Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-23
FIRST WARD ALDERMAN SEEMS
TO BE THE CHOICE OF THE
LINEUP UNoFFIciALLY FORE
cAsTED FOR TONIGHT.
APPOINTEE MAY
NAME THE CHIEFS
MAN NAMED TO FILL OFFICE
VACATED BY r. J. PHILLIPS, CAN
APPOINT NEW DEPARTMENT
HEADS - so INCLINED.

When the city council meets tonight
at o'clock, the appointment OF
successor to T. j. Phillips as mayor
of Ottumwa will take place. At the
present time the choice lies apparently
between Fritz Ehrmann, alderman
from the first ward, Claude Myers as
the candidate from outside OF the
council and Solomon P. Hartman, al
derman at large from the South Side.
Three in Running.
The coin has not been tossed to de-
termine who is the choice but the
trend of opinion makes 1t look like
Ehrmann is the favorite, with Claude
Myers a close second in the race, and
S. p. Hartman closely crowding the
others fer tn honor AS there are al
ways elements that may enter into
and disturb the best laid plans. so 1t
may be in the case Of the aspirants
for mayor of OttumWa. The three
above mentioned ale in the race and
are permitting their friends to work
in their interests to land the plum.
Alderman Herman J. Bremhorsts stated
that he was not candidate for the
place and that his youth would per-
init him to wait for time before con-
sidering seriously such candidacy
He declared that he was not In the
race.
E. H. Mather who has been men
tened by friends as a candidate for
the vacant post, declares that ne ls
not in the race and is making no effort
to land the Office.
Alderman Samuel Hawkes. of the
sixth ward, returned home late yester-
day afternoon over the Burlington
from Indianapolis where he has been
attending the miners convention and
is today busy with other party leaders
in working out this knctty mayoralty
problem.
Harmony Not Present.
The matters have reached point
where all is not harmony. The race
is waxing to a fight between the two
aldermen candidates with a strong
tendency toward Mr.. Ehrmann. The
canvass Of the situation from those
who are supposed to know, and whose
efforts have been for the party's veal
since the ousting of Mayor Phillips
Friday, leads one to place their money
on the younger member from the first
ward. The division Of the council
members who are democrats, Is favor
able to the man from the first. The
lineup is unofficially given as three
with Ehrmann This leaves the two
republican aldermen unlisted and in
cludes Hartmans vote for himself. Ii
the fight narrows down to anything
personal between the two members OF
the council and their friends, it is
then likely that Claude Myers will be
introduced as an outside the council
candidate.
The pot will boil and seethe this
evening, and an interesting time is
looked for at the meeting, which was
not decided upon until the day was
well advanced. The call has been is,
sued for meeting to select mayor
to fill the vacancy made by the GUST
i1.g Of #. ]. Phillips.
Mayor Can Appoint Chiefs.
, Can the new mayor who will be ap-
pointed by the city council to succeed
ex-Mayor Phillips select a new police
chief and fire chief If he desires to do
so? This is an interesting question
which has been the source of much
talk in and around the city hail. The
general opinion seems to be that he
can make changes in the fire and po-
lice chief appointments, and that he
can let out ex-Mayor Phillips appoin-
tees and appoint his friends to the
two positions.
The question does not seem to worry
Chief Gallagher any who was inter
viewed on the subject this morning.
He stated that he did not believe that
he would be let out by the new mayor
and if he was, he would not worry
over the matter It Is understood that
both Police Chief Gallagher and Fire
Chief Alvin Tomlin will remain in
their places if Claude Myers and F. A.
Eherman, the two most talked candi-
dates for the vacant place are So
lected. The two men are friendly to-
wards ex-Mayor Phillips and his ap-
pointments and no changes are likely
to take place.
Aged Miner Buried Today.
Newton, Aug. 22.--The funeral of
william Richards, a coal miner, sup