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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1900
Page
5
A column reflects on campaign alliances and prospects for McKinley and Roosevelt as a strong ticket. It notes Des Moines confidence in rebuilding the auditorium, mentions Croker and a sharp dig at Illinois Democrats’ governor candidates, and hints at Democratic vice presidential selections at Kansas City.
The Arkansas Democratic Party has selected Jeff Davis as its gubernatorial candidate. Davis enjoys strong local support and appears favored as the Republicans concede the race.
The Mt. Vernon Hawkeye reports Col H H Rood as a candidate for presidential elector from the fifth district at the August convention. It notes political maneuvering over vice presidential picks, party splits, and local county tensions amid campaign talk, risk from fireworks, and prudent remarks about market speculation.
The document lists Jones County assessment totals and towns with property values, compares centers like Center Junction Onslow and Olin, notes Bellevue may gain a fifty saw pearl button factory, and reports on estate values, donations to Cornell College, local marriages and crimes, public notices on water works in Muscatine, and political speeches at a Democratic convention with Roosevelt and Bryan references.
The piece notes census work across towns, citing Dubuque found only fifty missed residents after examinations. It lauds the Philadelphia party ticket as matching party ideals with McKinley’s leadership and Roosevelt’s proven patriotism and governance. The piece asserts the ticket will win the campaign.
A Sioux City dispatch reports grasshoppers damaging crops in Floyd valley Woodbury and Plymouth counties stirring worry about a scourge feared since 1875. The piece also notes local political moves including L Schoonover’s election as Junior Vice Commander of the Grand Army of Iowa and E J Wood named delegate to the National Encampment in Chicago with W W Gist of Coe College as colleague. Anamosa Eureka adds a claim that Frank Fuller of Anamosa sold a Klondyke claim for 40000, which Mrs Fuller disputes as likely transportation-company propaganda.
Kk. E. Overly had a well drilled on his farm near his home. They drilled to 318 feet and found a strong water flow that rises near the surface, promising ample supply for several large farms and praised as the finest rock water.
Onslow Oxford Junction and Martelle will hold Fourth of July celebrations with community activities and local events planned in each town. Community organizers invite residents to join gatherings and parades across Jones County.
The Iowa State Register endorses Judge Howard M. Remley for the Republican nomination for supreme judge. With a thirty year law career in Iowa courts and four years on the district bench, he is praised for integrity, impartiality, and devotion to public service. Born in West Virginia and educated at the State University, Remley built a respected practice in Anamosa and raised a family noted for public service. His peers and party papers urge his candidacy, citing his fitness for the state’s highest court.
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