Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-27
The Newspapers of Des Moines Appear
To Have Reapcd Harvest as all the
Matter Printed In Connection With
the Contest Is Paid For-The Out
Look.
Special to Tlmes-Repuhllean

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county convention to be held a little
later. when the congressional delegates
will be selected. The same county con-
| vention will also select delegates to
the republican state convention of May
| is. There will be forty-one of these
delegates to both the congressional and
| the state conventions.
| The past week has witnessed much
| activity among politicians of the city,
and while there has been some enthusi-
assn displayed on both sides. the fact
| is that the campaign has not developed
the interest that has marked similar
primaries in the county at other times.
| There has been a good deal of sparring
for position in committees and in the
selection of election judges and even
going into the court to secure injunc-
TONS etc. Campaign headquarters
have been open and there have been
many meetings for speakers. The per-
sonal work has not been as great as
usual
The real feature Of the campaign has
been the fact that all the enthusiasm
and all the interest has been on sor-
| did basis, and the work done is of the
hIliu pIlal must De pau lok ~ SaSiAs
The voluntary workers have been few
and far between. Those who are at
work are OF the kind that work for
what there is in 1T. The enthusiasm
| Is OF the kind you can buy for cash
a significant thing is the attitude OF the
newspapers. Not a newspaper In the
city is engaged in doing anything for
one side or the other except on cash
basis This is so well understood that
the campaign committees have appro-
priated large sums for advertising.
Columns and columns have been print
ed In the daily papers. some of II mark
ed as advertising and so displayed and
some of 1t as news or comment, and IN
most instances paid for by the cam
paisn managers. The newspaper fight
ing has all been done in this way. IL
is novelty and something never before
done in The city The campaign mama
gers complain but all take advantage
of It, But 1t is all characteristic of the
nature of the campaign that has been
waged for a month.
At their respective headquarters
there is an air of confidence as to the
Outcome The managers claim they
the votes As for the exhibition of pub
lie uuarreling over committees and the
Judges OF election and management of
the election. II Is believed there has
been no gain for one side or the other.
Nearly all the people have become fam
iliar with the methods of the managers
In relation to such matters. The reg
ulnrly elected and constituted county
central committee has arranged for
the primary and selected the Judges in
the ordinary manner and there is In
fact general acquiescence In the work
done. The belief prevails that all the
safeguards have been thrown around
the primary that is possible under
the present irregular system in vogue
In the county and that there will be n
reasonably fair primary election. 1t is
certainly in the hands of men who de-
sire that the election shall be fairly
conducted. It will be almost miracle,
however, If the election Is got thru With
before an open conflict takes place at
some one OF the polling places for
among some elements there Is Bit
terness ripe for trouble.
Capt. Hull has had decided adj
vantage dn the support of large element
of the business men OF the city looking
to commercial advantage In the matter
of appropriations which he may yet
secure to be spent in Des Moines. This
commercial element Is united for him,
and on the sole account that he will
be able. by reason of his position in
congress, to get much for Des Moines
from the government. He also has the
of support from large body
OF those who are holding federal posi-
tons.
Judge Prouty has the support OF the
elements OF the city. which is
considerable. and OF a young and ambi-
itieus element in local politics which
feels that Capt Hull has had enough
and ought to quit. He also has, and
this especially in the rural precincts,
the support of quite a large element
enamored of him because of his vigor-
GUS support of the state platform. es-
pecially on protection and reciproc-
ity.
Nearly every politician who comes to
Des Moines from outside the city makes
particular inquiry as to the progress of
the campaign here. There is a feeling
apparent among the visitors that the
result here in Polk county will have
bearing on the political fight in other
districts and in the state at large. They
cfaim that the republicans of the state
are taking great interest in the contest
and waching the outcome with nervous
anxiety. The Importance of the pri-
mary is somewhat discounted here be-
cause of the knowledge that it is almost
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deepest purse. There Is a prevalent
feeling that 1t will be better when it is
all over.
BAD FIRE AT WAPELLo.