Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-09-17
SIXTH DISTRICT
SWINGS into LINE
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF RE.
PUBLICAN LEADERS HELD
At OSkALOOSA.
ALL is HARMONIOUS
Gathering Proves to Be VerItabIe
Love Feast With Indications Of
Solid Support Of Candl.
dates.

Predictions that Senator Cummins,
Governor Clarke, and G. w. Ramseysr
would carry the district featured the
gathering Of sixth district republicans,
Tuesday in Oskaloosa. In spite of the
inclement weather of the past few
days which has been delaying trains
to great extent the meeting was ono
of the best held in this district for
several years. AS the county chairman
were called upon for their reports.
State Chairman Rawson of state CEN
trail committee sat smiling and the
smile became large rs every county
lined up solid in support of its candi-
dates and indications pointed out that
all past differences had been laid aside
and that the district Mas one and oil
together.
About forty committeeman, candi-
dates, newspaper men and party work
ers gathered at $3.50 In the Lacey no.
tel and no sooner had the meeting
been opened until 1t was clear to be
seen that what ever little differences
might have marred previous gather
ings, this one was of another sort. 1t
developed into veritable love feast
with every man present lining up solid
for the staunch support of his party.
Not only for this meeting were the
differences put away but for the cam
paign Of this year and next year and
year after that. "Solidly at them"
might be the motto adopted and with
this slogan united army for repub-
licanism and for protection was pledg-
ed. 1t was said that in view of the fact
that the want of protection has
brought the country again to partial
soup houses and that the deficits at
Washington will have to be covered
by war taxes" it was agreed by all
that it was time to put away the diff
united duty.
Homer A. Roth Presldes.
Sixth District Chairman Homer A.
Roth of Ottumwa presided at the gath
ering and Mr.. Rawson sat at his side.
After explaining the purposes Of the
meeting Mr.. Roth called on the vari-
Gus county chair1nen and the men
heard the situation in the various parts
Of the districts. John Ethel Of Bloom
field representing Davis county was
the first speaker and he as well as all
of the other county chairmen showed
exactly what the party status was in
their communities and all Indicated
strong solid backing of all candidates
and hopefulness amounting to an
assurance OF victory. AS the different
reports came in they were analysed
and the conclusion reached by the
leaders is that the sixth district is
surely headed for one Of the best cam
paigns and victories in It's history.
After the reports given by the diff
ferent county chairmen, some OF the
other party workers who were In at
tendance were called on ard all gave
the same strong, stirring message In
dicating hopefulness leading toward
victory. Among other speakers was
G. w. Ramseyer of Bloomfield, candi-
date for election to congress from the
sixth district and he spoke with en-
thusiasm of the conditions in the diff
ferent counties where he has been.
Chairman Rawson stated that the
series Of meetings which he has been
holding with the various district COM
mitteemen and candidates have been
all well attended and the interest
" every place where he has been he
has found republicans all united for a
great victory this year and two years
from now as we'll. Last week he was
in Burlington and that section of the
state. Monday he was in Creston and
this morning he went to Creston to
attend conference Of the eighth dis
trict republicans.
Representative Gathering.
Among those who attended the meet
ing at Oskaloosa Tuesday beside G.
w. Ramseyer of Bloomfield. were:
State Chairman Rawson, District
Chairman Roth OF Ottumwa and Coun-
ty Chairman Adelbert Christy Of Eldon
Fred C. Ruebner, Abba; George c.
True. Oskaloosa T. J. Wilson, Oska-
loosa: C. B. Rowland, Rose Hill; John
J. Ethel, Bloomfield; G. c. Porter, Of
tumwa; ]. G. Patterson, OSkaloosa;
r. w. Boyd, Malcolm; Ross r. Mowry.
Newton: Edward P. Malmberg, New
ton; David Meredith, Lynnvillc; Chas.
s. Whaling, Oskaloosa; A. P. Spencer,
Oskaloosa; w. ]. Wilt, Rose Hill: A.