Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-09
sutton R0R COUSINS
+. n. Sutton Endorses Cousins Can.
didacy Objects to Being
Classsd Otherwise.
Says He Would Be- For Marshall
County Nan If County Was
Solid.
Thinks Cousins Best Man For the

Thinks Cousins Best Man For the
Place Cousins Opposition
Declining.
The publication OF the congressional
delegate line-up in Saturdays issue has.
had one good result. 1t has brought to
light q very strong endorsement Of
MIR. Cousins from delegate that has
heretofore been numbered among the
enemies of the present congies slnan.
Mr.. F. NJ. Sutton addresses a cornmuni-
cationsto the editor Of this paper, in his
characteristic style, complaining Of be-
ing misrepresented in Saturdays issue
From the fact that Mr.. Sutton has
trained with the men who are engi-
neering the present anti Cousins move
ment, has always been generally con-.
Isidered by political managers to be OBJ
posed to Cousins and from the fact that
he has said, as he admits in his COM
munication, that he would be for
Marshall county man under certain cir-
cumstances, 1t was thought useless to
ask him as to his present position
However, his republican friends will be
glad to learn that Mr.. Sutton is so pro-
nounced Cousins man. A few more
such declarations from the men who
supposed to be supporting Mr. Plerce's
plans and the Cousins opposition will
never be mentioned in the convention
MIR. Sutton's communication follows:
Editor Times-Republican: have Just
read your article in tonight's issue reIa-
tive to the antf-cousins sentiment in
Marshall county. 1t is with mingled
feeling of amusement and disgust that
nave considered it, am pleased to
see your desire to keep US informed in
the matter. However, | would suggest
that you give 1t to us straight or not at
all. In sizing up the First ward you
say that two delegates are against
Cousins, and Fl. NJ. Sutton is likewise
against the present Fifth district repre-
sentative" Your reporter has failed TO
Interview me on the subject whatever;
in fact never suggested it, tho having
had many opportunities to do so. No one
has any authority whatever for lining
me up on that side of the fence. On the
contrary, all who have approached me
on the subject have been told that 4
knew of no one in Marshall county who.
& In my opinion. could hold a candle to
r. G.. Cousins as our representatives So
plain was on this point to those who
approached me that l was never asked
to sign the petition for Mr.. Eckles. nor
was l In any wise informed of any anti
Cousins conference.
My attitude on this matter is as fol-
lows: First, while we have many good
men in Marshall county, we have none
equal to Cousins for the place he holds.
Our interest should besto have the best
man in the district represent us. Until a
better one than Cousins can be suggest
ed we should be content. Second, we
have SO many ambitious politicians in
our county who all want to be congress
men, and who would make Marshall
county a congressional district f8itself
ito accomplish that end, that mutual
Jealousy would prevent the county from
uniting on any one man. Hence it seems
to me to be idle folly to consider send
ing a man from our county at the pres
ent time. and far from genuine friend
ship to persuade a good man to go rain
bow chasing by misleading him as to
the obstacles to be overcome. No man
can serve his constituents without COM
plant coming from some quarter. We
have Il consul in England chosen from
our own toWnsmen. and, IL we give
Cousins our firm support instead Of
knitting him continually With these dis
turbances born from personal ambitions
of a few, he will undoubtedly help US to
get a federal building and all that we
deserve. However. should Marshall
county have a unanimous desire to send
one Of her men TO congress and can
unite on him with a genuine, free, out
spoken endorsement, not one Matched
out by a periodical setting Of an ambi-
tions few in rear Office behind closed
doors and drawn curtains. then will be
with them. Until then am for cous-
ms.
have no political axes to grind, Mr..
Editor, and am perfectly willing to ex-
press my preference of candidates when
chosen as a delegate to any convention.
I am not hard To find and i would ask
the courtesy of you that you do not
quote me on matters OF this kind With
out first knowing of what you speak.
Respectfully. +. NJ. SUTTON.
April 4, 4 a9n