Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-04
WILL BE FIGHT
FOR MISSOURI
WILL MAKE GREAT
EFFORT TO HOLD THE STATE
IN LINE
is Pivot in the Congressional Cam
paien This Year-President Roose-
welt Is Interested in Outcome There
Work in All Districts.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 1.--Word
comes from the New York headquar-
ters of the republican congressional
committee that an extra effort is to
be made to carry the congressional
districts in Missouri this fall. The
interest of Chairman Sherman, Vice
Chairman Tawney and the executive
committee has been enlisted, and in
addition the President has indicated a
wish that the party organization over
look no opportunity of keeping Mis-
souri, in the republican column
The President recently said that one
Of the things in connection with his
election on which he most prided him
self was the fact that he had carried
Missouri and added the mysterious
stranger" to those who lined up in
his behalf. He would like to see his
administration notable as the one
which contributed it's share toward
holding that former stronghold of de-
mocracy in line for the party. AL.
ready one member of his cabinet has
been in the state to assist in the cam
paign. and it is probable that If the
local party managers express belief
| that one, or even two, other members
Of the cabinet can be used to advan.
tage In the campaign, he will gladly
give the word for Messrs. Taft and
| Wilson to make speeches in the state
1t has been arranged that Speaker
Cannon shall make at least three
speeches in Missouri in the course of
his swing across the country. The
speaker has just sounded the keynote
for the congressional campaign in his
own district, and is expected to be by
all odds the most forceful man con.
nected with the campaign for the con.
| gressional ticket.
1t will not be the least Of the task
set for Mr.. Cannon to tell the people
of Missouri the exact advantage OF
having members of the majority party
in congress represent them. There are
a number of distinct accomplishments
| to the credit of some of the new mem
bers of congress Of the republican
| faith, and the speaker, with touch OF
local flavor, will tell of these things
and perhaps in the districts of the
men who were responsible for them.
/ 1t Is an open secret that there has
been some disappointment over the re
| fusal Of Representative Shartel tc
make the race again because of the
record he made in the house, but as
surances have come in the last few
days that the nominee to succeed him
on the republican ticket is a strong
man. His district Is one OF those
which the managers hope and expect
to carry. Representatives Rhodes and
Ellis also are in the eye of the con
gressional managers as men whose
records commend them to the conf
dence Of the people of their districts
Make Canvass of State.
The committee has just completed
an exhaustive canvass Of the state. II
was made independently of the work
done by the state committee, and
none of the agents or avenues of in
formation open to the state committee
have been used. The party platforms
in each district have been collected
for several years back The public
record of each member of the demo
cratic delegation in congress has been
obtained as well as the speeches made
| by these men in and out of congress
Their sentiments on the questions that
are now uppermost in the public mind
the tariff. the control of public service
. corporations and the attitude of eacf
man along socialistic lines, have beer
ascertained as nearly as possible.
1t is the intention of the committee
to make concerted attack ON the
| weak spots in Missouri congressional