Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-20

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them good many of the members who
have not been always conceded to
either one side or the other say that
the more frank and satisfactory state
ments of strength come from the Cum
Minis side. MIR. Eaton is good worker
in his own cause. He frankly tells
men what he has assured in the way
iof support; he tells them on just what
pledges he is relying. The members
who have examined the prospectus
which Mr.. Eaton puts forth say that it
seems to promise more dividends than
can be figured in sight after an exam-
nation of the Gear claims. The Gear
strength, but try to make up for this
generalization They say they will
surely have fifty-four votes, while only
forty-one are necessary to elect. But
the Gear managers can not name their
Ififty-four men; they do not even name
forty-one of them; and the Eaton peo-
pie say they can rot name more than
twenty without having their
l'claims repudiated. On the other hand
Nj T.
votes to assure his election, and when
a member comes to see him. whose Vote
| is not vet pledged TO either side. Mr..
Eaton opens up and shows his goods
1T is a telling display, and 1t has been
1.-THE occasion for the note OF alarm
which, sounded by the Gear managers
on Sunday, has brought in the ava
/ lanche of political talent this week
1.-THE fight is on. and will not slacken I'll
;he end. There may be hull during
holiday week. but as matters have been
developing the last three days even
this is doubted by the best observers
Representative f. p. Barringer, Of the
4 Clay -Palo Alto district. WAS one OF the
4 visitors yesterday who attracted con-
j siderable attention, owing to the hard
! fight he had for his election. He mas
been classed as a Gear man. partly pc
4 cause of the expressed preferences OF
his constituents and partly because OF
1.-THE strong effort mad by the Cummins
/ people to have another man represent
i the district. My people are certainly
for Senator Gear" said Mr.. Barringer,
| .'and we figure that a vote for Bowen
lis equivalent to a vote for Gear m the
organization of the house. The senator
i from our district. DIR. Bachman IS a
pronounced Gear man. and IN my oplfl-
lion the sentiment of the district Is Tor
II Gear Yes, we had a hard fight IN olf
n Representative district Judge carr.
i formerly a resident Of Emmetsburs
hnow of Des Moines, tried very hard te
q have a Cummins man nominated but
The was defeated. Then after the con-
4 vention ii was sort Of so-as-you-
please, anything-fto beat Barringer
fight Democrats. free silverites, Cum
j, rr1ins men and all sorts but true repub-
Ilicans joined hands against me MY
s majority was something over 700.
David T.. Heinshelrner. one Of the old
est and most successful business mer
! !in the thwestern part of the state
has been III the city looking the situa
/, tion over. and incidentally visiting N
!, old friend and fellow towns man. Aajt
sEC;en Flyers. Mr. Heinsheiiner IS
t Iscourse a Gear man and said the sent
III ment for the senator was overwhelin
n ing in Mills county both senator am
( Representative being instructed fo
Il Gear He thinks the Ninth district. u
i, whose politics he has been active ans
e prominent for many years. VIII pc a.
$ most solid for Gear. think Gear VII
get all but one senator and two mem
; hers of the house in the Ninth, san
!, Mr.. Heinsheimer, and Dr. Bowen VII
: get all but the same two representa-
e tives for speaker. Six years ago tn
. district was solid for my fellow towns
y man. John Y. Stone, for United State
senator. but now we are al ior Gear