Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-14
THAT CHEROKEE DEAL
Little Credence Given by Poll
ticians to Reports OF the
Compromise.
Dolliver's Warning Against Spec
ulation Impresses Bust.
ness Men.
Effort Toward Wheelmen's Meet.
ing at Des Moines..Eye
Doctors Adjourn.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, June 1.-THE politicians
here find it hard to believe there has
been any such compromise in Cherokee
as reported from there. In fact it
doesn't look at all like a compromise, for
If the terms are understood one candi-
cate for governor is to have the delega-
ton as long as it will do him no good
and the other is to get it when he doesn't
need 1t. If that IS the Cherokee compro-
I mise then the Cherokee politicians have
been credited with more shrewdness.
| than they really possess. Cherokee has
been practically conceded all along TO
the opponents of MIR. Cummins. Any
| variation from this shows a weakening
! in the opposition TO Mr. Gummins there.
The policy of eliminating some of the
! candidates for supreme judge will have
| the effect of making il easier to guess
on what is going to happen when the
| fight for governor reaches climax in
/ the state convention. AS ii is now there
/ are really but two candidates-To
i in the Eighth district and Weaverin the
1 which have candidates for judge or
minor positions on a ticket is always 10.
divide the vote on the head of the ticket
50 as not to antagonze any one of the
candidates for governor, and especially
4 SO as not to antagonize the leading cam
dictate ana his friends. If this policy is
followed by the friends OF Towner and
Weaver there will be some lively skir
/ mishing in the two districts named to
+ Keep In line with the procession. Tne
! situation is regarded as also distinctly
I favorable TO the candidacy of Dave
Z I3rant for lieutenant governor. With
4 lis district back of him Loyalty he VIII
be in a commanding position, and no
,.atter which way the convention goes
4 on the head of the ticket he will be in
4 line. Some queer figuring is being done,
i however,. for local pager IS claiming
sIthat the Blackhaw-k delegation is sol-
4 idly opposed TO Gumu1irs and that Pslo
/ Alto is in the same fix, and hat tine re-
4 naming two counties in this distiiet
that Rave not yet selected delegates wiil
i be opposed fasCrimmins. Dut the figures
OF the best politicians soihstines prove
4
Senator Delivers warning 10 the
bankers Of Iowa at tiieir STATE conven-
tion is attracting attention here. Ths
senator spoke in a srairl Siiich. If ii had
aesna from ono less aistinsuishad. might
3 have baen ciaraeterize5, as ptssii,listic
and would have subjadt.,,l rim. if ae was
il in the lea.st ine,5oentlent IN political ac-
ton. "a .he charge ef bang a papulist.
Z He warmed tho bankefs against the
of Business aud teld the bankers that
4 they should rse ,heir Influence TO stop
the dangerous teaianeies. His words
laye impress BUSINESS men ant, esps-
4 cially barlseis with great force. Bank
arg Of Dss Moiues returning from Cedar
Rapids report that they listl a fine time
I and a very successful meeting.
/ -.
I.easue Of American Wheelmen here in
Ioes Moiies are making some effort 10
1 revive interest IN that organization and
! 10 have n state mast this year. In the
early DAYS Of the bicycle craze the L.
a. w, became great factor in ali races
4 ana the Iowa division was q strong one.
j Some of the state meetings of the L. A.
w. were largely attended, Now the
chief consul for Iowa lives in Fort Mad
ison. and he and Others are considering
4 a proposition to have state meet this
!, year at Burlington. beginning on July 4
4 in connection with q local race meeting.
there. There was no meeting last year
4 The members here are scattered. but
4 there are few who would like TO have
! the league kept up and given some of
its old-time prestige in sports.
Col. Al Swain has bean circulating
/ among his lpes Meinss fiiends again this
week having returned oii a visit from
Montevideo H IS free IN mis- praise Vi
the people among whom 'lefs now living
j and of the country to which he is ae-
credited as the United Stues represent
! i.tive in business and commercial mat
ters.
after having read many papers of inter
est only to those in the profession ana
4 having prepared the bill which is 10 be
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