Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
BLANCHARD N RAGE
0skaloosa Man officially Announced
as Candidatefor Supreme Judge.
ship Nomination.
Smith Of Storm Lake Will Not Be
aCandidate For the Sec.
retaryship.
Only Three Avowsd Candidates For
Dobson's Place Gilbertson in
Des Moines.

pecial to .rimes- Republican.

special 10 llTlleS-lSepuDilciIl.a "a
oskaloosa, May 22s-rhe Herald to-
day publishes the official announcement
of the candidacy of Hon. L. c. Blanch-
ard, of Oskaloosa, for the nomination
for supreme judge on the republican
ticket
Des Moines. May pa. c. Smith, of
Storm Lake, will rot be a candidate for
secretary of state. He telegraphed
Des Moines friend to this effect on
Tuesday afternoon. 1t had been ru-
mored that Mr.. Gilbcrtson might with
draw for the benetit of Mr. Smith. 1t
was said that they would meet at Fort
Dodge and settle the matter. They did
not 1t was rumored that Mr.. Gilbert
son might go TO Storm Lake. but this
was merely a rumo., and Mr.. Smiths
telegram is taken as final. There are
now three ayowed candidates for Sec
rotary Of state: w. II. Redman of Jas
per. w. b. Martin of -Adair and Eli
Manning of Lucas. Mr.. Z. ID. Chassell.
of Plymouth, is said to have written a
letter to a Des Moines friend saying he
will not be candidate. Archie Smith,
OF Buena Vista, has telegraphed TO this
effect as stated,
George S. Hanford. of Charles City.
arrived in town Tuesday and will re-
main for a few days looking the field
over with the possibility of becoming
candidate if the situation warrants him.
coming out. He WAS candidate four
years ago, and at that time held the
undivided strength of the Fourth dis
trict.S He was in the field with T.. d.
Chassell. of LeAIars. and c. S. Byrkit
of Des iAioines, in opposing the candi-
dacy of George l.. Dpbson, and 1t is
NOW said that had his strength been
thrown to the former, MIR. Chassell
would have been nominated. In speak
ing of the possibility of his being q
candidate again he said: Since 1t has
been announced that Mr.. Dobson would
withdraw from the race, have been
urged by a number of friends in the
district to become a candidate again.
Four years ago had the full support
ZOE the district and some scattering
lstrcngth from other parts of the state,
and ! am confident that the Fourth
! would support me solidiy again. But
They did all they could four years ago.
and could do no more now 1t will only
be the other conditions Of the fight
lsthat Will induce me TO be candidate.
| There Is no use gong into q, contest
unless ] think there Is chance OF
pulling thru"
4 Immediately following the withdrawal
of Mr.. Dobson the formal announcement
of the candidacy Of w. II. Redman, of
! Newton, Who was in the city, was made.
4 q. S. Gilbertson was in the city yes-
terday and h had not heard from Mr..
Smith that the latter was not going TO
{run. I'm spite of tlerumor that was
| going to meet Mr.. Smith IN F't. Dodge
4 said MIR. Giibsrtson, Il have not seen
him since the convention. l have just
4 come 70 town from Chicago and Will re-
4 main here for n few days. Mr. Smith
4 will Very likely be in town before
i leave. There is one thing certain and
Y that is that both of us will not run. L,
Zig my belief that Mr. Smith Will not be
la candidate.
We believe in the Eleventh that Mr.
a Chassel wouid have had a Very good
4 chance for the secretaryship If he hat
entered the race this year said VIII
s liam Smiley. Of LIE Mars, who was in tn,
Z lefty last night. But he has definitely
decided that he will not beaa candidate
His business interests require all his at
ltention and at the same time the candi
dacy Of Mr. Hallam in Sioux City 70
the attorney generalship would max,
the fight problematical."