Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-02-24
CONVENTION COMMITTEE AT DEs
MONIES TOMORROW AND WILL
STRIVE FOR THE DEMOS AND
BoNIFAcEs.
AFTER SWEDISH
HOSPITAL, TOO
PRESSURE WILL BE BROUGHT TO
BEAR UPON IOWA ScANDl-
NAvIANs TO LOCATE PROPOSED
BUILDING IN THIS CITY.

Everything that is not nailed down
securely in Des Moines tomorrow will
feel the tenacious grip Of the conven-
tion committeeman of the Ottumwa
Commercial association and the aug
mented chorus of local boosters, whose
siege upon the state capital is primari-
ly for the purpose of securing the
Democratic state convention for OF
tumwa. A whole flock of birds, how
ever, are to be killed with the same
stone for the boosters will go after the
1911 meeting of the Iowa Hotel Keep
ers' association, now in session in Des
Moines, and will also seek to show the
Swedish Lutheran conference that OF
tumwa is much better place for the
proposed $500,000 hospital to be es-
tablished. this year.
N. F. Reed, chairman and Charles A.
Wellman, secretary of the convention
committee of this city, left on the
morning Rock Island for Des Moines,
and this afternoon and evening their
preliminary campaign for the fruits SO
much sought will begin. First of all,
Ottumwa wants the Democratic con-
vention. Then the hotel men of Iowa
will be shown why Ottumwa Is the
best place in the world to meet in the
coming year of 1911, and when these
two meetings have been secured, all
the efforts of the Ottumwa boosters
will be centered on securing the
Swedish hospital for this city. The
Rev. A. Gunberg, the present pastor of
the Swedish Lutheran church, and the
Rev. o. A. Henry, of Clinton who will
succeed Rev. Gunberg here, are powers
in the Iowa conference, and the OF
tumwa boosters expect great help
from these clergymen, in their effort
to secure for this city the immense
hospital.
Additional strength will be given
Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Wellman tonight,
will arrive In Des Moines to present
the invitation Of this city to the state
/ Democratic central committee at its
meeting tomorrow afternoon:
N. L. Arrison, T. H. Picker, James
| ". Curran, J. B. Sax, J. K. Mahon, e.
A. Manchester, F. A. Nimocks and
Thomas stodghill.
Des Moines is Indifferent.
! From this mornings Register and
Leader, the Indifference Of Des Moines
boosters to the proposition of securing
the Swedish hospital is shown. The
article follows:
Because of the alleged Indifference
of the commercial clubs Of the city
i Des Moines may lose the location OF
the proposed 100000 hospital to be es
tablished by the Swedish Lutheran
conference now in session in the Swed
fish Lutheran church on East Fifth
street.
Several weeks ago when the propo
sition of locating the hospital in Des
| Moines was announced, promise OF
/ $4,000 was made by local commercial
clubs to the Rev. A. P. Westerburg
pastor of the local church, who had
worked hard at the conference meet
ing in Burlington last year to bring the
1910 meeting to Des Moines in the
hope of securing the hospital for the
city Coupons for the amount were
issued by the East Des Moines Com
mercial club, but SO far none have
been signed nor has the club made any
overture to the conference.
The Rev. Mr.. Westerberg, loca
Swedish business men and the commit
tee to fix place Of hospital location, are
much chagrined over the Indifferent
way which they have been treated. Al
a result when the committee makes its
report, it is more than probable thaj
either Sioux City or Fort Dodge will
land the prize. Fort Dodge offers /;
| bonus OF 100000 and Sioux City is al
most meeting this bonus to secure the
location. The members of the hospita
committee, which is to finally decide
the hospital location are: DR.. Osca
J A. Henry Of Clinton, the Rev. ]. A
Hemborg of Pilot Mound, Swan Mel
son of Manson, v. A. Swan Of Siou,
City and J. A. Bensen of Des Moines.
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