Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-16

VN. IOWA. SATURDAY.
measure Of interest in the proceedings
is remarkable. Everybody is talking
about the addresses and proposals and
possible influence of the gathering.
There is quite common opinion that it
will degenerate too far into a political
jockeying-ground to be of much value.
A. r. Cummins proved his ability to
make a winning fight by carrying Cher
okee county yesterday. The last of the
primaries in the county We're held, and
the result is that Cummins has snug
majority. The rural precincts managed
to SO divide their strength that the de-
cision lay in the city of Cherokee. Cum
minis carried the First and Second
wards with sixteen delegates while
Gear got the third with six votes, car
rying it by only three majority. The
caucuses were the most generally at
tended ever held in the town. The
Cummins people here say they will
make no effort to instruct in the county
convention today, but will nominate CO.
burn, who is recognized as a Cummins
man. This will be accepted as an in
|struction by Senator Hobart, who has
agreed he will vote for Cummins in this
event. The scene of senatorial activi-
ties from this time on will be chiefly in
the northern part of the state. Conven-
tions will be held today in Blackhawk,
commonly conceded to Gear: Cherokee;
Des Moines, where Gear will nominal tie
two representatives, probably to be
beaten at the polls; and in Winneshiek
county, where there Will be lively
time.
Chairman Weaver of the republican
state committee, met the Seventh dis
trict county chairmen last evening, to-
gether with a few of the leaders, to
confer about the campaign. The chief
attention was given to the matter of
speakers. Every county wants Shaw,
Cummins, Dolliver Cousins and few
of the best speakers of the state and
every county announces it will not be
satisfied with anything second-class,
either. That's the attitude they always
take at this stage of the campaign. Mr..
Weaver promised to treat them all as
we'll as possible.
Winnebago county will hold primaries
today to nominate candidates for coun-
ty officers. Senator Gilbertson was in
town yesterday, but was not prepared
to say whether or not he would come
before the representative convention for
on Sept. %, as a
candidate for the lower house. 1t is said
that worth county will give him at least
the one vote necessary to nominate, if
he is a candidate; but he will not deter
mine for some days whether he Will
make the race.
1t is beginning to look as if Drake
University repents her hasty action in
with Iowa City and Grinnell because
| she thought these.scnools had combined
I to steal the state meet and disgrace her
star athlete by jocneying the associa-
| tion games committee into verdict of
professionalism in the Holland matter
tChancellor Craig held conference with
Secretary Bremner. of the committee,
who represents Iowa City, and Coach
Potter of Drake held Chairman Raw
son, of Grinnell. up to a similar opera
ton yesterday afternoon. While neither
|of these gentlemen made any direct
proposition as to what they would like.
or what they would be willing to do un-
der the proper conditions. it was very
evident they We're desirous of conveying
the impression that they would like to
undo what they had done. and go ahead
with the games on the old schedule.
Each conference lasted nearly an hour
and each Drake representative met With
about the sama degree of satisfaction.
Neither obtained what he very ostensi-
bly, desired, but at the same time neth-
er made direct offer one way or the
other There is no doubt Grinnell and
Iowa City Will play the games as ar
ranged if Drake will come to the front
with a confession that she was hasty,
but it is not to be supposed any other
means will bring about the desired end.
Drake is beginning to realize that the
games with Grlnnell and the State Uni-
versity are necessary to her athletic
fund, and that no other games that can
be arranged will draw the crowd these
two are sure to draw. On the other
hand, Iowa City and Grinnell support-
ers have said they will build q grand
stand, lay off grounds and institute an
entirely new athletic field II necessary,
and bring Grinnell. Iowa City and Ames
to the city and play the days that had
been arranged between Drake and the
other TWO schools The older institu-
tions clearly have Drake ION the hip. :"
and it is her move. She shows no signs
of weakening. and it is predicted that
within a few days she will be asking
hat he la ra N a N II