Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-24
NAME AN OTTUMW AN
T. j. Phillips Suggested as Senate
rial Candidate.
THAYER WILL PROBABLY BE NAMED
Clinton Man, it Is Said, Will Be the
Democratic Nominee as a Successor
to Either Allison or DoIliver Is
Purely Honorary.

Des Moines, Dec. 23-Democrats of
eastern Iowa have decided to present
the name of Hon. f. H. Thayer, edi-
tor of the Clinton Daily Age. to the
joint legislative caucus, as candidate
for United States senator to succeed
either Allison or Dolliver. OF course
the presentation OF Mr. Thayer's name
will be purely honorary, as the repub-
licans have 1913 members in the two
houses as against twenty-seven demo-
Gratis.
Republican papers have urged that
the democrats waive their usual GUS
tom of selecting candidates making
the return of Senator Allison unani-
nous, but none of the democratic lead
ers have looked upon such course
with favor.
| The names of Thomas j. Phillips. Of
Ottumwa. Cato Sells, John j. Seerley,
H. J. Stiger and other prominent dem
ocrats of the present or past have also
been mentioned. Mr.. Thayer's name
will be presented to the democratic
caucus by R. c. Langan, representative
| from Clinton county.
| Mr.. Langan is also supporter of
the Valued Policy" insurance bill in
on of Jefferson and may introduce
such measure into the house this
winter The policy of the valued pol
| icy bill is to make it impossible for
the insurance company in settling a
loss to go back of the value of the
property as stated and accepted by the
company at the time of the issuance
of the policy.
Allyn May Back 1t.
1t is reported in political circles that
Senator Geo. S. Allyn of Mt. Ayr may
introduce the equal suffrage resolution
at the coming session of the assembly.
Senator Allyn is known to be a warm
supporter of suffrage for women.
His sister, Miss Angie Allyn,
is prominently connected with
the Mt. Ayr Equal Suffrage
association. This club has mail
ed to every member of the legislature
and the wives of all the married men
copies of a little booklet entitled
'Why?" giving extracts from promi-
nent men and women who favor equal
suffrage.
Mrs. Nellie Nelson who is in charge
of the state headquarters of the Equal
Suffrage association, refuses to make
public the names of the members who
will introduce the resolution in the
house and senate, although she says
this has been settled upon.
| Mrs. Belden. of Sioux City. Mrs.
Ballard of Hull and Mrs. Nelson of
Sheldon will likely be in charge of the
legislative work, although no informa-
| ton along this line has been given out
/ by the suffrage workers.
/ Among the members of the legisla,
l'ture who have been in Des Moines so
/ far since election there has been a
very general feeling that the matter
of equal suffrage should be submitted
to the people. If this idea obtains the
amendment will pass the Twenty
ninth general assembly. To become a
law it must then pass the next gener-
al assembly, and must in turn be sub
mitted to the people at the general
election following and be stamped with
approval by majority of all votes
| cast
Mrs. Eleanor c. Stockman. record
ing secretary of the Iowa Equal Suf-
frage association, of Mason City. has
been requested to read paper or de.
| liver an address before the state con.
gress of mothers which convenes here
lin January.