Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-04
RAUGEN AGAINST RUE
Withdrawal of Blythe in the
Fourth District Has Simpli.
fled the Contest.
1t Will Be a Close Fight With
the Chances Favoring
Haugen.
The Organization Is for the
Present Member as. Fayette
Is Wavering.

Charles City, June 4.-Now that
James E. Blythe of Mason City has
withdrawn from the Fourth congress
sional fight, it seems that the situa-
ton is very much simplitied. The
Blythe organization, which spread
pretty well over the district, is now
at liberty to flock to the two candi-
dates now before the people, viz; Dun
can Rule and Gilbert N. Haugen. IT
is evident that those who supported
Blythe in Cerro Gordo will out of home
influences turn about and give their
support to Mr.. Rule, but those out
side of Cerro Gordo county, who were
supporting Mr.. Blythe are largely turn
ing to Mr.. Haugen, because they know
that Mr.. Rule was the sole cause of
the defeat of their candidate.
The county convention of Worth was
held last Saturday and IS instructed
delegates We're chosen for Mr. Haugen
Howard county, which up to the time
of Blythe's withdrawal was probably
evenly divided. now can be assuredly
counted in the Haugen column. Clay
ton has never been disputed as belong
ing to Mr.. Haugen even tho Blythe
should stay in the race, while ALA
makee and Winneshiek are, with
Blythe out, solidly for Haugen, as Is
Worth, his home county.
In Floyd county, which joins Rules
county on the east, the result is not
quite SO easily ascertainable. However,
the straws now blowing indicate that
the Haugen delegates will largely out
number those for Rule. This conclu-
sion is arrived at from the fact that the
judicial convention, which is to select
judges for the judicial district, is called
for this city today and the primaries
held Friday and Saturday in this city
and in county precincts show an unmis-
taxable majority for Haugen, not that
these delegates have anything TO do
with the congressional convention. but
that they We're chosen upon the Haugen
or anti-Haugen basis.
In Fayette county the withdrawal of
Blythe has given Rule an advantage
and Tom Ways work in that county
may land it for his candidate. Both
Rule and Way are working in that
county now. Mitchell has always been
conceded to the present member and no
new developments would warrant MAX
ing any other conclusion. The able
manner in which Mr.. Haugen has Sc
cured the extension of rural delivery
over his district and his able work on
the oleomargar ine bill has brought him
great strength in the rural districts and
when the county townships are heard
from they will be represented by Haug-
en- men. Chickasaw county was at first
early in the campaign credited 20 the
Blythe forces, for he carried 1t in 1896,
but many changes are taking place in
that county since Blythe withdrew.
Bradford township, which contains the
city of Nashua, used to contain much
Blythe sentiment, but will now swing
into the Haugen camp. The Nashua
Post, a Blythe organ, will this week an
nounce editorially for Haugen. The
Reporter of the samezplace has been for
Haugen all the time. The Cresco Re-
publican, Howard county, now says
Haugen will carry Howard county cas-
lily and this paper was formerly sup
porting Blythe. The convention, which
is to determine this contest is called
for the 10th of June, to be held in
Charles City, and will be organized in
behalf of Mr.. Haugen.