Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-26
is NOW At WINE HEAT
Conser Boom Being Worked sys.
tematically With Railway
Passes and Money.
Flood Of Letters Sent to Make
Him Think All Iowa
Wants Him.
Polk County Will Instruct for
Cummins Regardless-.Boone
and Story Likewise.
pecial to Times Republican.


Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 26.-With the ar
rival of Major L. III. Conger in San
Fancisco on his way home from China
on leave of absence, interest in the po-
litical aspects of his home coming and
the political possibilities which it sug-
guests. is again aroused to white heat
Here at Des Moines, his home town,
where he has many warm personal
friends, ii is almost impossible to form
a correct conclusion as to the meaning
and nature of the Conger boom which
is looked upon by some as mere bub-
BILE that VIII burst in a few days and by
others is regarded as swelling flood
destined TO sweep everything before it..
The plans for making the Conger home
coming as spectacular, as possible and
as much of an ovation to the minister
and his beloved family as may he APP
propriate, are now well matured The
| excursion trip to Council Bluffs will be
a great success. Governor Shaw has
been prevailed upon to go and To form
ally welcome Conger to his home state.
The Special train will be gaily decorated
and Will be all over am evidence OF the
| great love Iowa people have for Conger.
Stops will be made at several places on
| the way from Council Bluffs 10 Des
Moines. especially one at ConserTs old
| home town of Dexter. where he Was en-
gagged in banking when called to e.ficial
position. Conger will be expected to
deliver several speeches on the way
| home. In Des lunes Mr. Conger and
| his family will receive many attentions
/ There Will be big reception under the
| the women have been prevailed upon Il
1 secure the state capitol for a reception.
4 Ii will be the first time the state capitol
has ever been used for any other than
an official function. The executive coun-
| ell. in granting the request vest srday
| distinctly went on record as declaring
flsit should not be tal.r as q precedent
Then the women will nave social gath,
erings for the benefit of Mrs. Congel
and other ladies of the party BY tn,
time all this has been done it is expect
ed by some that the interest in Major
Conger as a possible candidate for gov
ernor Will have dice away and by many
others 1t Is anticipated that the dAmand
4 will be simply rresis table tlii., Conger
/ shall override all Others and be the gov
ernor Of Iona.
The movement 10 make Conger tbs
4 candidate for governor commenced
some time ago His cablegram 70 Con.
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