Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-11
HE is FOR HARMONY
PRESIDENT RoosEvELT's posi-
TON EXPLAINED.
HON, GEORGE D. PERKINS TALKS

HON, GEORGE D. PERKINS TALKS
Sioux City Editor in An Authorized
Interview Says the President Favors
the Move to Put Both Iowa Senators
on the Delegation to the Convention.
washington, D. c., Feb. 9.--George
u. Perkins. of Sioux City, by special
appointment, had a som ewhat extended
interview with the President during
his visit here. Iowa political matters
We're discussed. Mr.. Perkins author
ICES the following statement:
Il do not think there should be a
quarrel in our state over the selection
OF delegates to the republican national
convention. was very much interest
ed last year in the movement in our
state for harmonious convention
The service undertaken by Senator AL
lison, in cooperation with Governor
Cummins, thought wholly commenda-
Bile, and the outcome of it met every
evidence of approval on the part of the
republicans of the state. The endorse
ment at the polls was more significant
than the endorsement by the conven-
ton.
The State Convention.
"The state convention was what was
called Cummins convention. His re-
tim oil
hands conceded. The prevailing dispo-
sition was to make the platform salts
factory to him, and Senator Allison
contributed every way possible to this
end. Much of the language of the plat
form was contributed by the governor
himself, and the draft as finally SUBJ
mitted to the committee on resolutions
had his approval.
To Be Roosevelt Convention.
THE national convention, called to
meet in Chicago on June 81
from an Iowa point of view is to be
a Roosevelt convention. The repub-
licans of our state are singularly unit
ed in the support of the administra-
ton. They have the utmost conf
dence in the administration and it is
beyond dispute that the controlling de-
sire with them this year is to see
Roosevelt nominated without dissent,
on a platform in harmony with his
public record and for his triumphant
election in November. To this general
end they wish to be cooperative To
this end l am confident they are will
ing to subordinate minor matters, in
Guiding questions of home concern.
Their leader this year is the President
and their platform this year, which
they assume will have his unreserved
Endorsement, will be the national plat
form.
President is Broadminded.
II have made it my business since I
have been in Washington to examine
with such care as could, and with
such intelligence as could command,
the general situation as related to the
Iowa view and desire. The President
is conservative and broad minded. His
view extends over the whole field. His
ambition is to serve the whole people
and this ambition, he hopes, may
have recognition, He is a great repub-
lican and he wants his party to be
great. To this end he earnestly de-
sires that minor differences and local
frictions may have subordination. He
would like to see his party in all the
states lined up on ground Of large adj
vantage, generous in it's relationship
and considerate in it's purposes. 1t will
be understood then when l say that he
is for harmony in all the great house
hold for his friends. On personal lines
he desires to be impartial and to the
extent possible he will avoid entangle-
such conflicts may appear.
President for Peace in Iowa.
eft is an easy conclusion, therefore
that he is for peace in Iowa. 1t is
safe to say that it would be gratifying
to him to have the harmonious rela-
tons established last year continued
over the business of this presidential
year, and can say for myself that my
desire runs strongly in that direction.
The good work of last year out of every
consideration of party interest, ought
not to be thrown to the winds To do
that would be the largest contribution
Iowa republicans could make in oppo-
sition to the Presidents will and inter-
ests, and to the furnishing cause of the
opposing party in our state and
throughout the country. While the
President would much dislike to be UNI
derstood as interfering in the pre-con-
vention work of any state, l am rully
satisfied that he would feel that his
friends in Iowa had toctifipd fboir low,
atty to him by placing Senators Alli-
son and Deliver on our state delega-
ton. Our senator's are not seeking
this service, but, knowing the thought
Of the President and disposition OF
Iowa republicans toward him, they will
not ruse the service of the state.
Senators as Delegates.