Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-01
SHAW IS STRONG
IN EAST STATES
SIDNEY FOSTER SAYS HE is RE.
eARDED AS THE MAN TO
OPPOSE BRYAN IN 1908
They Think Iowans Who Kissed Sec
rotary Must Have Been of the Kan
sas Populist varIety-Hearst Has
Spent Millions In His Campaign.

Des Moines, Oct. Secretary
Shaw OF Iowa has great strength in
the east" said Hon. Sidney A. Foster,
returning from tour of the New En-
gland and eastern states. 1.-THE repub-
llcans down there regard him as the
strongest man to oppose Bryan in 1908,
unless Roosevelt himself, is nominat-
ed. They look upon him as the Abe
Lincoln statesman, and the life long
republicans regard him as one of the
greatest exponent OIL republicanism
in the nation. They have heard of the
kissing episode in Iowa, and it has
helped rather than harmed in the east,
for they have an idea that 1T must be
sort of Kansas element that assails
man like Shaw in that way"
Mr.. Foster says that the New York
campaign is the real thing, compared
with the Iowa campaign; that even the
pre-convention fights in this state
dwindle into a midsummer days
dream beside the strenuosity display
ed in New York, and even in Pennsyl-
vania
Hearst has spent about $1,000, 900
on his campaign so far said Mr.. Eos.
ter. "And the state is doubtful; that
is to say. believe, fro mthe consensus
of opinion | gathered down there, that
there is likely to be landslide but
where the land will slide no man
knows. Either candidate may be elect.
ed by an Overwhelmingly majority.
Business Men Oppose Hearst.
There is distinct feeling among
the business men of New York-and
the business interests are opposing
Hearst-that 1t would be better that
he be elected governor than that he
be defeated by very small margin
The state is thought largely to depend
on Queens county, and there the sentl.
ment prevails generally, 1t seems, that
Hearst was euchered out of the mayor.
ality of New York. The people of New
York don't want Hearst to continue to
be a large element in politics and po
litical agitation without bearing some
responsibility that he may be judged
by what he may achieve and not by
what he promises and threatens.
There is also a question as to wha,
the laboring vote In New York will do
There is an impression, although II
seems now to be lined up for Hearst
that 1t will not finally be cast for him
There are many signs that labor Is
awakening to what 1t all means and
to the fact that Hearst can under any
condition, do none of the things he has
been promising SO blatantly.
while the business people are not
for Hearst, the people who have q
grievance against any person or thing
the people who have hates or dislikes
the people who are mad and disap
pointed, the people who have taken
too much liquor and have indigestion
the man with bad liver-all are 70,
Hearst. He is trying, as have said
to get with these elements the man
who labors. Promises of higher
wages. an automobile for every man
woman mad child, and other as possible
things, are part of the program, and
/ have faith in the intelligence Of the
people and cannot believe that a ma
jority or anything like it will go fol
| him.
However, at banquet, at which
there were nine or ten men, represent
ing large business interests in New
York City, | was informed that while
all present were for Mr. Hughes, the
men who drove their carriages were
for Hearst.
Hughes Makes Strong Campaign.
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