Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-24
Missouri Governor w ho
Was Prominent Figure at
Republican Convention
This Year City's Guest.
SPEAKS AT PARK IN
AFTERNOON AT 1880
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''''o's'H sae's ~ in Morning
and Leave in Afternoon
for Kirksville, Mo-; Cam
paign Warns Up.

Gov. Herbert S. Hadley OF Mis-
souri,, who was perhaps the most
prominent figure at the republican
national convention In Chicago this
year when President Taft was renom-
mated. will be Ottumwa's guest to-
morrow, speaking at /: 80 p. M, at the
city park. The governor will arrive
on Burlington No. 10 at 7:1O o'clock
from Council Bluffs, where he speaks
tonight. Ottumwa will hear the only
other speech he will make during the
Prominent political lead.
ers from all parts of the district will
be In Ottumwa to greet Gov. Hadley.
and crowds from the surrounding
towns are expected.
Gov. Hadley will be met by a re.
ception committee Of fifty members
and escorted to the Ballingall for
breakfast. The arrangements for the
morning have not been definitely com.
pleted, but a reception at the hotel
and an automobile ride about the city
are contemplated
Speech In Park at 1870 p. m.
Gov. Hadley will begin his speech
at 1880 O'clock In the city
park and the crowds are expected 10
assemble shortly before. that. hour 10 4
there may be no delay. The governor
has less than an hour and i half's
time allotted for his address, as he
leaves at 3 o'clock on the Wabash
for Kirksville, Mo-, where he speaks
tomorrow night.
The park should be jammed for tho
Hadley speech. Gov. Hadley ranks
with the country's foremost orators.
AS the Roosevelt floor leader at the
Chicago convention he was constant
~ before the convention. He was 30
fair and impartial in presenting hfs
arguments, so courteous In Yielding
when the convention decided against
him on points he raised in behalf of
candidacy, that he cap
tured the convention and he was a.
corded a wonderful demonstration
that continued for an hour and sur
passed in spontaneity any Of the de-
monstratiOns OF that convention. ex-
cept possibly that which marked the
climax OF the nominating speech OF
Warren G. Harding OF Ohio. placing
President Taft In nomination. Gov.
Hadley was brought to national promi-
nence and discussed as presidential
timber as result of his activity ct
the 1912 convention and Ottumwa il
to be congratulated on securing him
for tomorrow's speaking engagement,
The Ffty-fourth band has been eh.
gagged and will be an added attraction
for Hadley day.
The committee OF republican work.
ers appointed to arrange campaign
meetings in Ottumwa and Wapello
county during the remainder Of the
will meet at republican
headquarters this afternoon at S
o'clock to complete arrangements for
speakers and speaking dates. II 10
planned to make a whirlwind close
OF the campaign in this city and
Arrangements have been made for
an address Saturday night at Nc.
Haffey's opera house In Eldon by
Ellsworth Rominger OF Bloomfield.
L. L. Duke and A. w. Enoch viii
speak at Chillicothe Friday night.
Lewis to Make Many Speeches.
John w. Lewis has been billed to
make several speeches in Iowa under
the auspices of the republican, ma
tional committee. Reports reaching
The Chicago headquarters Of the sue.
cess Of Mr.. Lewis's opening meeting In
Ottumwa, the knowledge OF his ora-
torical ability and the fact OF his be-
ing lifelong democrat who this year
Is supporting President Taft brought
him prominently to the attention OF the
national committee. 1t was sought to
secure the services OF Mr. Lewis for
speeches In other states, but he pre-.
Perred to devote his time to Iowa
speeches. Among the speaking dates
already arranged for Mr.. Lewis are
The following:
Humeston Friday D. m.
Hiteman-Friday evening.
Winfield Saturday evening
Fairfield Monday evening. Nov. 4.
Arrangements also are being made
for Lewis meetings at Burlington and
Keokuk.
Col. Temple at Farson.
Colonel M. L. Temple addressed .
good size audience Of voters at Farson
last night. Hon. Geo. W. Dickens
presided at the meeting and introduced
Colonel Temple as the speaker OF the
evening.
Colonel Temple held the closest at
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