Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-11-09
Politicians
Are Lining up at Pie
Counters These DAYS

capacity Tor the poSltloo1. The chief
argument against him is that he has
been member Of t e territorial court
of appeals, and that court is charged
with having been strongly and cor
sistently pro-corporation.
W. HI. H. Clayton, ten years on the
territorial bench, brother Of Powell
Clayton of Arkansas, is supported for
the federal judgeship by the "Arkas.
sas machine" in the territories, which
Is a great power though just now
somewhat divided. He is also credited
with being the favorite candidate of
the Indian Territory coal operators,
who are supposed to maintain an irol.
clad trust and to be in league with
the Rock Island road.
Judge Thos. G. Humphrey claims the
support of the Indian Rights associa-
ton, his enemies in the territories
who hate the Indian Rights associa.
ton with distinguished cordiality, i'd
NIT this, and add that Humphrey IS
also the candidate for the big lumber
interests that have been getting a
handsome graft out, of the timber
rights they have bought for little or
nothing from the Choctaw nation, and
which they want to hold. Chief Nc.
Curtin of the Choctaws is supporting
humphrey, and in explanation Of this
1T is declared that McCurtin has been
voted 10 per cent commission on
the sale, which he is expected to make
Of the coal lands of the tribe. He
has his own ideas about this sale,
which look to getting his commission
as soon and as big as possible, and
complications of this matter with the
judgeship and other political affairs
are said to explain his support Of
Humphrey.
Judge Joseph A McGill Judge w. H.
Lawrence and Judge Hosea Townsend
are other candidates. Judge Town.
sends court is said to have been ac-
| cused by a special senatorial investi.
eating committee of failure to prevent
with due vigor land frauds in Its iuris-
diction. However this may be, Judge
Townsend is supported in his candi.
dacy by Senator Clark of wyoming,
who was chairman Of this special com.
mittee.
In the western district Judge Bur-
homa supreme court, probably leads.
He has strong backing of lawyers
and also the potent support of repre-
sentative Mcguire. but he is opposed
by great many people on the general
ground that he has been too good a
| friend of railroad and other big inter.
ests
| Judge Gillette of the Oklahoma
supreme court Is backed by Long Of
Kansas, for the western district place;
Judge Hainer, former Nebraska man
has considerable support, and so has
Judge Burwell Thomas E, Cromwell
attorney general of Oklahoma, who
has been very active in prosecuting
railroads for violation of the interstate
commerce law, tax lodging, rebating
ETC., is the bette noir of the corporate
interests in this fight. They are de
termined to beat him at all hazard $
because they anticipate he would be
especiay unsatisfactory from theil
point of view. On the other hani
1 Croslwell-said he be a descendant Of
the famous Oliver, by the way-hae
| the support of Governor Frank Frantz
who is determined to land him In the
place. FraIltZ being a rough rider and
chum of the President his support is
suspected of eing highly valuable.
For the district attorneyship revenue
collectorship, marshallsnip, and fol
various subordinate posts under thes.
officers, there are otner flocks Of
candidates. all in Washington and al
supported by big followings Of friends
The President will have trouble how
ever he decides the contests, and he
knows it and is determined to make
his announcements just as soon rs
possible.
J. c. weliver.