Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-06-30
RIGGS LEADS
REGARDED AS FIRST THUS FAR
IN RACE FOR STATE SUPER.
iNTENDENcY OF SCHOOLS

Des Moines, June 29.-Although the
republican state convention is not to
be held until July / several prominent
party leaders are already in the city
and more are arriving today. The out
look is for one of the biggest off-year
conventions the party has ever known.
The work will be carried along very
harmoniously, according to indications,
the only rivalry in sight being that for
the nomination for the state superin-
tendency of schools, for which there
are three competitors. The re-nom-
nations for the other Offices will be
made by acclamation.
Riggs Leads in Race.
John F. Riggs of Sigourney is re-
garded as the leading candidate in the
race for superintendent of public in
struction. He has two districts prac-
tically solid for him and will enter
the convention the strongest of the
three. He will have large following
in several other districts and goes in
to the convention in the best shape of
any of the candidates. Mr.. Riggs
campaign will be managed by N. e.
| Kendall of Monroe county
Senator Will be Manager.
Senator J. H. Trewin of Cedar Rap
| ids will have charge of the headquar-
! ters Of H. l.. Adams of Fayette coun-
| ty. Senator Trewin was formerly a
resident of the Fourth district. and is
| taking considerable interest in the
candidacy of Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Adams
has 81 out of the la delegates from
the Fourth district, so his friends
| claim. He has made vigorous can
vass and is in good shape for the con-
vention.
r. G. Barrett the third candidate is
| also from the Fourth district Up to
a month ago it looked as if Mr.. Barrett
would be nominated in spite of the
| fact that he has had three terms Dur
ing the past month he has been losing
ground rapidly. Everywhere the senti
| ment against the fourth term is grow
| ing it being contrary to all precedent
There are some rumors that Mr. Bar
rett may withdraw before the conyen
ton
1t is generally understood that the
platform question will not cause any
| diSSension.
Allison Has Platform.
The platform has been prepared b.
Senator Allison, after consultation witt
various party leaders, and will be gen
orally satisfactory to both factions. 1
will substantially reaffirm the 1885,
platform adopted at ST. Louis, as fal
as the tariff is concerned. The "Iows
idea" as embodied in the shelter tt
monopoly plank adopted at the las
4 two state, conventions, will not agail
i appear. Owing to this fact, there il
4 little talk of members of the committe,
on resolutions. The indications, how
!, ever, are that the First, Third, Fifth
4 Sixth, Eighth and Ninth districts viii
be represented on the committee b,
men who would be opposed to repe
tition of the shelter to monopol,
plank should such thing be attempt
ed. The resolutions, will, of course, in
dorse President Roosevelt for secont
term as they did last year.
! Members of the state committee ar
to be elected this year from the First
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Tenth dis
tricts. 1t is generally understood tha
IC. j. Wilson of Washington will b
elected from the First, George R. Ests
brook, from Marshalltown from tn
Fifth, though there is some talk of 9th
er candidates; w. w. Epps of Ottun
}, wa from the Sixth; w. P. Fitchpatric
of Nevada from the Tenth, though Nj
Wray may have some opposition whe
the time comes for the district cal
Gus
There is practically no doubt bu
that r. H. Spence of Mount Ayr vii
be reelected chairman of the commi
tee