Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-24
IOWA PATRONAGE
IS BEING HELD UP
BELIEF Is THAT PRESIDENT Is
USING 1.-THE CLUB" ON
CoNGREssMEN.
GBY ELISHA HANSON.1


Washington, D. c., July 22.-Ther
was a pretty we'll defined rumor abou
the capitol on Saturday that the presi
dent had made up his mind to nam
Dan Hamilton attorney for the south
ern district, Nick Reed marshal ant
Walter Dewey collector. Verificatiol
was impossible.
Judge Wade had received no intima
ton from the white house then as II
what action was to be taken. Thu
judge Is plainly disconnected by tn
long delay in the naming Of men TO-
these places. especially as he made
his personal recommendations some
months ago. He is for Nick Reed ant
Claude Porter, and left the collector
ship open for Mr.. Pepper, who II
thought to have recommended FREQ
fischer Of Davenport.
Avoids Patronage Talk.
Although the judge appeared happy
when seen by the newspaper men ano
spoke in glittering generalities on the
weather, the success of the administra
ton, and any thing but the Iowa ap
pointments, In conference with some
of his democratic friends he showed
the red in his eye and is alleged to
have said that II those appointments
weren't made In hurry there Is go
ing to be some thing doing.
Within the last few days numerous
congressman, national committeeman
and senators have called at the white
house and urged the president to
hurry up federal appointments for the
various states. They were all re-
ceived with the warmest greetings by
the president, but as usual left with
little satisfaction.
Using the Club.
On Saturday the word went out
from the white house that the country
demanded the immediate passage OF
the tariff act. Soon it will 90 out in
just as strong terms that currency
legislation must be had at this time.
To a casual observer it begins to look
as though the president and congress
will not be on most cordial terms ere
long. But it also appears that the ma.
jority of congressman and senators
care more for patronage than they do
for legislation. It is certainty that
If the president filled all the offices
Immediately they would hustle the
tariff through with whoop and then
say a happy farewell without even
currency until next ses-
sion AS it is the president appears to
have the whip hand on them and II
he doesn't get currency and tariff
both they are going to have little salts
faction as far as appointments are con-
cerned. %~ f4 HESt 49,
Can Gust Republicans.
The new democrats collectors Of In
ternal revenue for the state Of Iowa,
one Of whom, Louis Murphy of
Dubuque, has already been named,
will have the privilege Of naming new
deputy collectors at their pleasure.
The attorney general recently made a
decision granting the right to appoint
deputies to new collectors. In accord
ance with that decision the civil eerv'
Ice commission has set August 16 for
the examinations in Iowa.
The examinations for the northern
district will be given at Ames, Cedar
Rapids, Denison, Dubuque, Ft. Dodge,
Mason City Sioux City. Spencer and
Waterloo. In the southern district
they will be given at Davenport, Of
tumwa, Burlington, Iowa City, Council
Bluffs and Creston. ...
This decision Of the attorney gen
sral means practically that within a
years time the democratic collectors
,an rid themselves of every repub-
ican in their offices If they so desire.