Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-25
No MAN RAGE AS YET
Healey and Reed Both Picked
as Winners In Judgeship
Contest
FOR FAvoRlTE SONS
caucuses Of iowa Delegation Show no
chanse-consressionaI Futures In
voIved-Heaiey Has an Advantage
in Deliver and connor-Reed May
Get AIlison's Support.
aeiaI 70 Times Republican,

Special to Times Republican,
washington. d. c.. Nov. 25.-The one
absorbing subject of Iowa political M
terest here is the judgeship contest now
going on in the shape of daily caucuses
of the two senators and five congress-
men from the northern judicial dis
trict of Iowa. Each congressman has
favorite son from his district and
in three of the districts the political
futures of the congressman themselves
seems largely involved. At present the
delegation meets and ballots, each for
his own man and then they adj
journ.
1t is impossible to predict before the
final settlement what the result VIII
be- Close observers among newspaper
men and politicians here are divided
into two schools; one looks upon Tom
Healey, of FIT. Dodge. as the ultimate
winner Senator Dolliver is backing
his fellow townslnan for all he is worth,
Healey himself has burned his bridges
behind him, having given up his can
didacy for a return to the state senase
and Judge Conner Is loyal 10 the Tenth
district man. In fact Healey is man
to be taken care of at any cost by any
man with congressional aspirations. for
1t is said that, in the Tenth district a
mere turning of the hand or drop OF
the hat would set loose the war dogs
who have cut such capers in state pol
itics during the last few years. With
the advantage o., senator and COLI
gresham at his back Healey very ma
turally will be the last man to give in
and it is expected, by the men who pick
Healey to win. that Haugen and Bird
sail will go to Healey as second choice.
Congressman Birdsall Is naturally
friendly to Healey altho loyal to the
man Of his own district. Haugen has
more at stake. The terrors that Mason
City has for him have been apparent
in both his nominating conventions
Mason City warts an appropriation for
a federal building and Haugen wants
to do somethi,-g fer Mason City. Judge
Conner, koi-:ins a place On the appro-
rriations committee is in position TO
press his advantage for Healey's bene-
fit. 1t Is even hoped that Congressman
Cousins will &c, to Healey when there
is no longer hope for Dawley.
On the other hand observers Of equal
perspicaeity have picked Judge Reed
OF Cresco, as the winner. Congressman
Haugen is for him and II is Whispered
that Senator Allison will eventual.
favor him. 1t is more likely that Cous
ins will favor him rather than Healey
and 1t is hoped that either Birdsall Or
Thomas Will come over to Reed whei
the break comes.
Congressman Thomas has a large
personal interest at stake in Craig
Wright's candidacy, especially so sin re
the change in "A. B. Funks plans, which
will keep him in the Eleventh district
where he Is congressional possibility
Wright's success would naturally give
Thomas hold on woodbury. county
which casts II great MANY votes in
every nominating convention.
The caucusts have been held in Sc
cret and SO far no one has brok en-
confidence. Senator Allison as chair
man gives out the information in his
own conservative way which. OF course.
tells nothing. 1t is mere than likely
that the matter will be put over to the
next session n December.