Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-29
Former Mayor Went to Washington to
Plead Claude Myers Cause
Jerry Sullivan Enlisted In
the Squabble.
[BY e. H. HANSON.1


Ex-Mayor T. J. Phillips of Ottumw'
spent Sunday and Monday in Washing
ton advocating the candidacy of Claud'
Myers Of Ottumwa, the strongest op
Iponent Reed has for the marshalship
Everybody knows where | stand,
said Mr. Phillips. Reed was beatel
in state committee fight and the mel
who beat him then are opposed tt
him now"
The fight against Reed will not b
made on that score alone. His ma!
be made the test case between the
original Wilson men and the Clarl
men.
Last Ditch Clark Man.
AS is commonly known, Nick found
himself sadly on the wrong side of the
political fence after the Baltimore
iconvention. In the first place he was
one of the last ditch Clark men. The
delegates from Iowa who remained
with Clark after the delegation split
were so embittered by the feud in the
ranks that they stood back of the
speaker on the last ballot. Also, Reed
opposed Bryan in his fight on Parker
and it is alleged that he had an angry
personal encounter, not physical but
wordy, after his vote In favor Of the
New Yorker. AS the gossips have 1t
Reed and Bryan met in an, elevator al
the Belvedere after that historic bal
lot on the temporary craftsmanship and
Bryan, looking at Reed asked him il
he thought he was properly represent
ing has friends back home. Reed re-
piled that he was. Bryan retorted
that he would soon learn whether he
was or not When the news Of the
vote got out to the country at large,
Reed, like all other delegates at the
convention, was flooded with kilograms
urging him to swing to Wilson but
he didn't swing.
Reed did hear from his vote. He
was beaten for committeeman when he
went home, only to be placed at the
head of the state committee by the
Clark organization and over the pro-
test of the Wilson men. The Clark
men declared that they were but fol-
lowing the example Of Wilson himself
who placed McCombs, an outsider, at
the head of the national committee.
Sullivan In the Fight.
So much for history. Now for what
is likely to happen. About Inaugural
ton time, Jerry Sullivan wrote SAINT
Kirkpatrick that he expected to be In
Washington before the end of March
to talk over appointments. He said
he would arrange for conference with
the president Kirkpatrick is known
to favor Myers, if there is any chance
to land him. Sullivan Is thought to
oppose Reed. If Sullivan is opposed to
Reed and cares to enlist Bryan in the
fight against him, be may make 1t In
teresting for Nick. On the other hand,
Reed has been active in getting the
endorsement Of some of the Wilson
men of the state, as many as he could
get, including Earl Bronson, state sec
rotary, and he may use these endorse
ments to show that he has the backing
of both factions. Also, Attorney-Gen-
eral McReynolds stated to Representa-.
i've Pepper that he would recommend
any slate of candidates sent to him
which was agreed upon by the delega-
ton In congress, providing they were
efficient men. So if Mr.. Pepper, who
is thought to favor Reed, succeeds in
getting Reeds name before the at
torney general, it will then be up to
the president.
At the white house, the Wilson men
hope to take their final Whack at
Nick f he gets that far along.
Pepper Hears From w. c. Brown.
Representative Pepper is in rec eipt
of 4 letter from W. G. Brown, presi
dent Of the New York Central, which
is proof positive that success in this
world does not turn some men away
from their friends.
Mr.. Brown wrote to endorse the can
didacy of John A. Cray for the posi-
ton of postmaster at Lime Springs
Howard county, Iowa. This is but a
third class office In his letter, the
railroad president stated that he knew
Mr.. Cray years ago and that at that
time he was a leading farmer in his
county. also that he was democrat
then and had been ever since. He ex
pressed his confidence that IL Mr.
Cray were named, he would prove a
very acceptable and efficient post
master.
AS is no. generally known, Mr.
Brown is . native of Iowa, and started
in the railroad business at Wilton
Muscatine county, in the second con
gressional district. He learned rele
graphy there and became an assistant
dispatcher when Wilton was junction
point for Chicago trains bound south
and west In his letter he expressed
his present interest in Iowa affairs
and said any courtesy shown his friend
would be greatly appreciated by him
self.
Kirkpatrick to Talk.
Representative Kirkpatrick is te
make the address of the evening Sat
the regular monthly meeting of Kit
Carson post, G. A. r., in Washington
this week.
Mr.. Pepper has just been named {
member Of the executive committee o.
the Western Association of Represen
tatives, composed of those members
west Of the Mississippi and-north o