The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-01-17
CLERK
AT kAHOkA
History Of the Proceedings Following
the Death Of OFFICIAL and the
Appointment Of
Successor.
OTHER KAHoKA NEWS
sleet Storm Played Havoc With the
Beautiful Shade Trees
Of That
City.
OTHER KAHoKA NEWS

KAHOKA, Mo-, Jan. 17.-So much
interest has been manifested and so
many different versions given out in
regard to the contest for the office
of county clerk made vacant by the
death of p F. Hennessy that we deem
1t proper to set out in detail the his
tory of the proceedings for the many
Clark county readers Of The Gate
City.
Mr.. Hennessy passed away suddenly
at his home in Kahoka on Saturday
evening, January I. The following
day, Mr. E. P. Spangler, chairman of
the republican county central COM
mittee, received a telegram from
Oklahoma City, Okla. conveying the
sad news of the illness OF his mother,
and as 1t was but very little out Of
his way to pass through Jefferson
City enroute to Oklahoma, it was
| thought advisable by Mr.. James P. I
! Scott and his friends that he stop off I
and acquaint Gov. Hadley Of the death |
of Mr.. Hennessy and also of the fact /
that Mr.. Scott had been his oppon-
ent in the recent election and was the
logical candidate for the appointment
to fill the vacancy, also that he would
have the unopposed endorsement of
! the county committee. This was done
4 Upon reaching Jefferson City Mr..
Spangler 'phoned for Mr. Scott to get
the signatures of the committee and
/ Iou, haf ho md Tlr
F. B. Hitler, secretary of the state
board Of health, had endorsed him.
Mr.. Scott complied with this request
and not single member of the com
mittee refused or hesitated to sign.
:. On this same Sunday, however, an
unusual amount of caucusing was OBJ
! served among the democrats and on
Sunday evening representative was
: seen to board the train ostens!bly for
! the capitol city, mission unknown, to
: the republicans. It later developed
that the local democratic politicians
: had recognized in Gov. Hadley a man
, of entirely different stripe from the
+ brand who have held the executive
chair for the past forty years and they
had determined to play, If possible,
Y upon his sensible nature in an en-
) deavor to have the deceased county
: clerks son appointed to the deputy
!, ship. 1t is stated on good authority
) that this representative accomplish
5 ed nothing and arrived home Tues
day Just what further procedure was
gone through with to bring the matter
r before the governor is not known, but
S it is presumed that a petition, signed
S by the democratic Office holders, dem
s ocratic politicians and democratic
e lawyers, was sent direct to his ex-
l. cellency, and results were forthcoming
as will be stated below
e On Monday number of other re-
0 publicans got into the race and things
a began to assume a complex attitude.
It The wires between Kahoka and JEFF
II ferson City were kept hot in an en-
e deavor to defeat Mr.. Scott, who was
clearly entitled to a clear track. and
e up several days longer than was
q necessary.
a Mr.. Scott was summoned to Jeffer
e son City and on Friday was handed
k his commission by Governor Hadley
1t with the request that he appoint
young Hennessy as his deputy for
It time. There were also a number oil
o republican applicants for second place
h These are the facts in the case. More
u later. if necessary.
Kahoka people have always been ex
ceedingly proud, and tly so, q
of their fine shade The Ice
'e storm of last Friday sat PLAYED
n havoc with these handsome ornaments
lie to the city and they now present 6
te sorry and desolate appearance Nearly
81 every tree in the city suffered from
N the storm, some escaping with few
I'd broken boughs but the most of then
Id lost large limbs, and in some In
in stances a tree would be found strip
ned entirely of limb adornment J ~
trees. however, were not the only sui
ferers from the storm The city cleo
trio light plant and the kahoka Teie
phone Co. were also great sufferer
% and from monetary standpoint the1
losses cannot at this time be ever
roughly estimated The city plan
started on its nights run Frida.
evening but owing to break in tn
y wire at the northeast corner of tn
a. square about six o'clock. caused by
~ falling telephone pole, the plant wa
n forced to shut down. BY morning thei
wires we're down all over the city. TIL
same was true of the poles and wire
- of the telephone company. The supel
=. intendent of the light plant estimate
that it will be at least thirty day.
weather conditions being favorable
before the plant can resume oper;
i tons. Just how long the teiephon
service will be ont of commission tn
management is unable to say Ira
81 Ac on the streets was blockade