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

= DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET =
: For Senator w. A. Mclntire
& For Representative. NJ. F. Reed
: For Sheriff. ...... JAS. D. Gray
e For Treasurer. ID. e. Chisnan
For Superintendent of Schools.
......... ..... Ben:an Dinnitt 9
= For Supervisor. w. A. c. Brown: .
y For Coroner. 80. DIR. S. E. o'Nei! y
For Surveyor. Samuel Burton %
The popularity of ex-Mayor Thomas
]. Phillips among the people of Ottum-
wa, and especially the democrats, was
strikingly illustrated Saturday when
the democratic county convention SO
enthusiastically passed resolution
endorsing his candidacy for the nonl-
ination for governor and instructing
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 a
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
from the Phillips matter. Many Of
LilClt, ~ ID StiIV W say. 0Ci Z
to say how they came to be so enthu-
siastic in their support OF Mr.. Phillips
and in voting for the resolution favor
ing his candidacy, and they did not
have time to get over that before John
w. Lewis, who proposed Mr.. Phillips
endorsement, announced to the coll
vention that John Jordan, the man
whom they had mentioned for repres-
entative, had refused the honor, on
purely business grounds, saying that
he had not time to attend to the d.l-
ties of the campaign or to those of the
Office, were he elected.
N. f. Reed Again.
Mr. Jordan's refusal to accept the
nomination caused the democrats to
look around for substitute. N. T.
Reed was Immediately thought of as
the next best man for the place, but
he had been considered out of thu
game owing to his withdrawal publish.
shed in the Courier Friday evening
and his announcement upon the fool
of the convention that he would moi
accept the nomination if rendered
him.
Changed His Mind.
However, Mr.. Lewis was ready with
solution for the problem. He had
been on the committee to notify Mr.
Jordan of his nomination and had thus
been able to learn of his refusal
among the first. He Immediately con
ferred with Mr.. Reed concerning the
matter, and was able to announce to
the convention that a telegram receiv.
ed by Mr.. Reed affected his business
so that he would be able to accept the
nomination for representative if ten
tered. The convention Immediately
took the offer and nominated Mr.. Reed
by reclamation.
Somewhat Disappointed.
Although the prominent democrats
of the county are disappointed by the
fact that Mr.. Jordan would not accept
the nomination for representative,
they are well satisfied in their pres
ent candidate, believing him to be the
second best man whom they could Sc
lect to make the run against the re
publican candidate. A. W. Buchanan
Reed is a young man and will make 9
hard fight for the place. He is not
however, looked upon as SO strong q
candidate as Mr.. Jordan would have
been, because of the latter's good
standing as a successful business mar
of many years experience, and in ad
dition to that, his age, which is greater
than that of Mr.. Reeds would have
been an aid to his candidacy
Not Slate Ticket.
The ticket nominated by the demo
Gratis, outside of few of the candi
dates, is not the one which was Stat
ed by the party leaders, nor did thu
convention seem to go as they hat
planned. F. P. Baer's race for thu
nomination for sheriff was great sur
prise. He was second man for a tim'
and would probably have been nomi
mated had not Ostdiek thrown hi.
force to James ID. Gray, who was theI
nominated by only one half OF on
vote. Baer was pushed by the unioi
men, and the fact that he was no
nominated was a disappointment u
many of them.
The Chisman Surprise.
In the balloting for treasurer an
other big surprise was sprung. whel
y. E. Chisman carried off the honoIs