Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-17
Bernard Murphy Says Fifth
District Will Keep the Dis
trict Attorneyship
HOW PATRONAGE DISTRIBUTED
vInton Man Claims HE Candidate Has
/ Every Advantage Because Of tho
Present Distribution Of Federal Of
fees, Besides Personal Fitness Of
: Candidate.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des 'Moines, Nov. 17.-Consid erable
interest Is manifested by politicians
over the situation regarding the Unit
ed States district attorneyship now
held by Mcmillan, who will retire at
| the end OF his term. An article In
the Sioux City Journal tells OF a visit
Of M. j. Tobin to Sioux City to see
Congressman Hubbard. Bernard MUIR
ply, who is backing To|bin, accom-
panied the latter and seemed confident
| he would win. His conclusions arc
given in the Journal article. which
says:
| Michael J. Tobin of Vinton, candi :
date for appointment to the position
OF United States attorney for the
northern district Of Iowa, to succeed
H. g. Mcmillan OF Cedar Rapids, the
| present incumbent, was in Sioux City
yesterday comforting with Hon. Ebert
| n. Hubbard. representative in con-
XTcSS lIOIIl lIilS ulStIlCJ. NA. kVVIt
| was accompanied by his long time
friend. Bernard Murphy of vinton,
editor of THE vinton Eagle, and state
printer.
Mr.. Tobin had long conference with
Mr.. Hubbard. called upon Geo. d. Per-
kins; and left on an afternoon train
for his home. Mr.. Murphy remained
until night. when he went to Council
Bluffs on his way to Des Moines.
Mr.. Mcmillan has announced that he
will not be candidate for reappoint-
ment. 1t was this announcement OF
Mr.. Mcmillan. Mr.. Tobin said, which
brought him into the held as the Fifth
districts candidate.
Tho Present Status.
The federal patronage Of the north
ern district at present is distributed as
follows:
Third district Congressman Bird
sall--Ed Knott Of Waverly, United
States marshal. 4
Fourth district Congressman Hau-
gem Henry T. Reed Of Cresco, Unit
ed States Judge.
Fifth district Congressman Cous-
ins)-H. G. Mcmillan of Cedar Rapids,
United States attorney.
Tenth district Congressman Con-
ner)-M. d. O'Connell CT Fort Dodge.
solicitor of the United States treasury;
George E. Roberts of Fort Dodge, di-
rector of the mint.
Eleventh district Congressman
Hubbard Archie Smith 'of Storm
Lake, collector of United States inter-
nal revenue. ,
These congressman together with
Senator Allison and Senator Dolliver,
will constitute the caucus which will
distribute THE pulnas.
Favorable to Tohin.
Mr. Murphy said the situation was
such in the northern district of Iowa
as to lead him to believe that his
friend, Mr.. Tobin, would be the choice
of the caucus to succeed Mr.. Mcmillan.
After Mr.. Mcmillan said he would
not be a candidate" Mr.. Murphy con-
tinued, "Mr Tobin announced his cam
didacy and received almost the unani
NOUS Endorsement of the bars of the
several counties of the Fifth district.
He presented that Endorsement to Mr..
Cousins and he accepted Mr. Tobin as
the candidate of the Fifth district and
is giving him his earnest support. Mr..
ToIbin now is Mr.. Cousins candidate.
Study the situation" the veteran
politician went on, tracing with his
forefnger imaginary lines bounding the
districts. "The collectorship is located
in the Eleventh district; the United
States marshalship is in the Third dis
trict; the attorney comes from the
Fifth district. Now, the situation thus
far probably will remain the same. AS
to the Tenth district, 1t Is well taken
care Of with the solicitor Of the treas
ury and director Of the United States
mint, not to speak Of its being the
home Of United States senator. The
Fourth district has the United States
Judge and is not figuring in the coming
contest. In the Tenth district G. d.
Chase Of Webster City is being more or
less talked Of as a successor to Mr.. Nc
MILAN and B. II. Mallory Of Hampton,
is being mentioned from the Third dis
trict II the place should be given to
Mr.. Chase 1t would add another app
pointment to the Tenth district, al
ready with two places. No opposition
has appeared to the candidacy Of Ed
Knott and II he shall be Endorsed by
Congressman Birdsall that will elm
mate MT. Mallory anu leave luo COllIeSI
for the attorneyship to Mr. Tobin and
Mr.. Chase.
Fifth Has No Place.
"The strength OF Mr.. Tobin lies III
his personal qualifications and the fact
that the Fifth district has no other
place.
"a short time ago. continued Mr..
Murphy, "a Des Moines paper contain
ed an article in which 1t was claimed
that Mr. Chase would have the sup
port Of Senator Dolliver and four con-
gressmen, including Representatives
Haugen and Birdsall. Now, Just state
that in my opinion It Is highly improb-
able that Mr.. Haugen and Mr.. Birdsall
would take away the one place the
Fifth district has and give to another
district, already having two places.
third place. That has not been the
habit of the members Of the northern
district in distributing their federal
patronage. I believe the Eleventh dis
trict will remember and that 1t will
give its support to the Fifth district in
this matter"
STUDENTS IN RACKET.
One Faction Of Morninssfde Seniors