Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-30
Talked About Opposition to
His Nomination For Con-
gress Not Serious
THERE ARE MANY AsPlRANTs
Most of Them, However, Are Merely
Getting Irons in the Fire for Some
thing They Hope for in the Future
How tho Situation Stands at the
Present Time.
Special to Tlmes-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Nov. sO.-Many po-
litical cock-and bull stories are begin
ring to emanate from various points In
the Tenth Iowa congressional district.
Algona seems to be the hotbed from
whence the most weird of them have
been date-l!ned.
Just at the present time northern
Iowa politicians are anxiously await
ing the outcome of the federal judge
ship contest in Washington. AS soon
as this is decided-and possibly sooner
unless 1t be settled within short time
the republican congressional pot will
be hung over the fire to boil. Judge
w. b. Quarton, OF Algona, is thus far
the only avowed candidate in opposi-
ton to Judge Conner. Mr.. Quarton
has not yet come clear into the open,
altho short time ago he was in this
city taking bird's-eye view OF the
situation here. He took but one hur-
ried look and returned home.
Judge Quarton is said to be the ia
vorite son Of the north end of the dis
trict. He has been on the district
bench for several years and is popular
in his county. where 1t is reported he
is f1rst-class mixer. Conner Is an
exceedingly good canrpaigner but he Is
not so good mixer.
The Algona correspondent gives 1t
out that Hamilton county is going to
have a candidate. They say 1t will be
either Cady' Chase or ]. L. Kamrar.
the leaders of the opposing Hamilton
county factions. On the inside 1t Is
said that Chase will be the man. and
5that-wonder OF wonders-he will have
the Kamrar support" Since both OF
these men are Webster City men this
bit of news will be most acceptable
here.
Carroll county may present the name
OF State Senator Warren Garst, while
1t is possible that Boone will again try
for Judge John L. Stevens. Webster
county. the seat Of the potent Fort
Dodge crowd" Is accounted as loyal to
Judge Conner, because Conner is now
working for Healy, a Fort Dodge man,
for the impeachment to the federal
.judgeship. Pocahontas and Humboldt
counties will probably go for Conner,
they being closely allied with the Fort
Dodge interests. Greene county Is a
neighhor to Crawford. Corners home
county. and Is conceded to the Conner
crowd. The support behind Judge
Quartoh claim Emmett. kossuth, VIM
nebago. Patio Alto and Hancock coun-
ties. The Conner opponents insist
that things are coming their way.
However. with Senator Dolliver, sec
rotary Shaw and the Fort Dodge infiu-
ence on his side. Conner Is reported to
be resting easily and confidently on his
arms. Disquieting reports are being
sent out from the northern end OF the
district to the effect that Secretary
Shaw Is not so enthusiastically for
Conner az ne used to be. The Quarton
men charge that Shaw has never for
given Conner for giving half the Craw
ford county vote to Cummins on the
telling ballot in the Cedar Rapids s;a,s
convention two years ago. Conner con-
trolled the delegation and divided tae
voting strength. thus materially aiding
Governor Cummins. Should Hamilton.
Carroll. Boone and Kossuth counties
present candidates against Conner.
there is no doubt but that the latter
would be embarrassed. 1t Is UNDER
stood, however, among The wiser heads
that some at least OF these candidates
merely have Something to trade"