Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-13
'DEMOCRATSON
COUNTY TOUR
SPEAKERS AND CANDIDATES
MAKE TRIP THROUGH CouN-
TRY; MEETING TONIGHT.

Several autos filled with speakers,
candidates and number of the demo
cratic party workers left the head
quarters at $50 this morning for a
tour of the county. A drum and fife
corps was engaged and after playing
a number of martial airs in front OF
the room occupied by the county or
ganization on East Second street. left
in one of the cars for the tour, of the
country precincts.
( The speakers for the day we're
changed and d. H. Limbaugh. Of Mus
kogee, Okla, substituted for Maj.
Brown of New York who was to &C.
company the party and with J. j. Doty
Of Shenandoah discuss the national
issues. Mr.. Limbaugh is a campaign
representative of the national commit.
teen and lays claim to membership on
the first delegation to the Baltimore
convention that sought Woodrow Will
sons nomination four years ago. He
says that Oklahoma sent nfty.hfty
Wilson Clark delegation, but that he
was one of the ten Wilson men.
ooty 10 Well known.
James ]. Doty, >candidate for lieut..
enant governor on the democrat ticket,
is . well known lowan and has for
years been prominent In state politics.
He is large land owner in the vicin.
ity Of Shenandoah and publisher Of a
farm paper devoted to live stock. Mr..
Doty and Limbaugh with Claude r.
Porter, United States district attorney
will speak tonight at the big meeting
planned for 8 o'clock In the Odd Eel
lows hall. Church and Vine streets.
l.. w. Drennen of Shenandoah 10 a
member Of the party making the tour
Of the county.
Thence the auto caravan journeyed to
Eddyville. Kirkville, Highland. Farson.
Bladensburg, Agency and will make
the final stop at Eldon before return
ing to Ottumwa for the evening meet
Ing. The night meeting 10 to be for
people Of all parties and the ladies are
given a special Invitation TO attend.
The party starting from the head.
quarters this morning included the fol.
lowing: j. j. Doty. d. H. Limbaugh,
L. w. Drennen. Guy Hall. N. p Her.
rington, Sam Hawks. C. W. McCarty,
]. r. Garrett. w e. Knox. w. B. Nor.
rison, NJ. G. Morrison, Robert Cunning.
ham, Arthur Areingdale, Stephen
Barnes. Levi Jackson. Spencer Spring.
er, D. NJ. Biggs, w. b. Jones. G. H.
fuller. w. Lowry, ]. W.. Hull, NJ. A.
Mattox. Mrs. Minnie Lowenberg, Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Warner, w. F. Mus
selman, F.. Musselman. T. w. Holdings.
worth and Abe Hampshire.
Reports from the various places
along the route indicate good meet.
ings and considerable enthusiasm. Big
crowds turned out at the different
meeting places and the party was vel.
coined on its tour in the various pre-
cincts. Mr.. Limbaugh discussed the
national issues defending the admins.
tration against the attacks made upon
1t by speakers Of the opposition party.
The record Of achievement OF the
democrat party since the election Of
Woodrow Wilson and Z democrat con.
gress, was lauded by the speaker.
The state issues with special refer
ence to good roads was, handled BY
Mr. E'oty. He took issue with the
stand Of Candidate Harding on the
road question and urged upon the
voters to give their support to Mere
dith and the democrat ticket.