Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-15
NEARLY ALL OF THIS NUMBER
EXPECTED TO ATTEND MEET
ING AT DIES MONIES TO SELECT
CANDIDATE AGAINST CUMMlNS.
SHAW AND JACKSON
NAMES MENTIONED
FORMER SECRETARY OF TREAS
URY OBJECT OF SOME TALK,
BUT FORMER GOVERNOR HELD
TO STAND EEST CHANCE.

Des Moines, Sept. u. -(Spec-
ial.) More than five hundred
invitations have been mailed to
them to attend the conference to
determine what action to take in
regard to the United States sen
ator. The conference is to be held
at the Slavery hotel at 10 a. M,
and it is expected that fully 400
standpatters will be present.
There is some talk today Of Sec
rotary Shaw as a candidate
against Cummins for senate, but
for the most part the talk still
centers about Jackson.
That the Democrats are prepar-
ing for an aggressive campaign
was manifested today when list
Of thirty-two Democrats of nation
wide fame was announced to
speak at various points in Iowa.
On the list are:
Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma.
Former Mayor Dunno of Chi
cago.
Hoke Smith of Georgia.
John Sharp Williams Of Missis-
sippi.
Governor Johnson of Mime
sofa.
Ex-Gov. Lind.
The secretary of state complet-
ed the cost Of the session of the
legislature today It totals S13,-
09S.70, excluding printing bills,
and allowing per diem FOR Sunday
and Monday.
Des Moines, Sept. 2. = Gov. Gun
Minis will not secure the nominatio
for the United States senatorshi
at the November primary will
out fight. So much was assure
by the action Of the standpatters ye
terday. AS soon as it was known ths
the legislature would adjourn it's spe
ial session without electing senate
the standpatter leaders began comm,
nicating with the county leaders i
the different parts Of the state.
Congressman Haugen and Smit
having declined to give up the certain
ty of a membership in the house for
possibility of the United States SCI
atorship, former Governor Jackson
looked upon as the best man for tt
standpatters to push forward.
Gov. Jackson, when the army
the unemployed" entered Iowa a nur
Der Of years ago, called out the sta,
militia to protect the property in ar
about Council Bluffs. At that time tt
Democrats made much Of it. 1t is dl
to Gov. Jackson, however, to say /
redeemed the state from the domi
ion Of Democrats under "Uncle" He
ace Boies, who had been the fir
Democratic governor elected for
score or more years. After occupyir
the governors chair for one term M
Jackson refused a denomination al
he is now at the head of an insuran,
company which has had headquarte
in Des Moines.
Leslie Shaw Also Sought.
There is some sentiment in fav
of former Secretary Of the Treasu
Shaw, and a delegation will be sent
| Chicago to see him and ascertain If
will stand for the place If Secreta
J Shaw will consent to be candidat
II is pTODdDlS ue WOulu De euuOTS
by the bulk of the standpatters Of Il
state.
After the final selection is mac
all the standpat forces in the sta
will be united as far as possible +
their candidate, and a lively conte
may be assured. The standpatters 8
they believe that enough Democra
voted for Cummins at the June p
mary to make up for the number
votes Allison's personality broug
him. and SO it is thought II a popul
candidate can be brought out by t
standpatters they will sweep t
state. 1t is said the organization us
by the friends Of Senator Allison W
be available in opposition to Gu
Minis in the November primary.