Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-01-25
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fought the Du Points and the powder
trust for years and now when the
democrats are in control they are fight
ing him with their tools In the demo-
cratic party.
His chances of election are bright,
however, and If he Is elected another
democrat may come from Delaware as
the feeling between him and Senator
Du Pont is such that the latter has
stated publicly that when Salisbury
enters the senate he will leave It. AS
he can leave 1t only by resignation,
this would mean vacancy to be filed
by republican legislature. Some
of the other senatorial aspirants In
Delaware would do we'll to heed this
warning of Du Pont and vote for Sauls-
bury, taking their chances in the
melee which follows.
With the democrats in certain con-
troll of the senate, republican office
holders the country over will find lit
tie comfort in the prospects for the
future. 49,.
The claim Is made that IL the demo.
Gratis hold up the 1900 nominations
which are now before the senate, the
republicans can and will retaliate
when the democrats come into control
Of the senate.
Democrats Have Power.
f. The truth of the matter Is that
every one OF these thirteen hundred
odd places can be filled by democrats
the day that Wilson is Naugurated
and they can be filled for four years,
70 al
This can be done by the simple pro-
cess of recess appointments. A re-
cess appointment terminates with the
close of the administration. Thus all
Of the Taft recess appointments 'erm-
mate at noon March 4. Then the Of
fees are legally vacant and all Wilson
will have to do is to name the sue.
cessors and they will take charge. II
they are confirmed by the senate they
will hold for four years from the date
OF confirmation. II not confirmed
they will hold until March 4, 1917,
when their Offices In turn will become
vacant.
But the democrats will have a
strong enough hold on the senate to-
force through combinations which the
republicans cannot now. The demo-
Gratis will be united, whereas the re-.
publicans are woefully divided now.
It will be necessary only for the ma.
jority to maintain quorum to do
business, as few senators who have no
appointments up attend an executive
session, and progressive senator's Will
not block democratic appointments in
standpat territory and vice versa.
A few fights may take place when
the extra session first convenes, but
from IL o'clock noon, March 4, things
in this country, from federal stand
point, will be almost wholly oemo-
cratic, however holy they may be
Mrs. r. H. Rankin OF FIT. Madison.
reached Washington this week to join
her husband, who Is secretary to Rep
resentative Kennedy of the first dis
trict for the remainder of the session.
To Save Iowan's Job.
Carter is an efficient man and 1t
might be we'll to keep him, but Andrew
Jackson and other patron saints have
declared against it, and he will have
to 70 the way of the other unfortun-
ates who have had soft jobs for many
years.
Would Honor Women's Memory.
Representative Towner Of the
eighth district has introduced bill
proposing an appropriation Of $780,
900 to be used as part contribution
towards the erection of monument
to commemorate the services and
sacrifices of the women of the country
at the time Of the revolution. The
other contributors will be the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution and
the Sons of the American Revolution
IL congress authorizes the appropria-
ton. Mrs Matthew T. Scott Is sponsor
for the BILL
"A largely signed petition appeared
yesterday with names of Union county
people opposing the scheme to borrow
s25, O0O,O for a road fund None OF
the members have as yet had the nerve
to propose this big fund.
Senator Chase is in almost as much
trouble as he was at, the last session
when he had to caucus by himself on
senator. He has selected as committee
clerk a Webster City young woman
who lisa college graduate and operates
q typewriter huently, but the commit
tee on clerks won't let her go on the
payroll because she doesn't use the
pothook method Of writing. Chase
says IL he can't have the clerk he
wants he won't have any
The board Of supervisors of Buena
Vista county sent memorial to the
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