Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-09
IN STATE PO[nlGS
Greatest Interest at Present Cen.
ters in the Fight For the
Treasurership
Factional Lines Drawn Early in
the Campaign Are Pretty
Well Broken.

Gilbertson Not Fighting Hobart
A Comparatively Clear Contest
Other Candidates.
Special to Times Republican.
DEG Moines, July 9.-Political interest
in the state still centers around the
contest between w. w. Morrow, of
Union county, and c. S. Gilbertson, of
Winnebago county, for the republican
nomination for treasurer of state. The
factional lines that were drawn in the
early part OF this contest are being
broken up on both sides. 1t now ap-
pears that Mr.. Morrow has gained
strength the past week in the Seventh
and Fourth districts, where Senator
Giibertson was supposed to be invinci-s
BILE. At the same time the supporters of
Senator Gilbertson have been looking
for an alliance with a candidate for sec-
retary of state Advances have been
made to w. b. Martin of Adair county
Eby the Gilbertson men, but Mr.. Martin
being located in the southwesternpa part of
the state is not in a position to deliver
any great amount of strength to Gill;
bertson, even if he desired to do go.
That section Of the state is for Mr.. Nor
row. Both the candidates and their
! friends are now extremely active and
will make a determined effort during
1.-The next three weeks to capture the
votes OF the forty county convntions yet
| go be held before the state convention,
Aug. /.
Mr.. Gilbertson has disavowed any in
Itention of fighting Senator Hobart of
ICherokee as candidate for secretary
\ of state and the Gilbertson men are say
4 ing that they know no reason why both
should not be nominated. Politicians.
however, do not believe 1t to be possible
\ that the convention will locate all the.
members of the executive council in the
tnorthern third of the state, and that
would be the effect of the nomination of
both Hobart and Gilbertson.
4 sass
4 Comparatively little attention has
been paid to the contest for secretary of
state. The candidates have been quite
i active, but very few counties have de-
Iclared themselves. Very much depends
Il upon what the conventions In the Elev-
4 Hobart say that the district is enthusi-
astic for him regardless of the interests
lof any other candidate, altno they say
4 THAT j. w. Hallanl of Sioux City will
receive an equally loyal support for at
itorney general. Several of the promi-
nent members of the Cummins faction
lin the district who Were at first inclined
Ito oppose Senator Hobart are now sup-
3 porting him. Several OF the Eleventh
4 district conventions will be held next
Il Saturday and others the following
s week, when more definite shape will be
given to the situation.
Il When the Ninth district republican
convention was held in Council Bluffs a
few days ago it was agreed among the
leaders of both factions in the district
that Mr.. Martin of Adair for secretary
of state and Jacob Sims of Council
Bluffs for attorney general should be
given an equally loyal support. But
, the Council Bluffs end or the district
gives ii out that Mr.. Martin will not be
!; permitted to trade the vote of the dis
;trict in the interest of his candidacy On
the other hand. the friends OF Mr.. Mar
!, Etin are saving thatif he does not get the
s kind of support he ought to have from
Council Bluffs and the West end of the
district it will be bad thing for Judge
Walter l. Smith. the republican nomit
lnee for congress.
vi w. Fl. Redman. now of Jasper county
land Eli Manning, of Lucas county. can
, tdidates for secretary of state. have beer
dong some travelling also. Mr.. Man
, ring has been circulating in the Third
and Fourth districts and Mr.. Redmar
I has been in the Eighth. They both
iclaim to have received assurances OF
support from the localities visited. Mr.
Redman is quite hopeful.
The labor organizations are preparing
Ito oppose the nomination of Col. Charlie:
A. Clark of Cedar Rapids for suprem.
Judge, because he favors an educationa
and poll tax qualification for voting
Resolutions declaring against him fol
this reason We're recently passed by tn,
/ Des Moines assembly The supreme
judgeship is still. in much doubt, bu
+ Chancellor McClain of the State Uni
: lversity is still the leading candidate.
E. H. McCutchen. member of the re-
! publican state committee from tn,
i Eleventh district, is having hare
/ fight. He is opposed by George E. Bow
ers. editor of the Orange City Herald
and George c. Scott. of LeMars Mr.
{ Bowers published letter severa
> months ago severely criticising Con
i tgressman Thomas for voting for tn
) Porto Rican tariff bill. Mr.. McCutchel
was an active supporter of Senate
. Gear last year and that is the chic
9 reason for his having OPPOSITION for
: second term.
The unexpected withdrawal of Con
. gressman Joe r. Lane. of the Secon
: district, who had no opposition for re
nomination. relieves the management o
e the republican campaign in Iowa of a,
3 Embarrassment that promised to be an
noying. Mr.. Lane voted against tn
4 Porto Rican tariff bill, while all tn
: other members of congress from low
q voted for it. j. N. w. Rumple OF Mar
engo appears to be most likely to b
i nominated to succeed Mr.. Lane. w.
4 Roach, Of Muscatine. might have tn
= nomination If he wanted 1T. but 1t !
doubtful If he would accept it,. Th
district on the vote of last year Is til
closest in the state.
"A The democratic state convention vi
+ be held in Cedar Rapide Auguet lS. Tn
IS committee chose ]. D. Dennison, 4