Manchester Democrat., 1910-10-19
STATE AND NATION
MOURNs LOSS
IN MIDST OF "A MOST ACTIVE PoLIT,
ICAL LIFE IOWA STATESMAN
ANSWERS CALL OF GRIM
REAPER.


OF entering that state to assist his
candidacy. In the meantime. however,
he had gone into Ohio and Indiana to
Investigate some records relative to
the international rubber trust. He
worked hard gathering his data. and
this added work seemed to again af.
feet his health.
Senator Dolliver made several
speeches in Wisconsin in the interest
Of Senator La Follette's candidacy.
At Milwaukee he was taken Ill and
returned to his home at Fort Dodge.
His iliaess wesl not regarded az
serious. however. About two weeks
ago he went tofJewell Junction, Ia.
on business. and while there he con-
tracted heavy, cold. 1t was feared
for time that he had contracted
pneumonia. He was unsb to shake
of his illness and week ago he took
to his bed.
] Physicians diagnosed his case as
stomach trouble, which interfered
with his heart action.
Brief Review of His Career.
Senator Dolliyer was born near
Kingwood. Preston county. Virginia
(now West virginia). Feb. g. 1858.
He graduated from the West Virginia
university and attwenty was admitted
to the bar.
The two brothers. Robert H and
Jonathan p. were graduated from the
University of West Virginia in the
same class in 1876. That summer J.
P. Dolliver went to Sandwich. ILL.,.
where he taught, school tho following
winter in a cpuntry school. known as
Victor Center. The next spring he re-
turned to his home In West Virginia
and spent year in the study of law
in the Office of his uncle, John j.
Brown. OF Morgantown. returning the
next fall to Sandwich, ILL.,. where he
was principal Of the high school. In
the spring of lS7S the Dolliver boys
invested all their money in law books
and went to Fort Dodge. where they
opened law office. They were not
denied that valuable schooling which
comes from the struggle of vigorous
youth to gain professional footing
with but small financial backing.
They had the usual struggles, such as
other young, men under similar cir.
eumstances have had. but 1t was not
long until the people of Fort Dodge
began 10 know that the Dolliver boys
were made of good stuff and that
there were some things they could do
better than others.
The future senator soon gained q
local reputation as a speaker and 1t
spread to the surrounding counties
until he was frequently called upon
for public addresses. lectures. etc. In
1884 a friend the late DR.. Charles
Beardsley of Burlington, who was
chairman of the republican state com
mittee. told the committee about this
wonderful young man from Virginia
with the gift of oratory and the braine
. and industry and ambition TO put
something besides high-soundine
phrases into his speeches. So Mr.
Dolliver was invited to be temporary
chairman of the republican state con
yention in Des Moines in April. 1884
The speech he made then lifted hin
from the obscurity of country Law
office into national fame. 1t was thu
rising of new star in the politica
fir lament and it's power and brillianc.
were at once recognized by the re
publican leaders in charge of the na
r tional campaign. Mr.. Dolliyer wa
! called east and bore conspicuou
. lpart in that memorable campaign
l travelling for time and speaking wit
: James G. Blaine. the republican nom
1 nee for the presidency n that veal
. In every campaign since then NJ,
i Dolliver has assisted his party whel
ever he was most needed. Experienc
q and study have ripened him into a
a orator who not only appeals to tn
d sentiment and arouses the enthusiasm
Il of partisans,- but convinces the judi
L n-ent of the honest inquirer who. witt
out partisan prejudice is seeking th
truth.
A In 1886 the friends Of Mr.. Dollive
i. in the Tenth district concluded I
n Continued on page 81