Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-15
F EDERAL pLUNS
CAUSE OF FIGHT
SENATOR DoLLlvER ASKED TO
CAST DECIDING VOTE FOR
CHASE AS ATTORNEY
Legislation at Des Moines in Interest
Of Criminals May he Held Up as a
Result Of the Charles City Lynch
ing.

Des Moines. Jan. 12.-The unani-
nous action of the legislators from
the tenth congressional district in
signing up a document asking Senator
Dolliver to cast the deciding vote in
favor Of the election of D. G. Chase CT
Webster City as attorney for the
northern Iowa district, has created
something of sensation among the
politicians.
1t indicates that there is going to be
real fight over the federal patron
age.
1t will be based, evidently, on the
theory that the republicans of north
ern Iowa are entitled to consideration
in the selection of the federal officers
| to serve them and administer the laws
amidst their neighbors. AS four-ffths
of the republicans Of northern Iowa
are so-called Cumnlins men or what
are termed progressives, it is supposed
that they desire to impress on the
Iowa delegation the fact that they
are watching the outcome Of the con-
test and expect recognition.
This will leave Senator Dolliver I'M
der some. embarrassment for the pa
tronage is understood to have been
divided, practically, among those who
are in a large minority in the northern
district, at least.
Ready for Organization.
1t is confidently believed that the
stand patters will organize the senate
tomorrow, in most of it's branches.
The secretary, George A. Newman,
is stand patter of long standing and
will be reelected without opposition.
\ George Wilson, assistant secretary, is
the son of James Wilson, who manag-
:. ed John Herriott during the time he
was candidate for governor in the
recent contest and until he was turned
down by his own county. Miss Hutch
} inson, who is likely to be engrossing
clerk, defeating Ed Cass, progress
sive from Adams county, is from
Powesheik county but will be elected,
if at all, by the aid of a few progress
! sives given the stand patters. And
most of the other employees are also
likely to be in line with the dominant
faction of the party in southern Iowa.
This was disclosed today when
/, Joe Toulouse was urged for one Of the
journal clerks. Senator Stookey, one
of the most staunch stand patters Of
southern Iowa, was pushing Toulouse
He was one of the strongest workers
in the pre-convention republican cam
paign against Governor Cummins.
2 The Cullen Lynching
The lynching of Jim Cullen al
' Charles City, it is believed, will dc
two things. Prevent the legislature
: from pardoning any murderers and
8 stop the passage of so-called reforma
I tory legislation in the interests u
: criminals.
A movement is well under way fol
an amendment which will abolish CAPT
Y tai punishment altogether in Iowa
i 1t is not believed that it will pass.
g A similar movement to establish the
$ indeterminate sentence in this state
= has gained considerable Roadway. i
= is an additional advantage to the Grim
= inal and the history of Illinois show,
: that the old offender Is the man WIT
o gains the benefit from it.
A plan to establish board of par
don and palole will not get out Of I
s committee, probably, for if there il
Il complaint that the legislature is tot
: free with pardons Of murderers, n
$ the greater would be the complain
Ill if the commission were established.
IL These schemes contemplate the es
c adjustment of a reformatory for mel
p at Anamosa, the prison there bein!
$ closed. and Fort Madison, only, bein
:, used for convicts This would meal
: the discharge, of criminals as cured il
:, greater numbers than at present an
:. the legislature will hardly be in moo
:. to endorse it,
ri 1t is probable, too, that. the legisls
le ture may restrict the use Of the no:
:, pital for -inebriates, as "a place for sot
!, to soak out of debauches. It is no,
N well known that the institution is tn
refuge of drunkards who have no d.