Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-21
p HILLIPS IN
|! ANSWER TO REED
FORMER MAYOR TAKES ISSUE
WITH STATE CHAIRMAN ON
SEVERAL POINTS.
WILL SUPPORT WADE
Iowa City Attorney 10 Choice Of Old
Tom For Iowa Representative
on National Democratic
Committee.
WILL SUPPORT WADE

Committee.
Taking issue with Chairman n. r
Reed of the democratic state centra
committee on several points, 4. J. Phil
lips, former mayor of Ottumwa this
Iafternoon gave his views on the talk
led OF candidacy of Mr.. Reed for mem
Der of the national COMMITTEES MIR
Phillips states that he will not support
Mr.. Reed for the post, and he picked
several Iowa democrats who in his
view are better qualified to represent
this state thai the present state chair
man. In referring directly to the in
/ terview recently given out by Mr..
! Reed with reference to, Phillips stand
against him, Mr.. Phillips said:
Mr.. Reed states that I can not
speak for the sixth district, the city
lof Ottnmwa nor my own ward. II
remember rightly the democrats ct
this entire. state honored me with the
nomination for governor several years
ago. If my memory is right, and
think it Is, the citizens of Ottumwa
elected me their mayor for three
terms. These two facts indicate that
] have been more or less in close touch
with the democratic situation in my
own ward, my own city and my own
state. While was not elected last
spring to the Office of mayor, l think
that today have more friends in Of
tumwa than Mr.. Reed. The fact is 1t
was through ~trickery in politics that
was defeated last spring. Mr.. Reed
stated he worked for my election. This
Is true to the extent of one campaign
several years ago, but he did not work
for me during the last campaign.
He worked for me when he was city
chairman because it was I who ap-
pointed him to the post. In fact
built the foundation of Mr. Reeds activ-
ity in politics in Ottumwa by giving
him the workmanship, during the
campaign of 1908. To further demon
strate the difference in popularity 81
Old Tom and Mr.. Reed,> need only
mention that while he was. resident
Of the second ward, be was candidate
for the democratic nomination for
mayor. was also, and in his own
ward received thirteen of the four
teen delegates votes Mr. Reed is now
a member Of my own ward, the third,
and believe at the next election Il
will again demonstrate that my inf1u-
ence for the party will be greater than
Mr.. Reeds
Will Support Wade.
With reference to who will receive
his support for national committee
man from Iowa Mr.. Phillips stated
that Judge M. j. Wade
of Iowa City,, the present committee
man. is his choice.
Mr.. Wade, said Mr. Phillips. sis a
national character and one Of the |
men in the democratic ranks |
Of Iowa today. If he is a candidate for I
reelection, will give him my support /
and will endeavor to swing the sup
port of the sixth congressional dis
trict In the event that Mr.. Wade is |
not candidate for reelection and Mr..
Reed enters the field, can not see
my way clear to support him. One Of
the reasons for this is the fact that in
my mind Iowa has many citizens who
men than Mr.. Reed. Some of these |
men right in this district are Dan
Hamilton. L. T. Richmond and j. J.
Smith, Jerry Sullivan. too, is more
national figure than Mr.. Reed.
What Reed Says.
In discussing the question of the
national committee post, and the state
nent contained in the Des Moines
Register and Leader coming from r.
+. Phillips, State Chairman Reed says:
iowa has been and is now so we'll |
represented on that committee that
would approach the thought Of myself
n that position with some misgivings.
<While it is pleasant to be men
Toned, certainly shall not become an
active candidate against my friend,
Judge Wade. II it is not his intention
o ask for a reelection, it is possible
n that event that might favorably
consider an active canvass for the
ions am not a candidate.
''For the present my sole concern,
politically speaking, is to get the dem
,cracy of Iowa organized in manner
which will win victories. Personal con-
and ambitions do not enter
INTO the question, and SO far as am
never will to the extent OF
the organization.
A"lf my services are satisfactory to
he democrats of the state, and they
lesire to continue me in my present
;apacity, am perfectly willing. I al
Ways expect to do what the democrats
# Iowa ask of me, whether 1t calls
ne higher or lower.
'<I saw the statement made by Mr..
Phillips, and was somewhat surprised.
The last time Phillips was elected
mayor Of Ottumwa managed his cam
'afgn and thought gave good service
o the party in his behalf In the last
,ity election he was defeated l voted
md worked for him. contributed to
lis campaign fund. but did not have
my part in the management of his
regret his attitude toward
ne and consider it without justifica-
ion, He cannot, however, speak for
Vapello county, the city Of Ottumwa,
he sixth district, nor even for his own
yard. While l am not alarmed at his
opposition, am puzzled to account for