Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-02-11
A DoIliver Story.


A DoIliver Story.
Lieutenant Governor Tim Woodruff,
of New York was in Washington a day
or so since and his visit gave rise to a
story alleged to have been told by
Senator Deliver not quite two years
ago. 1t appears that according to
Senator Delivers story Tins passion
for vivid vests queered him for the vice
presidency. 1t is alleged Senator Dol
liver told the story in Des Moines. He
was stopping at hotel and the news
paper men sought him for information,
incidentally making inquiry as to his
own boom for vice-president. Senator
Dolliver laughed gently and remarked:
We'll, it is this way, you see there is
a great boom on for Woodruff of New
York. Now, he is all right and ca
pable man, butt is alleged he pos
sesses seven trunks Of vests variegated
and glorious in design and color; they
are screamers. The dignified senate is
askance at the possibility, even of
Woodruff presiding over that body
clad in one Of these garments. The
mere possibility of such an invasion
of the stately chamber with the riot
ious flash of color in which Mr.. Wood
ruff swathes his chest was too much
for them they want sombre tones and
shades in the senate"
That is the story they say Senator
Dolliver invented. That gentleman
says it is all true except that he did
not invent the story. 1t is intimated
that Uncle Mark Hanna was the faith
er of the yarn, although Senator Dol
liver pleads guilty to having INDUCED
in little private retailing thereof No
one enjoys the joke any more than
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. He
dotes on his vests, and don't care who
knows it.
Arsenal Matter Up.
E. G. Berry, representing the Tri-
City labor unions, of Davenport, ac-
companied by James O'Connell, presi-
dent of the International Association
of Mechanics, changed their program
and waited upon the President in person
for the purpose of laying before him
the arsenal matter at Rock Island.
They laid before the President docu-
ments and affidavits to show that Com
mandant Blunt has been discriminate
ing against Union labor in the employ
ment of help. The President told
them he would Investigate the matter
and that if there has been discrimina-
ton it shall cease. He gave the repre-
sentatives of the Unions to understand
that there is no valid reason why a
man should not join a union if he
elects to and that this should not op-
crate against him.
Roosevelt May Honor G. A. r.
Senators Mason and Cullom, and
Congressman Prince, of Illinois, the
latter representing the Rock Island
district. called upon the President to-
day and rendered him a formal invi-
tation to honor the state encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic Of
Illinois. to be held at Rock Island
some time in May with his presence.
The President said it would give him
great pleasure to avail himself of the
kind invitation and that he would
come, if Official matters could be az.
ranged so as to permit him to do so.
Not Opposed to Appropriation.
When Congressman Corners atten-
ton was called to the remarks said
to have been made by Congressman
Hull appearing in the Des Moines
Capital of Friday last, Mr. Conner said
that if his colleague had been correct
| ly quoted-which he doubted-that he
was laboring under misapprenension.
Capt. Hull is reported to have said
that Judge Conner is opposed to his
bill making provision for a million dol
lar public building at Des Moines.
Judge Conner says this is not true.
Not only that, but he has given ex.
preston to no opinions upon the sub.
Iject whatever.