The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-08-31
VIM. GlattIy Nominated For State
Senator.

One Of the singular pranks of the
June primary election is the nominal
ton of our townsman, VIM. Glattly,
for the office Of State Senator on the
democratic ticket for this senatorial
district, comprised of the counties of
Decatur, Ringgold and Union.
Mr.. Glattley was in no sense cam
didate for the position, although he
has been asked and urged by many of
his friends in the district to permit
himself to become one.
About three weeks ago on his re-
turn from the coast, some of the bet
ter informed, extended to our towns
man their congratulations on his
nomination. Mr.. Glottly himself
ignorant of the facts, treated the
matter as a political JOKE that his
friends were trying to put over on
him.
IN being assured that the secre-
tary OF state had authorized his name
to be placed on the official ballot to
be used at the November election, Mr..
Glattly took the matter up by CORES
pondence with w. S. Allen at Des
Moines, aid for the information of
the public we are here giving Mr..
Aliens letter which is self-eXplana-
tory:
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. IS, 49, s..
Mr.. VIM. Glattly, Alton, Iowa.
My Dear Sir-I have before me
your letter Of the 10th inst, stating
that you had written me on the 18th
inst, with reference to your nomina-
ton at Seate Senator in that Senator
ial District. This is to inform you
that your letter of the 10th, just re-
ceived, is the first letter received
from you on the subject by this de-
partment.
| find by referring to our files and
records that you have been duly NOM
mated by the democratic party as
candidate for State Senator in this
district You received one vote at
the primary and Mr.. Golden received
one vote. AS the vote was tie, lots
were cast, as provided by law, and
such lots
filed by any democrat candidates
prior to the primary, but this vote
for yourself and the one for Mr..
Golden were written in on the bal
lots.
Under the law, you have been duly
nominated for the place. If you do
not wish to run, you will kindly ex-
ecute before a notary public a state
ment of withdrawal, and send to me
to be filed in this office, and in such
case your name will be dropped from
the list of candidates for the. coming
general election.
If we hear nothing from you fur
Their on the subject, you will under
stand that your name will be certifi-
ed out, as directed by the statute
for place on the official ballot this
coming fall.
l remain,
w. S. ALLEN,
Secretary of State.
Mr.. Glattly's first inclination was
to decline the nomination at once.
But upon the advice of his friends,
who have asked him to take the mat
ter under consideration before act
ing in the matter too hastily, has
yielded to their wishes.
There is, however, 1ltrle doubt but
what he will decline the nomination,
owing to the manner in which it
came about. Mr.. Glattly regards the
nomination merely as technical one.
He feels that it would be undignified
on his part to take advantage of the
same, even if he was an aspirant.
There is no question about Mr..
'Glattly's qualification for the posi-
ton Of senator. He has had legisla-
ture experience, having served in the
twenty-third and fourth general as
semblies as democrat from Chicka-
saw county, his former home in
northwestern lowa.-Afton Star-En-
to"Drise