Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-27
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uioSoHIeHI was not limited TO
the sixth district, but was state wide,
and no local sentiment in the interest
OF harmony could be effected.
Newspapers from all parts Of Iowa
entered into the contest with an I'M
exampled bitterness, and the flames
We're Dersistently fed from the outside.
Major Lacey, in every speech he
made IN the district, spoke for har-
mony and in behalf Of the whole
ticket from top to bottom" Governor
Cummins came into the district and |
spoke IN his own behalf and also urged
MS friends to vote for Mr.. Lacey
Bo1h appeals were only partly needed
Many voters of one faction declared |
they would not vote for Cummins and |
many voters Of the other faction as
serted they would not vote for Lacey
AS time rolled by, it was hoped that
this feeling would die out, but the fire |
only smouldered.
On election day the vote shows that |
enough of these threats were carried
into execution to give the democratic |
congressional candidate a plurality of
1926.
In close district like the sixth, the
result was fatal. Governor Cummins |
lost the district by 1,741. In 1908
Governor Cummins carried the district |
by 4,794: a change against him in 1906 |
OF 6,535. Major Lacey carried the dis |
trict in 1902 by 1873, and now loses
1t by 2,236; change Of 4,049. Cover
nor Cummins received a considerable
democratic vote in the district, which
Offset part Of his republican loss.
Major Lacey was in the storm center
and the victim of the contest raging
between the two wings Of his party,
which he was powerless to control.
In the first district the result, taking |
1902 and 1903 as the fairest basis was
as follows:
Cummins' plurality in 1903 was 3, 1876.
Kennedy carried the district this
year by $40; loss of 1893, and Por-
ter carried it by 1888; loss to Cum
minis of 1884.
In the second district, Mr.. Dawson
was fortunate in increasing his slen-
der majority of 1876. in 1904, to 1886,
In 1906 Mr.. Dawson in his close and
doubtful district had the united sup
port of all factions.
But Governor Cummins in 1908 had
1,788 plurality in the second district
and now loses 1t by 1,5OS; a net loss
of 1896.
In the third district, though heavy
loss occurs from the vote of 1904,
there was gain on the congressman
over 1902.
In 1902 Judge Birdsalps plurality
was $3.50. This year it Is 1898; a |
gain of 1854.
In 1908, Governor Cummins' plurality
in the third district was S,516. This
year it is 1860; a loss of 6,147.
In the fourth district, Mr.. Haugen
was fortunate enough to have united
party behind him; and in that district
1T appears that his plurality in 1902
was 1923, and in 1906 it was 1856.
Gov. Cummins carried the Fourth
district in 1903 by 1901, and this year.
by 6,423; a loss Of 1873.
In the fifth district there was a
fractional contest.
In 1902 Mr.. Cousins had 5,783 plu-
rality, and in 1903 Gov. Cummins car
ried the district by 6,601. This year
Cousins carried it by 4,464 plurality,
and Cummins by 1,549; loss of 5,052
to the governor.
In the seventh district Capt, Hull's
plurality in 1902 was 9,123, in 1906 1t |
is 9,452; a gain Of 329. Gov. Cum
minis carried. his home district in 1903
by 11,055 plurality; this year by
2,721; loss Of 9,334-more than twice
Lacey's loss in the sixth district And
yet the versatile Marshalltown paper
criticises Lacey for his losses and sug-
gests Cummins for the presidency for
his.
In the eighth district Col. Hepburn
had bitter contest, but the oppor-
tuntty afforded him by the passage
OF the Hepburn rate bill toned down
the contest very much Yet his plu-
rality of 1902 of 6,S6l was reduced to
:, 444 in 1906; loss Of 3,417, and Cum
Minis plurality of $3.50 in 1903 was re-
duced to 1896; a loss Of 4,293.
In the ninth district Judge Smith
had plurality Of 1883 in 1902, and
IN 1906, 8,612; a gain of 1854. Cover
nor Cummins in 1903 had a plurality
OF 1864, and in 1906 he had 3,541; a 1
loss Of 1928
In the tenth district, Jurge Conner
was almost as fortunate. His plurality
in 1902, of 13,774, was reduced to H.
651 in 1906; loss of 2.123. Governor
Cummins' plurality Of 12,777 in 1903,
was reduced to 1926; loss of 4,15s.
Governor Cummins' loss in his
stronghold, the tenth district, was
about the same as Lacey's loss in the
sixth.
In the eleventh district there was
"a state Of things"
In 1904 Mr.. Hubbard had 1904 ph1-
rality. In 1906 he had only 1898:
loss OF 1903 votes. Mr. Hubbard did
not run in 1902, but Judge Thomas was
elected in 1902 by 9,133 votes, and en-
this basil there was loss of 3,795 in
1906, on the congressional ticket.
Gov. Cummins carried the district
In 1903 by 9,94S votes, and he now
has 5,516 plurality; loss Of 4,432, be.
ing more than the congressional loss
IN the sixth district.
The fact is, that the republican
party In Iowa has just passed through
: campaign of unexampled bitterness.
Scores of good county officers were
defeated by the wholesale scratching