Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-08
ED cHAssEL A FAvoRlTE.
-eMars Man Leads in Senatorial Race
Hobart Out,

Sioux City, July S.-From Plymouth
and Cherokee counties come reports
that. as a result of consideration given
the matter at the state convention last
week and since. there is likely to be
vigorous effort to prevent the nomina-
ton of John l.. Bleakly for the state
senate in the Plymouth -Cherokee-1da
district.
Mr.. Beakly carried Ida county and
was accorded the privilege of naming
its delegation. He has not yet an
nounced the delegates. 1t was sup
posed early in the contest that lda
would be conceded the senatorship. be-
ing entitled to it by process of rota-
ton. But Bleakly is proving weak with
the other two counties. and not very
strong in his own.
Indications are now that James Rob-
ertson. of Washta, Cherokee county, or
r. D. Chassel of LeMars, will be the
candidate against Bleakly.
1t may be that all three will go into
the convention. in which case 1T is like
lv the Ida county man will lose ana
and one of the other two win.
Senator Hobart is considered def
nitely out of the running. This view is
accepted by the delegates from Ply
mouth and by most of those from
Cherokee. according to reports. Mr.
Hobart has said repeatedly that he
couldn't afford to take the senatorship
again. He believed he could have had
delegation from Cherokee for the ask
ing. and of this there is little doubt, for
his services in locating and building
the state hospital there are much ap-
preciated But he is not in the race.
Mr.. Bleakly is considered pre- emf
nently a Shaw man which doesn't
make him look good to the district as
a whole. He has been close personaf
and POLITICAL friend of the secretary OF
state for many years. Moreover he is
prohibitionist. and he has record
of being defeated pretty decisively in
his home county a number of years
ago. Good politicians in Ida say he
cannot come within 400 of carrying the
county AS Plymouth is stronghold
of anti prohibition opinion and politi-
cally close, it is accounted that Bleakly
would be weak there. Cherokee has to
furnish the republican majority for
the district anyhow, and the strain of
overcoming 400 In Ida and perhaps half
as much in Plymouth. makes the Cher
okee leaders feel uncomfortable. DEM
ocratc talk of naming a strong man
and going after the office has added to
the worries of the republicans.
Ed. Chasel is Undoubtedly favor
lite with the anti-Bleakly men. He was
candidate against Hobert eight years
ago and is widely acquainted. 1t was
thought for long time that plymouth
would not present senatorial candi-
date, as it desred to reserve itself for
the congressional contest. But the
Beakly opposition has led the mana
gers in Plymouth and Cherokee to
agree to some sacrifices of congression-
al advantage if necessary.
Mr. Robertson is u. banker at Wash
ia and one-of the men who made the
big fight for Cummins in Cherokee two
years ago. He Is popular in all three
counties. and would make, his friends
say, a strong candidate both for nomi-
nation and at the poles.
1t is now generally believed that Mr..
Chasel will permit his name to be
used-he positively declined for a time
and will be backed by Plymouth. In
this case, as Plymouth and Cherokee
are very friendly in the matter. one or
other of the two will take the nomina-
ton.
The convention will be held in the
court house at Cherokee tomorrow
afternoon. Ida has Z, Cherokee 8, and
Plymouth IL delegates.