Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-29
.ipal witness in the Lessler-ouigg bri

cipal witness in the Lessler-Quigg brib-
cry case
The subpoena was handed to
Mr.. Evers and he was ordered to take
the. next train for New York to get
Doblin. Mr.. Evers reached New York
about 10 o'clock at night He immedi-
ately started out to find Doblin at the
address given him. AS Doblin is said
to be Quigg's right hand man, Mr.
Evers was somewhat surprised to find
that his quest took him down in a
questionable part of town. When he
found Doblin's place it was menac-
ing fiat building which looked dark
and dreary. At II o'clock he climbed
five sets of stairs and after number
of inquiries found Doblin's apartment.
There We're number of people in it at
the time and they regarded Mr. Evers
suspiciously. 'Mr. Doblin is not here"
they asserted, land we do not know
where he is" This sounded like bluff
to Mr.. Evers, and he exhibited his
badge of authority as deputy sergeant
of arms of the United States house of
representatives. The attitude of the
opposing group changed. They became
respectful and insisted that Doblin had
already gone to Washington Suspect
ing trickery. Mr.. Evers vigorously an
nounced that such. stories would not
avail if untrue, that he had come for
Doblin and would take him back if the
whole town had to be aroused. These
men insisted, however, and he finally
called UP Washington by telephone and
found that they were telling the truth.
Doblin was there. Having heard that
he was wanted, he hurried over so as
to save himself from being regarded
with any further suspicion. Doblin is
the chief witness in this sensational
case. He testified under oath that
Quigg had authorized him to offer
Congressman Lessler bride. Mr..
Quigg, who has been famous for many
years as Senator Platt's right man in
New York denies the whole matter.
The outcome of the official investiga-
ton is awaited with intense interest
1t has been stated that Senator Quay,
who has Joined with the democrats in
opposition to the statehood bill, is the
only prominent republican on that side
except that which comes from near the
Rockies. 1t will surprise some to
know just what strong support he real
ly has in his position. There are Elk
ms of West Virginia, Gallinger of New
Hampshire, Penrose of Pennsylvania,
and Foraker of Ohio, who are a long
way from the Rocky mountain states.
Then Mitchell of Oregon, Perkins
California, and Foster of Washington,
are far beyond the Rockies Hansbor-
ough and McCumber of North Dakota,
Burton of Kansas and Mason of Hi
nois are also long ways from the
mountains. On the whole, the repub-
iican following of Quay is quite impos-
ing in strength and of no mean ability
and standing in the senate.
The leaders of the republican party
are pointing to the scarcity of demo-
cratic governors of states as proof
of the republican strength over the
country. January is the favorite month
in odd numbered years for inaugural
ing governors elected in the preceding
November. 1t will be noticed that this
year the number of democratic govern
ors inaugurated in northern states is
very small. The list comprises only
three in fact The governor of Rhode
Island is democrat and the govern
ors of Nevada and Oregon are also
| democrats. But the governors of Ore
gon and Rhode Island were elected by
what is known in politics as "fukes,' .
and are only accidental officials. Both
of them have republican legislatures to
deal with. This reduces the purely
democratic states in the north to Ne
vada 1t is the only northern state
with both democratic legislature and
governor. 1t is doubtful if this stu
alton can be paralleled in the last
twenty-five years. Four northern states
will have democratic governors this
year, but one Of them was elected in
Montana in 1900 for four years term.
He would have been defeated had he
run again last November. The demo-
cratic party has also lost two govern
orshlps in the south, those of Delaware
and West Virginia. Estimated by the
number of governors of states it has,
the democratic party was probably
never weaker. 1t has eighteen govern
ors to the republicans twenty-seven.
Miss Alice Roosevelt leads in her
way, as strenuous life as the Presi-
dent. Her phenomenal powers of en-.
durance alone will enable her to come
out. at the end of the winters season
as fresh and blooming as she started
/ in. Some idea of the social strain upon