Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-08-01
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For the Times Republican.
Aurelia, July 31.-up this way we look
with much complacency on the gain
that Cummins is making these days,
Somehow there is an undercurrent OF
belief that every one of these additional
votes for Cummins means one more
for Deliver, when the break comes.
For in Northwest Iowa, there are sew
eral men nominated for the legislature
who are put down on the states as for
Cummins or Gear that privately are
known to be. Dolliver men, Several
conventions have been held in which
the real reason why no Instructions
were given was because neither the
candidate nor his friends want to be
bound when the tight commences. These
politicians now reason that Cummins is
making gains enough, and more to
come, that will make it impossible to
elect Gear, and that Cummins will also
fall short of the necessary number.
They say a large number Of the Repre-
sentatives and senators. finding it i'm
/ possible to elect their candidate, can
go to Dolliver easily, simply because
| in this fight he has not antagonized
either element. Again, when the poll
| ticians are convinced Gear cannot be
| his own successor, they naturally will
| turn in and support a man who will be
| In Washington anyway, either in the
4 house or the senate, and In either place
he will be in position to do these men
political favors. If one was at liberty
to publish the stories that reach him of
the plan of this or that representative
or senator it would be very interesting
reading bothto Gear, Cummins and their
friends. One of the arguments heard
! frequently in northwest Iowa, is that II
/ Dolliver becomes senator, a vacancy
will occur which several Iowa polttici-
ans think they are capable of filling.
4 whereas to send Cummins to the United
/ Estates senate, means another six years
lfprobably) before MIR. Dolliver can be
4 boosted up one peg higher. But there
lis a factor in this senatorial fight that
even these wiseacre politicians do not
understand and that is, where does
4 Governor Shaw come in on this bust
mess? Like Banquo's ghost 1t will not
down. He's the boyle man of northwest
4 Iowa. They don't really know what
they are afraid Of but this fear of
something extends even into daily edi-
terial sanctums In this corner of the
state. And it can be mentioned that If
Mr.. Shaw shows up as senatorial can
didate, Donnybrook fair will be a
peaceful assemblage in comparison.
About the best political joke of the
year is that of one candidate OF the leg
{ islature who was so sure of nomination
and election, that he actually sent out
, letters asking his friends to supper,
him for the speakership next January
| And when the county convention was
held, he was not even nominated fol-
representative. His best friends say
that these letters assuming that he hat
a sure thing, was really what defeated
!, himN
a somewhat similar case is that ir
: Poweshiek county. Judge Lewis anc
t Postmaster Jarnagin, of Montezuma
: were so cocksure that the Gear clemens
. could control the county convention
that Judge Lewis in season and out o.
season, heralded the fact that Gear wa:
; the man and that he should suppor
him. which produced the result that the
younger element in the party simply re
volted. In Grinnell the Cummins vic
tory was the result of the Gear mel
!, showing "pernicious activity. AS on
q young republican said to the writer, "
: really didn't care to take hand in thi
n fight. but when self-constituted bose
Il undertook to run our ward caucusses
G and send to the county convention
!. nothing but delegates who would vot
) as they ordered, e. for Gear, why 1t wa
:, time for me to take hand and sho,
II Christian, Ray and Roberts they coul
/ not bulldoze u.s. Even Mr.. Lyman
II the nominee for the legislature, did no
know of the revolt and the impendin
Waterloo for the Gear crowd till h
% reached Malcolm. And his position an
,e nounced when he was nominated TO
n the legislature, that circumstances an
possible Developments made 1t so tina
his vote for United States senate
If would be determined by them whe
=. the time came was q sensible position
/, One thing is sure, Mr.. Lyman's Not
will be what. he actually believes hi
= constituents desire. He did not say 81
l. but the circumstances may make
re necessary for him to vote for Mr. Lace
ct for senator for the complimentar
i'd vote for Lacey will be larger than som
A. suppose. Why, even the nominee froi
T. O'Brien county will vote Lacey on tn
first ballot. and then as circumstance
indicate his duty And all this polite;
!. gossip only indicates that the ne,
United States senator's name may M
- even have been mentioned. The Ges
% men are sure of one thing. If Gear
not nominated they know Cummins wi
not be.
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