Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-07-05
TWELVE HUNDRED BALLOTS ARE
TAKEN FOR NOMINATION OF
SENATOR IN s7th DISTRICT
HERRIoTT is WILLING
Lieutenant Governor Says He Would
be Glad to Arbltrate the Gubernator-
iaI controversy-Prefers That Party
Not Go Outside Of State to Settle
FactionaI Differences.

Webster City, July 3.-(SpeciaD-
The senatorial convention of the thlr-
ty-seventh district has taken 1,200 bal
lots and the deadlock continues. The
vote stands:
Chase, Webster City, II.
Ward, Eldora, 10.
Peterson, Clarion, Is.
There is no outlook for break Of
the deadlock today.
Herriott Writes Letter.
Des Moines, July S.-Lieuten-
ant Governor John Herriott yes
terday transmitted to the Perkins
headquarters here an answer to the re-
cent letter of zion George D. Perkins
proposing that the controversy which
is slated to go to the republican state
convention August 1 be referred to a
committee of the national committee.
Mr. Herriott discussed the matter at
considerable length and said that so
far as he was concerned he would be
glad to submit to the arbitration sug-
gested by Mr.. Perkins.
Mr.. Herriott's letter follows:
Stuart, Ia, July 2, 1906.-Hon.
George D. Perkins, Des MGnes, Iowa
My Dear Mr.. Perkins: Your letter of
June % has been received appre-
ciate highly the courtesy Of your re-
quest for my opinion upon your sug-
gestion looking towards an adjustment
OF the vexatious controversies that
now rend our party councils and
threaten it's disruption in the approach.
Ing convention and ensuing campaign
It Is, however, with hesitation that
respond for feel that have no ma
terial claims that give me title to dis
cuss matter that may seem at pres
ant properly to lie chiefly between the
odidates of major choice.
You state correctly and excellently
adverse conditions that confront
party in the state. We certainly
St TO be headed straight towards 6
ten ,ous convention. With the
party its prevalent distemper the
candida rho secures the nomination
by mean f partisan indiscriminate
decisions U by technical construction
of vague party rules in the seating o.
contested delegations land as things
now are he must 80 secure it) sucl
nominee will accept an immense risk
No man in his sense will desire to en-
ter upon the regular campaign with {
heavy handicap of sullen, disconten
and bushwhacking opposition behint
and perhaps open violent secession
from the partys ranks in front to over
come.
Favors Amicable Settlement.
"It is not possible to secure a decen
and equitable determination of tn
pending contests upon the floor of thu
convention amidst the confusion ant
rancorous contention of factiona
strife The result will probably be bot
unseemly and disastrous. Some ami
cable settlement before the delegate
assemble is therefore imperative. TIL
plan you propose is simple and practie
able and if no other method by whic
we can adjust the matter here at HON
among ourselves can be hit upon woul
surely be the part of wisdom to max
the reference you suggest.
your frank, manly letter, however
calls for equal candor on my part an
| owe it to you and the party to sa
that l greatly prefer not to go outsid
the state to settle our party's local COZ
tests, and while l must admit that
have no particular plan to urge in lie
of the one you present l am confider
that the leaders of the party whe
they realize the gravity of the stu;
ton that all must now see immediatel