meeting here next Thursday
will fix upon Des Moines as the place
for holding the state convention this
year. The name of S. A. Brewster, of
Ottumwa is most frequently mentioned
for temporary chairman. He is one of
the genuine silver men left in the dem
ocratic party, believes thoroughly in
the quantitative theory of money and
would tell the convention that present
day prosperity is the result of gold
finds and the wars, and not because Of
the restoration Of confidence and the
consequent resumption of business.
Want Filipino Thunder.
This is the kind of temporary chair
man the silver majority on the com
mittee wants; moreover, it is anxious
to have man who can whoop it up for
the Filipino bandit who is engaged in
slaughtering American soldiers.
Whether Mr.. Brewster can do this or
not is not exactly known and it is be-
ing Investigated. If he can he will
probably be selected. The committee
regrets extremely that Henry vollmer
is not available, being gold man this
year, for his mouth would avail much
in the Filipino matter.
Gold Men Will Fight.
The gold men are determined to
make the fight again this year and
hope to win. They appreciate the
fact that the death of John S. Murphy
leaves the silver forces with practical
ly no unselfish leader who will serve
notice of an intention to bolt the ticket
and platform unless it reannunciates
the eternal principles Of free silver at
16 to 1, as Murphy did last year and
two years ago. Two days prior to his
death NJ H. King, Mr.. Murphy's effec-
tive lieutenant in Polk county, and
who had more to do with keeping his
county in line for silver than all the
other democratic forces put together,
expressed doubt Of the ability of the
silver men in his party to retain con-
troll this year. He was Respondent
over the prospect.
Want Gold Delegations.
One the other hand, the old line
democrats who did not go into the ma
tional democratic party, but stood with
the party when it was Bryan and sill
yer, have been quietly and effectively
organizing in every county, a sort of
personal alliance kind of campaign by
which gold men have been pledged to
go to caucuses and county conventions
with a view to seeing that the coun-
ties send gold delegations to the state
convention.
Mcconnell Talks.
Bloomfield, June ESPECIALLY
T. Mcconnell, chairman of the demo-
cratic state central committee says
that S. A. Brewster of Ottumwa has
Icommittee for chairman of the demo-
cratic state convention, but will not
admit that the money question, or
rather the ground the man takes who
will be the chairman, will make any
difference. He says that the commit
tee had no conference on the matter
and that it will be definitely decided
at the meeting Of the committee in
| Des Moines tomorrow.
Mr.. Mcconnell was asked who was
most likely to be selected and named
| Capt A. l.. Sorter of Mason City,
Henry G. Taylor of Bloomfield, and G..
w. COLLISION of Harlan, Shelby county,
but said that it was impossible to
state Just who stood the best chance.
Asked if radical silver man or a
sound money man would be selected.
Mr. Mcconnell made non-committal
answer and would not make a positive
statement.
He said that he expected the con
vention would be entirely harmonious;
that part Of the policy of the present