Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-16

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William Jennings Is not at all discour-
aged by the headers that he has hith-
erto taken and will undoubtedly be
found at the scratch"
Bryan is now ON his way to Rus
STA to study conditions In the coun-
try where they believe in the free and
the aid or consent of any other ma
tion," says the Sioux City Journal.
Most anyone can hear the call Of
outdoors these days." says the Bur
lington Hawkeye.
The Muscatine Journal says that
while politics are in turmoil in some
parts of the state, In Muscatine county
they are serene, and every one is sat
lsfied with the action of the county
convention in sending an unistructed
delegation to Des Moines. 1.-THE senti-
ment opposed the governors third
term idea. but favored no other candt
date" adds the Journal.
1T is an old maxim that figures will
fact that some great liars often do
some figuring" saws the Cedar Falls
Record. THE present contention over
the number Of delegates each candl-
date for governor has is proof of this. :"
o.
The Mason City Globe-Gazette con-
cludes that 1t is good, safe PROPOSE
ton to wait yet for few more coun
ties before predicting the final OUT
come.
The Nevada Representative says
that with the race so close every one
OF the remaining counties will be
fiercely contested. 1T is our belief"
1t continues, that the opposition Ito
Cummins) will get their half or bet
ter Of the remaining delegates; but the
battle has now reached a stage In
which not beliefs. but facts are want
ed, and the facts as to these counties
will have to be waited for"
Conditions seem to be fast nearing
point where the dark horse argu-
ment is becoming more effective" says
the Clinton Herald.
The Marion Register, Captain Rath-
buns paper. declares that no dark
horse is going to be nominated in Iowa
this year. Either Cummins, Perkins
or Rathbun will be nominated for gov
SAAAoAs elS DOS 1uoLlCoS piCdlCIS Lie
Register. THE men in each camp
will be united as to this and they con-
troll the situation"
1T is recorded that the house COM
mittee on agriculture locked itself in
Its room with the packing house re-
port. The list Of the asphyxiated Is
not given," says the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
Clarinda Herald:-"well. the Cum
minis papers are beginning to talk
about where they will light when the
fall comes in the state convention"
notes the Arlington News. They are
Good enough! There Is not a better
man In Iowa than Colonel Rathbun,
and he Is the prince of standpatters."
Malvern Leader:-The Cummins and
anti Cunmins fight over the state
goes merrily on. Latest reports are
very much in favor of the ants, but
there are several counties yet to hear
from.
ut will probably make no difference
to j. Edward Addicl1s, but it may not
be out Of place to remind him that
the country is getting more and more
particular every year as to the char
acter Of the men it Is sending to the
United States senate" remarks the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
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The Clinton Herald says that the
present campaign is something new
In this state and is so out Of the usual
way Iowa republicans conduct cam
patgns that 1t Is bewlldering to the
rank and file. "They find 1t difficult"
continues the Herald, ''to adjust them
selves to the new order Of things and
get the new idea on straight. A ma
jority do not take kindly to this rad
ical change Of political conditions In
campaign ethics. They prefer the old
way"
The Cedar Falls Record says that the
contest is so close that the result in
some Of the most obscure rural town
ships in the state takes on great in
terest Tt will be wonderful relief
to the people Of the state when the
cruel war is over" declares the Rec
ord.
"The republicans of Iowa should not
lose sight of the fact that there is to
be an election after the state conven-
tlon, says the webster City Freeman
Tribune.
III the governor Of Kansas cannot
find man who will accept q United
States senatorship he can easily draft
a man from Iowa The river bottoms
are full of Them says the Clinton
Herald.
with Burton out Of the senate,
Smoot billed for his Utah home, AL
drich hanging onto the running gear
Of tho Roosevelt band wagon, Stephen
B. Elktns still In the political hospital
since his round with Governor Cum
minis, and Plat and Depew keeping
quiet, the United States
senate has the goodly outward appear
ance of class of boys In Sunday
school one week previous to the
Christmas season. says the Cedar
Rapids Gazette.