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DoLLlvER FINALLY SUCCUMBS
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mere boy, he began his work as a
campaigner, and as early as 1880, he
made a canvas of the county in the
interest of Mr.. Laub's candidacy for
representative. There are many gray
haired men in Denison and other parts
of this county who can recall follow
ing Dolliver from place to place
around the county where he was to
speak, charmed with his wit and clio.
uuence. He was sure of a good and
appreciative audience at every place
he spoke, because enough followed
him to make good crowd for the
meeting. His popularity as a public
speaker has increased during all these
! years, and at the time of his death
he stood without peer il TIE United
States senate or any otnrr pace as
an orator and debater When Mr..
Dolliver was a member OF the House
of Representatives he was immensely
popular with his colleagues, and after
his advent into the senate, he sus-
tanned the same cordial relations with
the members of that body. Few men
in public life have enjoyed such uni
versal personal popularity as Senator
Dolliver enjoyed as the time of his
only in Iowa, but throughout the
whole country.
Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver was
born near KingWoOd, Preston county,
Virginia, now West Virginia, on Feb
ruary 6, 1858. His father was the late
James J.. Dolliver and spent over
forty years in the ministry of the
Methodist Episcopal church, mostly in
the mountains of West Virginia,
where the deceased was born. The
death OF Father Dolliyer,' as he was
atfectiOnately called, occurred in the
city of Washington about five years
ago, his body having been brought to
Fort Dodge for burial. Senator Dol
liver.has two brothers and two sisters,
he being the second in age. The 9th
ers were Robert H., Methodist min
ister: Victor B., whose death oc-
Cured at Fort Dodge about four years
ago; Miss Margaret j., who is con-
nected with Morningside college at
Sioux City, and Mrs. Mary H. Graham,
wife of e.. X. Graham, of Evanston, III.
Senator Dolliver, as well as his broth
err. Victor, graduated from the Uni
versity of West Virginia, in the same
class in 1875. The two boys came to
Fort Dodge in 1878, where they opened
law Office. They had the usual strug-
giles such as other young men, under
similar circumstances, have had, but
it was not long until the people of
Fort Dodge discovered that the Dol
liver boys were destined to make their
mark The reputation of j. p. spread
through the surrounding counties I'M
til he was frequently called upon to
deliver addresses, lectures, etc. In a
short time he was recognized as one
of the brilliant young orators, and
his services were in great demand as a
campaign speaker His fame extend
ed to the east where he was called
to take part in national campaigns and
since then he has been constantly in
demand during every presidential
campaign. In 1886 hisfr lends, headed
by Governor Carpenter, of Fort Dodge,
brought him out as candidate for
the republican nomination for con.
gress in this district. He failed
that year, but two years later
was nominated at the convention
held at Webster City. After that
he was renominated by acclama.
ton every year up to, and including
1900. The death of Senator John H
Gear that year left vacancy in the