Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-31
HUBBARD FOR HOBART
So Blythe Men Admit Sore Be.
cause Their Man Morrow
is Lost.
Redman Has Blanchard on the Hip
-Mullan is the Machine
Candidate.
Looks Like Gilbertson, Redman, Nc.
Claim and Mullan-Eleventh to
Bolt Hobart.

Claim and Mullan-Eleventh to
Bolt Hobart.
Special to Times-Republican
Des Moin.s. July 3l.-The nomination
of Gilbertson seems to be conceded. The
Only possible chance now to defeat him.
seems to lie in the success OF Hobart.
The Hobart forces seem to be we'll or.
ga nized. and they are claiming his
nomination on the first ballot. This is
believed by the friends OF the other
candidates to be bluff, pure and simple.
This is the situations: Some Of the
Blythe people Who talk too much OPEN
~ admit that Hobart is the Hubbard
candidate. selected to take care OF the
interests of the C. & n. w. They are
satisfied With Hobart and yet they take
him with wry face because Hubbard
scores one on Blythe. After Hobart's
nomination, they will raise the geo
graphical cry and appeal to the conven-,
ton to give the southern part of the
state representation. This is unques-
tionably the game. How well 1t will
succeed remains to be seen. The HUB
bard people are now pretending to be
friendly TO Gilbertson, but they will
offers. This would give the c. & NJ w.
one member of the council and the
% one--a very pretty plan.
Meanwhile Gilbertson's policy. man
aged by Tom Way and Abe Funk. is
80 ,I.1 I'M
giving Hobart no help, nor are they OPP
posing him. This seems to be wrong,
but it may not be. To fight Hobart
would mean the alienation OF some of
iGilbertson's supporters.
The best Informed men here say the
convention is anti-machine. which
means this year -railroadism.
Whether they will be outgeneraled is
another thing.
Redman seems to have large fol-
lowing and will in all probability lead
son the first ballot. Except Wapello,
Redman will go into the convention
with the solid support of the Sixth dis
triet. Waterman. of Ottumwa, heads
the Red,nan opposition. To those who
are in the secret as to how Waterman.
was sidetracked in the congressional
race, ard 1t is no secret to the T. r..
WATERWAYS opposition to Redman will.
cause no surprise. A part of the con-
sideration was to do his masters bid
ding.
The Sixth district will be united on
Blanchard, and notwithstanding he.
smells of railroadism. This is necessa-5
ry in order toshold Mahaska for Red
man. In case they have to leave Blan-8
chard. Poweshiek and JASPER will go
to Chancellor Mccain and the southern
part of the district to Fee.
Martinis a good man and makes a
fine impression. but his forces are scat
tering and not organized The susp-
clon that Blythe and the 20" are be-
hind Martin may be dismissed. He is.
openly against the machine here. The
same Is true Of Sims. The Pot
people understand this
thoroughly. Mullan is the machines
favorite. Notwithstanding his protesta-
lions to the Marshal! delegates There
lis no affinity here between Mullan and
the anti-machine delegates. and If any
one at any time was disposed to believe
Mr.. Mullan's plea of mot guilty. he
may now disabuse his mind.
The Second district is solid for Nc
CLAIM. and it is anti-mnchine. Rednlsn
looks for a strong support from the,
Second and ne has a right to. as Nc.
Claim may look for help from the Sixth
II Redman wins. becausesit is generally
|conceded that Blanchard can only sue
coed by Redmnn's defeat. Blanchard
does not think so, but to an impartial
observer 1t looks that way. There are
men among Redman's forces who
would prefer his defeat to Blanchard's.
but the only way Blanchard can hold
the district is ODE true to Redrnan.
Hallam. 81 Sioux City among the
candidates for attorney general. has
made the most favorable impression on
visiting delegates. Every one speaks
highly Of Hallam; he is against the ma
chine. Predictions are worth but lit
tie. but at this writing it looks like
Redman, C;ilbertson. McClain and Null,
Ian. Redman has no strength in Null,
5lan's districe TO speak of Mullan and
his friends took care OF that.