Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-15
GEN. WOODS
PROMOTION
1T WILL PROBABLY BE CONFIRM.
ED BY THE SENATE TO.
MORROW.
[BY H. ]. MAHIN.1.

by H. ]. MAHIN.7
Washington Bureau of the Courier.
Washington, D. c., March IA.
Several very important matters that
nave been occupying the attention of
congress this session will probably be
settled this week. 1t is expected that
a vote on the confirmation of General
Leonard Wood to be a major general
will probably be reached in executive
session OF the senate tomorrow at
which time the appointment will go
through by large majority. The
Smoot hearing also will probably reach
an end some time, the latter part of
this week or the first of next and the
general impression is that Mr.. Smoot
will be voted out of the senate. The
hearings of the Hepburn bill to control
the interstate commerce in liquors may
also reach an end and when that bill
gets before the house some lively
times are expected
There is no longer any Gsub1 about
the confirmation of Gen. Wood. The
opposition now being kept up is ratn-
er perfunctory. the only republican
taking active part being Senator Scott
who in his own words Inherited it
from Senator Hanna" Senator Teller
who has also been active in the oppo-
sition to Gen. Wood told the Courier
correspondent today that there had
been no doubt that Gen Wood would
be confirmed since Senator Hanna
died. He said that fully half of the
senator's who had, while Senator Han
ma was alive, said they would vote
against Wood, have now decided to
| vote for him. The Rathbone matter is
practically eliminated from the affair.
| 1t is well known that Senator Hanna
opposed Wood because of his friend
| ship to Rathbone. The reason for this
was, as friend of the late senator re-
Gently said: Because Senator Hanna
had way of standing by his friends
even when they were caught with the
goods on Them
Senator Shoots stock has been de-
clining rapidly every day since the
hearings in his case began The revel-
ations brought out in the testimony
of the Norman officials has disgusted
jeyeryone and the defiance of law ex-
pressed by the biggest officials insthe
church has aroused all statesmen to
the danger of the church and, at
titude toward public affairs. 1t looks
as though Senator Smoot would be de.
prived of his seat without doubt and
if so his position will be the most igno-
minous and an uncomfortable one. The
/ Mormans themselves have been very
much concerned about the light that
has been thrown upon their secrets
| by the hearings in the senate and are
now blaming Senator Smoot for all Of
their trouble. 1t is said that there was
a strong sentiment in the church
against Shoots running for senator
before he became candidate and all
of those persons are now saying 81
told you so" and are ready and anxious
to make a scape goat cf Mr.. Smoot.
The National Magazine contains a
very complimentary notice in its
! March number regarding A. F. Dawson
of Jackson county, Iowa, whom it an
nounces as the probable republican
candidate for congress in the second
district this fall. The article is as
follows:
From private secretaryship to a
congressman and senator, to seal
| in the national house of representa-
tives, appears to be the regular line Of
promotion in these days, though not
indicated in the civil service bureau
4 Familiarity with the work and ac
/ quaintanceship with men and affairs
at the capital is certainly an adyan
tage in getting over the first tern
'newness' of things. Albert F. Dawson
private secretary to Senator Allison,i is
announced as a republican candidate
| in the second Iowa district to contest
! the seat now held by Judge Wade, {
4 democratic member. Mr.. Dawson
served four years as secretary for Con
gressman George M. Curtis and foul
years with Senator Allison and is still
under 39 years of age having beer
born in 1872. He is a graduate from
the high school of his native town
Preston, Iowa and spent one year il
the university of Wisconsin. Hi:
career includes service for severa
years in a grocery store to help hin
A through school. AS editor Of the Pres
ton Advance and city editor of tht
Clinton Herald he gained a newspape
experience that is of value. Many /;
strong man in congress started in th,
work early in life and the young maj
of today has just as good chances ant
i is just as essential as ever in publ,
life"
i This article is accompanied by fin,
| picture of Mr.. Dawson.
j SUCCEEDS VAN PATTEN.