Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-21
Announcement of Col. Ormssy
Foreshadows a Fight All
Along the Line
CONNER TO HAVE A BIG FIGHT
Likely That Alsona Man Will Make
an Early Start in the Congressional
Race - Nucleus of Quarton's Sup
port Will Lie in Counties Which
Form Judicial District.
Special to Tlmes-Repubiican.

Webster city. Dec. 21.-The an
nouncement that Col. Ormsby of En-
metsburg will enter the arena against
Congressman Conner for renominatiol
| in the Tenth district in this state IS
taken by the opposition to Mr.. Con-
ner to be general foreboding of III
upheaval in the politics of this district
Judge w. b. Quarton, of Algona. IS
also in the hands OF his friends as =
starter in the congressional race.
While in this city Judge Quarton
made thorough canvass of the stu
alton in Hamilton county. He is sat
listed that there is to be general up
heaval in the district and that he may
as we'll be in at the start and take
his chances of staying to the finish.
He feels that the nucleus of his sup,
his judicial district. These are, Kos
suth, Pocahontas, Humboldt. Pa,o
Alto and Emmett. or course, since
the announcement of Col. Ormsby. Palo
Alto must be taken from this column.
1t is felt, however. by those who under
stand the situation. that the two men
have an alliance and that in any event
all of these counties will support
candidate from the northern part OF the
district. Winnebago and Hancock. the
two counties lying to the east of this
district. can be relied upon to go to
northern candidate and the Quarton
camp place in their column. Hamilton
Carroll and Boone counties are expect
ed to bring out candidates and 1t is
thru an alliance with these that the
Quarton men expect to give Congress
man Conner the fight of his life. 1t is
given out by the judges friends that
all their fighting is to be conducted
in the open and in full sight OF tn"
whole district. The actions of Mr..
ouarton in this city, would indicate
that this is their plan of action.
While in this city Judge Quarton was
unable to find out who would be thu
candidate of Hamilton county, more
than that it would be d. c. Chase or
j. l.. Kamrar 1t is by no means
settled fact as yet that the county VIII
bring out either of the two. but If any
one is brought 1t will be one of
thcm.
The Quarton men realize the size of
the job they have undertaken. They
even feel that they are fighting. not
only Conner men within the Tenth dis-
trict. but that certain of the big chiefs
in state politics, residing in Dies Moines
are taking a hand in affairs. To these
the judge issues defy. Say the
Quarton men IF these fellows in Des
Moines attempt to dictate the affairs
in the Tenth district. let them try II.
We are not blind" The Quarton men
appear to be neither giving nor asking
quarter except so far as to ally them
selves with other candidates opposed
to Conner.
Beside Webster City, Judge Quarton
has visited several strongholds in the
district. Now that he has canvassei
the situation and the Ormsby an
IS out, Quarton's may be
any day. The coming out
of Ormsby will not be detrimental to
the Quarton candidacy. as some out
siders may figure it. but rather part
of the whole anti Conner campaign in
which there is pretty general under
standing among the opposition candi-
dates.