Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
The POLITICAL Talk
Candidates For Honor Of Represent.
ing Iowa at Philadelphia Con.
vention Are Plentiful.
Allison and A. B. Cummins Pretty
Certain to Be Delegates at
Large.
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Numerous Names Mentioned in the
Various Districts-0ther
Political Gossip.

approaches candidates are announcing
has several men who are willing TO rep
resent their districts at the national re-
publican convention to be held in Phil-
adelphia on June 10. There is also
generous sprinkling of prominent re-
/ publicans who would like to be sent to-.
( the convention al delegates a large
for the state of Iowa. Altho it is uni (
I yersaily conceded that President Mc-
/ Kinley will be renominated Without
any dissent and that the convention
promises u be practically uneventful,
yet there is much interest in il and the |
usual amour; of friendly strife is man
lifested among the candidates.
Ii is conc dea that Hon. \. b. Cum
4 mirs, of Ioes Mones, will be one of the
& delegates at large. Senator Allison. OF
/ Dubuque. VIII have the same honor be-
slowed upon him, and there are many
lapplcants for the other two positionsi
as delegates at large. Governor Shaw
has been mentioned ASIA very desirable
a member Of the delegation and would be
glad to have the honor il the cpnNen-
4 ton should see fit to bestow it upon
II him. Col. u. b. Henderson of Du-
buuue. speaker OF the national house OF
81 representatives, is spoken of in connec-
ton with one of the places and will
doubtless be made a delegate at large.
Hon. George T. Roberts, of Fort Dodge,
Il director of the mint and Col. G. w.
French. of Davenport. are also candi-
dates for delegate at large
The four positions as delegate at
-sIIarge are most sought after However,
all the congressional districts have
stplenty Of candidates for the two places
on the delegation granted TO each dis
u triet The members Of the legislature
Iare flooded with letters from constitu-
erts who are seeking the honor 70 be
4 ldeYived from a vote in the national
Convention In the First district +. B.
: Tucker, of Columbus Junction. is the
! most prominent candidate hat has
: been announced. John y. w. Rumple.
9 of Marengo, and George NJ. Curtis, OF
tClinton, are seeking the seats Oil the
; Second district delegation Senator W.
! IF. Hartman, Of Hampton, is the most
, prominent of the candidates i'll the
Fourth district
The Fifth district has number OF
{ candidates who would be willing 10 go,
y but the three men who lead in the race
are Col. H. II. Rood of Mt. Vernon. NJ.
In. Tobin of Ninton and Senator j. h.
+ C,lassssn OF Marshalltown. In the Sixth
y district g. w Ray of Grinnell and y.
; e. Kendall of Abba, the Monroe county
u member of the present house, are spoken
of as the probable delegates. The Sew
tenth district has several candidates, but
q w. o. Payne of Nevada. S. NJ. Leech OF
Ell Abel the Seventh district member Of the
q republican state central committee, and
n Hon w II. Berry of 1ndianola have
: beEt. mentioned more frequently thar
J any other candidate
n Senator William Eaton of Sidney ane
I j. G. Mabry of centerville will probably
be the Eighth district delegates. j. S
Dewell of Missouri Valley. state centra
7 committeeman in the Ninth district, vii
undoubtedly be a delegate from that dis
trict. The Tenth district will probabl,
be represented by j. L. Allen of Lauren
and f. A. Moring of Enmetsburg
Both of these men are making an activ'
canvass and there 10 no opposition Z
their candidacy. Hon. George ID. Per
kins Of Sioux City will be one of tn
delegates from the Eleventh. district.
The Eighth district is in a condition o
political discomfort and is anxious
watching the fight for the federal judge
ship left vacant by the death OF Judg
Woolson. Col. Hepburn. the presen
congressman from that district is nc
acceptable to all the elements in the re
publican party and there IS a dispositio
to choose another congressman in cas-
a man can be found upon whom all ele
fnents of the party can be united. Judg
lf
man in the district and his friends ar
phi urging him 10 seek the nomination, bu
T.. Judge Towner is anxious to get the fed
ed eral judgship and will hold off until tina
be matter is settled. Al present the ndica
of tons seem TO be that Congressma
it Smith Mcpherson of Red Oak viii g
nd the judgeship and il he does Judge Tow
lily nets viii be in the race for congress.
cry Judge Towner is a comparative
sd young sila,. and is very popular in 2
rs parts Of the district. All the count,
m in the Eighth district think Well OF hi
ar- and he is objectionable to no elemel
Int in the republican party. When he al
Use nounced his candidacy for the feder
at iudgeship. Col. Hepburn Immediate
he endorsed him and is said TO have bee
ect only too glad to help Judge ToWner
1T position where he would be out of Il
ses congressional field. II is a settled ia
The that Judge Towner Will try To go
be congress il he fails to get the FEEDER
position.
In case Judge Towner is appoints
federal judge there are several men
. the district who Will make an effort
succeed Col. Hepburn. After judi
l.. Towner. Hon. NJ l.. Temple. of Osce
- la. the Clarke county member of t
80 present house, is considered Col. He
a., burns most formidable rival. If Jud
-, Towner does not make the race f
- congress it is certain that Mr.. Temp
,aa will. and it is conceded that either
~ the men will give Col Hepburn a h
;rd race.
ma Col. Hepburn stands Well with a Il
in of the leading politicians in each of t
,est counties of his district but he is SO
for to have played strongly into the han
Sid of very few favorites in each coun
"a and has made many enemies. Many
n his postoffice fights have resulted d
astrously and the insurgent element
so strong in the party that leaders
1tiy the district predict political uphea,
Re- this fall that will result in a change
ling congressman, similar to the chan
,lor. several of the districts in the state {
to perienced at the last compression