The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-05-28
CONNOLLY WAS HERE
Democratic Candidate for United
States Senator Spent a Few
Hours in Leon Monday.

Hon. Maurice Connolly, one or the
democratic candidates for United
States Senator, was, in Leon Monday,
and held an informal reception at.
Hotel Leon, a number of the infiuen-
tial democrats from all parts of the
county calling to pay their respects
to this brilliant young democrat who
has made such a splendid record in
congress, and is now seeking higher
honors. Mr.. Connolly stands square
ly on his record as a democrat, and
friend of the administration in ask
ing for the nomination, and advances
the claim that man who has stood
by the administration and has had
congressional experience should be
the nominee for United States Sena-
tor. He said he regarded Mr.. Mere
dith his opponent for the nomination
as fine gentleman, clean OF charac-
ter and indulged in no personalities
against him, but did claim that his
record as democrat was not clear,
and insisted that a democrat SHOULD
receive the nomination.
Both the candidates have many
| friends in Decatur county, and either
of them will receive the united
democratic support this fall, the only
question raised being as to which is
the strongest candidate.
We give the following brief sketch
of Mr.. Connolly:
Maurice Connolly was born and re-
ceved his early education in Du-s
buque, and was the son of Thomas
| Connolly, pioneer manufacturer and
business man of Iowa; grandson OF
Maurice Brown, pioneer railroad
builder of Iowa, both lifelong demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Connolly was graduated from
Cornell University, Ithaca, with de-
gree of A. B., and received his L. l..
B. with highest honors at the famous
New York Law School and was ad-
mitted to the bar of Iowa, all by his
twenty-first year. He took post
graduate work with distinction at
Oxford, England, and at the Univer-
sity of Heidleburgh, Germany; he.
speaks and understands several lam
guages.
Mr.. Connolly's father having died
Unexpectedly, he was thrown into
business, becoming one of the best
carriage salesmen in America, and ul-
timately president of the company;
during the big days of the carriage
industry, he was the youngest presi-
dent of the Carriage Builders Ma
tionaf Association. He is vice-presi-
dent of the Dubuque Fire & Marine
Insurance Co., the largest insurance
company in Iowa. He is an officer IN
several other important Iowa busl-
ness institutions. His experience IN
business covers a wide range and his
calm, deliberate judgment and coun-
sci are sought by every institution
with which he is associated. He has
been honored by the presidency OF
his national college fraternity OF
Delta Kappa Epsilon, which includes
men of such distinction as ex-Presl-
dent Hayes and ex-President Roose-
welt. He was also the youngest
president of the Iowa State Elks. In
his home town he was the youngest
president of the Dubuque Club and
always leading figure in it's civic
and industrial life. Recently he was
nominated by the Western Alumni ass
trustee of Cornell University, 1tha-
ca, N. Y, and received practically
the solid support of the Comedians
from Cleveland to the coast.
Mr.. Connollys entrance into poll
tics was so earnestly solicited by the
democratic party, tnat Ne was oAei eu
the nomination for congress in the
Third Iowa District without competi-
ton. His phenomenal election to con-
gress from the monkey wrench dis
trict, never before in its history rep
resented by democrat, had much to
do with the large popular vote cast
for Woodrow Wilson in Iowa.
AS member of congress he has
stood by the president and enjoys the
confidence and intimate association
of the administration leaders. He
was placed on the powerful Military
Affairs Committee. He is a regent
of the Smithsonian Institute, which
board includes such men as Chief
Justice White, Senator Lodge, Ex-
Ambassador Andrew D. White and
Alexander Graham Bell. This board
honored Mr.. Connolly by electing
him one of the three members OF
the executive committee, the other
two members being Alexander Gra-
ham Bell and the late U. S. Senator
Bacon of Georgia.
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