Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-27
Republican State Convention
Will, However, Be Large
and Interesting One
BARRETT IN THE LEAD NOW
His Candidacy for Superintendent of
Public instruction Is Opposed by n.
L. Adams Of Fayette County ard j. F.
Riggs of keokuk County-AIl Is
Harmony in Party.
Special to Times Republican.


Wednesday in this city. Despite tha
there is only one contest. and that viii
probably be disposed of on one ballot
and there is no difference of opinion
as to the platform, and there is moth
ing to do as to the organization Of
the party. and everybody is satisfied
with things just as they are, the con-
vention will be large one. Gov. A. r
Cummins will be renominated unani-
iChief Justice Bishop and Railroad Com
missioner Palmer. The only contest ir
sight is on superintendent of publi>
| instruction. Superintendent Barret,
| is a candidate TO succeed himself and
| is generally backed by the school teach
ers and educators of the state, and
his candidacy was really started by
| the members of the state teachers as
| sociation at the last meeting. He is
| opposed by II. l.. Adams, of ENayette
county and by j. T.. Riggs, of keokuk
county. Because of the fact that very
! y
tions and the matter is being left large
! ly to the school men this contest is
| likely to be settled on one ballot. Mr.
Barrett is clearly in the lead at the
present time. Aside from this one lit
tie contest there will not be much in the
convention OF interest Geo. d. Per
kins. editor of the Sioux City Journal
formerly one of the strong men of the
Iowa delegation in congress, always :
conservative man and frequently called
upon to write the platforms of the
party in this state. will be temporary
chairman and will give the keynote of
the campaign in a carefully worded ad :
dress The strong men among the
delegations will go on the committee on
resolo tons which will prepare the plat
form, and by common consent, Senator
Allison is to be on the committee and
will be entrusted with the writing of
the tariff plank. There is no doubt
as to what this will contain. 1t will
be in substance the same as the last
two state platforms. all Of which We're
in perfect accord, tho differing in the
verbiage The platform will be ac-
cepted by all parties. There will be no
minority report and no discussion. 1t
will be the platform approved by Gov
Cummins and on which he will be ex-
pected to make his fight for e-election.
Gov. Cummins will be here on Monday,
returning from the east, and he and the
two senator's from Iowa, and all the
members of congress. will be at the
Secretary James Wilson IS
a delegate from Tama county and will
Shaw will not come.
The situation in regard to the state
has not cleared in the
past week superintendent Barrett
the precedent in the case OF
his immediate predecessor, is a candi
date for fourth term. 1t was accord
ed Superintendent Sabin because he
was a most excellent school man and
he had done much for the schools. Mr..
Barrett's candidacy was because of the
desire of many of the leading educa-
tors Of the state that he should at least
until he has fairly worked out
some of the great problems which have
come up very recently and ON which he
has devoted much time. Mr.. Riggs,
Of Sigourney desires to follow Mr.. Bar
rett in the position, and he has secured
the support of most of the counties of
his immediate vicinity in the state. Mr.
Adams likewise has secured the in
lorsement of several counties. He has
Instructions from four counties in his |
district, and four only, Fayette, his own
and Clayton, Allamakee and
In the same part of the |
state it is learned that Eremer will be
solid for Barrett and Dubuque's entire
vote will go to him. Mr.. Barrett's can
lidacy has invoked positive instructions !
rom counties scattered all over the |
state, as in Buena Vista. Butler. Dick !
nson, Harrison and some others. In the
central western and northwestern por-
ions of the state the vote will be almost |
solid for Mr.. Barrett. His friends there
ore count that he will be nominated or
he first ballot. 1t was expected that
ADAMS would be able to gain some
strength in portions of the state far
emoved from the local influences
Which have brought about his can
lidacy, but in this he has signaly
allied.
Not many Iowans know that base
,ail cluDS are a regular thlng on bat
leships; but Governor Cummins to-
lay received from the captain of the
'attleship Iowa the pennant of the
baseball league of the North Atlantic
quadron. with letter stating that 1t
lad been won by the baseball club
# the Iowa" in series of hard fought
'ames while the squadron was in the
south seas during last winter. The
ennant is a handsome blue one in
cribed with white letters, showing
What it is. The pennant was accom-
anied by photograph, showing the I
nembers of the club in uniform and
eady for the game. They are a fine
,t of sturdy young men, picked from
he crew. The pennant will be turned I
Yer to the state historical depart 1
lent.
A new feature of the contest for the
residency of the Iowa state college {
as developed in that some of the rail-
OaQ men have become much interested,