Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-08-20

$ DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET =
$ For Senator. w. A. Mclntire
e For Representative. N. f. Reed
: For Sheriff. ......... JAS. D. Gray
$ For Treasurer. 80. D. e. Chisman
For Superintendent of Schools.
. Ben:aa Dimmitt .
= For Supervisor. w. A. C. Brown .
For Coroner -. DIR. S. e. O'Nei! g
For Surveyor. Samuel Burton
xs* SO i g + g 80 3 = .
The popularity of ex-Mayor Thomas
J. Phillips among the people of Ottum-
wa, and especially the democrats, was
strikingly illustrated Saturday when
the democratic county convention SO
enthusiastically passed a resolution
endorsing his candidacy for the nonl-
ination for governor and instructins
the delegation from Wapello county
to use all honorable means to secure
his nomination at the hands of the
state convention to be held at Des
Moines on Wednesday of the present
week. TON" Phillips has many
friends all over Iowa, especially in tho
southeastern section, where he has
become well known as the superin-
tendent of the Whitebreast Fuel Co.,
which position he has held for sever
al years. He has many friends among
the coal miners of the state, and the
democrats of Wapello county are of
the opinion that he will poll more
votes than any other man the party
could nominate They do not expect
to elect him, for that is more than the
democrats can hope for in Iowa, but
they look upon him as the best man
for the nomination.
Will Establish Headquarters.
Mr.. Phillips will have the support
of many of the prominent democrats
in the state. and his headquarters will
be opened in Des Moines tomorrow.
He will go to the capital city with
large number of supporters. and his
business manager will be Claude Ny
ers, of this city, who. with John w.
Lewis VIII work early and late for the
success of the Phillips BOOM"
Jordan's Refusal.
Something in the nature of an acute
~surprise was Sprung on the democrats
in t1feir convention Saturday. aside
from the Phillips matter. Many Of
them, it is safe to say, We're unable
10 say no" tneS came 10 De SO entna-
slastic III tneir SUPPORT Oh Mr. Pnlllps
ana IN Young lof the resoihtlon iaVof-
ing ms canuldacy' ana tney dld not
nave Time 10 get over thal before Johh
W. Lewis. VINO proposed VIZ. rhliiips
endorsement, announced TO the con
Venlion lhdL Johh 1oiaah, the man
whom they nao mentioned lof feprSs-
ehtaeiVe, ndd refused the hohor, on
puisl9 BUSINESS siouiius' SAYING thiI
~ " hau not .llne 70 ateehu 10 .he /
ties Oh Tue campaign OF W lhose OIL inc
once were ne eiecteu'
M an,..,. Geo, .oooa+ a.,
nomination caused the democrats to
look around for a substitute N. T..
Reed was Immediately thought Of as
the next best man for the place. but
he had been considered out of TIN
game owing to his withdrawal publish
shed in the Courier Friday evening
and his announcement upon the floor
of the convention that he would not
accept the nomination if rendered
him.
Chanqed His Mind.
uowaver Mr. Lewis was ready with
), so,,,tion FOR tho ,roblen He nod
haen IN tba comnittee 10 notifv M
Jordan nf his nomination and had fms
heen able To learn If his refusal
emone tho first He in,media+alv CON.
1erred with Mn Rood concerning tbe
matter, and was able to announce to
ad NV Mr. Rood affen+ad bic h,,einass
On hot H. n,n,,Id ha ahIa ~ oao,,t -, =
nomination for renresentative r. Ton.
tarad The convention inmediatelv
took tho offer and nominated Mr. Read
Nv aon1on,at;on
'''.
Somewhat Disappointed.
An+boush +ba MON inan+ democrats
of tho co,,ntv ara disannointad NV tba
fact thet M Iord.n wnn1d not acoent
the nomination for renrasantat five
thew ara we'll satisfied in thar Was,
ant oandiaate haliavei,,o him ~ be tna
second hest man WHOM, thew cou1a CO.
Iect To make the RIM AGAINST The 20.
publican candidate. A. w. Buchanan.
Reed is young man and will make a
hard fight for the place. He is not,
however, looked upon as so strong a