Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-31
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines, August 81, 1900.

Hon. J. r. Dolliyer upon being in-
formed of his appointment to the
senate to succeed the late Senator
Gear, visited CO. >rnor Shaw and then
gave out the tyilowing statement:
81 feel very ss.ateful to Governor
Shaw for the confidence which he
has reposed in me. l have known
from the beginning that he had my
name under consideration. l do not
think that any one can doubt that
he has given conscientious attention
to the difficult problem which has
been in his hands, although it re.
quires no special knowledge of our
state politics to see that in the ac-
ton which he has taken his own in
terests have been entirely subordi.
mated. | regard it as a great honor
that Governor Shaw has chosen me,
among the many older and more ex.
perlenced men in the state, as the
successor of Senator Gear. It is my
intention to accept the appointment,
resign my seat in the house, decline
the nomination unanimously rendered
me on May 8 to the Fifty-seventh
congress, and ask the republicans of
Iowa to- ratify Governor Shaw's
action when the legislature meets
The kindness and good which will have
been extended to me by the people
of Iowa will not, | feel sure, be with
drawn from me under these crcum-
stances. In entering upon the Office
o: United States senator, / will have
only one ambition. and that is to re-
present the whole state, and in so far
as its duties relate to party matters
the whole republican party"
The executive council by resolution
referred the claims of the state
against c. II. Jones, clerk of the SUI
preme court, for fees received, to the
attorney general, giving him full
power to act as he sees fit. Some
time ago the council ordered Attor-
ney General Remley to bring suit
| against Mr.. Jones for certain speci.
fed fees. Mr.. Remley in commune
cation pointed out the difficulties in
the road of complying with the order.
AT recent meeting, on motion of
Auditor Merriam, the former order
was rescinded and Mr.. Jones' official
bond, together with certain commune
ication from Treasurer Herriott re-
garding fees alleged to be due, We're
referred to Mr.. Remley, together with
instructions to bring suit for such
amount as would protect the states
| interests.
Bernard Murphy, state printer, has
| contracted to have the state work
done in the office of George Ragsdale's
Iowa Printing company. AS soon as
Mr.. Murphy's term of Office begins,
January I, he will be found at the
| Iowa Printing company. The Office
o; the company is well equipped for
the work on account of the fact that
George II. Ragsdale, it's president, was
fromerly state printer, and all of the
material used by him is still in use in
the Office and will necessitate but
small expenditure in preparing to
handle the work.
The middle-of-the-road populists
held convention at the court house
or the 2sth, but owing to the small
attendance no ticket was placed in the
field. The state central committee
was authorized to nominate ticket
and after the adoption of resolutions
the conference adjourned.
| The Fidelity and Casualty company
Of New York was formerly author
lied to do personal accident and en-
| ployers' liability business in this state.
! The management of the company did
not see fit to comply with the re-
quests of the auditor of state. and It's
certificate of authority, which eN-,
pired March /, 1900. has not been re-
ncwed: therefore this company now
has no authority to legally transact
any kind of business within the bor-
tlers of this state. The auditors Of
flee is now in receipt of information
| to the effect that the company is
now endeavoring to illegally place its
policies with citizens of Iowa direct
from the home office by correspond
emncc, thus evading the requirements
Of the Iowa laws.
One patient only remains at the
smallpox hospital in this city and
unless the unexpected happens the
hospital will be closed next week.
| About seventy cases have been cared
for at the hospital, all Of whom have
recovered. Not a single death has &C.
cured from the disease since,it first
appeared in the city last winter.
CHAFFEE TO WINTER IN CHINA
| Making Preparations to Care for 49,
| 900 Troops.
| Tien Tsin. Aug. 3O.-Of1icers who
| nave arrived here from Picking report
| hat lo4 l,o