Dolliver Memorial and Quiet Iowa Campaign Reflections
Iowa mourns Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver with no factions at his bier while recalling his rise from stump orator to national figure. The piece notes his health decline, political realignment, and ties to Allison and Cummins, plus a quiet campaign mood amid census padding scandals in Tacoma and other western cities.
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J. P. Dolliver
Iowa
Jonathan P. Dolliver
House of Mourning
Earth
Congress
Dolliver
Senator Dolliver
James G. Blaine
Shaw
Gear
Allison
Cummins
West Virginia
University of West Virginia
Fort Dodge
Louise Pearsons
Wellesley College
Tacoma
Seattle
Minneapolis
Boise
Idaho
Portland
Aberdeen
Representative government vs town meeting reform critique
The piece argues that the nation should not abandon representative government for direct democracy through town meetings and initiatives. It warns that voters, swayed by vague reform ideas like initiative referendum and statewide primaries, risk eroding responsible representation. It calls for personal responsibility and honesty over new lawmaking methods.
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Republic
Death of Senator Dolliver Influences Upcoming Campaign
The death of Senator Dolliver will affect the pending campaign. The legislature to be elected in January will choose a senator to fill the unexpired term of Iowa's senior senator. Legislative candidacies will be weighed with senatorial succession in mind by voters.
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Dolliver
Iowa
Congressmen push to fix post office patronage snarls
Several congressmen call for their post office appointees to straighten out tangled patronage issues. The demand emphasizes cleaning up irregularities in appointments and delivering prompt reform to ensure proper functioning of the postal service.
Milburn Attacks New Nationalism in Chicago Sermon
Rev. Joseph A. Milburn of Chicago railing against modern trends in a Sunday talk praises old nationalism as superior to any new nationalism. He defends classical philosophy poetry and religion while urging love allegiance and admiration for ancestral nationalism.
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Joseph A. Milburn
Chicago
Railroad Stocks Stagnant Amid Pressures on Rates and Wages
Rail stocks have shown little movement after a prior decline. Shippers press for lower rates while workers seek higher wages due to rising living costs, signaling potential hardship for stockholders as the squeeze continues.
Republican Supervisors Candidates Engage Local Support
Messrs. G. J. Hughes and M. J. Mc Neilly, the Republican candidates for county supervisors, were in town recently. They receive strong encouragement for their candidacy. Known for business judgment and integrity, they have built solid personal success that should earn public confidence and attention.
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Messrs
G. J. Hughes
M. J. McNeilly
Effort to Block Dolliver Seat Appointee by Governor
A political push aims to pressure Governor Carroll to refuse appointing a successor to the late Senator Dolliver. The plan would leave the vacancy open until the legislature can fill it. Several who advised John Downie reportedly support the proposition.
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Carroll
Dolliver
John Downie
Senator Cummins Faces Harmony in Pursuit of Birthright
The remark contends that Cummins may frown on some harmony his aides pursue in seeking a kind that is born, implying tension between leadership and factional alliances within the search for aristocratic legitimacy.
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Cummins
Roosevelt Faces Tight Three Week Campaign Schedule
Col. Roosevelt acts as if the burden of the New York convention and campaign is on him. The candidate has not yet met the electors and only three weeks remain for hand shaking.
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Col. Roosevelt
New York
Quiet Voters Question Tariff Law Reactions
A clipped remark asks if voters are truly enraged by the tariff law, noting quiet behavior among those expected to explode in protest. The text implies muted public response despite strong policy tensions.
Campaigning in Ninth District and Farm Sales Highlight Prairieburg
Congressman James Good campaigns in the Ninth district for Smith. Prairieburg records sale of Henry F Pillard farm to Martin Holub at 115 dollars per acre. Old Turner place near Prairieburg sold by Charles Leclerc to Jos Houser of Solon for 100 dollars per acre. Ivy news on inditement for arson, appendicitis surgery, and a drive to raise 80000 dollars for a YWCA building in Cedar Rapids.
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Smith
Prairieburg News
Henry F Pillard
Martin Holub
Adam Seeber
Preston
Turner Place
Prairieburg
Charles Leclerc
Jos. Houser
Solon
F. 8. Robinson
Waterloo
Vincent McEnany
Ryan
Cedar Rapids
Young Women’s Christian Association
Farley News
George Frazinger
Williams & Hunting Company
Homer Hanna
Anamosa
Iowa
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Cedar Falls
Iowa Wesleyan
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B. Anudsen
Booth
Brethren of the Press
Loring Loomis
Chicago
Lottie E. Dodge
Courtland
New York
Manchester
A. R. Loomis
Loomis
M. F. Leroy
First National Bank
A Man Like Dough and Political Callers in Jackson
The piece reproduces a suffragette Miss Alice Paul quip about women and the vote. It also notes Olin Recorder and M J McNeilly of Jackson township visiting the office. McNeilly is presented as a prominent Republican candidate for supervisor and planer, urged to receive GOP support.
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Alice Paul
Philadelphia
Olin Recorder
M. J. McNeilly
Jackson Township
McNeilly
Board of Supervisors
Russell Seeks New York Governor Post on Socialist Ticket
Charles Edward Russell campaigns for New York governor on the socialist ticket. He has been chief contributor to ten-cent uplift magazines. His father once edited the Davenport Gazette about 25 years ago. The Chicago Record-Herald calls him the shy man of the hour and century.
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Charles Edward Russell
New York
Davenport Gazette
Chicago Record-Herald
Weighty words mark a cautious colonel and unrecognized republic
The colonel avoids short weights in debate while Minneapolis Journal notes Portugal has not yet been recognized by Col. Roosevelt.
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Washington Post
Minneapolis
Col. Roosevelt
Senator Dolliver Dies Sudden in Fort Dodge
Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver died at his Fort Dodge home last Saturday evening due to heart dilatation. He had been ill weeks and had just finished a day at home before collapsing in his Morris chair. Funeral services were led by Rev. W. H. Spence with public officials from across the state and nation in attendance. The Vice President's senatorial committee includes Cummins, Bailey, Hikins, Paynter, Nelson, Burrows, Kean, Clapp, Beveredge, Shiveley, Burkett and Money.
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J. P. Dolliver
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Morris
W. H. Spence
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Sherman
Cummins
Bailey
Hikins
Paynter
Nelson
Burrows
Kean
Clapp
Beveredge
Shiveley
Burkett
Money
Senator Dolliver remembered by Monticello readers
The Monticello community recalls Senator Dolliver who died last Saturday and who spoke there multiple times starting in 1885 at age 27. The piece notes his lively youth, sharp humor, and influence as a Republican with a memorable oratorical voice and lasting impression on locals.
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Senator Dolliver
Monticello
Dolliver
the Express
Des Moines Register
Blaine
Cleveland
White House
Whiting
Larrabee
Monona
Iowa
Bull Run
Jefferson
Bop Ingersoll
St. Paul’s
Senate
Will Mr Porter Please Explain
Ottumwa Courier editorial questions Democratic gubernatorial candidate Porter about the liquor plank in the Iowa party platform. It notes General Weaver opposed it, Porter’s campaign speeches, and asks if Porter will support laws mandated by the platform.
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Mr. Porter
The
Ottumwa
Porter
Iowa
Weaver
Democratic Party of
Iowa Democratic
Anamosa voters urged to judge sheriff candidate
A local candidate accuses Ross Moore and the Anamosa Journal of mudslinging while defending his bid for sheriff. He claims seven terms would be the limit and pressures to end his candidacy are political retaliation by a bosslike editor. He calls for voters to assess his record and integrity.
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Anamosa Journal
Ross
Moore
Jones County
Boss
Sheriff's Office
Washington Times Reflects on Southern Voting Patterns
A Washington Times commentary notes the South’s tendency to applaud distinguished Republican guests yet continue to vote Democratic in elections, highlighting regional political mood and party loyalty dynamics.
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Washington ‘Times
South
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