Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-05
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senatorial situation.
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Special to Times Republican,.
Des Moines, Jam 5.-The republicanl
house caucus for the nomination OF
speaker and other house officers Will be
held Saturday night. A conference OF
house members was held at noon IN
which both sides We're represented and
the time was fixed. The member rep
resenting Bowen We're Bowen, Dows,
Buchanan and Let's. Mr.. Eaton was
present and with him We're Representa-
tives Carr. Byers and Way. 1t became
apparent this morning that the mem
bers generally decided to have the cau-7
Gus Saturday night and dispose of the
matter before Sunday, as we'll as en-
able the house to organize permanently
on Monday. The Cummins- Eaton peo-l
pie yielded to this feeling and offered
no opposition in the conference to the.
Saturday night caucus though up to
that time they had argued against 1t
and would have been we'll pleased to
postpone it till Monday. 50 as tosfurther
postpone the senatorial caucus and
keep the Gear people on the lookout
that much longer. The senate caucus
for the senate caucus is now being cir
culated and meets With no opposition.
Very little interest attaches TO that
caucus, as there are few contests.
Mrs. Marion Woolson-B Brooke. daugh-
ter of the late John S. Woolson, will be
elected postmistress Of the senate. DR..
George A. Newman for secretary and
S. d. Alexander. of Winterset, for first
assistant, have no opposition, Fred
McCutcheop, of Ida Grove. having
withdrawn from the fight for the last
named place. There is much mourning
among the Des Mcnes place hunters.
for they, with almost every Seventh
a.s.-.c. ca.didate for any ard every
legislative position. have been turned
down in the interest of Cummins.
Representative Wilson. of Buena Wis
ta, made declaration at 2 o'clock this
morning in favor of Cummins and Ea-
ton. There are four Wilson's In the
house and the Bowen managers have
counted on the men of that name from
washington and Keokuk counties and
have regarded the Wilson's of Adair
and Buena Vista as doubtful.
The Chicago Tribune this morning
prints a list of the men the Eaton peo-
pie are relying upon. numbering forty
Ave and includes the names of Roome
OF Winneshiek: Edwards, of Butler;
Hurn, of Cerro Gordo; Cold. of Tama;
sokol, OF Jones; Carter. of Sioux; Co
burn. of Cherokee; Miller. of Cedar
Townsend, of Calhoun; Bennett. OF
Carroll or these ten all are at leasi
doubtful except Roome, Edwards, So.
kol, who are either pledged or openi,
committed to Bowen, as IN the case O
Coburn, instructed for Gear.
1He sure 1eai ihSh III SiiiNoo' 80
une list are Roome. Edwards. sokol
Carter and Miller of Cedar. Five other!
for personal reasons desire no publicit.
given to the fact they will suppor
Bowen. On senator, Wilson of Adair
Roone. Edward, Hurn and sokol hav'
declared for Gear. Carter, Coburn ant
Scott are instructed for Gear. Miller o
Cedar Wise. TOWNSEND, sIccurdy an,
Anderson are Gear men, indicating Gea
has 4s in the house Gear people CLAIM
"a sure Of the s5 republicans In the sen
ate. Cummins people do not admit tha
many. but admit Gear has majority i
The senate. cummins people still CLAIM