Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-31

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Senatorial Issue Practically Lost
Situation Thru Bicknell's
| Glasses
Des Moines. July 81, 4 p. m.-Late this
\ afternoon 1t became known that the
expected revolt of the Eleventh dis
| trict against Hobart will assume sur
| prising proportions. The leaders met
at the Savery last night and found
nearly 100 votes against Hobart II was
decided to call a caucus of the district
! at the Grant Club at 4 o'clock today.
! The proposition will be presented that
| the candidates. OF Hallam and Hobart
/ choose between them. The Eleventh
insurgent leaders, Frank Way ct AL,
4 say that with the exception of half OF
4 Ida. Monona and Cherokee. which will
support Hobart. the entire district will.
bolt him on the first ballot. as follows:
Lyon seven votes, Osceola six, Dick
Iinson six, Clay seven. Buena Vista ten
4 IO'Brien five, Sioux eight, Plymouth
4 twelve, Woodbury. twenty-five. Sac
eight aud Ida four.
4 This Will nail Hobart's candidacy
THE district may go to Martin. to kill
4 the candidacy of Sims, but the Sixth is
I lettering Inducements in behalf of Red.
man, otherwise the strongest candi-
date. The new turn of affairs is not
Il yet known to the delegates and will
I create a sensation. Blythe was sore.
His man Morrow had no chance and
Hubbards man Hobart did. The people,
are now glad that neither has show.
j a stream of delegates was pouring into
4 Rettman's room all day.
a Special to mes-Republican.
i Des Moines. July 81. $3.50 p. m.-The
Woodbury. delegation met at 3 o'clock.
{ The Eleventh district holds a caucus at
y o'clock. 1t with then be decided what
1.-THE district will do. 1t is expected that
Senator Hubbard Will hold the district
!, together and prevent a rupture in the
sIinterest Of his congressional candidacy.
!, If there 10 a rupture Gilbertson Will
lose many votes in the Eleventh and
other districts, among men who are
friends 81 Hobart and recognize this
;, attack as coming in reality from Gill
!, bertson, tho the managers of the latter
!shave denied il, Hobart's friends insist
I that he will be nominated regardless of
what the Eleventh may do because
Il outside delegates are for him. not OH
a account Of the Eeventh's position. but
: because of the effect of his nomination
: on treasurer and attorney general In
!. the Fourth the election of Turner as
. member Of the state committee is as
certain as anything in politics can be,
The president of the bank of which
Mr.. Weaver was director is here to
say that Mr.. Weaver is all right. The
attack on Weaver has had the effect OF
: bringing to him the united support OF
: the party.
Blanchard and AIcClain are in the
! lead for supreme judge and one or the
other will surely be nominated
The attorney generalshipi is very close
: and so is the treaaurership.
The Fifth district will not compro-
: mise 1t will go into the convention
with both Col. Clark and Judge Rem
ley as candidates for supreme judge
r Remlay's friends say they are willinf
: 10 submit the matter to district vote
: but the Linn county men will not hear
: of it. They Will stand for Clark. There
e fore neither has any chance of success
r Des Moines, July 31.-It ali depend.
J. upon what the Boxers" in the Elev,
:. enth district, animated by a desire Il
I destroy Hobart. regardless of conse
quences, are able to do. There is ;
= feeling of hostility toward Hobart, en-
:, couraged by Hallam. but not exclusive
= ly engineered by him. A. B. Funk, o
!. Spirit Lake. is playing the role o
Prince Tuan and it is question
Il whether it Will be a tragedy or a farce
4 Many conflicting reports are in circula
ton as to the attitude of the Woodbur.
i delegation, which is TO have a meetin;
"a as soon as the delegates stomacns ar
4 filled. Interviews with prominen
Eleventh district men this morning
show divided sentiment among thos
!. fwho are not favorable TO Hobart Man,
Il of them regard it as bad politics, hurt
a full to the strikers as we'll as the struck
and prefer to remansregular and stan
by both district candidates, leavin
them to fight their battles outside tn
= district. 1t is claimed that Woodbur
d is divided, II to $, in favor of Hobar
a, while the Boxer element claims 1t
l. not so good for Hobart.
o. An effort is being made. undoubtedl
I'd promoted by the Giibertson people. t
+ have district caucus held this After
i'd noon to decide between Hobart an
d. Halam but 1t is doubtful if all the dis
al trict delegates or counties can be in
duced to be in this meeting Senate
1T Z. II. Hubbard, of Sioux City, al
i. rived this morning and wa
III non-committal, beyond the display of
in Hallam badge and the statement tha
Of Woodbury. county was instructed fc
e Hallam first. Hallam has written lei
y ter to Representative Coburn. of Cherc
l. kee, in. which he says that he has no
TO nor will he, pu: q thing in Hobart
sc way; that he recognizes Hobart has a
ie good a right as any other man to be
d. candidate and he believes the distrit
should support both. He explicitly dt
nies any action on his part against He
bart. Many think that Hobart and Gil
:, bertson can both be nominated
The Morrow men have been making
mighty effort and not without effec
IThey look upOn the nomination of HI