Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-02
APPEAR
End Of Titus Amendment Starts
the Scramble For State
Offices.
Hubbard Blythe Interests Playing
With Perkins-.will Bring
Hartman Out.
.Cummins and Herriott Silent.
Curtis and Funk Talked For
Governor.


Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb 2.-From the legal
I:tangle Of the biennial election amend
ment the politicians turned cheerfully
To the problem of picking out earldi-
dates. Who will be the lucky one his
thine? The question Was precipiiated
by the supreme court in a most surptis-
ling way. Few supposed that the amend
Isment would be fiattened out 80 com
lspetely Some who expected il would be
hurried looked for interesting death
Ilstruggles But the court made its
meaning 80 plain that there was not an
l,other word 10 be said and the people ae-
Icepted the rule OF the court without
| murmur Immediately 1t ceased To be
4 question of law. but a question OF Wire
pulling The discussion oi candidates
was taken up. All the leading politi-
lcans had been silent some time. They
were waiting. II WAS az if they had
/ ibeell placed under injunction not 70
speak and they were growing restive
unaer the rest iraint. Now they are ready
/ to talk ard they are beginning quietly
4 The little knots of confidential advisers
lmay be ssen in the hotel !obhies and
elssyvherc The mail Of the candidates
sor supposed to be candidates is ssbecori-
ling large. Already the dear people are
being heard from. All this activity IS
/ within the republican party, Of course,
for the democrats are not al all inter
es,ed in the proceedings. The decision
came as relief 10 those whose pent up
! feelings could hardly be restrained
longer but this does not include the
1 Bryantes. for their feelings continue
lin the pent up condition, owing 70 pre-
4 yious accidents.
There are several avaiIabes who may
4 be found usually in Des Moines Gov
ernor Shaw has gone tochicago to talk
Ito F.pwortll Leaguers and meet few
4 friends socially etc MIR. Cummins is
not talking about candidates Judge
4 Bishop is known 10 aspire % a place on
3 the supreme bench and is ready TO make
! a campaign. Prof James Brenton would
Ike to fill Professor isarreits seat in
the southeast corner Of the state house
land as he ia about three times as large
Is Barrett he can dos;t if the people are
willing. Professor Barrett was out on a
y sllerture tour and is not ready IN talk.
WELCOME Mowrss is attending to busi-
ilnesY as "a railroad commissioner
4 Whether Sliam Will be candidate OF
l.not isprobably not known by anybody
i but himself He s being strongly
! urged TO make the race. If he does ii
means a partial repetition Of tho old
4 fight But the leaders of the faction
A who named Shaw for governor are
known TO be certainly looking about for.
ianother candidate. They have can
vassed the Qualifications of George d
/ Perkins, of Sioux City and of Senator
4 w. +. Hartman, Of Hampton. Either.
/ one will make az acceptable candi-
date for the Hubbard Blythe people az
Shaw and both are under conaidera-
ition. The cunlmins faction is not idle
/ Mr.. Cumnlns IS putting off his admir-
lersand would rather have some one else
take the ead. If he can not be in
lduced to run then his strength will go
/ To a. b. Funk or Fl w. Byers or George
NJ. Curtis 1t is known that Curtis is
reuctant 10 enter political life again.
But Byers or Funk would be acceptable
/ to the cunnlins men. II the fight is
made along his line ii viii be bitter
zone. John Jerriott is still a resident OF
Des Moines and is keeping suspiciously
lquet. If he enters ihe race he vii. stir
sIup the animals The aspira tions of
Eaton. Temple. Hull and a few others
lhave not been seriously considered.
The mama os E,ayy{,, II f,oncar ca,
NOT be omitted fror, ,ha lis, a. ayai,a-
bles in CONSIDERING tt,s % vernon, offica
He is an old soldier. He has served
lfaithfllllv IN nunero,,s nositions, -
trust. His Fplace a Pekiu can NOT ha )
very nl..a s,,nt one and his war,, tbare
o,1rht IA h.. flnisbea before the clos, -
This yea, 50 mai he could return bs,,,s
with honor. He could be nomi,,a ,e,a
without his p,.,.sen,... IN, this counfry II !.
wo,,ld nor need Ia enter, the n.n,,,a;yr
He has had nothing Ia do WITH s.ttha,
Ifactian and would he ,ss,sentiallv a COW,
promis. candidate for poye,,,or MS
na,n.. 4, sbsiup sariouslv ,.ons,;daraa IL
II Is believed he wo,,id accent 10 Vii, h.
I1,rged fo, the nomination Eut 1, 10
known that h,. desires 10 remain IL, s,,,,,.
nos,ii ION ,vhere he can saya s,,r,att;,,.
from his salary and ,his, may 6ater ~ -,
| from acecn,inr the office ~ eovarn,,,.a
IStiu he ia am iowa man and would ca,,5