Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-29
FORMER |0WAN'y
RISE IS METE0R|C
CATO SELLS, NOW OF TEXAS,
JUMPS INTO NATIONAL LIME
LIGHT IN SEVEN YEARS.
(BY e. H. HANSON.1

Washington, D. c., May 2S.-Cato
Sells, democratic national committee
man from Texas, former federal dis
trict attorney for the northern district
Of Iowa, is to be named commissioner
of Indian affairs.
Mr.. Sells was one Of the original
Wilson men in Texas and helped In
the work which resulted in the send
ing of an iron clad Wilson delegation
Of forty men to the Baltimore conven-
tion. He has been in Washington ever
since the inauguration. working on
patronage matters pertaining to his
adopted state. 4.. ~.
Mr.. Sells formerly lived in Vinton,
Iowa. There he took an active interest
in politics and former President Cleve-
land appointed him district attorney
for the northern district during his
second term. Seven years ago his In
terests In Texas became such that he
he couldn't forget his old political as
sociations and his rise to the position
Of national committeeman after resi-
dence OF but seven years is practically
unprecedented. .t
Reed Leaves Capital.
N. F.. Reed. democratic state chair
man, has quit Washington again. after
q stay Of several days. Reed learned
nothing definite as to his candidacy
for the position of marshal in the
southern district while here. Miss
Mary Nelson, stenographer Of the
democratic state organization, has also
49, koI q.
turned to the permanent headquarters
in Des Moines.
Lorinsr In Ring Again.
The candidacy OF Henry l.. Wheelan
of Rock Island for the position OF
marshal for the southern district Of
Illinois, simplifies the postoffico fight
there considerably. Because of his vote
for William Lorimer, while q member
Of the Illinois legislature, Mr..
Wheelan's chances OF landing any posi-
ton under the Wilson administration
are regarded as mighty slim.
The yesentrance o. " IaDrimaE into
active politics In, Illfnois Ii sfexpGntetssto
greatly lessen whatever chances the
Lorimer democrats had up to now.
Incidentally, tho democrats are cast
ship from the great prairie state.
Lorimer still has many elements Of
strength through the state and while
no one believes he can be elected to
the senate by a direct vote of the
people, there are few who believe him
absolutely without strength.
He could probably draw enough
strength away from Senator Sherman,
his successor in the senate, to make
easy sailing for strong democrat.
Among the democrats who have
been mentioned prominently for the
place recently are Governor Dunno,
Mayor Harrison of Chicago, and Larry
Stringer congressman at large. None
of them Is an avowed candidate now.
1t has been rumored that Mayor Har-
r1son's health is near breaking and
that he will withdraw from politics at
the close of his present term. Also,
some of his friends claim he would
rather be mayor of Chicago than sena.
tor from Illinois.
Stringer was the democratic nom!-
nee at the time Lorimer was put
over" and his stand against Lorimer-
ism then and ever since is expected to
give him strength IL he enters the
race.
II he succeeds in getting strong
organization perfected by next spring,
Governor Dunno will be in magnifi-
cent strategical position for the sena-
torial fight. Also, If he doesn't enter
that race there won't be much In
politics for him in the future, except
perhaps reelection to the governor
ship. 1t seems to be the time for him
to strike out into national affairs.