Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-05

lions as club to drive the IrlenQS OF
the normal school into support Of the
third term candidate.
Pharmacy Commissioner Keltz was
also in the county and Labor Commits.
sioner Brigham has been trying
to exert all the power of his
department in behalf Of his chief, it Is
not known whether he rode on a pass
or not, but 1t is understood that since
his disastrous experience with the
borrowed pass on the c., B. & @. he is
now riding on mileage furnished by
the state in this connection and an in
teresting story is told which shows
that the Cummins crowd are In despe-
rate straits. Mr. Kelts when at Wa
terloo, confided to friend the infor-
nation that the members of the state
house crowd who were out campaign.
ing for the third termer were not sat
isfied with the other fellows who were
staying at home and taking things
easy. He said that he had called down
John Briar for mismanagement OF the
campaign and that the fact that num-
Der of the fellows who held their Jobs
through the grace of the governor
were loafing around Des Moines when
they ought to be out hustling, was not
at all pleasing to the fellows who were
doing the work.
He also referred to Labor Commits
sioner Brigham and Said that his bad
break by being caught trying to ride
on a borrowed pass had cost them
lots Of votes. Mr. Brigham was at Wa
terloo also and had his tale of woe.
He didn't refer to his trouble over the
pass but did roast number of the
state house machine. Both Brigham
and Keltz stock shot at Private Sec
rotary Briar. and each one complained
of his Encouragement. The caucuses
in the country precincts in Muscatine
county went for Perkins. The results
of yesterdays caucuses added ninety
seven votes to the anti-Cummins
strength and makes the total 769 as
against sos delegates for Cummins up
to the present time The Perkins man
ayers are we'll pleased with the situa-'
ton Secretary Shaw spoke at
Newton this afternoon and will
speak at Knoxville this even
ing. Monday he will speak
at Waterloo in his speech the sec
rotary pays particular attention to the
tariff questions and his argument
against the attempt Of Mr.. Cummins
and his followers to destroy the pro-
tective policy of the republican party
is able and convincing.
1t is known by all that Secretary
Shaw is close to the President, being
one of his most prominent cabinet min
listers, and as such he represents the
ideas and wishes of the President, in
fact his address is ringing statement
of Roosevelt republicanism and it will
create great enthusiasm in the ranks
of all of the real republicans of the
state.
Progressives Win in Dallas.
Perry, June 2S.-The progressives
carried the primaries in the first and
second wards of Perry last night by
Large majorities. A bitter fight was
made for two wards. The vote was:
Ward Cummins, Perkins.
First ............... l32 "
Second .............. l52 DO
Dallas county has primary system
and the voting was spirited, but
there was none of the trouble that
would undoubtedly have resulted had
| the old caucus system prevailed.
The primaries in the other wards of
Perry will be held next week.
AdaIr For Perkins.
Des Moines, June 2.-The results OF
the caucuses held yesterday and last
evening are very satisfactory to the
Perkins people.
In Adair county the result is espe-
cially encouraging. This county has
long been in the progressive column.
Secretary of State Martin lives in
Adair county and has paid number
of visits to that county during the cam
paign and has used his influence in be-
half of the third term candidate.
In spite of his efforts, however, Mr..
Mr.. Martins home, by 80 majority. Mr..
Perkins also swept the county and will
have Ill delegates in the county con.
vention to 1917 for Cummins.
Page Is standpat.
Shenandoah, June AT the repub.
lican county convention yesterday a
resolution instructing the state delega,
ton, headed by Congressman Hep.
burn, to vote for Perkins "and against
the denomination of Cummins on each
and every ballot" was adopted
i But the interesting portion of the
resolution was that which recites that
"in connection with this instruction
we simply voice the desire of the re
publican party of this county when we
say to our nominees for senator and
representative in the state legislature
that we are opposed to their vote be
ing cast at any time for A. B. Cum
Minis for the position of United States
senator"
i Claims BIackhawk.
Waterloo, June 2.-The first primary
in Blackhawk county showed deci
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