Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-31
NoRTHcoTT IS AMBITIOUS.
Licutcnnnt Governor OF Illinois a
Candidate for Vice Presidency
Nomination.

yesterday that within its confines was
a candidate for the vice presidency.
Lieutenant Governor Northcott is the
man, and he himself made the avowal.
His secret came out in Clinton. Ia, af-
ter he had delivered an address brim-
ming with Memorial day patriotism to
5000 people. Soon after his public
speech was finished Governor North
colt called a number Of his friends into
consultation and confided his hopes to
them.
Subsequently in an interview he de-
clared he had received encouragement.
from members OF the Illinois delegation
ito stand for the nomination at Phila-
;delphia next month. And then he added
that he was not to be considered an ag-
gressive candidate in the sense of going
out and making campaign for the
second place.
II am candidate for the republican
nomination for vice president. Irecog-
nize the dignity Of the exalted position
and will make no special effort to se-
cure the nomination. but viii leave the
matter entirely to the judgment Of the
Illinois delegation to Philadelphia.
"I nave been assured of the hearty
ISuppuTl4 VI q COASluSEdOAe ROAllOll OA&lle
delegates.
Mr.. Northcott Is at the head of the
Modern Woodmen OF America, one OF
the most important OF the fraternal
lbenefciary societies. an organization
that Is strong in Nebraska, Kansas,
lESouth Dakota and other close states.
l5Other Woodmen say he would carry
many votes on that account.
| ~. Asxi.-
Tor had aspirations that reached to
washington. in view OF the fact that he
was renominated in the Peoria conven-
ltion, was something Of a surprise to
the politicians of Chicago. They had
received not the slightest intimation
beforehand that the vice presidential
bee had found lodgment in his hat.
/ But those who consented to talk pre-
dicted that with the state delegation
behind him Mr.. Northcott would be re-
1 garded as formidable candidate.
4 John NJ. Smyth, delegate-at-large,
said':
sit is the first intimation I have re-
ceived that Mr.. Northcott aspired to
1.-the office. But he is good man and
lcomes from state that is we'll located.
An Illinois candidate is bound to be
|5consldered favorably Northcott is a
man of splendid reputation and is pop
ular with those who know him. know
nothing as to the sentiment of the dele
CATION have seen none OF the dele
/ gates and consequently have had no
4 talk about our vice presidential prefer
ences."
A West for Bartlett Tripp.
Tacoma, Wash. May Sit is given
out here that at least six northwestern
4 states are now solid for Bartlett Tripr
II..foi vile president on the republican
ticket. These states are Washington
4 where the movement started; Oregon
4 North and South Dakota, Montana and
1 Idaho. At joint conference held al
I Portland several days ago between
a members of Washington and Oregon
4 delegations to Philadelphia it was decid-
led to combine the votes of those two
i states for Trips support. The two Dat
kotas are stated to be no less earnest
Montana and Idaho have given ass,ir-
!. ance that they will stand with othel
& northern states, as has also Wyoming
& tho the delegation OF that state is ex
J pected to give complimentary vote t
il its rough rider candidate, Col. Torrey.
!. The most interesting development II
the fact that Gov. Roosevelt Of New
York has written letter to clos
friend Of Judge Tripp In which he ex
lpresses himself as strongly favorinf
Trips candidacy and announces tina
he fully meant what he said on tina
a subject in his recent Chicago Interview