Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-28
Former Banker Endorsed
- Cor Membership Of the
9 Regional Reserve Bank
CAMPAIGN WILL BE
MADE FOR OTTUMWAN
Banks and Business Men
Behind Movement to Land
Local Man on Board

If the banks and business interesta
or Ottumwa can accomplish what they
have set out to do. Ottumwa will have
Q member Of the regional reserve bank
board and Martin B. Hutchison will be
class B director of Chicago district
No. Z. This district comprises all lows,
and sections OF Illinois. Indiana, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin.
That Ottumwans will succeed In
landing the plum for Mr.. Hutchison Ii
more than possible II hard and telling
licks, q strenuous campaign and con-
-tinuous we'll directed efforts Of his
legion Of friends count for anything.
This was evident at meeting held Tues
day afternoon in the Commercial as.
sociation rooms after meeting had
previously been held in the directors
room Of the Ottumwa National bank
at which the banks of the city were
represented.
The unanimous Endorsement OF the
bankers was given the candidacy OF
Mr.. Hutchinson and these men later
Joined in meeting OF various bust.
ness men at the Commercial club
where enthusiasm for the election OF
the Ottumwan ran high.
, This meeting following the discus
sion of the best way for bringing out
the candidacy of Mr.. Hutchinson that
the entire district may be made aware
Of 1t, appointed committee to draft
"a resolution indorsing the Ottumwan
for the position. The resolution IL be-
ing prepared today.
Active nsnkln1 Career. No.
Born In Pennsylvania fifty,three
years ago, Martin B. 'Hutchison came
to Ottumwa when he was twenty-on0
years Of age and entered tho employ
OF the Ottumwa National bank as col
lector. Two years after entering the
bank he was made the cashier which
position he held for seven years
Moving to Chicago, Mr.. Hutchinson
became connected with q large manu-
featuring concern, but after being In
Chicago q year, the First National
bank of Ottumwa rendered him the
cashiership Of the institution and he
accepted 1t and moved back to
Ottumwa. In his position as
cashier OF the First National,
he succeeded w. T. Fenton who left
here to become an official in the Ma
tional bank Of the Republic at Chica-
60. AS an evidence OF the confidence
Of the people in Mr.. Hutchison's ability
as 4 banker, the deposits of the First
National bank In the eleven years he
was cashier, increased nearly four-fold
Commercial Experience.
In 1903 Mr.. Hutchison having other
interests besides banking. and his
health beginning to feel the effects OF
his years OF continuous indoor applica-
ton, retired from active participation
In banking matters and entered the
lumber business. In this he has been
successful, now having the controlling
interest In large business In Ottum.
wa and several cities and towns in
southeastern Iowa.
Mr.. Hutchison has very large per-
sonal acquaintance among the bankers
OF this and adjoining states, and his
business connections in different
parts OF the state brings him continu-
ously in contact with all phases Of COM
mercial life in this section Of the coun-
try. He is peculiarly fitted to render
good service to the country as mem
Der of the regional bank board.
In. all local affairs for the interest
OF the community whether city or
county, none have been more active
than Mr. Hutchinson. Always in the
vanguard where the welfare Of the
city and the building up Of the CONF
munity is concerned, he has taken an
active part in every movement that
had for It's object the promoting Of lo-
cal interests and has always been an
active member OF the Commercial AZ
sociation and q booster. Mono In OF
tumwa enjoy better acquaintance and
none are more active In the advancing
Of the interests OF his home town than
Martin B. Hutchison. His indorse-
ment for the dictatorship in the re-
gional reserve bank Is based on his
peculiar fitness for the position.