Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06

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was to be sprung as compromise can
didate, sort Of harmony" offering, as
1t were, alarmed the friends Of the rival
The governor is here and
freely among the delegates.
and yet he is not a delegate nor q candi-
date openly for anything. 1t is true that
he is vitally interested In the platform
Endorsement of his administration, with
a view to strengthening his candidacy
for president three years hence, but this
would seem to be an easy matter. One
of the first rumors that gained credence
because of the formation of the COM
mittee was that Senator James H. Tre-
win would be withdrawn from the race
entirely. 1t was stated that this would
not be done until late today or early to-
morrow, but would be done before the
convention opens. OF course the Ire
win men denied this and professed ig-l
norance of what avas going on. II such
is. the program the managers know
enough to keep 1t pretty still until 1t is
ripe.
There is not particle of doubt that of
the three field candidates for governor
Hartman and Herriott are in earnest in
their efforts, and each one hopes to sue
ceed. They maintain consistent atti-
tudea For instance, one of the candi-
dates for lieutenant governor, hearing a
rumor that one Of the defeated candis
dates for governor would be taken up
and be given second place. approached
Senator Hartman and asked him point
blank II he would consent to take sec
ond place on the ticket. The senator re-
fused to make any statement. He said
he was candidate for governor and
that is all; but he added:
"1f defeated candidate for senator
lean be candidate for governor do not
know why defeated candidate for gov
ernor might not be candidate for con-
stable If he wishes to.
And this was accepted by the inquirer
as sufficient. The fact is that there is
yet practically no consideration Of sec
ond place on the ticket. And herein Is
something of the strength Of Cummins.
4 Hartman and his people declare that
Il the candidate will be Hartman or 1t will
be Cummins. Herriott and his friends
! assert freely that unless the candidate
is Herriott it will be Cuminins These
i. are not threats, but predictions based on
certain knowledge Of the feelings Of the
4 delegates.
The Cummins men manifest greater
i composure than any of the others, The
expressions heard in the lobbies were Of
} one tenor, They can't beat him." The
r Cummins men are not putting up any
Jobs, but are quietly working along the
same lines as in the past. Cummins ]:
t smiling and cheerful. Tom Way has al
4 upper room and is lying the wires witt
r care. Such men as Eaton, Funk. Ches
: hire, Reed, Chassell, Bell, Garst. Leach
+ Mccarthy, Byers and Phillips are abl!
e lassisting Cummins. Quite delegation
n came from Des Moines early yesterda.
g morning and others arrived during tn
gleyening and last night, but. the bulk Q
nj the Des Moines crowd Will come thi
+ morning. The Cummins men are nc
'e giving out figures but stand pat o
g what they have said before. In fac
,e there has been no change whatever /
" the situation as to the relative vote Q
l. leach candidate.
n The judgeship is attracting some req
i. attention. Headquarters are open fo
IJu
l. Dewey. The fight is between the frs
or named two. Judge Towner and HI
e, friends are making the greatest shov
to He had large number Of delegates an
I'd workers early on the ground. They poll
p out that Towner is well located for tn
IS, nomination. If Cummins is nominate
lie they say that Hartman is likely to
ne the candidate for lieutenant governo
IL to place on the ticket to balance it u
1y II Hartman is nominated they ins1
r that this would kill off Weaver. One
en- the anomalies In the view of many pc
1t sons is the fact that some of the Town
he men are red hot Cummins men al
m. some are for anybody but Cummir
We The Einggold delegation is for Town
and Cummins. They say this is co
sistent attitude and refuse to yield
Ills the demands of others of the friends
as Towner that Cummins be opposed N
re many Weaver men are on the groun
he but they are confident They say he
as the logical candidate with Cummii
lee Some use is being made of the fact tn
he Weaver is not physically as strong
to Towner or Bishop but this can ha
his little weight in the end. Col. Dave P;
g. ner tS doing Ndllant WoTk Ior uu
M Dewey, while Judge Bishop is on I
led ground and says he feels sure of sixt
lid four votes in the convention.
an
enl Dave Brant and Representa-
the Klemme are in the field and at wo
as Both want to be lieutenant govern
lch Both believe that no one of the can
nj dates for governor would accept +
be nomination for lieutenant governor, a
they have been given assurances of I
hen fact. Brant has the lead over klam
the because of wider acquaintance ant
my stronger delegation back of him. I
will LESS a deal develops to make one of
nd, defeated candidates for governor
cts. lieutenant governor Dave Brant has
to plum practically in his grasp NJ
in There is hardly delegation here tor
lott upon which there is not some old
but quaintance Of his.
,es-
toI The railway commissionership is
,ins ceiving some attention. Mowry fl
of confident on the strength of his ar
ex- ment, but there is very slim perso
OBJ following for him. while Ed Brown
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