Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-30

harmony is hanging in the balance.
With an anti-Hearst meeting held in
Des Moines yesterday and with a
Hearst silver convention to be held
today, followed by call from Chair
man Jackson for the meeting of the
state central committee, democratic
affairs are assuming a complicated
condition. that makes harmony look as
though it had received considerable
punishment.
Hearst and Walsh Doomed.
Democrats themselves are up in the
air. The element of the party which
met yesterday is certain of one thing,
and that is there will be no reafirma-
ton OF the Kansas City platform in
Iowa this year. They profess to be al
most equally certain of one thing and
that is that Hearst will not receive the
endorsement or support of Iowa demo-
Gratis. They are even more certain
that Charles A. Walsh will be relegat-
ed to the rear as national committee
man.
States Central Committee Meets.
A. E. Jackson, chairman of the dem
ocratic state central committee yes
terday issued the call for the meeting
Of the committee. 1t is to be held in
Des Moines February 10 at p. m.The
following are members of the commit
tee: o.
State Committee.
First, district, N. G. Roberts Fort
Madison;r Second dadistriet, S.: w. AIers-
Ger, Iowa City; Third district, L.. F.
;Springer,a independence; Fourth dis
trict, d. "A. Lyons, Cresco Fifth,
district. A. E. Jackson, Tama; Sixth
district. Thomas Kelly, Sigourney;
Seventh district, ]. c. Likes, Des
Moines; Eighth district, A. w. Max
well, Seymour; Ninth district, S. B.
Morrison, Harlan; Tenth district, j. B.
Romans, Denison; Eleventh district, J.
H. Quick, Sioux City.
Convention to be Early.
The expectation is the convention
will be early and that it will be held
in Des Moines After the meeting it
will probably be possible to get cor
rect line on what the Iowa democrats
propose doing.
Many at Yesterdays Meeting.
The anti-Hearst meeting was held at
the Savery hotel yesterday Afternoon.
1t was attended by nearly all the demo-
cratic legislators, and by such men as
state committeeman S. W. Mercer,
Alex. R. Miller, of Washington, w. w.
Marsh, of Waterloo, P. ]. Martin, of
Waterloo, Ely, of Davenport, and Rich
ard Burke, former candidate for secre-
tary of state, of Oskaloosa
Are Against Instructions.
No definite conclusion was arrived at
but the< general decision was reached
that no instructed delegation would be
sent to the national democratic con-
vention. 1t was also decided to hold
another meeting after the silver-Hearst
men held their meeting today. The
uninstructed delegation would mean an
anti Hearst anti-Walsh delegation.
The Silver Meeting.
The meeting for today was called by
|G. F. Rinehart, of Newton, General j.
B. Weaver and Charles A. Walsh. 1t is
expected the Hearst men will outline
JllGlI kJldu at Illo
Seek Opponent for Walsh.
The question as to who will be Sc
fleeted to oppose Charles A. Walsh as
the anti-silver wings candidate for ma
tional committeeman, is still up in the
air. A. e. jackson. of Tama. M Par
sons, of Rock Rapids, and Wilbur w.
Marsh, of Waterloo, are being promi-
nently discussed.
S. w Mercer. of Iowa City, denied
last night he was here in the interests
of the candidacy of Marsh. He stated
he was here for the purpose of attend
ing the manufacturers convention, and
was not here in the advocacy of any
ones candidacy for national commit
teeman.
1t is said that the "anti-Hearst' DEM
ocrats yesterday decided to postpone
definite action until the silver forces
announce their plans.
Favor Hearst.
Omaha. Neb., Jan. 29.-The Douglas
County Democratic club, one Of the
chief Bryan organizations. of the state
last night adopted resolutions endors-
ing the candidacy of w. R. Hearst for
president Their esolution recites his
work for the party and instructs mem
bers to attend the convention in a
body to vote for Hearst The action
is interpreted as due to inspiration
from w. j. Bryan and an indication
of what similar democratic organiza,
tions in the state will do.
May Lose Paper.
Conditions which had recently de
veloped here indicate that the World
Herald. Bryan's chief supporter. may
change its views and remove its sup