Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-15
Either Of Two Prominent Ottumwa
Citizens Gan Succeed Larrabee.
STATEMENT FROM GOVERNOR SHAW
Would Have rendered the Place TO
Capt. Hutchison but for the Latter's
Request to Contrary-Ex-Senato
Waterman rendered Position.
From Tuesdays Daily.

of Ottumwa can succeed Ex-Governor
!, LarTabee on the state board of con-
troll, if they SO desire.
The editor of the Courier is in re-
ceipt of letter from Governor Shaw
in which the latter says, under date
u of Feb. 10:
ISL had contemplated rendering Capt.
Huschison the place before this, but
received a letter from him, requesting
Hutchinson is an excellent man, per-
sonal friend of mine, and / appreciate
| him very much. You are at liberty to
so advise him if you choose, and you
! can state editorially, if you wish, I
think he will not object, that so soon
as he knew was seriously considering
his name, he requested that it be not
rendered him.
This statement by Governor Shaw
efectually disposes of various rumors
that have been going about the press
with reference to this appoin tment.
ment would have come to Captain
Hutchison some time ago If he had not
\ himself requested otherwise.
received from Governor Shaw a
tender of this appointment. Senator
Waterman was enroute to Hiteman
when the governors letter reached
him, and at this writing the Courier
does not know whether or not the
senator can give the acceptance of the
appointments favorable consideration.
1t will be a matter to be greatly re-
GREETED if neither of the gentlemen
above named can accept the appoint
ment of the board OF control. 1t is
one Of the most important positions in
the state, the proper administration of
& the duties of which is of great import
ance to the tax payers. Either Captain
4 Hutchinson or Senator Waterman would
make mosn excellent member of the
board. Both are successful business
men of wide experience and mature
Judgment, and both comply fully with
II the exacting requirements which were
laid down by Governor Shaw as to the
kind Of man he proposed to appoint.
This matter of the board of control
\ appointment is of SO much Importance
to the people of the state generally
that the Courier earnestly hopes that
both Captain Hutchinson and Senator
Waterman will give it very serious
consideration before definitely deter
mining that they cannot accept the
/ appointment. There is duty here
which citizens of the recognized high
= abilities, qualifications and experience
of Messrs. Hutchison and Waterman
4 owe to the public which should be TAX
en- into consideration in connection
with this matter. The Courier earn
I estly hopes, and in this we are sure we
voice the unanimous voice Of the com
munity, that either Captain Hutchinson
3 or Senator Waterman may yet be pre-
vailed upon, if necessary, to make a
sacrifice to the public good, and give
their splendid abilities to the services
of the people of Iowa by acceptance
on the part of one or the other OF
them, Of this high and honorable APP
pointment. The matter is a serious
one and this appointment should no
longer be foot ball, kicked from one
h end of the state to the other each sue
ceeding day, to the detriment Of the
4 best interest Of the public generally.