Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-07
BUSINESS men
RECOMMENDED
B. F. SHUTS, r. W. SIMMONS AND.
T. P. SPILMAN NAMED FOR
SUPERVISOR.
TO Full VAC ANC ~
Citizens identified With Commercial
Activity of City Urge Board to
Appoint Their
Choice.
TO Full VAC A N c Y

Choice.
Three substantial business men OF
!; this city were selected Saturday night
; at large gathering of representative
business men of all parties in the
Commercial association rooms as their
choice to succeed the late Jacob w.
Jordan as member of the Wapello
county board of supervisors, and the
appointing board will be asked to
name either B. F. SHUTS, F. w. Sim
mons or T. P. Spilman to the vacancy.
The meeting Saturday night was at
tended by over 100 citizens who are
factors in the commercial life of Of
tumwa, and the consensus of opinion
of all was that the appointing board,
composed of the county clerk, county
|auditor and county recorder should
name business man for the vacancy
occasioned by the sudden death of Mr..
Jordan An informal ballot OF all
present was taken to bring to the at
ltention Of committee named to Sc
lect three men and scattered vote
was the result. The committee, COM
lposed of H. L. Waterman, Henry Phil
lips, M. G. Gilmore, John Wormhoudt
and James F. Powell, after some con-
sideration named Mr.. SHUTS, Mr.. Sim
mons and Mr.. Spilman, who were pre-
viously nominated by Henry Phillips,
and in accordance with this finding
! Mr.. Waterman's motion that these
three named business men be recon-
mended to the appointing board, was
unanimously passed. The county
clerk, auditor and recorder will be ad-
vised in writing today that the bust
ness men of Ottumwa recommend the
appointing Of any one of the three
men selected as the successor to the
late Mr. Jordan.
Nimocks opens Meeting
F. A. Nimocks, chairman of the Re-
publican county central committee,
who issued a call for the meeting,
called the gathering to order, and aft
er stating the object of the meeting,
named Joseph Dain as chairman. e. G.
Dougherty was secretary. A good rep
with the Democratic party was pres
emit, and T. H. Picker, chairman Of
the Democratic county central COM
mittee, was one of the speakers. Ma
jor T. P. Spilman was first called on
|
spoke briefly on the Importance of the
office of supervisor, and urged the rec
concentration Of a man of the best
business ability and good character.
William McNett stated that the office
demanded business man, and he ad-
vised the naming of two or three busl-
that politics should not enter into it,
two ~f fh1
men who will accept should be recon-
mended. He was satisfied that the ap-
pointing board will select the right
man.
Chairman Picklers Views.
T. H. Picker, when called upon for
his view, stated that he did not know
that he should be present because OF
being chairman of the Democratic
county central committee. AS an indi-
vidual he expressed the belief that the
man appointed should be Republi-
can. 81 believe" said he, that the
time is coming when we should all ex-
press a more liberal view towards
certain Offices, and as an Individual,
say the board should appoint Repub-
lican. Like Mr.. McNett and Mr.. Wat
erman, I believe that five or six men
should be recommended to the board,
and let them choose the men they feel
Is best for the place"
Major Samuel Mahon took occasion
to endorse the view expressed by Mr..
Picker. He said II am very much
Ipleased TO hear the expression OF Mr..
Picker It Is commendable and
graceful act The board authorized
to appoint Mr.. Jordan's successor is
composed Of two Democrats and one
Republican and Mr.. Pickler's senti-
ments are indeed commendable. /
think more than one man should be
recommended. There is no Office Of
more Importance than the board Of su.
pervisors. The responsibility Of each
member Is great. I hail the day when
these offices and others in the county
will not be decided on purely political
lines"
Phillips dominates Three.
Fl can not add to the expressions
already made,' said Henry Phillips,
land I feel like moving, and will
make motion that we present to the
appointing board the names Of T. P.
Spilman, F.. w. Simmons and B. F.
SHUTS as our choice for the vacancy"
Mr. Suits then secured the floor
and stated that he was not in a posi-
ton to accept. Major Spilman fol-
lowed quickly by stating that he did
not feel at liberty to accept the posi-
ton as he Is employed by John Nor
rell & Co. The declination of Mr..
Simmons was expressed In this man
ner: II thank my nominator," he
said, ''but I must most respectfully
decline to have my name used in this
connection"
F. A. Nimocks moved that the chair
appoint committee of five to consid-
err the names of men to recommend to
the appointing board. DR.. 8. A. Spill
man moved as a substitute that an
informal ballot be taken. Expressions
for and against the substitute were
given by Major Spifman, William
Reece, Mr.. Waterman and Mr.. McNett,
and Major MahOn referred to the mat.