Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-01

convention. 1t was the direct result of
the anti-railroadism feeling that has
spread over the state and has made this
convention the hottest affair of itg
kind or record. AS one prominent
Eleventh district delegate stated it,
8 Hobart was not our candidate. He
did not ask a single republican in his
district, with the possible exception of
Ed Heiser and Perkins, whether he
should be a candidate or not, but ran
off down to Cedar Rapids and Judge
Hubbard thought he could force him
onto the district. We don't like that
kind OF politics and turned him down"
AS soon as it became known the ac-
lion was generally received in the lob
bies as a death blow to Hobart and
there was I. scramble among Martin
and Redman delegates to secure Eley-
enth district votes. Anti machine forces
from all counties were highly eiated
over the Knockout that Hobart had re-
ceived in the Eleventh and could talk
of nothing else during the evening.
Hobart's friends, however, would not
give up ard claimed tnat his name
would he presented to the convention
Ijust the same as tho nothing had hap
peiled.
,rhe action of many Fifth district del.
i gates, headed by Benton county and
including Marshall county, in opposing
iICol.s Clark for judge was not at all sur
prising and not altogether ineNcusable.
IOn!ya a year ago Linn county prevented
Judge Burnnam from getting a no1ni-s
inaiion he had almost Won by jumping
| in at the last moment with q candidate
which it knew could accomplish moth
ling but Burnhams defeat. Marshall
lscouuty liked Burnham and was Of
tended. Then again Marshall county
lwanted q member of the resolutions
| committee and presented the name OF
| r. J. Fletcher. Linn owed much to
4 Marshall and should have supported
4 MIR. Fletcher. When it did not Mar
shail Was mad. as it had a right to be.
4 The result was that when Linn county
4 again Jumped in With candidate, even
4 tho4of very superior ability, Marshall
land Benton Joined hands to administer
Ito Linn the punishment it merited. Ut
lis now hoped that the district Will get
Together and do something.
MARSHALL COUNTY CAUCUS.
A The Marshall county caucus passed
4 off without incident. II was decidedly
4 lanti-Linn county meeting. but the pre-
9leminent ability of Col. Clark Won sey-
s|seral supporters in the judgeship discus
slsion, which Was the only contest in the
Iaelegation. The question of whether
4 the county should cast solid Vote for
4 either Renlley or Clark, its districts
candidates. was too much to be decided
4 and a:ter long discussion it vas de-
q acidea to allow the chairman to cast
4. Marshall countyss vote-seyan for Clark
I and eleven for Remley-on the first
q ballot After that the county will go
7, where it pleases. probably to Mcclain.
Il senator Ciassen was chosen chairman
and Harold Lounsberry secretary. y
!, was the largest delegation ever sent e
q ;..te g,,y ,e,,tiar, My two gates
Il Messrs. Gilbert and Mooney. being alb
Isent. The first candidate tosbe selected
q was one for secretary of state. On tbs
f|informal ballot Redman received. 9
a Martini, Manning and Hobart 1. Or
3 the second ballot the vote stood to
for Martin and Relman and it was de-
lcided to SO announce Marshall county
sEyatfs IN the convention on the frst bal
'sliot. III being understood that whichever
bof the Martin or Redman forces devel-
) sIEoped the stronger strength should sel
9 the solid vote Of Marshall county.
Ciilhertson was easily the choice o.
81 the delegation forstreasurer. Mr.. Eclsle:
onlx voting fer MGrrew for Persona
Ireasons as ne explained. ATullan was
|cnosen for the attorney general nomi
llnatian. and#it was vas decided tor;rs;
sent the name of r u. fierce in III
Fifth district caucus for member OF th'
Acommittee on resolutions
a number Of Marsliall#couIlty citizen:
were presentaat the caucus besides del
s egatas, Henry Stone speaking for Rem
: Hey and r. e. Ndrthup presenting tn
& reasons why good lawyers favored Col
I 3C.iark as best fitted for judge.