Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-24

derson, was declared the choice OF the
members from the northern section OF
the state.
Shaw Spirits Some.
The position of national bank ex-
aminer having by tacit agreement
been placed at the disposal OF MT.
Haugen, that man named e. b. Shaw
of West Union, Fayette county. Mr..
Shaw has been cashier OF the Fayette
County National and Fayette County
Savings banks for about quarter OF
a century, and is regarded as one OF
the safest bankers in Iowa. Mr.. Shaw
will succeed Henry Meyer of Elkader.
Miles and Christian Won in Walk.
For marshal of the southern district
George Christian had no opposition.
No other candidate than Lewis Miles
was named for United States attorney
for the southern district.
Pension Agent Still Open.
The appointment of pension agent
at Des Moines was not filled. 1t seem
ed to be the sentiment of the delega-
ton that Congressman Hull should
make that appointment, consequently
no choice was made by the meeting.
Capt Hull was given carte blanche In
the premises. The man named by him
will have the solid support of the en-
tire delegation. 1t is not yet known
who Mr.. Hull will appoint to succeed
Mr.. Sperry.
Odds Were Against Patterson.
The appointment of former state
chairman Harry Weaver, of Wapello,
as collector for the southern district
was a foregone conclusion and Great
ed no surprise
1t will be recalled that it has been
pointed out from the very first, as
soon as the sentiment of the Iowa
delegation could be ascertained, that
\ in the very nature of things Mr.. Pat
terson would fail of retention. Mr..
Mcmillan having moved from the
eleventh district and made his per-
manent home in the fifth district,
4 simply made impossible the retention
of two fat offices by gentlemen from
one district, Mr.. Patterson's home be-
1 ing at Marion. 1t was as clear as
i day that either Mr.. Patterson or Mr..
Mcmillan would have to fall outside
the breast works. AS half owner of
the leading morning paper in the dist
riot it was not difficult to see that the
weight of influence would fall in the
direction of Mr.. Mcmillan, as was the
case.
kembIe Did Not Start.
Mr.. Kemble lost, as it has been
strongly intimated he would, because
he was unpopular with the congress.
man from the southern portion Of the
state, to speak very plainly Con
gresham Rumple has made gallant
fight for him and employed every
honorable plan to bring about Mr.
4 Kemble,s reappointment, but Capt.
Rubple has not been able to make the
other members look at it his way.
Will Not Go to President.
/ There have been intimations that
Capt. Rumple might go to the Presi
dent with the matter in the hope that
the splendid official record of MrKem
\ BILE, who ranked fourth among all the
collectors of internal revenue in the
United States, might be sufficient, II
view of the Presidents well know
ideas upon the subject of merit, to in
duce the President to turn deaf cal
Ito the recommendations of the Iowa
delegation. However it may be sale
with assurance that Capt. Rumple
much as he desires that Mr. Kemblt
should be retained, will not resort t.
this procedure. He has made the bes
fight he could in the caucus and viii
undoubtedly let the matter rest there
May Be Taken Care OF.
It is quite likely that a good posi-
ton of some sort will be placed at thu
disposal of Capt. Rumble within {
comparatively short time. 1t canno
at this time be said definitely !. jus
what the Offering will be, but it will
be a position worth having, while. pos
sibly not as desirable as the collector
D ship. Of course it is not known tina
5 Mr.. Kemble would accept console
: ton prize of this character should
r be offered to him. He has made hi
e fight for the collectorship without tai
' ing into consideration what he Nigh
3 do in the event of disappointment.
: Sammis' Acceptance in Doubt.
Judge Thomas says he is complete
ly IN the QdTh DIS 10 3WudC MI. Odiuul
will do with the tender of the coliet
orship from the northern district. Nj
; Sammis has been candidate for tn
J. United States marshalship. He is
Il lawyer by profession and fitted for tn
I position he sought, and it has bee
limited he would not care to take tn
4 collectorship. He has been advise
by Mr.. Thomas of the action of tn
and doubtless some confer
: ences by mail will be necessary to d.
q termine the matter. 1t is, however
a not thought likely that Mr.. Sammi
/ will pass up a position good for clos
8 to $4,000 during the next four year.
Meeting Was Friendly.
), The meeting is said to have bee
= entirely friendly and as harmonlou
as such a caucus, with opposing ELI
ments and divergent desires coul
: possibly be. OF course the meetin
S was secret one and therefore onl
t. such facts may be given to the pull
il lie as may be deemed proper and e,
e pedient to divulge to the newspape
men. One thing is certain, the new
mon who hove hoan bon. =