Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-30

Gress Of March 8. 1879
Foreign representatives: Cone, Lor-
ensen 4 Woodman. Steger Bunding.
Chicago: 126 Fifth Ave-. New 1ofK
CITY
ROOSEVELT AN ORGANIZER.
An editorial which appeared IN the
Des Moines Register and Leader two
years axo is particularly timely now as
il appears at a time when one who Is
now fighting the bosses" was en-
9ased in putting over q demonstra'
fion Of political bossing that was notn'
ING II not effective. The editorial re-
i fers to the convention in New YORK
statA when Colonel Roosevelt won MS
victory from the old guard faction OF
tho marty in that state. Roosevelt was
the temporary chairman of that con
ventton and in complete control. how
cnmnlate this control was is indicated
~ the following editorial appearing IN
TIA nes Moines paper few days after
~ convention closed In September
1910: :, NJ
Roosevelt may charge against MIN,
q vii never be said that he is not
q master of organization Wnen ne ~
once engaged In political contest:
a. the recent convention ne mao
h,a nlan of compaign 80 thoroughly
mapped out that typewriter instruc-
flons were. given to the men VINO
we're to make the motions after ne
waa named for temporary cnalr-
man. and he would recognize no
others. This document Is worthy OF
,,resarvation as an example or thor
oughness in politics:
election OF temporary secretaries OF
convention. (The gentleman from
Orange, Mr.. Rose.)
Adontion of rules of assembly so Tar
"a same are applicable. (The gentle
man from Broone, Mr.. Hinman.)
Resolution referring resolutions 10
committee without debate. tine gen
tleman from Chemung, Mr. Fassett.l
Motion for appointment OF commit
toe on credentials. cine gentleman
from RENSSELAER,, Mr.. Allen.
Motion Tor appointment OF scommlt
tee On permanent organization. Cine
gentleman from Erie, Mr.. Daniels.)
Motion for appointment OF commit
fee On resolutions. (The gentleman ~
from Kings, Mr.. Prendergast, VINO VIII
move the previous question on the
resolution.)
Tie chair appointed the following
committees, which the secretary Will
read. (Reading Of names OF commit
Notice Of committee meetings an
nounced by secretary,
Miscellaneous.
The gentleman from New York, Mr..
arfscom. moves that the convention DO
now adjourn until tomorrow, Wednes.
day, Sept. %, 1910, at 1880 O'Clock
q. N.
resolution No. / by Mr.. Roosevelt:
Resolved. that Lafayette B. Gleason
be elected temporary secretary OF the
convention and that John Boyle, Jr.,
ernest A, Fay, Ernest w. Kelsey and
John w. Hutchinson Jr., be elected as
eistant temporary secretaries.
Resolution No. 2, by Mr.. Hinman,
after Mr.. Roosevelt:
a Resolved, that the rules OF the as
sembly be adopted as the rules OF the
convention SO far as the same are ap'
plicable.
resolution No. 3, by Mr.. Fassett
after Mr.. Hinman:
Resolved, that all resolutions be re.
ferred to the committee on resolu'
tions without debate
Resolution No. A. by Mr.. Allen after
M. Fassett:
Resolved, that committee on ere.
dentials, consisting Of one member
from each congressional district, be
appointed by the chair.
Resolution No. s. by Mr.: Daniels
after Mr.. Allen:
Resolved. that a committee on per.
ynanant organization, consisting OF one
member from each congressional dis.
frict. be appointed by the chair
Resolution No. 8, by Mr.. Prender'
mast after Mr.. Daniels:
Resolved, that committee on reso'
buttons consisting Of one member
from each congressional district be ap'
pointed by the chair. (Move the pre-.
vious question on the resolutiono
Motion No. Z, by Mr.. Griscom after
the appointment of committees and
the announcement of the committee
meetings:
~ move that the convention do now
adjourn until Wednesday. Sept. %,
1910. at 1920 o'clock a. NJ"
The members Of the old guard
/. were not recognized to make an orig
inal motion and the program was
carried out as outlined in the printed
Instructions.
Young men who have ambition to
succeed as political managers may
wen preserve this document for a
model. In fact, Speaker Cannon
might learn something from it.
The colonel's cries of "let the people
rule. and clown with the bosses
raise a smile when considered in the
light Of his own bosssship. There may
have been steam rollers at Chicago
and Baltimore, and at the Moosevelt
convention in Des Moines and the
democratic gathering in Cedar Rapids
the other day. Nick Reeds opponents
IN particular claim they were steam
rolled
But there never was another con.
vention where one man so thoroughly
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