Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-17
PLEDGES WERE broken
Hobart Violates His Agreement
and Gets Even For Last
Years Treatment.
Cherokee Delegation Instructed
Solidly for Harriman-.Cum.
Minis Men Betrayed.
Marion's caucuses Promise Well
for Cummins--Not so
Bad in Mahaska.
Marion Caucuses Promise Well
pecial to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, June 17.-Senator A. G..
Hobart's memory Of his defeat for sec
letary of state proved stronger than his
remembrance of the agreement made
and signed between the Cummins and
Hartman supporters last week, and the
result was that instead of divided dele
cation from Cherokee its thirteen dele
gates are under iron-clad Instructions
for Hartman first, last and all the time.
The signed agreement between the lead
e.s of the two factions was that there
should be no fight; that the delegation
should be divided. and should first sup
port Hartman while he mad chance,
and then Cummins. This agreement was
lived up to by the Cumnins men, but
Hobart and the anti-Culnmins outfit
started at once on still hunt for Cum
Minis scalp despite and Notwithstanding
the agreement. In Iiobarts s home ward,
the Second they bound the compromise
list of delegates with absolute instruc-
tions for Hartman. Hobart himself
was made chairman of the ward delega-
ton and in the convention, with j. s.
Crawford, took up the fight on the floor
against the agreement and for instruc-
tons for Hartman. Yet on "Wednesday
last he agreed to stop the fight. to car
ry out the compromise terms and re-
main off the delegation.
His breach of faith met its reward.
The county was held for Hartman. The
Cummins people had kept faith when
they might have carried the three wards
of tyaa nd l1eJ hc
ton. 1t was confidence game worked
on Cummins' supporters who candi-
dates for office, or intended candidates
in the future. listened to the voice of the
charmer In the hope of avoiding fight
on the convention floor that might in
the future jeopardze their own poiiti-
cal prospects.
County Chairman Bob Molyneux
called the convention to order and
framed Representative G. F. Coburn for
chairman. The evidence of the fight was
In naming a permanent chairman. the
Hartman people naming Dan Meter. of
Marcus. Mr.. Molyneux presented reso-
buttons endorsing the national admins
tlation, Henderson. Dolli7er and Alli-
son.
j. s. Crawford moved a substitute
w
| riman. Brown and Thompson, and in
structed for Hartman. The fight was
on the motion to substitute.
Molyneux read the agreement that had
teen signed. and pleaded that delegates
keep their words. DR.. Cleves followed III
like vein. Crawford Hobart, ex-Repre-
sentatives Wireman Miller and Beals
and others SPOKE for the Hartman in
structors. On roll call Cedar township
passed. When all the others had been re-
corded the vote was: For Hartman
resolution, SO; against 1t. 65.
There was long wait for Cedar. The
chairman pounded on his table and de-
manded that the township vote. 1t had
six votes and could decide either way
Delegates rushed from their seats to la
bor with the Cedar delegates and there
was Wild excitement for five minutes;
then Cedar voted four for Hartman anc
two against and amid cheers from tbs
Hartman men the resolutions were de
olhred carried.
The delegations. especially those from
4 Cherokee city We're largely pioneers ane
knew Hartman when he lived there
rumber of years ago and supported hin
en- that account 1t was for years hi.
(, home He helped greatly in locating tn,
4 insane asylum there.
! The delegates are: a. c. Hobart
George A. johnson. j. S. Crawford. G
w. Prescott. T.. j. Kenyon. r. F. Shan
non. Wireman Miller. r. H. Gray y
T. Knox, w f. simons, j. n. Graves
f. a. Banister and C. Bum.
Gray is said to be the only Cummln!
1 man.
Marion's caucuses. so far. indicate
that Cummins will hold the county safe
as the returns obtainable give Cummin:
fifty-three delegates in the county con,
vention against thirty-two for conger
\ The city of knoxville holds its caucuse'
tonight and Pela's and Lake Prairie
I occur Tuesday Until these are in tn,
result must remain doubtful. The Cum
Minis men claim twenty out of twenty
eight delegates in Knoxville, and ar.
hopeful of carrying Pella and LAX,
Prairie, which are entitled to twenty
four delegates. In addition. a few of tn
country precincts are claimed by tn
Cummins men. Eighty-seven votes vii
give a majority in the convention.
The fight is fierce one The leader
I
and night and every card known 20 pol
itics is being turned. Cyrenus Cole. Q
Cedar Rapids. who is said to be tn
pseudo atlas supporting the Trewin can
didacy went back to his former haunt
about Pella and took a job Of diggin;
post holes with the Conger fence build
ers. C. w. Johnson and W. f. Diller o
Des Mpines have been on the fence gan
for several days and have been adm
the local politicians Of Marion in thci
efforts along the line Of postoffices an
political preferment.
The difficulty in Bussey, where con
test Is threatened, arises from what
alleged to be an erroneous count by III
chairman of the caucus. The chairma
was Conger man. The voice Of tn
convention was expressed by risin
vote The Cummins men say the vot
was twenty for Cummins and seventee
!, for Conger. The chairman declared tn
vote tie and carried Bussey for Con
, ger by casting the deciding vose fo
! him.
! The Cummins leaders encountere