Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-26
A LIVELY CAMPAIGN.
REPUBLICAN, STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE ORGANIZES FOR
EFFECTIVE WORK.
z. II. Spence is Elected Chairman to
Succeed Himself - w. w. Epps of
ottumwa IL Chairman Of the Fin
anse Sub COMMITTEES.

Des Monies, July 25. = (SpeciaD-
The republican state central commit,
tee has organized by the selection of
Hon .R.H.Spence Of Mt.Ayr, chairman;
George C. Scott, of Sioux City, vice
chairman, and g. r. Estabrook, OF
Marshalltown, secretary The re.elec.
tion Of Chairman Spence by acclama.
tion was a high compliment paid to
him by the committee. 1t begins his
fourth consecutive term as chairman
which breaks the record and indicates
the confidence which the committee
reposes In him. Mr.. Estabrook was
elected to the position formerly held
by G. W. Phillips Of the second dis
trict, who, after holding membership
on the committee for his district for
Nthree consecutive terms, is succeeded
by w. =. Mccoy, Of Clinton, as COM
naitteeman.
The Subcommittee
The committee by vote instructed
Chairman Spence to; appoint all sub.
committees and he has designated
the following:
y Executive committee-Asmus Boy
sen, chairman; g. ]. Wilson and w. ].
Mccoy.
Finance committee-W. W. Epps,
chairman; w. P. kirkpatrick, and R.
o. Woodland.
Headquarters will be opened and
the preliminary work of the committee
commence at once The distribution
IT documents will soon begin and the
tspeaking campaign will be opened
f1ater.
A. F. Dawson, who has for several
\ years. been connected with the state
\ central committee as manager Of the
\ speakers bureau, will be unable to
tee. as he will undoubtedly be nomin
ated by the republicans Of the second
district as their candidate for con
sress. During his connection with
the committee Mr.. Dawson made ar
elviable record. The position which
he held was one Of great Importance
and one that was extremely difficult tt
fill but his success proved him to be 6
man of unusual ability and great ca
pacity in handling the vexing ques
lions which arise. in that department
He was able to handle the speakers
without friction and at the close o.
each campaign received the cordia
congratulat of all, both speakers
land local committees, in fact every
4 one who had dealings with him. L
Mr.. Dawson is added to the Iowa con
gressional delegation, which nov
seems probable, he will certainl!
make a valuable member and one wht
will be great credit to his distric
and state.
VIII Handle Speakers.
Leroy j. McNeeley, OF Dubuque, vii
succeed Mr.. Dawson as manager Of the
speakers bureau. Mr.. McNeely wal
for many years private secretary t
Hon. D. B. Henderson and now holds
the same position with Hon B. P. Bird
sail. He is a practical man, has /,
large acquaintance with public mel
owing to his long association with then
in Washington and his experience ii
Iowa through his work for Col Hender
son and Judge Birdsall. Mr.. McNeely
experience has given him rare oppo1
tunities in mastering details which il
Of great Importance and will assist hin
very much in managing the speakers
bureau He will come to Des Nome
in ample time to organize the speakin
campaign and will devote himself er
tirely to this work.
IS The literary bureau will be unde