Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-19
POLITICIANS IN WASHINGTON
ARE NOT SURE OF HAWKEYE
soLIDlTY.
ROOSEVELT SENTIMENT
a Feeling OF Uncertainty Exists at the
National Capital Regarding the
Strength of Feeling Favoring the
Presidents denomination.
rBY Fl. ]. MAHIN.l
Washington Bureau of the Courier,
Wasfjnqtor,, D. c., Dec, IL,

washington, u. C.y Dec, N,
Despite the fact that nearly every
prominent Iowan who is IN Washington
or who comes to Washington. declares
that the Idawkeye state is unequivocal-
Is in line for Roosevelt, there is consid-
cradle evidence that an anti-Roosevelt
faction is in existence in tho repub-
lican party in that state as In others.
1t is true that the Roosevelt sem
tiInent does not appear to be nearly as
strong in Iowa as it is in some other
sections, nor has it yet reached the
point where there is any evidence that
there will be an attempt to secure
other than Roosevelt delegation to
the national convention next summer.
This anti-Roosevelt sentiment has
not only shown itself in the talk of
certain Iowans visiting Washington
but 1t is evident in the private talk
ana attitude of some of the members of
= fhe delegation. 1t has developed only
within the last few weeks, and is a
considerable surprise to the Presidents
friends in Washington, who have
counted on Iowa as a certainty. 1t is
TO be conceded that there would be a
scattering sentiment against the Pres
ident. even among members of his own
party in Iowa, as we'll as over the en-
tire country, but when a prominent
congressman from a district that has a
fine republican majority, gives a very,
iukswarm endorsement for the Presi-
dent the matter takes another phase.
This occurred the early part of this
week
rs Iowa for Roosevelt" the Goa
gressman was asked.
20, yes, II suppose so; what else can
we do?' was the answer, accompanied
by a very peculiar smile.
A majority of the delegation seems
to be ready to give strong endorsement
to the President, and it is practically
assured that the delegation to the ma.
5ional convention will be for Roose-
welt, but there is at present some slight
hack of enthusiasm in certain quarters,
and probably a secret hope that some
thing will happen to the Presidents
boom before the question is settled in
such q way as to not injure the party is
plainly to be seen.
Major Rathbun, editor of the Ma
yion Register is in Washington this
week on his annual visit to the CAPT
val and he declares that Roosevelt will
be. nominated and will receive one of
the largest majorities from Iowa that
The state ever gave president.
II think Iowa will give Roosevelt
100, 900 majority" he said, "and IL
was quite sure who was to be the dem
ocratic nominee would not hesitate
to raise that to 5000 Just wait I'm.
til the idea, which by the way is abso.
luteIy true, that the opposition to
Roosevelt comes from Wall street gets
filtered out athrough the country and
q you will see the biggest Roosevelt host
rise UP in righteous anger that you ev
er dreamed of. Wall street and Tam
many are two bodies that the Ameri
can people will positively not allow
to have anything to do with their ma
tional politics and 1t is well known
that if Wall street sees that they can