Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-03
EIKER--W WHERE IS HE AT
Evidently a Niger in the Woodpile Some
where -Two-Sided Story.

and by letters and personal interviews
that he has become convinced that he
was mistaken regarding his earlier inn
preston which was favorable to Mr.
Cumnins, ana that the real sentiment
of his people-especiaiiy OF the republi-
cans of Decatur county, is very strong
ly for Senator Gear and DIR. Bowen. The
doctor has the manliness to say that 1t
is his duty under these new conditions
TO reconsider the earlier intention and
to carry out what he now believes to be
the real wishes of his constituents. He
does not think that it is his duty, mere
sly because he has given an indication
that at that time and under existing cir
lcumstances he would favor Mr.. Cum
minis and Mr.. Eaton. that he should re-
fuse to do what he now is convinced is
his real duty in the matter. He there
fore authorizes this final statement that
he will vote for Senator Gear and sup
port DIR. Bowen. There is no doubt but
that the doctor is amply justified in
such action. and it is extremely nroba-
BILE that if the Gear people of Decatur
county had manifested the same activ-
ity in making known their real wishes
before such first announcement of the
uoSeoi - ~ ~ H ,' -
announcement would nave peen Haue'
DR.. Eiker immediately cllinpeu OH 'he
train and rushed INTO the Telegraph OF
flee He neeeed no more 10 ulioerseali
the Garrett telegram ASKING MN 70 ses
pack to pes MONIES AT chce. i,s NJ
Istantly wrote telegram 10 Mr. fatoll'
the Gummins speakership cdiiui'a'e
and ordered II sent. ne telegram saia'
TO Eaton, Des Moihes: NO Sucn story
is true. Elm i-fs.
Then he Went PACK 70 ,he tram, any
before he had got INTO l'es MONIES +. n.
Hunter came INTO the car anu "alhea
up TO Or. Eikerl $ seat ~ fi'u CONT o''e
to thesoutskirts OF the city TO meet MN
He wasted no words IN prsliihlnarlsss-
He sat down and began 70 iapor Witi
the obdurate member
In" story Was nov II. piii's' NJ iiu''7
ter explained, and for Elher 10 now de-
lny 1t would be SIMPLY TuiiiouS 70 NteNi NteNi
land Bowen. II would not 90 Tor MIN
now to make matters lar Morse ps re-
lfusins To stand by the statement. MI
Hunter begged, and urged, ana argued
he talked OF the sentiment ol Decatul
lcounty. and urged every posslpie req
son for the inelOerlto come p@ach @ 70 7 siis
Gear camp. But ~ VAS aii Mi''ious .'l
avail. When the tram caine INTO the
depot in Des Molnes Mr huhier "eh.
| with Dir. fiker. hlred carnage aiia
drove with him TO the member rooms
ION East Capitol avenue fiefe ne r.
lnainsd an hour. urging Dr- nihsi ~
tecant He finally asked nun 70 s'sli, q
statement which wonid say 'nas tts :
| Leon telegram was sups1a'.s'ai's a. ~, :.
/ was presented TO him at Leon- TINS
/ DR. fiker did lie gave 1M,. tililssi .
leopy Of this statement;
/ This statement was presehtsu 70 ''ie
itcgethef With the pet'ion ana 's.'eis !
and is substan,,aits co.lse' 40 a,l'.'..s appsaa :,
lin the News. bu1 ! oiu ioe ~.
its publication ana M auuisio,i sat,. .l'a -
would DO IN lhe ii'ae.ei "iia. -
EsiGsroa my duty 70 my i'' '.ioi'' q - -
Iconstituents.
This state.nsh. NJ iiuii.s'
ldown town ana Iurnishsu " ,iic ~
/ papers as evidence that the ->e"S s.oi
/ was all right. shorty ailsI ". I'm
lwas called on py Or. Frents OF isils
/ gold county. Mr. Garfett oi Leon ai,u !, 9
newspaper man. They asked ioi' 9 zen. zen.
|nite statement which shouia Sc. q, ies
all doubt m me shassei' a''sA
fsigned the folloWins:
Des Mo.nes "a. Jan. z
have seen the telegram pufpof.iiis
TO come from the Leon iourliai as
printed in the pes -Moltiss -Ne"s 70
day. and desire 70 say ,ilae never,
authorized any such statement anu
that intend now. as here'oiors, 70
M IL