The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-21
PEPPER HAS
HIS TROUBLES.
Second District Congressman Goes to
Davenport to Settle an Exciting
and Lively Postoffice
Fight.
SIX WANT THE OFFICE
Colonel W. P. Hepburn is Not in
Poor Health as Recently Re
ported--Attendirs to His
Law Practice.
SIX WANT THE OFFICE
| Special to The Gate City.l

IoppSi VI LIE ScCOuu
district. has gone to Davenport to
settle the postoffice fight, which today
is about the warmest thing in Iowa
politics. Six democrats feverishly
are awaiting the word to step into
the shoes now being worn by Sam A.
Finger. the republican postmaster.
Following are the sir patriots:
Fred Sharon editor of the Catholic
Messenger.
Fred A. fischer. vice president and
secretary of the fischer Printing com
pany. publisher of Der Demokrat.
j. F. Latiner, advertising manager
of Der Dermokrat
Charles S. fiuber. president Huber
kuppinger Real Estate company.
George j. Sternedorff, general agent
Equitable Life Assurance society.
DR.. John A. DeArmand, physician.
1t is said Mr. fischer and Mr.. Latt-
ner of Der Demokrat, became candi-
dates, each without moving that the
other had any idea OF entering the
race and that they had gone SO far
that neither wanted to pull out. DR..
DeArmand opposed Mr.. Pepper in the
primary of 1910
Prominent democrats in Davenport
who are Representative Peppers
friends and who hope to have him set
tie this fight in a way to leave as lit
tie heartburning as possible, have sug-
gested to him that this can be ac-
icomplished best by the naming OF the
Catholic Messenger editor, Mr.. Shar-
on, fer postmaster. and give one OF
Der Demollrat men something equally
as good The something equally as
good in this case might be United
States collector for the southern dis
Itrict of Iowa.
! Mr.. Finger was appointed postmas-
tier of Davenport by President Taft
during recess of the senate. The ap-
spointment never was confirmed. 1t
was strenuously objected to by Joe
f. Lane and Geo. w. French of Day-
lenport, who desired the reappointment
lof Long Bryson. At the time Finger
was appointed, Mr.. Lane and Mr..
French confidently predicted he would
met be confirmed, that both senators
from Iowa would oppose him and that
they would allow democrat to be
come postmaster rather than Finger
should have it. This prediction prov.
ed true. The nomination of Finger
never was allowed to get out of the
subcommittee on postoffices OF which
senator Brlstow of Kansas, was chair
man. If all the other Taft nomina
tons had been confirmed, that of Fin
ger would not have been voted on
fer the reason that it was sewed III
in the subcommittee bag BristoW
would not report it out without re
quest from Cummins.
The objection of Messrs. Lane ant
French to Mr. Finger was that he re
fused to follow their political lead
ership. he opposed their wishes. Ilt
dared in the final campaign of Senator
Allison to go contrary to the desire O
the old second district triumvirate
composed of Lane, French and George
M. Curtis. of Clinton He headed th'
Scott county delegation to the state
convention and defeated Lane for thu
resolutions committee. The conyen
ton Endorsed Senator Allison for re
election.
Senator Cummins again last yea
had occasion to remember that Finge
still was a resident CT Davenport, be
cause he took a leading part in organ
izing Scott county for Presiden
Taft, and Scott county gave the pres
ident the district and, and as 1t after
wards proved. the state.