Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-19
'DO|l | ! ANNOUNCED
Word Givsl Ont It IT Dodge For.
nally Announcing Dolliver ss
. Candidate.
Tenth District Will Seek Senator.
ship for Him II There u Extra
Session.
Governor Shaw Would Also Be .
Candidate Then-Ihs Contest
Fairly On.

Fairly On.
Fort Dodge, July 19-It was definitely
announced here yesterday that Con-
gresham Dolliver would be an active
candidate to succeed Senator Gear,
Whether an appointment is made by
seiovernor Shaw or whether an extra
session is called. Mr.. Deliver and his
friends wish it understood that his
name Is to be considered. For time
there was a local impression that Mr..
sDolliver did not intend to press his
senatorial aspirations, being content to
continue in the house until Senator All
sltson' $ successor should be chosen. AZ
Ter mature elaboration he has decided
that there is no time like the present.
Local frinds of Mr. Dolliver discredit
the report that he has an understands
ing with Governor Shaw, under which
ne mas the promise Of an appointment,
and say that except as his claims may
commend themselves to the state, Mr..
fDolliver has no advantage. It is un-
aderstood that II anextra sessioniis held
Senator Healy, of the Webster-Cal-
noun district, and Representative
Blake. OF Webster. both Of whom sup
ported Mr.. Cummins last winter, will
give their hearty support to Mr.. Dolii-
YER 1t is believed here that before the
legislature Mr.. Dolliyer would have the
support OF most, il not all, the Tenth
district members. including those who
We're on the Cummins side, as we'll as
those who We're on the Gear side.
The story that there is an understand
Ing between Governor Shaw and Mr..
sDolliver, which the above dispatch de-
niles, dates back to the first nominate
of the governor. 1t will be remembered
that Senator Funk, of Dickinson coun-
8ty. was also a candidate and originally
had the support of all the northern
part of the Tenth district Lack OF
support in his own district was making
Mr.. Shaw'st candidacy hard one.
Webster county had sent down dele
cation strongly for Funk, and the
Shaw managers saw that it was neces-
sary to get it to turn Funk's flank. Mr.
Shaw went personally to Mr. Deliver.
Exactly what passed between the two
men is not known. but Governor Shaw
q Deliver: Il am going to be nominated
and Webster county should be for me. /
i may have a senator to appoint In
has said: That is as near as came
to making promise Dolliver Went
before the Webster county delegation.
and yielding to his personal request, it
went over to Shaw.
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gresham have somewhat drifted apart.
A year ago about this time the gov
5ernor was quietly seeking to organize a
movement for himself as against either
8Gearor Cummins. AS soon as this wac
evident Mr.. Dolliver also began to be-
stir himself He did not propose to
stand by and see another man from his
own district get a start for the senate
without also being in the race. AS Mr..
Dolliver is stronger in the district than
il the governor, the latter concluded not
to unmask his candidacy. Mr.. Doiliyer.
having headed off his Crawford county
friend. had no desire at that time to be
a candidate and did not come out. The
governor has also complained bitterly
of the attitude of Senator Healy and
other cloee friends of MFR. DolliTer in
the Root appointment, altho Mr.. Doll
liver has disclaimed responsibility for
such action by his friends.
In connection with the Dolliver can
5didacy one story is particularly fa-
3vorite with the politicians. 1t is that
the governor will appoint Mr.. Dolliver
with the understanding that Mr.. Doll
liver, in turn, will help him to the.
nomination for the vacant congress
sional seat. Opinions differ as to-
whether MIR. Dolliver either could or
would make such a trade. Many Tenth |
district men scout the idea that the
Tenth could be delivered in such
manner. We're for Dolliver all the
time said Tenth district man, and
will do anything within our power TO
advance his political fortunes, but the
Tenth district is fun of statesmen, and
the man doesn't live who could deliver
1T to anybody. If the governor should
appoint Mr.. Dolliver on the under
standing that he wouls. be named fori
congress. somebody is going to be dis
appointed,