Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-12

"If you want to get a good idea of
just how extreme. Hearst Is" contin-
ues the Capital, "try to imagine the
Bryan Of 1896 as a conservative. The
fight will be a pretty one. with small
prospects of uniting the embittered fac.
be nothing to it but Bryan, If the ex-
pressions Of leading democrats may be
credited"
The Oxford Leader says that John
son county democrats and republicans
alike are not in favor Of the third
term"
"well, 1t will be all over August 1,
and maybe sooner for some of the can
didates," says the Muscatine Journal.
BRYAN has cinched the vote of Jap
an. China. India, Missouri and Arkan-
sas. That's campaigning for you"
says the Clinton Herald
Saying that either Mr.. Perkins or
Gov. Cummins is defeated will not
make it So" says the Davenport Times.
1.-THE story will be told by the votes,
and thew are not all reported"
"He outlived his day Of usefulness;
his was the era of corruption, says
the Dubuque Telegraph, speaking OF
the late Senator German.
"It has been nearly three days." OBJ
serves the Mason City Globe Gazette,
Since some of the boys have discov-
cred a new theory Of the whyness of
Kretschmer."
The clarinda Herald says there is
little doubt now that Cummins is de-
feated. Every day." it continues,
adds substantial testimony to this
prediction, and within few days the
matter will be practically settled"
The Dubuque Telegraph, DEM. adj
vises the democrats of Iowa, at their
coming state convention, to indorse
Mr.. Bryan for president.
There is a suspicion in the public
mind that the packers protest too
much" says the Dubuque Times. If
eased animals. or sell meat unit Tor
food. why this objection to inspec-
tion?"
CATER it is all over 1t is expected
that the killing rooms in the abattoirs
will prove the popular places for pic
nickers," says the Sioux City Journal.
o.
Secretary Shaw has no reason to
fear the calumny heaped upon him
by few Iowa enemies. He will find
the glad hand open the same as ever"
says the Abba Union.
The Brooklyn Chronicle has this to
say of Major Lacey: "He is an ac-
tive and useful congressman, and we
have often said that we like him per-
sonally. We predicted his unanimous
denomination a year ago, and our
to neighboring democratic papers
claims to be surprised because we re-
Gently said we were loyal to Major
Lacey after criticising him as we have
DONE We might as well own up to II
now as any time, for the fact is that
almost any republican looks better to
us along toward election time than al
most any democrat Lacey is q
standpatter from Standpattersville.'
to us we are very likely sometime to
support some one against him for the
republican nomination. but we are not
in the least likely to support a demo
crat against him at the polls. we
have never said or limited anything
against Ids personal honor, and his
brand Of republicanism suits US mucf
better than anybody's brand Of dem
ocracy If this be treason, Bro. Given
make THE most Of it,"
The Cedar Falls Gazette says: "The
real fight is between the republican
party and Governor Cummins. Shall
the party be vidicated?"
Secretary Shaw is regarded by
Dakotans as a good enough republican
to address the state convention al
Sioux Falls observes the Mason City
Globe Gazette.
The Denison Review would rather
see either one Of the leaders. in the
governorship race win than to see q
dark horse come in and steal the fruits
Of labors of either.
1.-THE denomination Of Judge r. w
Eichelberger at the judicial convention
held at Ottumwa on May 20, was
very gratifying to the people Of Davis
county as well as the entire district
says the Davis County Republican
Judge Eicheiberger is very popular
and recognized as an able and impair.
tial judge. His reelection is assured
candidate. Judge G. w. Vermilion o.
Centerville; Judge M. A. Roberts o.
Ottumwa, and Hon. D. M. Anderson o,
Abba"
The Atlantic Telegraph says that i
now looks as though the Ninth dis.
trict was going to show Guthrie coun.
ty how lonesome it is to be the onl!
progressive county in the district
mills Is assured as anti Cummins,'
continues the Telegraph, land it is
now understood that Shelby may breal
all former records and get into the
Ninth district band wagon"
Carroll county seems to be on TIL,
waiting list" says. the Boone Republi
I.can "They. are apparently going tt
wait until the nominee has been assur'
Led and then climb into the band wag.
on. But they may find all the seat'
| TAKEN
The Clinton Herald. again urging
the nomination of dark horse as thu
only means Of restoring republican
harmony in Iowa. says that "presen
conditions are deplorable and call loud
lly for new man who can unite the
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