Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-04
CHAIRMAN coRTELYoU is coNFl-
DENT OF SUCCESS IN THIS
SECTION OF COUNTRY.
TALKS OVER CAMPAIGN
At Meeting in Chicago cortelyou
Desisnates H. S. New to Head the
Western campaisn-E. E. Hart of
Iowa Will Take Prominent Part
None of the Western States Doubtful.

Chicago, Aug. 2. - With the arrival
OF Harry S. New, national committee
man from Indiana in Chicago yester-
day began a series of conferences In
winch the whole plan of campaign to
retain the support of the west for
Roosevelt will be outlined.
Chairman Cortelyou's arrival had
this purpose in view and since he
reached Chicago he has been in con-
slant conference with the leaders of
the party in this section. At all of
these Secretary Dover has been pres
ent as he is to have general charge
OF the campaign in this section.
New Heads the Western Work
The entire management of the
western territory has been placed \,
the hands of Harry S. New, Frank O.
Lowden, r. B. Schneider, d. w. Null
vane and e. E. Hart, provided the last
named is named as the fifth member
of the executive committee. They will
carry out the plans of campaign as
laid down by the chairman ard the
policies adopted by the full commit
tee, yet each committeeman is given
absolute freedom to use his own judg-
ment in handling every matter pre-
sented to him.
After long conference with Low
den, New, Schneider and Mulvane yes
terday Chairman Cortelyou said that
the men were to have free swing. The
work and responsibility will be di-
vlded equally between them Each was
assured that he would not be interior
ed with in the performance of his du-
ties. Only such matters as the com
mitteemen deem of especial import
arce will be referred to the chair
man.
Mean to Hold West Solid.
The general impression of Chairman
Cortelyou and Secretary Dover after
/ their conferences with the men who
are to manage the campaign in this
section is that none of the states in
the middle west can be regarded as
doubtful, although every effort is tc
be used to prevent their becoming
candidates for that column in the ia
bles of the political forecasters.
They do not believe that Mr.. Tag
CARTS appointment as chairman of the
democratic national committee will
arouse enough local pride to make In
diana doubtful. They have confidence
that the differences of the warning re
(! publican factions in Wisconsin will be
settled, or in any event an agreement
will be reached which will result in
\ only one republican electoral ticket.
Illinois Safe for Roosevelt.
So far as Illinois is concerned the,
regard democratic hopes as rainbow
chasing on par with Chairman Jones
expectations in New Jersey four year,
ago. The main battle-ground in thu
: west will, it is believed, be the min
ing states, which formerly voted fo
, Bryan, but they think that their ballots
as cast at the last congressional cleo
} ton show that they can be held easil,
in the republican column.
To Be Business Campaign.
The same business methods whicl
Chairman Cortelyou has outlined TO
J the east will be applied in the west
] 1t is his intention to manage the cam
paign on strictly business lines, ap
, plying all of the modern systems of or
: ganization and economy. BY doinl
: away with several special bureau
7 Chairman Cortelyou hopes to simplif
!, and concentrate the campaign worl
: He has abolished the departments here
!. tofore devoted to special interests
t Consequently. organized labor, the tray
. cling men, the railroad employees, an
: the different nationalities, all of whic
;, had managers of their own selection
/. and were given separate recognition a
: auXiliaries to the national committe
| in 1896 and 1900, will be cared for thi
! year by the executive committee.