The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-22
WOULD TAKE
SCALP OF HULL
CONGRESSMAN SEES HIS PERIL
AND is AT HOME.
Administration Element Believed to
Be Behind Judge Prouty, Who Gave
Mr. Hull SO Bad a Scare Before
Nate Kendall Will Make No Fight
on Clarke for Speaker.
Special to The Journal.

Des Mones, Iowa, Dec. 22.--Congress-
man, John L. Hull has taken advantage
Of the Christmas recess Of congress to
return to Des Moines and patch up the
breaks in his political fences + i.
Conferences held Saturday and Sunday
and last night indicate that Captain Hull
regards the situation as perilous. In the
municipal campaign one aspirant promises
to turn the city political machinery over
to the support Of Judge Prouty for con-.
gress while the other candidate IS non
committa In the face of this situat ton
it is purposed to bring out Alderman
Brereton for mayor as a Hull man. .;a4 ~
Untold embarrassment, has been caused
Congressman Hull by the sending to Des
Moines Of $50 negro troops. There. is
more than an undercurrent Of dissatis-.
faction that the monument to Fort Des
Moines should be garrisoned only by a
handful Of colored men, In glowing terms
it had been pictured what a difference
the coming of soldiery would make in the
social life at the capital city. ~. u, g5.
While prejudice against the colored race
is not strong here, even Captain Hulrs
closest advisors say it would have been
much better for him had he secured the
assignment of troop of white mounted
cavalry here for the winter. @%s
Mixed Situation In the Seventh. a'be-q
district to make the coming campaign
here the .warmest, of any district III Iowa.
w. H. Berry OF Indianola5 would, 1lil1e to
go to congress. Berry has carried War
rem county for Hull year after year. It
Is admitted that he can carry 1t for him.
self. Senator Crossley of Madison county
has the support of his county In the COM
gressional race. George w. Clarke, slated
for speaker of the next house, looks, upon
his position in the legislature as an incu-
bator to higher things. Clarke cannot
logically be in the race this time, how
ever, as he is a faithful friend, Of Gov
ernor Cummins and the Cummins element
has settled upon Judge 8. F. Prouty of
Des Moines as the man who will be able
to defeat Captain Hull.
The interests of Congressman Hull and
Governor Cumn1ins clash at every; political
turn in the seventh. Entrenched as has
been Captain Hull for fifteen years as one
Of the survivors Of "the old machine the
Cummins men believe that itais now time
to accomplish his downfall sst.5f
CIarke's WaIkaway. = $40
H. W. Byers of Harlan, who accom-
plished the withdrawal of M. L. Temple
from the speakership contest in favor of
George w. Clarke of Dallas. county, has
also had a talk with Nate Kendall of
Abba.
el1 III d poSitlOii " SIdlo tIlet MI'
Kendall will not aspire to the speakership
of the house." said Mr.. Byers yesterday.
There is no deal, but Mr.. Kendall and
Mr.. Clarke have. a perfect understand
ing y.. gy.
The reported opposition to Mr.. Clarke
from labor circles proves to be a myth. 2;
Nate Kendall will be chairman of the ju-
dietary committee of the house., Ne. l..
Temple wanted the place, but; will be re-
| tanned as chairman OF the ranking COM
| mittee, ways and means. =. The chairman
| Of the appropriations committee has not
yet been decided upon. a@s u Ea.@
Rather Surprising Veto. +,
Mayor Brenton yesterday vetoed an or
dinance increasing his salary from S1.5Or
to $4,000 The mayor declared that he
has not nearly so much to do as the at
| torney and engineer, who. receive $1,50(
| a year, and receive no advance.