Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-14
IRVING SCOTT 5 BOON.
Man Who Built the Oregon in
the Race For the Vice
Presidency.
The Pacific Slope Delegates Will
Support Their Candidate En-.
couraged by Hanna.
California and Surrounding States
Eager in Their Enthusiasm
For Scott.

San Francisco, June 14.-The Pacific
coast delegates to the republican ma
tional convention are crossing the f
plains en- route to Philadelphia TO press
the claims Of Irving NJ. Scott the +
man who built the Oregon, for the
second place on the ticket. The news !.
from the east that Senator Hanna has !
spoken favorably of the candidacy
the choice of the golden and surround K
ing states has given marked impetus +
TO the Scott movement
His supporters here are jubilant an (
the goof. word has already reached the
presiden1-makers who are on their PHI 7
grinlaee TO the Quaker city. 4 sig
nificant point is that they are accom-
panied by a majority of the far Vest
ern men and that they are creating
sentiment and winning votes for their
fayorte as the mile posts are passed,
The members of the California dele
cation are strong supporters of Mr.
Scott and are prepared to fight for him
SO long as there is hope Of success. TIL
lemarka BILE achievements OF the iloat-3
ing fighting machine which raced
around the horn and enabled the sail
ors under Sampson and Schley 10 worf
the destruction of the Spanish fleet
have already given Mr. Scott an inter-
national as Well as a national rspuia
ton.
The far west has long asked for rep
many members of delegations from
states other than California have for a
considerable time been stauncil sup
porters Of Mir Scott even before his
name was publicly or prominently
mentioned in connection with the vice
presidency
gather with the delegates from Oregon,
Nevada, Washington, idaho. Montana
and other western states. From that
city they will journey eastward to-
gether on the same train. Senator
Hanna's statement will be used. it is
confidently expected. with much sue
cess. and it is believed here that by
The time the5convention city is reached
no inconsiderable number of delegates
will be wearing Scott badges and link
ing the name Of Mr.. Scott With the pol
4 icy of expansion which won Oregon for
the republican party recently and
which promises to be of material ait.
to the followers Of President McKin-
ley in November.
MIR. Scott is one of the most popular.
republicans on the Pacific coast, and
there is no doubt his name would lend
great strength to&the ticket in this sec
ton of the country. Party leaders who
nave carefully fcanYassed the situation
here and in adjoining states really ad-
init this to be true, and even the
s snreWdest of the conservatives aver
that states as far east as the Rocky
mountains would doubtless be sintiu-
+ enced II is commended that it might
truthfuliy be said tina as Il representa-
tive western man they could claim a
share of ownership in him as their ia
vorite son.
Mr.. SCOTS friends point with a feel
ing OF pride 10 the friendly relations
that have always existed between him
and his employees in all the many
classes which are engaged in.thes gigan-
tic enterprise of which he is the head.
Its his untiring energy and close APP
plication to business that nav. i1uiiiit up
the industry To its present magnitude.
The line OF argument which the sup
porters of Mr.. Scott are said TO have
decided to advance when trying 10 win
delegates is in this fashion:
Do You want a solid electoral vote
from the Pacific slope fe,. William Me
kinley9 II YOU do nominate Scott as
Mckinleys running mate. He Will
carry them for the ticket His nams
is indslibly linked With that of tbs
Oregon tbs people know Scott. The
people know wha. Scott has accom-.
plished. The American people like suet
a man and he is of necessity popuiai
Already lie Mil not have 10 b. intro.
ducad tn the people.
few months ago there Was a stron:
movement begun which had for its uti
mate object the placing 81 Mr. Scott.
name upon the Ticket This was tt-ln
porarily but not bs- any means entirel,
abandoned when the political weatne
vane pointed To dstinctively easter.
man for the phase II was held in h!gi
political circles thruout the country. :,
it was reported here that there was n,
chance for a western man.
Then ca me the launching Of the Scot
boom. His friends thought TO carry IN
war into the enemy's country. The,
went into the eass To make a fight 10
the west. Immediately the of MI
Scott was looked upon with favor b,
some Of the most prominent Of the par
2 ty managers, whose headquarters ar
at the national capital. There was ais
great revival Of SCOTS boom in hi
home state Now the hope of California
and her neighbor states is based 81
Scott. The San Francisco Call in sup
port of Mr. Scott's candidacy. says:
irving NJ Scott is one of the fore
most business men of his time Hi
name and his work are known In ever
commercial and industrial center in h
world. The warEhips tuilt at his yard
are among the most famous that no,
uphold our flag on the ocean. The nom
ination of Mr.. Scott would strengthe
the republican party in the west"
Mckinley Has No Favorites.
Philadelphia, Pa, June 14.-Senato
Hanna, when asked yesterday whethe
It was true the president had candi
date for the Vice presidency replied
There is no truth in the report. TIL
president Will not interfere. He ha
no candidate"
Then, who is your candidate?" wa
! asked.