Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-26
Candidates for the sscrstaryship
Causing Considerable 70.
ment in Political Circles
Redman, One Of the Latest IL the
Field. Making 8 Good
Showing.

tentl0n, and the withdrawal OF G. Il. 1
Dobson from the field for secretary OF!
state has brought about "a contest
time the vote is taken. Mr.. Dobson was
being supported by both factions and
had q clear field. His withdrawal had
not been calculated upon. 1t means that
four or more members of the party will
present themselves to the convention
asking for an Office that 1t was believed
would go to the present secretary by
exclamation.
The candidates for the other state
offices have been hard at work not only
that they might not suffer by the new
conditions OF affairs, but in the hope
Of profiting thereby. The supporters Of
Gilbertson and Morrow naturally want
to have something to say as to the sec
ton OF the state from which candi-
dates for secretary Of state shall come,
and, having we'll organized forces, their
good will, II not their active support.
Is being sought by the various aspir-
ants. The fight for treasurer is not be-
Ing carried on strictly along senatorial
lines. but 1t is true that the great ma
Jorlty OF the Cummins men are sup
porting Gilbertson. while the Gear
strength Is in the main for Morrow.
However. Gilbertson will not be able
to hold all the Cummins men in line.
and many of the Gear following are
working hard for Gilbertson. For these
reasons the late senatorial fight offers
no safe criterion for judging the pres
ent contest. Just now both factions
are giving their attention to the secre-
taryship. and the wrok OF the next
few days may have much to do In de-
termining the result as to treasurer. 1t
is conceded that the new situation
makes 1t impossible to separate the
two Offices So long as Dobson was in
the race for secretary 1t was not nee
essary to give any time to that office,
but now not only the candidates for
trea.urer but those for attorney gem
eral and the supreme bench are Won
dering how the late complications will
affect them.
There are three av0wed candidates
forFsecretary OF state Ell Manning. OF
Lucas county; w. B. Martin, OF Adair,
and w. H. Redman, OF Jasper-all in
Morrow territory. George 8. Hanford,
Of Floyd county. which is in the Gill
bertson preserves, will be candidate
qACsOcCOIuSS SdllSlleutCU "A.
G. Smith, of Storm Lake, will not enter
the field.
All eyes have been upon Smith for
some days se is one Of the promoters
of GilRertson's candidacy and warm.
personal friend ofthe latter. He comes
from Gilberson's section, and If he
should enter the race for secretary
@Gilbertson's cause would be damaged
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Morrow men have been directing their.
efforts to induce Smith to enter the
feld, and Hanford, who is the Morrow
factions second choice, is simply
awaiting the results Of these efforts.
The Morrow men have been insisting
that Smith would be candidate, which.
they said meant the withdrawal Of Gill
bertson. and the Gilbertson leaders
have commended that Smith would do
nothing to the disadvantage OF his
friend. Those who enjoy the confidence
OF both factions say that the Gilbert
son men are playing a fine game of
politics.: that Smith has allowed the
Morrow men to lead him up on the
mountain, there to view the thing.
which would be his, and has permitted
them to believe that the proposition
wassin slight degree pleasing to him.
i Well knowing that every minutes time
SO gained was witnessing the rapid
S:os-:A &c candidate: ssoT secretary :;
state in Morrow's territory, and was
delaying action on the part OF ne OBJ
position In the matter OF bringing out
candidates in Gilbertsons section Of the
state. Late developments have served
to arouse the suspicious OF Morrow,s
friends, and Hanford's candidacy is an
nounced. contingent upon Smiths re-
fusal to enter the field. 55
Hanford comes from the Fourth dis
trict, which liz admitted to be almost
Nsolidly for Gilbertson. Hanford Is popu-
lar has been elected auditor OF. Floyd
county three times and four years ago
was the candidate OF his district for Sec
I rotary OF state. being defeated by Dob
son, and hia candidacy will complicate
the situation there.
Ell Manning's activity in the Eighth
ID giving the Morrow people much con-
Germ. Like Hanford. he is popular in his
own county. where he has been l1onored
by election and reelection TO Office He
- corresponding with friends in all
parts OF the state and is adding to his
strength daily.
w. n. Redmanis admittedly strong in
the Sixth. He came to Iowa and sattled
in Poweshiek county in 1866 In 1869 he
E graduated from the law department OF
the state university and was elected a
member Of the twenty-second general
assembly. In which he served as speak
er. He was connected for some time
with Craver. Steele q Austin. and was
assistant attorney general for two
years. He then located at Newton,
where he is now engaged in the practice
Of law.
". b. Martin is resident Of the
Ninth district, and IL well known to the
politicians Of the state. He was mem
Der Of the twenty NTH and twenty. sixth,
general assemblies. and was the author
of the Martin liquor law. He has been
county auditor several terms, and al
ways takes an active part in politics. He
~ q veteran Of the civil war.
With Martin and Manning mixing
Il tiers In Morrowse territory. with
Hanfcrd breaking Gilbertson's we'll
formed lines I'm the northern part Of the
n - 80 With The peinciD als y The