Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-28

t L. Prices home town is strong in his
f belief that the popular democratic
g chairman will defeat Judge S. F
3 Prouty at the polls this fall. He is
greatly impressed with Ottumwa, il
being his first visit here.
George O. Ray of Burlington, del
, egate from the first district has seen
! a wonderful growth in Ottumwa in the
last few years. He has attended three
democratic state gatherings in OF
tumwa. the first being about thirty
years ago.
, Nels Robinson, city editor of the Fl.
Madison Democrat was in the city yes
(terday mingling among the democrats.
He returned home on the evening
train.
DR.. e. G. Brown of Madrid, promi-
nent democrat of Boone county is in
attendance at the convention He is
candidate for coroner on the demo-
cratic ticket in Boone county.
! F. A. Ross, who is a member of the
Des Moines delegation, attended the
democratic convention when Horace
Boies was nominated for the second
time. He says Ottumwa has made a
wonderful growth since that time and
that he Is much pleased with the city.
Mr.. Ross was member of the Keokuk
delegation at the time Boies was
elected and was member of the Flam-
beau club of 400 members, which was
one OF the big features of the conyen-
ton of that day. So great was the in
teIest in the parading Of the.Flambeau
club, that the train on which they were
returning home had to be held while
they gave night parade.
| G. w. Swales of Rome, member of
tie Henry county delegation, is one of
| the Oldest delegates in attendance at
the convention. At democratic con-
vention held in Council Bluffs mum
Der Of years ago, Swales headed the
movement which made r. J. Potter OF
Burlington member of the committee
on resolutions. 1t was one of the most
exciting features of the convention
and it was only through Swales
clever work that the Palmer faction
was downed and Potter got the place
on the resolutions committee. Mr.. Pot
ter, who is now deceased, was general
manager and vice president of the
Burlington road in early days.
Special Detective James Harrison of
the Burlington, who loves to dabble in
politics, is in the city attending the
democratic convention. r1r. Harrison
is not democrat, however. He says
he Is a progressive, but not an insur-
gent republican. He predicts that
Speaker Joe Cannon will be reelected
to the chair in the house of represen-
tatives
Colonel I. T. Jones, member of the
Des Moines delegation, and candidate
against DR.. Dewey, also of Des Moines,
for democratic chairman of the
seventh district to succeed Clint L.
Price, who will make the race for con-
gress in the seventh district against
Judge Prouty, had pleasant but odd
experience yesterday afternoon. Col. |
Jones, with party of Des Moines del
egates, was assigned to the T. H. Cor
rick residence on Woodland avenue.
When Mrs. Corrick came to the door
she recognized Mr.. Jones, having
known him when they were youngsters !
in Van Buren, county twenty years
ago. They had pleasant conversation
in which childhood days were gone
over again.
Alderman Hartman is in charge of
the information bureau and as the
sign over the booth says, eve Know |
Everything" the alderman at large |
furnishes information to the dele
gates.
Preliminary to the keynote speech |
of Jerry B. Sullivan this morning, the
Des Moines politician took occasion to !,
express his sincere appreciation of the
magnificent manner in which OF
tumwa has cared for the convention
and the large body of delegates. He
said that he had failed to see a rep
ublican on the streets sine, he has
been here, that all are of one mind in
entertaining the members of the
democratic party at their convention.
Charles Italston ex-mayor Of
OSKdlOOSd, Ouc VI VIC VI IhS !
Mahaska Co., delegation. He is
a true blue democrat and has taken an
active part in the campaigns in Ma
haska county.
Two publishers Of newspapers, sew
eral aditors and number of special
correspondents are covering the con-
vention for the state papers, and the
Associated Press has two men here
to given the deliberations Of the state
convention world wide p--,--city. The
publishers are E. P. Adler of the Dav-
export Times and Thomas Stivers of
the Burlington Gazette. The editors
are Phil Huffman Of the Oskaloosa
Herold and w. F. Cram Of the Daven-
port Democrat. The special cores
pondents are Ora Williams, of sew
eral northern Iowa papers, w. H. Pow
ell, and C. E. Darrell Of the Des
Moines Register and Leader and P. T.
Robarts of the Daily Capital, Des
r. rho Accociofn1 BRASS man |