Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-29
PHILLIPS
QUITS FIGHT
DEFEATED DEMOCRATIC cANDI-
DATE FOR MAYOR DlsMlssEs
THE CONTEST.
WOULD TAKE YEARS
Long Time Would Be Required, MIR.
Phillips Thinks, to Decide the Case
and For That Reason He Has pc.
eIded to Drop 1t.
From fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
T.J. Phillips, defeated candidate for
mayor in the recent municipal elec-
tion, has given notice Of dismissal OF
his contest Of the election of g.. F.
SHUTS, the successful republican candi-
date. It is expected that the other
contests now pending will also be dis
missed as the result of the action Of
Mr.. Phillips
In the papers filed with City Clerk
w. r. Warren April II, contesting the
election of Mayor Suits, Mr.. Phillips
claimed that the election was illegal
on account of the use OF voting ma
chimes and that because OF the conduct
OF the judges at some of the voting
places the ballot was not secret one.
A number Of names OF voters In the
second ward, 1t was claimed, had had
no opportunity to vote on account Of
the voting machine getting out of or
der, were also given.
Would Take Too Long.
& Il have consulted some Of the best
legal talent in the city and 1 believe
that could have won the case with
out any doubt but 1t would take nearly
two years to get 1t through the courts
and thought that In view Of the cir
cum stances / would not be- justified In
carrying the matter through" said Mr..
Phillips to a Courier representative
this morning regarding his dismissal
of the contest. Further than that, Z
he continued, II have no statement to
make for publication. e"
Notice OF Dismissal. (. &
- TIE notice of Dismissal was as fcf.
lows:
In the court OF contest OF the city Of
Ottumwa, Wapello county, Iowa
In the matter OF the contest of r. j.
Phillips for the Office of mayor OF Of
tumwa.
T. j. Phillips, contestant VS.. B. F.
SHUTS, incumbent.
To the honorable B. F. Suits and
John H. Spry councilmen Of the city
of Ottumwa, selected by the city OF
Ottumwa to act in the place Of mayor
of said city in the above contest.
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled that T.. j. Phillips dismisses and
does hereby dismiss his contest in
the above matter.
Dated this 9th day Of April 1905,
A. d. T. ]. Phillips.
Defeated by SO Votes.
T. j. Phillips was defeated by 8s
votes by B. F. Suits at the city cleo
ton held Monday March 27. The con.
test was filed April II. Other contests
filed at the same time were J. p. An.
derson, defeated democratic candidate
foc long term park commissioner
against w. w. Cummings, republican;
j. E. Hull, defeated democratic candi.
date for alderman at large, against
Frank Cone, republican. Mr.. Cones
plurality was 16 and Mr.. Cummings
plurality 26 The contest of the cleo
tion Of E. H. Mather, democrat. as al
derman from the second ward. by ]. e
Hall, defeated republican candidate
was filed later. Mr.. Halls action was
taken, it is understood, simply to pro
tect his interests, in case the contest
was pushed to a conclusion by Messrs
Phillips, Hull and Anderson. The
dates set for the hearing of the con
tests were as follows: Phillips VS.
SHUTS, Monday, May 8; Hull VS.. Cone
May 10; Anderson VS.. Cummings. May
II and -; Hall vs. Mather. May Is
Costs Would Be High.
Attorney w. w. Rankin, the notary