Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
WHO WILL Pull QUIZ.
Anti Steering Committee Hav-
ing Trouble to Find the
Sacraficial Lamb.
cummins Claims Well Founded
..Trewin and Coneer Are
Practically Out.
shaw's Candidacy Unlikely.
Weaver's Supporters Elk.
press Confidence.

i1y AoSoSiotSo lSSS. Il
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 6.-Delegates be-
gan to arrive in force this morning and
the convention fight may be said to be
On in earnest. AS the incoming delega-
tons increase it is easier to determine
bow matters stand and there is little
this morning to refute the claims made
by the Cummins managers. Practically
all hopes of controlling the fight before
the committee on credentials have been
given up by the Cummins men, as they
realize their chances are something less
than even. All their fighting must be
done on the floor of the convention and
here they claim to have a sure thing at
all stages. Delegates who arrive this
morning from the Ninth district, which |
is where the greatest strength of Herri-
oft lies, say many of them are for Cum !
| rnins, and if there is a break from their
man Cummins will get at least ninety
votes from them. This is enough almost
to insure Cummins' nomination and will
prove such break in the strength of
| the opposition as is likely to cause them
ports spread by Cummins men this
/ morning that some of his competitors
4 might withdraw during the day. but this
was laughed at by the others. They all
i realize they will be compelled to unite
on one man in order to win, and who
that man shall be is the sticking point.
!. make sacrifice of himself in order to
provide smooth sailing for somebody
else. They have left that, they say, with
; the members of the steering committee,
which has absolute control, and the
: COMMITTEES. has not as yet made any an
; rouncement as to who shah be the
: standard bearer OF the opposition to
Cummins. 1t is said by many of the fol-
lowers of Hartman, Trewin, Herriott
E and Conger that no announcement will
: be made until after the fight in the conf
n ty others it is predicted it will be known
y today. The selection will without ques-
!, ton be made some time today, but
Il whether the members of the committee
10 will make the announcement of his iden-
e tity is another matter. All meetings OF
committees are to be held tomorrow
morning, just prior to the convention.
n Shortly after 10 o'clock the steering
'e committee having in charge the cam
y paigns of Hartman, Herriott, Conge1
=. and Trewin. went into session to con-
Il, slider the situation and discuss infor-
II mally choice of the man to be Sc
It. lected as leader against Cummins
l. Although no announcement to that eff
?" feet has been made there is a strong
ne feeling that the man should be either
I'd Hartman or Herriott, with the chance.
20 in favor of Hartman. Trewin ant
t. Conger are practically out of it as ia
as the committee is concerned, 1t be
ing the general opinion that eithe
Hartman or Herriott will have great
er strength before the convention
Cummins men have this morning mad
/, strong efforts to have some rival can
eo didates withdraw in the interest O
. Cummins, but so far have not sue
ceeded in making much impression.
any withdrawal is made during the da.
ne it will be in the interest of soldifyin
ed the strength of the alliance. This
he the assertion of members of the steer
Ier ing committee. while the Cummin
,e- men are confident they will be able
,er make break toward them befor
,is night, and claim while such a happen
re-. ing would be desirable as matter {
a, course, they will. no matter whethe
-be they gain any additional strength be
m fore they go into convention or not, I
IN compelled to make the fight with I'll
4, number of delegates they already pos
sess From now on the policy of I'll
oe Cummins men will be to await whi
;ns their opponents will do without takir
ice any aggressive action themselve
or Thomas Way. manager for Cummin
md said this morning that Cummins
,ts gaining strength all the time.
ar' pwe are receiving votes" he sal
~ that we did not expect to get, and a
ave getting stronger all the time. Cummi
did not have far to go to gain enous
votes to insure his nomination, and
has traversed good bit of that di
Nc tance this morning. The thing is
I'm over. We can beat the others if tn
;or- stick together. and we certainly c;
be- do all sorts of things with them If tn
a se split up"
can Members of the steering commit
m ID have been basing their estimates of t
on strength they will be able to bring
bear against cummins on the f
number of delegates who have not ;
ready been instructed for him. and Il
morning it does not look as tho tn
figuring was entirely correct. The
are certainly many uninstructed de
seu gates who are for Cummins and til
: ~ have no hesitation in declaring their
ger. @ tention to vote for him. Unless so
= az break comes in the ranks OF the Gu
d. MINIS followers the members of
steering committee will not be able
a tol deliver all the goods they counted ,
dict on when they estimated that practice
is- Ian uninstructed delegates in the st
t,on were against Cummins.
,un- Altho no announcement has b.
made the steering COMMITTEES fsy