Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-06
| question about the positions other than
those of collector of revenues in the two

question about the positions other than
those of collector of revenues in the two
districts.
In the northern district j. U. Sammis
is a candidate for the district attorney
ship against the present incumbent, II.
G. Mcmillan, of Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Nc
MILAN was appointed from the Eleventh
district when he was resident of Rock
Rapids and his cause was championed
by George d. Perkins, now retired and
who has been succeeded in congress by
Lot Thomas, of Storm Lake.
Mr.. Sammis claims that the appoint
ment belongs to the Eleventh. and by
removing to Cedar Rapids. in the Fifth,
Mr.. Mcmillan has placed himself out OF
the reach of the plum. Sammins has
the support of Congressman Thomas,
but it Is understood he will have diff
Guilty in persuading other members OF
the delegation to see it his way. Ihe
other members are disposed to believe,
however, that the Fifth IS not entitled
to two district appointments. Collector
Patterson is also a resident of Cedar
Rapids. AS a result 1t is claimed by
the well-informed ones that an attempt
is to be made to patch up truce be-
tween Sammis and Mcmillan by giving
Sammis the collectorship. In short. 1t is
known that such an attempt was made
at the preliminary caucus held last
winter. At that time Mr.. Sammis was
not disposed to accept the compromise.
He is an attorney and argued that he
would not feel that he was being COM
pensated by accepting position as col.
lector; that he could hope to improve
his condition only thru an appointment
that would further him in his profe-
ssion. Whether he has changed his atti-
tude is not known. but the indications
are that he is still after McMillan's
berth. He has been in Washington re-
Gently on his mission, and some corre-
spondence that has passed between his
friends and members of The delegation
would indicate that he still wants the
attorneyship or nothing.
It was suggested by federal office
holder yesterday that the delegation
might in the event Sammis refuses the
consolation prize, give it to another
Eleventh district man. The appoint
emnt of Tenth district man is consid-
cred out of the question, because of the
CeTtNS NOW ueIu ny iSPuUtlsfaAAS - oAAi
that district.
In the southern district there is little
or no doubt but George NJ. Christian
will be reappointed marshal and that
Louis Miles, Of Corydon. will get the
district attorneyship for another four
years Harry o. Weaver, late chairman
Of the state central committee, is a can
didate for the district attorneyship, but
II is claimed on excellent authority that
he can not hope to receive more than
two votes in the caucus. The general
opinion seems to be that Collector Kem-
Bile will have difficulty in securing re-
appointment. tho as yet there is nothing
definite as to the attitude of members OF
the delegation toward him. 1t is claimed
that with respect to his Office the sttua.-s
tion is similar to that In the northern
district and that the Hepburn influence.
which is for Miles, Is willing to sacrince
Kemble if the coliectorship will quiet
the opposition and give Miles a unani-
nous endorsement.