Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-19
.SAMM|S CHOSEN
FOR COLLECTOR
Iowa Delegation in Washington
Parcels Out Federal
Offices.
M'MILLAN HOLDS HIS JOB
Thomas Soy. He j. Not ce,,alu
Whether SammIs VIII Accept
tho Colleosorship Eut 1t 10
believed He Will.
HOLDS HIS JOB

Washington June 19.--The Iowa dele
cation finally got together yesterday
and acted on the distribution of feder-
al patronage with the following result:
Attorney Northern District III. G.. Nc
MILAN; Collector Northern District, j..
". Sammis; Marshal Northern Dis
trict, Edward Knott; Bank Examiner
Northern District, T.. i3. Shaw.
The district attorneyship of the
northern district was first taken UP.
Mr.. Thomas. of the Eleventh district,
presented the name of j. U. Sammis of
LeMars stating the Eleventh district
had had the district attorneyship and
he believed the district \ as entitled to
that position.
MIR. Cousins presented the name of
the present incumbent, III. G. Mcmillan
OF Cedar Rapids. MIR. Mcmillan was ov-
erWhelningiy selected for reappoint-
ment.
SammIs Chosen.
When the collectorship was reached
for the northern district, Mr.. Cousins
presented he name of the present col
leotor MIR Patterson. going over .ery
much the same grounds as he did for
Mr.. Mcmillan. But when the ballots
had received the majority of the votes
and ne will be recommended for APP
pointmert.
Mr.. Thomas stated he could not say
whether MIR. .;aminis would or would
not accept the position, that he was a
candidate for the district attorneyship.
and having failed to secure for him the
office which he desired he was not au-
thorzed TO accept another position for
him II is believed, however, by a
number of the members of the delega-
ton that Mr. Sammis will accept the
position, upon the theory that as he
was a candidate for railroad commits
sioner some three years ago he would
hardly reject a position now that would
pay him $4,000 a year.
Having settled the district Attorney
ship and the collectorship, the delega
ton unanimously agreed to recommend
the denomination of ED Knott of Wa
verify for United States marshal.
Representative Haugen then suggest
ed q change in the national bank eX-
aniner in the northern district, the in
cumbent. Henry Meyer. not having
shown himself exceedingly active in
MIR. Haugen's interests, and i'm view of
his lukewarmness the representative
L. b. Shaw of West Union for the
place. and the Recommendation was ac-
cepted by the delegation.
In the southern district there was
only one contest, over the collector
Ship. kemblc was defeated, though
warmly supported by Congressman
Rumple. III. @. Weaver was Wapello
was recommended in his stead.
With the collectorship out of the way
it was easy to complete the list of the
southern district. Louis Miles being
renominated for United States attor-
ney and George Christian for marshal.
Nothing was done in regard to the
bank examiner, as the present official,
Mr.. Miller, was but recently appointed.
While no action was taken i'm regard
to the pension agency at Des Moines,
1t was tacitly agreed to leave the mat
ter in the hands of Captain HULL who
claims the position as one of the per-
uuliSiteS of the Seventh list riot