Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-07
Favor Harmony That Shall Coin
eide With Their Views.
NEBRASEAN IS GIVEN AN OVATION
Affirmation of the Kansas City Plat
form to be the object of the Organ
ization Formed. Congressman Wade
is Not Considered in Appointment of
Committeeman.

soul is the plan of the democrats who
met in this city yesterday in parlor |
of the Slavery house after listening to
an address by the high priest of free
silver, w. j. Bryan. That the handful
of men who came together mean bust
ness, cannot be doubted by any per
son who heard their cries of approval
whenever Mr.. Bryan made an especial
ly vicious thrust at the reorganizers
and their vociferous cheers whenever
the Nebraskan told them what they
ought to do and how to do it. A
strong effort is to be made to domi-
nate the next state convention of the
party and the foundation for it is an
organization in every precinct in the
state under the standard of free sill
yer and unwavering loyalty to the
Kansas City platform.
The Meeting.
After dinner men in groups, in pairs
and singly left the lobby of the Slavery
house and assembled the staircase to
the parlors above. u In parlor there
were seats for probably fifty people.
Packed almost to suffocation, the peo-
pie in this little room waited patiently
for the arrival of their idol, William
J. Bryan. He arrived in the city at
2:20 o'clock, but did not reach the
caucus until nearly o'clock. Escort
ed by G. F. Rinehart of Newton Mr.
Bryan entered the room and was greet
ed by volley of cheers, to which he
responded by bowling, his well known
smile Illuminating his countenance
He was introduced by Mr.. Rinehart
and Immediately began the delivery o.
the speech which was to sound the
keynote of the gathering-unaltera
opposition to being reorganized and {
determination not to let the contro
of the state organization and the Sc
lection of standard bearers in the mex
state convention fall into their hands
(Mr Bryan'5s speech is printed il
another column)
The Real Work.
After Mr.. Bryan had concluded his
address. G.. F. Rinehart nominated HI
C. Evans of Des Moines as chairman
of the meeting. Everybody in the
room favored the suggestion, and Mr.
Evans, arising, said he heartily con
Cured in everything that Mr.. Bryan
had said The Nebraskan had outlined
Mr. Evans idea, and that to accom-
plish it an organization must be per
fected He had no detailed plan il
mind, but was open for suggestion
No one said anything. The silence wa
oppressive for moment. The tim
had come to make the first direct NOV
in the fight. Finally Mr.. Evans Gale
upon Mr. Rinehart to say something
The Newton man responded by sayin
that he had brought with him type
- 1s,fr wit
the situation in each county in lowe
He thought chairman in each shout
be selected who is known to be i
sympathy with the Kansas City pla
form and none other. When this ha
been done the party would be able
swing the state convention and insul
it being harmonious. He inclined
the idea that after these men had bee
selected letters should be sent to the
outlining the situation and informin
them of what was expected-in shol
preparing them for their duties to ca
ture the next state convention. F
also thought it a good idea for thes
chairmen in the different counties
procure the list of delegates sent
the state convention in this city
June. together with their credentia
that no traitors might be seated, al
thus bring disorder into the meeting.
Brewster for Secretary.
At this juncture it was deemed a
visable to name secretary, and S.
Brewster of Ottumwa was select
for that office.
This formality complied with, H.
Evans moved that the meeting
down to business. The suggestl
was too mild for an auditor and
made it stronger. He asked that
be the sense of the meeting that
organization of Iowa democrats in
vor of the reaffirmation,, of the Kans
City platform be perfected Anott
thought that the best plan would be
select a delegate from each congr
sional district in view of the fact IL
all counties in the state were not r
resented This plan was ultimate
the one adopted, and after some p
ley the following were chosen to en-
neer the scheme without the ASS
ance Of the second district a repres
Aa4irA of which could not hn fnn