Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-13

ors under the new banking law. What
Ottumwa can do by working together
for worthy object is demonstrated
in the choice Of Mr.. Hutchinson to this
new position which is not a small
honor nor Is it's influence to be min
imized. His election at the hands OF
the banking interests in class B, OF the
federal reserve bank of Chicago dis
trict, and this too in the face of strong
competition, is distinct mark in
favor of Ottumwa and Ottumwans zeal
in going after that which they want.
Iowa will have great power in the
directorate of the federal reserve bank
of the Chicago district known as dis
trict No. Z. Two Iowans representing
two different classes and groups, E. l..
Johnson of Waterloo, in class A, group
No. s, and Martin B. Hutchinson Of Of
tumwa In class B, group No. 2, will be
Iowa's representatives. In addition,
George NJ Reynolds, who is director
of class A, group No. l, is an old Des
Moines banker. Class C directors are
not announced.
The Men Elected.
The treasury department has an
nounced the results of the elections. J.
class A, group 2. He ran only five votes
ahead Of Mr.. Johnson in this group, 1t
was stated at the treasury, but Mr..
Johnson was chosen in group 3. The
detailed figures were not made public.
The complete list of directors for the
Chicago district including Mr. Rey-
nolds, previously announced, follows:
Glass A. group 1-Geo. NJ Reynolds,
Chicago; group 2, ]. B. Forgan, Chi
cago; group 3, E. l.. Johnson, Water
loo.
Glass, B. group Harry B. JOY,
Detroit; group 2, M. B. Hutchinson.
Ottumwa group 3, A. H. Vogel, Mil
waukee.
Thanks His Friends.
Friends of the Ottumwa man have
been congratulating Mr.. Hutchinson
throughout the day. His friends are as
happy in his success as he is and to
them he attributes his election. In
speaking of his choice by the banks of
the district, Mr.. Hutchinson stated this
morning that he was pleased to sue.
coed in the contest that has been
watched closely by himself and friends
for some time past. He also said
. that to his friends who without ceasing
continued to work for his election, he
was grateful. His statement which
fully express his feelings in the matter
is given as follows.
Il am very much pleased and graft
| fed that have been elected direc-
tor of the Chicago federal reserve
bank. 1t is an honor that fully ap-
preciate.
II recognize that my election is due
entirely to the loyal and unselfish work
of my friends, not only in Ottumwa,
| but elsewhere Whatever honors
there may be in it for me, feel the
greatest of them will always be the
confidence and friendship shown me
! by the good friends who know me best.
Il cannot too strongly express my
appreciation of the unanimous support
given ME.
II am pleased that have been able
to bring to the city of Ottumwa what
ever prestige there may be connected
with having a member of the board a
resident of the city.
! 81 congratulate the citizens of OF
tumwa on the fact that they united
on the proposition Of securing citi'
zen as a member of the board and SC
successfully accomplished what they
set out to do.
1T emphasizes what we all know
80 we'll, that when Ottumwa sets out
to do thing, it always does 1t.
Il want to express my sincere
thanks to all who so unselfishly sup
i ported my candidacy.
M. B. Hutchinson"
i Will Take But Little Time,
i Mr.. Hutchinson states that he does
not expect that his new duties vii
take, him away from Ottumwa any
great length of time. He says that fol
a few weeks during the period wher
the board is being organized he vii
probably be out of Ottumwa consider