Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-27
CALM At The CAPITAL
The Republicans View Present
Political Activity With En-.
tire Complacency.
Iowa Boys Get Places in the
Regular Army--Sloane
in Politics.
Populist Convention Date Fixed
Again--Inspection Of the
Militia Companies.
Special TO Times Republican.

hurry IN InlS SectlOu Oh the STATE HdS
subsided since the holding Of the pri-
maries in Dallas county The action of
Perry week ago Saturday settled the
matter in that county but in the coun-
ty convention, as indicated by reports
from the other caucuses Major Conger
will have about thirty votes to three
times as many for Cumnins The con-
vention will be held this week, aud in
structions for Mr.. Conger Will be given.
1T is reported that hard fight is being
made in Madison county. Formerly
both the republican newspapers at Win
terset We're for Cummins. one of them
strongly and other nominally; but now
both are working for Conger. Nobody
seems to know how the change was
brought about, but the absence of some
of the most enthusiastic of the anti
Cummins men from Des Moines the
past week may have had something to-
do with it. 1t is conceded that several
of the townships of Madison county will
be for Conger by reason of ecquaint-
anceship. The fight may develop into
one quite as hot as that in Dallas Here
in Des Moines the political situation is
viewed with complacency. All the feel
| ing which was aroused by the fight
against Cummins made with the name
of Foster has disappeared. Mr. Cum
MINIS has not yet named his delegation
| to the Cedar Rapids convention. as
there is plenty of time for picking the
| men, and at a later date it may be
known better who will be able to go and
| who will do the best work for Mr.. Cum
| minis. The action of the republicans in
\ Carroll and kossuth, where factlonal-
| ism seems to have developed bitter To-
| cal fights. Is generally regretted in Des
| Moines, and of course everyone blames
\ the fellows in the other faction for the
| trouble. E. d. Brown, candidate for
i railroad commissioner, was in the city
last week conterring Nth his friends in
j regard to the canvass OF the state III
\ his behalf. He is receiving substan-
/ tial encouragement in this section of
the state and is now planning to reach
out into other portions of the state.
Some of the Iowa boys are beginning
to receive rewards for faithful service
in the army. Capt E. A. Kreger. of
Cherokee. has been ordered TO report
4 for examination for appointment in the
regular army. He is a fine scholar and
an able soldier and there is no doubt OF
his passing. Congressman Thomas Sc
cured his appointment. Capt Fred
i Goedecke. of Burlington, is another who
has received orders to report for exam
i ination before being commissioned a
4 lieutenant in the regular army Capt
i Goedecke is still in the Philippines
where he was a captain in the Thirty
4 fourth infantry and of late has beer
4 acting as a chief of Macabebe scouts
i He will probably be examined at Ma
Mia and will not return home Fred c.
Bennett has also been ordered to report
& for examination 1t is probable that
another batch of appointments VIII be
4 made soon. Late army orders contain
announcement, also that First Lieuten-
ant George r. Burnett mas beer re-
a lieved from duty at Fairfield seminary
and military academy, Fairfield, n. Y
and assigned to duty at the Iowa aate
University. Iowa City.
Announcement of the candidacy o.
Sam Ct. Sloane of the Charles City In
telligencer. for representative from
Floyd county on their republican
ticket. recalls the fact shat Sloane
is pretty we'll known in centra
Iowa. where hespent his early life
In his younger days he imagined
he was a first class democrat. HI
gained fame as an editor of a news
paper at Dallas Center and was knowr
far and wide as big Injun. Sloane
made one of the hottest newspapers
ever published in this part of the coun-
try and he came very near making hi.
town the county seat of Dallas county
Tradition has it that Sam Sloane.
father. who was doctor. was tbs, mar
, who was let down a the end of a rope
over the cliff at Floyd's bluff neal
Sioux City and gathered up the remain.
; of Sergeant Floyd as they We're abou
to fall into the raging Missouri. 4
farmer discovered that the river wa.
washing away the grave many year.
ago and public spirited citizens rescued
the bones 1t was DIR. Sloane. a man o.
slight build who took the most con
spicuous part. 1t need not be held u,
against Sam Sloane that he was once {
democrat-he got over it some year,
ago.
Among the applicants for the positio,
left vacant at Mt. Pleasant by th
death of DR.. Hoyt is DIR. Applegate. as
sistant superintendent at the Clarind;
: hospital. He is said to unusually com
petent. 1t may be noted that DR. p. w
S Lewellen, former superintendent a
e Clarinda. who has resided ever since ii
/: Clarinda, is about to move to Brook
e field, Mo-, to continue the practice of hi
+ profession.
The examination and inspection o
militia companies will be complete,
: next week in the Iowa National Guard
& The company at Glenwood will be in
d spected Friday, the one at Shenandoah
: on Saturday and the one at Red Oal
{ on Monday. The competitive battallio
: drill at Iowa City will occur today an
the drill at Cedar Falls Wednesday,
8 The romance in the life the late Dl
: H. c. Doane. of Bonneville. is comm
lont He practiced medicine at Knox