Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-02
THE MEETING AT DIES MONIES
YESTERDAY WAS IN HIS
INTEREST.
HEARST IS ENDORSED
Object Of Gathering Is to ThWart Ell
forts of Gold Men to shelve. Lincoln
Orator and incidentally to Boom
Hearst, With Whom Bryan is Allied.

Orator and Incidentally to Boom
Hearst, With Whom Bryan is Allied.
Des Moines, Jan. 3d. (Special)-W J.
Bryan's political sun has not set II
the silver wing of the democratic par
ty in Iowa has anything to say about
it and at the meeting of few OF these
faithful friends of the Lincoln man
here yesterday they pledged their Ell
forts anew to support him and William
R. Hearst. The indications are. that
Bryan, to make the fight OF his life
against being shelyed by the party
which he has twice led to defeat, has
linked arms with Hearst and has de-
cided to throw all his influence to the
side of the New York man for the
nomination for president.
Sixteen to One Abandoned.
Sixteen to one was abandoned and
Bryan endorsed and several other I'M
portant things developed at the meet
ing. Among them was the fact that
there is a movement to make Con-
gresham Wade the democratic nom
inee for vice president. z
The meeting was attended by about
a dozen democrats. Twas held prl-
marily in the interest of Bryan and in
correlation in the interest OF Hearst,
and was held in the office of J. M.Read
in the Youngerman block.
The decision, as outlined in an au-
thorized interview with General
Weaver was to abandon the sixteen to
one shibboleth, but to stick to Bryan
and Organism. No vote, was taken on
the Hearst candidacy but it was the
consensus of opinion of those present
that the Chicago journalist should be
nominated.
A decision to use every possible eff
fort to uphold the principles enunciat-
ed in the Chicago and Kansas City
platforms was reached at the confer
ence.
Reaffirmation Given Up.
General ]. B. Weayer~says it was
the purpose of the silver wing of the
party which he represents, not to en-
deavor to secure reaffirmation of the
silver plank of the platform. lndica-
lions are that efforts at harmony will
he of little avail and that a fight to the
finish between the two wings OF the
party is in prospect.
An Interesting Letter.
That the purpose of the meeting was
to keep the hand of Bryan upon the
course of democratic affairs, is indi-
Gated in the following letter which was
sent out by Messrs Weaver and Rine-
hart, calling the meeting and which
frankly stated the purpose of the call.
1t follows:
(Private and confidential.)
Colfax, Ia, Jan. %, 1904.
The democratic party has a great
national leader.
He should be sustained and his in
fluence preserved
To this end the undersigned. unwil-
ling that ain organization in this state
shall pass in the control of the reac-
tionary elements, which will seek to
dominate the next state and national
conventions, have after consultation,
concluded to call together few
friends for private conference.
We will meet January 20, at 1870
p. IN. sharp, at the office of j. M
Read. Youngerman block, Des Moines
Iowa.
You are earnestly requested to be
present. Come directly to the place
named and at the hour designated.
Twelve or fifteen gentlemen from
different parts of the state are ex-
pected to be present.
The meeting, you will understand
is to be strictly private,
Fraternally yours,
]. B. Weaver,
G. L. Rinehart,
Meeting Was Secret.
The meeting, as announced, wa!
strictly private. but somefof the detail:
leaked out. Among other things it wa!
learned that the alliance of Bryan will
Hearst was freely announced and dis
cussed.
John R. Clark of Abba, editor of thu
Abba News, announced that he hat
attended the Bryan reception at Lin
coin, Neb, on January IS. Mr. Clarl
said the reception showed the fee
ing of the Nebraska democrats. H
said, "Mr. Bryan then stated in no ur
certain terms where he could be foun
and l for one am for solidly holdin
up his hands in the fight
Hearst and Wade.
| Several of the visitors wanted t,
know if Hearst stands by the princi
pies of Organism. They were givel
satisfactory information and the con
sensus of opinion favored the nomina
ton of Hearst. However, this matte
was not put to vote and no forma
action was taken along the line of tn
Hearst candidacy.
If Congressman M. j. Wade shoul
wish to be candidate for vice pres
dent, the silver wing of the party wi
not oppose him.
Those Who Were Present.
The following democrats took PAL
in the conference: H. c. Evans c
Des Moines, G.. Huffman of De
| Moines, e. H. Rockwell of Pennington
S. A. Brewster of Ottumwa, e., w. Gu
ry of Mt Ayr, Walter Dewey of Char
ton, Earl Bronson of Spencer, j. n
Read of Des Moines, G. F. Rinehart {
Newton, John Clark of Abba, M
Hostetter of Pennington, and Genera
]. B. Weaver.
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