Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-09
HAS A SERENE
Would Submit His Candidacy and
Rules to Committee Of
Republicans.
They to Canvass Other Counties
and Favor Candidate Strong.
est in District.
Replies to Rule That He Does
Not Dictate Time for County
Convention.
Special to T!mes-R Republican.

NldSotl SllSs may lAoA' W
Blythe has replied to the open lette
of Duncan Rule asking for an earl!
county convention to determine wh'
shall be Cerro Gordo's candidate 70
the congressional nomination. MI
Blythe reviews the situation and say!
he finds a general desire to support tn
candidate who can win the creates
support in the whole district. HI
frankly states tina he believes hi,
chances are best and that with himsea
u of the way Haugen would be read.
lily nominated. He offers to submit
the question Of which candidate shall
remain in the field to a committee O.
fair men who may be sent over tn
district to ascertain h real condi-
tons; or to any other fair methoc
which shall contemplate the situation
in the outside counties. Mr.. Blythe:
letter in full follows:
Hon. Duncan Rule, Mason City, Ia
Dear Sir: Answering your open let
ter of the 9th 1 would say 1 not only
concur most heartily with you in the
desire thai the mex congressman be
chosen from Cerro Gordo county, but
1 am also opposed to the denomination
of Mr.. Haugen.
Regarding the personal ambitions
of either candidate as of minor i'm
port, l am certainly willing to abide
the deliberate decision of the republic
ans Of Cerro Gordo county.
obviously a prolonged and acri-
monious struggle for the local delega-
ton would be harmful to our commun-
ity and should be avoided. l rest
however, in the consciousness that
can not be held responsible under the
circumstances.
Many kind personal and political
friends turnout the district, laboring
thru several months, had, with me as
their candidate, effected an organiZa-
ton of the various counties, and thru
my personal and political relations
with them, it seemd evident that the
congressman would be secured tG
Cerro Gordo county.
Immediately before your announce
ment, it was the consensus of news
paper expression in the district, and
the genral judgment of the people, that
the success of our was as
sured. and that Cerro Gordos county
would have the congressman.
mo local discord was apparent. our
prospect of gaining a congressman
The present conditions of division fol-
your announcement.
II sincerely believe that all which has
been claimed by my supporters, as to
my strength, is true, and that with our
county accorded to me, I can win the
This belief Is based upon
a wide, general acquaintance, and an
personal canvass, backed by
the judgement of nearly all the party
leaders in the district who are not sup
porting Mr.. Haugen.
Those thruout the district who
should be best informed, including the
republican press, express the
nouncement, the previous alignment of
forces, and your lack of republican
newspaper support, you could not pos
sibly secure the nomination, even
should Cerro Gordo county be conceded
to you, but that, in the event Of my
Mr.. Haugen would readily
be renominated, and that the parties
urged you to enter the race, had
h a end in view. I concur in their
opinion. The people generally want in
In my opinion they are
to open treatment, and ample
time to learn what action will best
serve their interests. My friends have
a frank, candid and truthful
of the origin and progress of
my candidacy.
IF you would as freely accord to the
public similar information, as 70 the
upon which you relied in
making your announcement; If YOU
would boldly disclose the names of the
parties with whom you were and are
in conference, doubtless the voters of
county could form a reliable jude-
ment as to the prospect of success with
you as a candidate.
In talking with many prominent re-
publlcans here, 1 discover a general de-
sire to accord the local delegation to
the candidate who can demonstrate the
pest prospect of bringing the nomina-
oIb SouIIlN,
In order that we may subordinate
our personal interests to the public
good, | am willing to cooperate with
you, to the end that we may procure
return of the harmony which prevailed
before your announcement. 1 am will
to submit to the finding of ACCOM-
mittee Of fair men who may be Sent out
over the district to ascertain the real
n decide which candidate
remain in the field; or to any
other fair method of solving the oues-
ton, which may be suggested by you,
and which will meet the approval of
the voters of the county.
Should the above proposition, de-
to obviate the local contest, not
be entertained by you, l shall continue
the contest, feeling that, with my
friends, I am fighting the battle of Ger
70 Gordo county, as I concur in the
general opinion, that your success here
means the denomination Of Mr.. Haug-
en-, and I shall confidently rely upon the
people to do what is right and fair
when appriZed of all the facts.
AS to the time of holding caucuses
in his county, the party has delegated
the authority to call the same to their
county central committee, and l con-
ceive that neither you nor I will at
to influence their action, either
to accelerate or retard 1t. The people
only in their proper way must deter
nine Neither has any man or set of
men, except the chosen representatives
Of the people, the right to dictate their
action.
Should the district convention be
called at the usual time, It Is still some
in the future. While any time
will ha aptfraIy aoraaa HE tO me par-