Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-30
TIE CANDIDATES Talk
Those Gathering at Des Moines
Talk Of Their Prospects in
the Convention.

Gilbertson Says His Nomination For
Treasurer is as Certain as If
Already Made.
5Redman and Hobart Both Claim
They Will Lead on the First Bal.
lot-The Judgeship.
Des Moines, July sO-The Registers
latest roundup OF the political situation
prior to the state convention says that
today more than 500 persons Interested
in the outcome of the holly contested
races for official recognition are in the
city. Whereas during most of the week
one side or the other in the various con-
tests had the better Of it because the
other side was not represented, last
might friends Of every candidate We're in
1.-The Hobbies and every candidacy had its
supporters. 1t is assured that there will
| be a fight to the end in every case.
There We're unauthorized rumors of
Withdrawals Saturday. but they We're
LOADED" and were vigorously denied
by the men affected There are eigh-
teen candidates forsthe various nomina
5tions and the convention will probably
be long one.
Among those here Saturday night
were: Judge Zala "A. Church, w. H.
Redman, L. q. Blanchard, a. 6. Ho-s
bart, G. S. Gilbertson, W. w. Morrow,
Eli Manning, H. Z. Stetson, Paul Mac
4 Lean, Art DEMO, Of Alta Vista; A. G.
Smith, James w. Good, of Cedar Rap
ids; Warren Harmon. of Cedar Rap
lids; w. 3. Martin, of Greenfield, and
I.many others. The Hobbies We're well.
filled with the politicians in both hotels.
land some caucuses We're held, among
them one by the Gilbertson men at the
Slavery. Among the incidents of the day.
! was the pa ssage of resolutions by thta
!, members OF Kinsnan Post G.. a. r., en-
a dorsng their comrade, w. II. Redman,
for secretary. Another feature was the
arrival of a part of the Cedar Rapids
contingent. who will open headquarters
. for Charles A. Clark. candidate for SUI
lpreme judge, who will come down from
Esprit Lake Monday. w. w. Morrow
also arrived, altho his opponent, Mr..
Gilbertson, has been here for a week.
ALL IN THE AIR.
There We're rumors of changes in the
q situation, but nothing definite. One ru-
l5lnor that caused some interest in the
lobby was to the effect that Carroll
n Wright had secured a proxy to the con-
4 vention, to match that secured by,
:. Treasurer of State Herriott. A curious
: thing, noticeably by its absence, was
N gossip relative to the senatorship. The
talk of the reasons why j. w. Blythe
was not here died out, for 1t only need
4 edto be mentioned to show how absurd
slit was to assume that ne would aban-
r don MIR. Morrow. Mr.. Blythe's strength
!. has been due to his fidelity to the sec
: tor OF state in which he lives.
I But one thing was absolutely certain
S last night. That was that one ballot
. would end the treasurership fight. How
many will 1t take to end the secretary
4 ship fight? 1t comes first on the list Of
G nominations. Some genius suggested
y 5that history repeat itself and that the
central committee, which was controlled
!. by Mr.. Morrow's friends, place the
: treasurershp first. Mr.. Morrow and hi:
: friends declined TO be a party TO tha
o plan. It was suggested that the date o
y the COuSSIllOIlD De lIASu 5toi u AZ
e MORROW refused TO take that advantage
e The result has been that the contes, ha!
grown closer every day. There are s,
many candidates for every noninatio,
J. that every district is tied hand ant
foot For instance. in the secretaryshil
the Gilbertson men insist that Mr.. Ho
bart can not trade 1t to Mr.. Gilbertson.
a discontinue, and Mr.. Hobart's friend
i claim Mr.. Gilbertson can not trade hi
It Town to Mr.. Hobartis detriment. Mr.
:. Halla1n, of the Eleventh, and Mr.
d Church, of the Tenth, step in and de
it Iclare that neither of the others cal
trade his district TO his discontinue. s.
n With Blanchard and Redman, Ren1le.
= and Clark, Martin and Sims. Morrow
) and Manning and Fee. And IL no MAJ
e can trade anything. how can nolnina
1t ton ever be effected?
\ THE SECRETARYSHIP.
i Mr.. Hobart said: II can't see hoy
l. they can beat me. My district is 70
lie me; rest certain. 1t cannot be trade
Ion against me- OF that am sure
st believe the extent and distribution o
lie my strength will surprise the othe
ID candidates when the time comes
feel absolutely certain OF my noniina
V. ton, basing my opinion on the assur
rs ances of my friends This talk Of tn
Is Eleventh district throwing me has n
n foundation in reason or fact; and
hi might add that there are places whic
ii. i can control despite the determine
ID resistance Of my opponents. don
a see why my candidacy and that of NJ
at Gilbertson should conflict. Each ma
ii ought TO make his own fight. Howeye
/ know OF no combinations"
Mr.. Redman said: 1T is a clean CT
fight between tile railroad and the ant
b railroad business. can see why the
IN don't want me. In the first place the
don't want me; politics does the res
But am going to surprise them all
is am we'll satisfied that Will be the fir.
~ man when the roll is called. belle,
rs that Mr.. Hobart is beaten now ar
'S that his friends are seeking a place
en- go expect at least to have mo-
y. votes on the first ballot than has NJ
Martin. believe that things are lool
ing my way and expect. confidentl
to be nominated. AT any rate sha
- not give up till the roll is called and
- am defeated, If that is to be"
- Mr.. Martin said: 81 have no rease
S. to feel discouraged. have many REL
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