Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-07
IOWA POLITICAL ROW
Emmet-Dickinson C ty Re-
publican Nominati Z En-
%
broglio Is Not s. s ed
HAS BEEN sscEPTED
ROBINSON HAS BEEN
Altho He Has Forwarded His Nomina
ton Friends of Dr. Fuller Still Stick
for Him-Question Is, Was the Dele
CATION Empowered to Cast Whole
Vote When Two Were Absent?
Special to Tines-Repuhlican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. There are
generally two sides to most political
controversies, and so it appears in the
case OF the troubles in northern Iowa,
where two candidates have been nomi-
mated for representative in the Thirty
ninth representative district, both good
republicans and each one claiming to
be the regular republican nominee and
entitled to place on the ticket as
TO Des Moines in regard to the matter
was when the nomination papers of
preventative Robinson were placed
in the hands of Deputy Secretary of
State Hites the next day after the
convention was held at Baskerville. On
the face of the situation as 1t appeared
at that time it appeared certain that
the name OF B. F. Robinson would go
on the ballot without much question.
But the friends Of Dr.. Fuller are equal
ly confident that their man will be rec
ognized In due time AS the regular
candidate. The question OF doubt in
the whole transaction appears to be az
to whether or not the Dickinson coun
ty delegation was to be allowed to cast
the full vote of the county In the con-
vention. The Emmett county people
declare that the Dickinson county dele
cation was given such assurance as
was possible before the organization
was made that no advantage would be
taken of the fact that two delegates
were absent. This is denied' by the
Dickinson delegation. A Dickinson
county man, not on the delegation, but
1nalch interested In the matter, makes
the following statement Of the case to
offset the Emmet county statements
and claims:
'sThe nomination papers of DR.. Fuller
are before the state election board in
regular fern with showing as to their
perfect regularity. He was nominated
,aad vii be the republican nominee,
we have no doubt. fully recognized by
THE election board. This convention in
cident is the elimination of two years
of district trouble. Representative
Myers had the support two years ago
of Dickinson for a second term. Sera-
tor Bachman had moved up from Palo
Alto, giving Emmet the senatorship,
but there seemed every reason to ex-
pect a second term for Myers. After
long drawn out convention Robinson
won with two votes from Osceola.
Next year the leading lawyer of Dick
|inson county and one of the most pops
ular Of republicans, L. e. Francis, came
out for Judge Emmet had no candidate
and could have placed our man within
reach OF a nomination, but he was
trifled with and on no decisive ballot
did he secure a vote from ETnGnet.
There was at the time no apparent
reason why Emmett should not try to
fortify Robinson by helping Dickinson
county, in which event there would
have been no opposition this year to
the Ennrnet candidate. Later 1t APP
|peared there was reason wholly
selfish in the interest of a factional
leader in Ernmet. This year Bachman
and Robinson both contested for the
home county, the result being draw,
and each selected his delegation. Dick
inson owed Emqnet nothing and had
eesSSOeSA"s
ueighborly relations the vote OF the
Dickinson delegation all went to Bach
man at the senatorial convention un-
til they were released and thanked Tor
their support. So much for the politi-
cal history of the district previous 10
their recent convention.
Five Of the best republicans OF Dick
inson county were sent over to the con-
vention at Estherville. Two Of the dele
gates could not so, but 1t was never
dreamed that the county would be de-
MED full representation In the conven-
ton. The FIVE delegates are all men
Of high repute and unquestioned YER
acity, and they are a unit in declaring
that every act on the part Of the Emmet
delegation indicated that the Dickinson
vote was to be counted as five against
seven The Emmett people say different,
but we are fully convinced here that
there was at no time any intention OF
allowing Dickinson her full vote In the
convention. The position of our dele
cation was an embarrassing one, but
they could do nothing less than proceed
to make the nomination of DR.. Fuller
in convention even as the Emmet dele
cation proceeded alone to make the
nominal ton Of Robinson. We are will
ing to rest content without rushing In
to the papers on this matter and do not
desire newspaper controversy but this
much should be said that the republic
cans of the state may not be deceived in
the matter. We are confident that the
election board will declare DR.. Fuller
the nominee of the republicans and that
if any name goes on the ballot by Pc
tltion it will be that of Robinson"
AS stated before. the nomination
papers are now both before the state
officials. each appearing to be regular;
and it is up to the state election board
to make full investigation into the facts
of the convention at Estherviile and
to decide between the rivals. The fact
that both candidates are excellent re-
publicans and that one or the other is
certain of election even If both are vot-
ed for, is some consolation to the re-
publicans.
Des Moines has sent out an army OF
Labor Day orators for the occasion.
Governor A. B. Cummins has gone to-
IColfax where he will speak. The gov