Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-22
DOUBTFUL 0N[SL|N[ UP
Each Side Makes Gains But Battle
Promises to Wax Hotter
Yet.
Gear Men Still Most Numerous
Won Several Good Points
Yesterday.
DR.. Eiker Comes Out For Cummins
Hancock Still Resents an
Insult.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Mcines, Dec. PA lull in the ex-
citement of political cambat that has
Hpeen going on here for several days is
promised now till after Christmas Then
" viii be on hotter than ever unless III
shall appear to all concerned that Moth
ing but ratification meeting is neces-
sary to conclude the business. That is
not very likely to happen, however, with
the present temper of the rival factions.
Nelther side has shown much DISPOSE.
ton to give inland both sides are hust-3
ing for votes for all they are worth.
The speakership is no nearer solution,
so far as convincing either side that the
other may win, than it was a week ago.
The persistence of the combatants de-
ceive the best observers, whether preiu-
diced or not. Yesterdays developments
We're favorable to the Gear Bowen side.
Ihey landed Boysen and Cowles, of Au-
dubon and kossuths counties, and they
dispelled any doubts that may have
been entertained in regard to Payne of
Appanoose. On the other hand, the
Cunmins peonle were ahIe 10 s..,.,,,o :, ;,
sopen pledge from DR. L,i,sar ~ neca.,,,,
county and he will be for Eaton and
Cummins. The Gear. neon,e saw thay
have lined nm tbrae o,har da,,hts,,,
votes, but that they can not be openly
announced AZ tbis f;,na ,rha 1,,,,,,,,,
managers say thay arc nal.;nr n,ng.
ress. expect Ia make otber ,ains f,a,,,
the nuerter whare son,s s,,r,,r;sss no %
come from heretofora and ,ra uslt s.,.
isfied with the sitnat;on Webb Rvs,..
declared last night that no r,te,is,l
change had taken n,ace l,,r;ng N q da,.
The Gear naonla as statad thirl, ,ba1
some changes did talsa nlaca
ny iiios. seiis'i.ioliai occurrence WAS as
e''e ". 80. Snai : : ~ .asll. M ps SiiaiI-
.iia y ia'ie'ch lhae lie : uliashlhs people
= ~ s'po iii' 'ttsiesit ipi sta,e sen
a.oi j., ~ pup.que county ps clieuiasiiis .i =
e,ts ' tAssss.ipss ateaeh UPON MIN, ~ 4
eiis'i . siiis nun VIII pelis, 10y Iear aiia
isaliis ID apol' iiis' saiu NJ. h~ancoch' hancock
vas 1ese,iite''i hs .ile lei''ipilesAs " IN u
'ueiue as ali a.laek, NOT oiily Oh ehe par
~ a'iu liiIliseii, pu. upon SENATOR #aiils-
oli ~. " Miioss' ne Mas eaiiai-
aaee. ne .ascaarea ne haa ev.ashce en- en-
tireiS salisiaetofs s' 20 hlnseil .lnat M lhe
attack was 1siaae ny MI e,ifnfhifis
stppor'sis any saiieeiViis''' ny Ais lilail
agemeht.
ouass 'eoIse ~. '.saii' ore y ,ile
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t,,.,, ~ s,,,,,,s,.t,,,a,r I,,+,,, 90 s,,a.,L
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M. l,a,,..,n fa, no - 4 frst
na ,ssa., ,a.;s,a,a,. saf9
1,,,,,,a ,..,,.,. t,.i,,;,,,. ana ~.
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4 80, III, ~, a. ~. -a,a,, "a.
= 49,
+, ~, e,,,;,.,,
II. a,,d All, cir,,,,,,s,ancas m.
s,sz,,.s,.s-,;,s i !, 500, r,,;n1,. 4, is ~
,,,xz,.,I,, ~. ;ah &c nresiain,, nv.r N.
IL sassi,,,s M ~ see;ns
~, Il ,,.,s,, .r,as ,.oi,, rha snaa,s s
,,,,s, H. ah,s. "a oortroi the house a
,i,,..s ana ,,,a,,srt th,nes iron, soin,
,yront, think Mr. Eaton is a,,n,iranl,
..By the way. the house is going to b,
4 one of the strongest have ever seel
.lsince have known anything about tn
Il sllerislature Among the new member
lare some very strong men. more thai
lis usually the case. and this will com
out as the session advances
-.
4 rba nav NAN from Ausuhon is one a
~ 49,, I,,d.a 6,,,., n,i.,ht bava rad i,
,,t,,a =, ~ M. s,,nnt, men /,
t,>,,ss f,,r he win !, onc. he c,assa
q .rs,a H.. ~, ,,.b,,n..st ,,in a.. is an
- ~, 1.a,3,,. husiness r,an of wAstar,
Ia,,a nan ,yho l. engaged in slarg
a,,, /. s,cc.sssf,,, On !, ID 70,
s,1a, , i, ,.b.,svsr ba undertakes ~
-, ~, 60. 1..,a,,,,d powan as soon j
~ ~ 4, t,,,n apd s,id. .In yotin
60 Go, and powan II beli.,va r ren,e
tents. have heard several times tina
the Cummins people were counting O.
me. but since the date of my election
have never had any other ntentio
than 10 vote for Senator Gear MI
Boysen was claimed by both sides u
to the time he made this statement.
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