Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-30
SURVIVOR OF MANY POLITICAL
BATTLES MAY RUN FOR
CONGRESS.
CONVENTION TOMORROW
Democrats VIII Meet at oskaloosa to
Make Nomination for Sixth District
coagressman-ottumwan Not Can.
ddates-WaIsh Goes to New York.

From Mondays Daily.
All signs point to the nomination of
General James B. Weaver of Colfax as
the nominee of the democratic congress
sional convention which will be held in
Oskaloosa tomorrow for the purpose of
naming candidate for congress
against MAJOR John F. Lacey, the re-
publican nominee. SAINT Kirkpatrick
who arrived in Ottumwa this morning
and will attend the convention tomor-
row, has fatty refused to take the nom
ination. T. D. Foster, who has been
spoken Of for the honor, stated to a
Courier reporter this morning that he
will not accept, Charles D. Fullen said
he positively will not make the run.
That leaves Ottumwa out of the run
ming. George F. Rinehart of Newton,
has refused utterly to take the nomin-
alton and John P.Reese who ran two
years ago. has several times stated
that he will not take It, This leaves
General Weaver the sole survivor OF
the ante-convention scramble for cover.
and the general has refused and taken
it back SO often that those who know
him best believe it is joke and that
he will take the nomination once more
just for old times sake, il for no 9th.
er reason.
ottumwans Are Out.
Ever since the question of the nom.
inee was first brought up, soon after
the convention which nominated Ma.
jor Lacey was held. SAINT Kirkpatrick &
name has been mentioned prominently
Mr.. Kirkpatrick wrote several letters
to friends in Ottumwa regarding the
nomination and though he did not sa,
he would take it, he tntimdted that Il
his friends considered it his duty tc
| do so, he would probably consider the
candidacy if offered him. This morn
ing. he stated authoritatively that he
will not accept it.
Last week the name of T. D. Foster
of this city, was taken up and some pa
pers went SO far as to state with con
f1dence that he would accept the nom
ination, but this morning, when ques
toned directly, he said he is not 6
candidate and will under no circum
stances become one.
Charles D. Fullen, who lead The
anti-Hearst forces through defeat a
Des Moines and to victory at Iowa Cit.
is the third Ottumwan to be suggested
for the nomination From Newton cam,
a voice declaring that Mr.. Fullen wal
the logical man for the place, but evi
/ IDENTIFY the Ottumwan does not shar,
the opinion for this morning. he toe
stated positively that he will not &C
cept the nomination if offered.
Interest In Convention.
i Although the district Is regarded a
republican and Major Lacey's election
4 is looked upon as almost an assure,
fact both by republicans and demo
Gratis. no little interest attaches to tn
action Of tomorrow's convention. 1t j
different from most others in the past
in that someone has practically bee
agreed upon before the convention
This year there is notable lack Of er
thusiasm among the democrats of th
district and the action of tomorrow
convention is awaited with no little il
terest.
Walsh Goes to New York.
Last night Charles A. Walsh, men,
ber of the democratic national commit
tee for Iowa, received a hurry-up tele
gram from National Chairman Thoma
Taggart, summoning him to New YorE
Mr. Walsh left on night train for tn
east The message from Mr.. Taggar
gave nc inkling as to the reason TO
calling the Ottumwan to New Yor
and Mr.. Walsh when he left was entire
ly in the dark as to what was wanted
Anxious About the West.
Mr.. Walsh's summons, howeve
brings to mind the fact that despit
all the assurances they may claim t
have, the democratic managers ar
anxious about the middle west. TIL
rout of the silvre forces and Of Nj
Bryan himself in the St. Louis conver
ton has not tended to create stron
sentiment nor anything like enthus
asm in the states which gave Brya
many votes in 1896 and 1900. Nj
Walsh, on his recent trip to New Yor
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