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

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Hon. ]. =. Dolliyer upon being in
formed of his appointment to the
senate to succeed the late Senator
Gear, visited Go, srnor Shaw and then
gave out the tuiIowing statement:
Il feel very ss2ateful to Governor
Shaw for the confidence which he
has reposed in me. l have know
from the beginning that he had my
name under Consideration. ! do not
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. l regard it as a great honor
that Governor Shaw has chosen me,
among the many older and more ex.
perienced men in the state, as the
successor of Senator Gear. 1t is my
intention to accept the appointment,
resign my seat in the house, decline
the nomination unanimously rendered
me on May 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 circum-
stances In entering upon the Office
OF 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.
fled 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was rescinded and Mr..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, were
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 Ragsdales
Iowa Printing company. AS soon as
Mr.. Murphy's term of office begins,
January l, 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 a 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 I, 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 cndeavoring TO illegally place its
| policies with citizens of Iowa direct
from the home Office by correspond
cmncc, 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 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. 30.-Officers who
nave arrived here from Picking report
that General Chatfce, commanding the
American forces in China, is making
all the necessary preparations to
| maintain $4,000 men through the win
ter. Fifteen of the American wound
| ed, including the marines wounded
during the siege of the legations,
have arrived here by boat from Pc.
king.
Stevenson Succeeds TOwne.
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