Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
GO lQ JOIN !. IN FRAY
Marshall county's Delegates to
State Convention Go to the
Scene Of Battle.
Hubbard Passes Sent Here. But
Few q Them Are Used by
the Delegates.
Seven Men Whose First Choice
Is Not cummins.- Enthusi-
astic Rooters.

ls Not Cummins..E nthusi-
astic Rooters.
Marshall county's delegation to the re-
publican state convention, accompanied
by large following of enthusiastic
Cummins supporters. went to the con-
vention city today. BY the grace Of
Judge Hubbard the Northwesterr rail-
way sent twenty seven passes to be
distributed among the twenty five dele
gates from this county, but only a small
portion of these were used, and these
| by the few "antis' among the delegates
and number of their followers.
The "antis," under the chaperonage of
County Attorney Henry Stone. County
Auditor F. w. Hargrave and ex-Mayor
| n g. Pierce, went to the Rapids on the
morning train. but the larger number
Tor delegates and Cummins supporters
4 to the number Of forty, went on the Coll
orado special at O'clock, in special
car. With the latter delegation no.
| passes We're used, with the possible ex-
ception of one or two, the delegates and
4 visitors purchasing tickets with money,
from their own pockets.
4 Among the delegates who went with
the larger party this afternoon were w.
$. Delvtne, delegate at large; ]. B. Roll
ston, of Iowa; Merritt Greene, of Linn;
j. r. McBroom, of Laurel; w r. Mon
niger, of Calvin; r. E. Sears. N A.
z lv, L n \ g. NJ -
j. Fletcher. of Marshalltown.
3, Among the others. most OF whom are
avowed Cummins supporters. .ere
A County Treasurer c. H. smith. " e..
i Tomlinson. w. b. Williams, Judge Cas-
4 we'll, c. II. Van Law, F. A. Smith, F. e.
Northup, w. e. MeLeland. T. B;aford,
g. A. Turner. j. L. Carney, B. F. Fore
man, F.. w. Armstrong, B. f. Cum
4 mings. County Superintendent j. Nor
rissey, G. w. Lawrence, H. w. Hogue
y G.. H. Shaw, j. @. Saint and George s.
Batty, of this city; w. H. Stlpp and H.
HI. Stipp, of State Center; DR.. r. w.
Jay, of st. Anthony; j. r. Gowdy, Of
i Vancleve;, Senator j. B. Classen, Of
i Green Mountain; and T. p. Low, Of
Marion.
Others going down on the morning
train who are supposed to be lined up
with Messrs. Pierce. Stone and Har-
grave as anti-Cummins men were B. N
i Nichol. delegate from Vienna and Ma
] 1ian townships; A. H. Parker. of Timber
II Creek; G.. I. Newman, of Liberty: Law
renee Hanson, of Bangor; and Capt. =.
Y G.. Mcmillan and Harold c. Lounsberry,
J. Of this city. Messrs. Pierce, Stone and
Hargraye are not delegates, but simply
went along In order that they might
!, work under the slogan of Anything to
beat Cummins." The others are all dele
gates.
}. Other delegates who went east on the
morning train We're w. N. Dickerson, OF
Melbourne; Capt. John LaPorte. of the
!. Soldiers Home, Linn township; c. H
Diggins, Of Washington township; T. G.
!. Weatherly, OF Marshalltown; and E. M
|. Wentworth. of State Center All of these
are delegates and enlisted on the Cum
) Minis side, determined to do everything
possible for Mr.. Cummins' nomination
The party was joined here by Col. +,
} C. Let's. of Chicago, who came out on
purpose to attend the convention. There
was only one delegate of whom there
!. was uncertainty as to MS presence al
Cedar Rapids; and that was. r. j. Log
an. of Logan, but it is supposed that he
went by way of the Milwaukee. If he
Is not present his place will be taken
by Mr.. Gowdy. his alternate, who has
preferences for Herriott but who says
he has no objections to Cummins.
Among others not delegates hut visi.
tors. who desire to see how mammoth
political battle is carried on. passenger.
on the morning train, were w. N. Wick
ersham, OF Logan township, and Capt
: John Smith, of the Soldiers Home. tn.
|. latter an alternate from Linn township
and both earnest Cummins workers
George soloman, Theodore A. Wall, G
> Il. Haas and Clyde Caswell.
Other convention delegates and work
crs from nearby points who were el
route via this city to Cedar Rapids wer,
Hon. George w. Sewers. Oskaloosa; T
j. B. Robinson. cashier Of the Citizens
Bank. Hampton: Hon. G. F. Johnston
of Sheffield, ex-representative from
Franklin county; and Postmaster T H
Hacker, of Hampton, all Of whom wer
here Monday afternoon and left for thu
Rapids at 7:3O Monday night Other
. here this morning were j. j. Roe, o
, Hampton. formerly of this city, who is
] of course. on the Hartman delegation
j. d. Newcomer of Eldora; and Count.
Attorney F. H. Noble, of Hardin county
Mr.. Johnston, of Franklin county, wh'
was colleague of ex-senator Harri
man. being In the house when Mr.. Har
!. rlman was in the senate, altho being in
terested in the Franklin county candi
> date, said to T.-R. man that the figh
was practically over and was undoubt
eddy won by Mr.. Cummins.
SOLDIERS CLAIM BOUNTY.
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terestins Claim.
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