Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-02-06

The Republican INDUCES in gen
uine editorial pleasure this week IN
presenting the name of Ed. Van Duyn
or secretary of state, subject to the
| will OF the June primaries. 1t was
orr good fortune to meet Mr.. Van
~ -" shortly after coming to Bloom
~~-' impression, formed
then of his worth have been strength
ened in the succeeding years. His
good qualities crop out at every meet
ing. The value of man is evidenced
by the impression left upon acquaint-
ances and the real test comes when
acquaintainship passes to the degree
d. y<.ll has stood the
lest. Il he verdict is state wide and
for that reason he is climbing the lad
der of success He's big enough and
broad enough to meet any emergency
and his ability has been tried in
many offices of responsibility. His
campaign is meeting with hearty ap-
prevail all over the state. and it
should. for he is of the right sort.
He really belongs to1Davis county,
born here and lived on a farm near
Bloomfield for % years, received the
better portion of his education in the
university CT hard knocks"-a
mighty good school to test the tenn
per and fit a man for the higher
walks of life. Van never knew the
primrose path" he toiled and
found his reword in the paths of vir-
tue He came Of fighting stock. Two
brothers We're soldiers in the civil
war; Will C. died in hospital in
1862, and J. N. served It'll the end.
The memory of the career OF these
two brothers helped him in meeting
the obstacles Of life and spurred him
on to the better and bigger things OF
life. The Republican wants to see
Van" in the chair of the Office OF
secretary of state, because he de-
serves the place. is competent and
will discharge the duties with credit
to himself and honor to the state.
Edw. w. Van Duyn, whose an
nouncement as q candidate for Sec
rotary, of state before the June pri.
nIaries appears for the first time in
this issue Of our paper, was born in
Davis county. He is son of Daniel
c. and Nary Van Duyn, late OF Davis
county. who were pioneers OF Iowa,
having settled here in 1850. Edward
w. their youngest son, was born in
a log cabin on the Van Duyn farm
north of Bloomfield, January goth,
1870, where he grew to manhood. He
acquired his education in the COM
mon schools and the Southern Iowa
normal at Bloomfield. He was mar
ried September Goth, 1892, to Clara
c. Hedrick, the second daughter OF
our fellow townsman, Daniel Head
rick. Mr.. Van Duyn moved from
Davis county to Des Moines, Iowa, in
August, 1902, for the purpose Of Sc
curing medical treatment for his in
valid wife. There he engaged in the
and building business,
which he managed successfully for
several years. In 1909 he was ap-
pointed commissioner OF labor, by
Governor B. F. Carroll. Under Mr..
Van Duyn's administration the La
Dor bureau. which has all of the fac
tory inspection, safeguarding OF
dangerous machinery. sanitary con-
ditions. the enforcement of the child
labor laws and the compilation OF
a very comprehensive report of the
industrial work of the state, has been
successfully and creditably managed
by him, demonstrating beyond ques-
ton that he is man Of the highest
type for a public official, and his
splendid qualifications make him a for
midable candidate for the. Office OF
secretary of state. ~.
He belongs to the Masonic order, !
is a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner.
also Modern Woodman, Yeoman,
Homesteader, and member OF the |
Iowa State Travelling Mems associa-
ton.