Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-04-12
DEMOCRATS
ARE DIVIDED
HEARST MEN GIVEN SET BACK At
sIGoURNEY CONVENTION.
SULLIVAN OPPOSES NEW YORK EDITOR
Former Candidate for Governor Named
As Delegate From Polk County On
Instructed Delegatlon-Reoraanizers
Expect Turn In Affairs.

Expect Turn In Affairs.
Sigourney. April IL. - (Special)-
Impassioned speeches for and against
the candidacy of w. r. Hearst for the
presidency at the Keokuk county DEM
ocratio convention held here Saturday
developed one Of the warmest fights
ever known in county politics. So
sharp was the division Of the dele
gates that after the regular conven-
ton had selected delegates to the
state convention uninstructed for
Hearst the supporters of the New
York editor called q rump convention
and named other delegates.
The Regular Convention.
Colonel Mackey was made chairman.
A bitter fight ensued between the
Hearst and the anti-Hears forces. Hon.
D. w. Hamilton led the anti-Hearst
fight while G. l.. Barlow appeared for
the Hearst movement and made plea
for Mr.. Hearst and his delegation
which was selected the night before.
Quivering with emotion his eyes
turned toward Mr.. Hamilton and said
that the Hearst men had won fairly
and honestly in the town caucus but
by trickery and dishonesty the will of
that caucus had been thwarted by
bringing in another delegation. Men
Jumped to their feet and talked and
gesticulated and it was with difficulty
that Colonel Mackey was able to re-
store order. BY vote of 66 to 26 the
anti-Hearst men won and following
delegates were selected: G. H. Mack
ey, Thomas Kelly, Hick Knox, w. G.
Williams, ]. F. White, John Engle.
dinger, H. Lawrence, r. S. Martin,
Thomas Geneva, j. B. Meredith, S. A.
G!lliland, Fred Smith, John Wardrip.
After regular convention the Hearst
men held another convention, selected
delegates and passed resolutions for
Hearst, Walsh and Rinehart for con-
gress and A. M. Utterback for district
delegate.
Polk Is For Hearst.
Des Moines, April II. = Polk county
democrats Saturday declared for viii.
liam r. Hearst unanimously, and the
delegation to the state convention
which will name delegates to the ma
tional convention, as well as place in
nomination a state ticket, was instruct
ed for the journalist candidate with a
Whoop and roar in good democratic
fashion. There was no opposition to
the Hearst candidacy, and If there was
any anti-Hearst sentiment in the CON
vention 1t was overpowered.
Sullivan Opposes Hearst.
J. B. Sullivan, late candidate for
governor on the democratic ticket, and
always classed as silver man, de-
clared Saturday night he was opposed
to instructions in the democratic state
convention and opposed to the nominal
ton of William r. Hearst.
This, after Mr. Sullivan had been
placed on the Polk county delegation
to the state convention, which declar-
ed for Hearst. Mr.. Sullivan explains
that while opposed to instructions by
the state convention, ho will not bolt
the instructions of his county, and will
vote against his own convictions in the
state convention and for instructions.
Unable to Revolt.
IT greatly appreciate the compliment
paid me by the Polk county demo-
Gratis said Mr.. Sullivan. II had not
expected to be on the delegation be-
cause I am too new here. But told
the boys before they put me on the
delegation that was opposed to in
structions. and I am.
II am opposed to the nomination OF
Hearst because l do not believe he is
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admiration for Mr.. Hearst, but I do
not believe he is the strongest man we
couldd nominate.
Personally, am for Judge Alton B.
Parker. / believe that New York will
name the candidate and Judge Parker
has all the qualifications for a strong
candidate. He is an able jurist, con-
servative man and he has made one or
two decisions which will make him
very popular with tho labor element"
The out and out announcement of
the position of Mr.. Sullivan is bound
to create great stir In democratic
ranks. IT is understood that similar
declarations from other prominent
democrats throughout the state will
follow, though Mr. Sullivan's statement
is not taken as being part Of pre-
arranged program.
Anti-Hearsts Hopeful.
There was a notable uplift among
the anti-IIearst democrats, when the
news was received that Pottawattamie
and l<eokuk counties had declared
against instructions.
"The big ones will begin to come
in from now on" said one prominent
marked change of sentiment"