Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-11
GOOD WEEK FOR GEAR
Majority Of Recent County Convsn.
lions Instruct For Reelection
fold Business y
Kendall, Of Monroe. Named as Repre-.
sentative Without Instructions
..-He Favors Cummins.
Davis and Wapello Nominate and
Instruct Gear Followers...Short
Iowa Specials.

DeS MOnes, Sept. 1.-THE county con-
ventf0ns held during the last week are
claimed by the friends of Senator Gear
to have materially increased their cam
didate's lead and they say there's now
little question Of his reelection. Mr.
Cummins' managers, however, do not
give up, but their hopes are pinned to
the list Of counties where no instruc-
tions were adopted. This list, they say,
includes enough legislative nominees
who are unpledged to elect Mr.. Cum
Minis, and they expect them to do So
Jones county held its convention on
Tuesday and nominated Gear man for
the house. Pottawattamie and Benton
counties held their conventions on
Wednesday. In the first named the
nominee for senator and two nominees
for the house were instructed for Gear.
In Benton no instructions were given,
but the county is undoubtedly for Gear
The senatorial convention in the Mills
Montgomery district was held on
Wednesday and Senator Junlkin was re-
nominated and instructed for Gear. A..
~. Wilson was nominated for the house
Wednesday. He is claimed for Gear,
though there were no instructions. On
Thursday the Floyd county convention
was held and w. B. Towner was renom-
mated for the house. BY agreement no
resolutions We're adopted, though a
Charles City dispatch states the con-
vention stood SIS for Gear to - for Cum
minis. The Union county convention
was also held on Thursday and John
Gibson, the nominee, was instructed fol
Gear.
Mr.. Cummins captured the Marion
county convention, which was held on
September 6. This county is normally
democratic, but the republicans hope to
carry it this fall. Governor Shaw made
the opening speech of his campaign at
this convention.
Saturday five conventions were held.
The Muscatine county convention had
a lively contest between the friends OF
the two senatorial candidates. Former
Congressman George NJ. Curtis had
charge of the Cummins forces, but 1t
was seen early in the fight that they
were beaten. The senatorial question
was taken up at once after organiza-
ton, and the fight came on the motion
to adopt resolution instructing both
the senator and representative from
lMuscatine county to vote for Gear. The
were adopted by vote of
IA to 49, j. L. Giesler, who was sub
lseauently nominated for the house. was
supposed to favor Mr.. Cummins, but he
pledged himself to abide by the instruc
tions of the convention. This resolution
also instructed Senator Titus. who is q
holdover, to support Gear. Senator
Titus has heretofore been classed
among the doubtfuls.
Resolutions We're also adopted Satur-
day at the Wapello and Davis county
conventions. Davis county, however, is
normally democratic by 800 to 600. and
lit is possible that the Burlington candi-
date will not profit much by the result
4 in this county. The convention in Blu
chanan county did. not adopt any in
Istructions, but the sentiment of tht
county is for Gear. In Monroe county
N. Il. Kendall. former member of thu
i state central committee from the Sixth
/ district, was nominated, and no instruc
i tons We're adopted. The Cummins PEG
Pile claim Mr. Kendall's vote, and sa,
the action of the convention was de
Icided Cummins victory, as Monroe
5lcounty is in the territory known as thu
|"Q. Reservation" which has thus fa
been solid for Gear. In this case tn,
Gear people do not concede that Ken
ldall is certain to vote for Cummins.
1t is believed that the conventions thu
Hast week. not counting those countie
that may send democratic members
have raised Senator Gears vote amoni
the members of the house already nom
inated to forty-four, and in the senat
to twenty-three. making sixty OF
Z joint ballot.