Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-13

surprise to his many friends among the
news paper men in the state. For nj
teen years Port Barron has been help
ing to develop Pocahontas county and
working to get a railroad for Pocahon-
tas Center, where his paper is pub
flished He has always been very active s
in politics and was always worth some
thing in deeds to his party. Congress
man Dolliver rewarded him by giving
him the postoffice in his town. He will
be missed in editorial meetings and all
over northwestern Iowa in conventions
and gatherings where he has been an
active force He leaves a wife and
several children
Governor Shaw has appointed the
members of the veterinary commission
as follows: Henry E. Talbot, Des
Moines; S. T. Johnston, Carroll: w. a.
Heck. Mapuoketa. They will take
their Office as soon as they can qualify.
The governor has re-appointed DR..
Frank Lewis. of Ottumwa. to be a
member Of the state board Of dental
examiners.
Ernest E. Hart. Iowa member of the
repu blican national committee, was
here yesterday comforting with Chair
man Weaver. Mr.. Hart complimented
Mr.. Weaver's successful efforts to se-
cure an early organization IN the state
Mr.. Hart said that he intended TO de-
vote his entire time 70 the work of the
campaign from now until after election
and that he was here for the purpose
of finding out what was most needed.
He will spend the most of his time at
t5the national headquarters in Chicago.
| where he can bes, serve the interests Of
I the state. He feels very confident Of
1.-The result and agrees with the general
I opinion that the battle Will be in the
/ west. II think there is no doubt" he
4 said, that we shall carry Kansas. OF
1 course there will be a hard fight in
/ New York, but the Kansas City con-
/ vention has made 1t republican
/ state"
Il G.. S. Gsilbertson, candidate for state
treasurer. was here last night and de-
iclared that he would have nesrly ali
4 the Fourth district, more than he had
expected. He said he had secured a
4 share of Allamakee, Which he had not
counted on, and all of Winneshiek.
Il Chickasaw and Howard, which he had
4 not hoped to have solid.
/. Governor Shaw and his family left
4 yesterday for Georgetown and Grand
: summer at the latter place. The gov
ernor will return before the state con-
4 vention.
- r : .
Il It has leaked out here from reliable
democratic sources that the democrats
4 are preparing to make a hard fight this
4 year in the First. Second and Eleventh
congressional districts. They have beer
\ quietly laying their plans to this enc
and for some time, while allowing it t
4 appear that only the Second, Sixth ant
& Eighth would be seriously contested
! For some eason they appear to believe
that the Eleventh is good fighting
ground for them. They say that tht
republicans UP there seem to be get
!, ,iting each other by the ears to such al
extent that they are making goot
chance for the democrats to get in thei
work. In the First district they arr
trying to make an issue out of the ale
cation that the United States court 1
to be removed from Keokuk to Bur
slington, altho there is, il appears, nj
foundation in fact for this claim, an,
both the nominees. Mr.. Hedge and Nj
z O'Connc.!, are residents of Burlington
The Second district gave a repubicai
majority last year on governor of ex
! actly As. SO that the democrats ar
somewhat encouraged about that. Thi
is not the first time that the democrat
have tried to carry the First an
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