Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-16
lie Mars Man Has the Eleventh
District Pretty Well
Stirred Up
srRuel= AGAINST THE FIELD
Cherokee and o'6rien Counties Now
the Center Of the Congressional Fight
Hobart Out of the Race, Which
Means 4 Warm Contest to Secure
Delegation.
Special to Times-Republicaes


Sioux City, March 16.-Cherokee and
O'Brien counties are this week battle
grounds in the Eleventh district con-
Rressional contest. Mr.. Struble ended
last week with a swing around the
O,Brien county circle. Senator Hup-
hard also paid the county visit, ana
CONGRESSMAN Thomas closed the week
there and returned with the opening
OF the present week. Mr.. Roach's
friends there too, are busy. and the
county, which has about as complicated
! political situation as any in the
ntate will be in the throes of politics
ell the struggle is over.
It is now becoming apparent that for-
mer Congressman Struble has made
himself such an aggressive factor as
to have practically forced friendly
cooperation o. the other candidates
against him.
The plan OF the opposition is to OPP
nose instructions in the counties u
Cherokee and o'Brien, which Strublc
must have If he is to go into the CON
yention as a dangerous candidate.
In o'erien County.
Judge Thomas Is regarded by his
friends as the strongest man against
Struble in O'Brien. hut Hubbard and
Roach are conceded good deal OF
backing. The failure Of the Brown
bank. together with the fact that Ed
G. Brown Is again a candidate for the
nomination for railroad commissioner,
con1plicates matters. 1t has been agreed
that Brown shall have the county's
delegation to the state convention IL
he shall carry his home town OF Shell
don. and therefore a great fight is ex-
pected in that place.
For some weeks committee of peo-
nle interested In the failure of the
shaldon bank has been looking into the
institutions affairs. 1t is said to have
completed its report. This document.
according to reports, Is generally IA
vorable to Mr.. Brown. It Is SAID 20
report this state OF affairs.
when the Browns bought the stock
OF the bank from the Richards inter-
est at Dubuque several years ago, 1t
was contracted that he should make
rayment thereon. and the Richards In
terest should hold the stock as collat-
eral security with the right to vote II.
This. the committee believes, makes
the Richards crowd liable for an as
eessment on the stock. This being
true. the assessment Is good and VIII
produce $4,000.
ON the other hand, II the Browns
should be held liable for the assess
ment II would yield nothing. The de-
positors are chiefly interested in get
ting their money. II they see 1t m
sixht. feeling against Mr.. Brown IN
his home town will be much tempered.
and he win be likely to win its SUPPORT.
In Cherokee County.
Cherokee county Is decidedly fight
ing ground Struble is weak with the
organization. but is conceded strength
with the people, especially In the coun-
try. where he is better acquainted than
any other candidate.
Senator Hobart has given out that
he will not be a candidate for congress
Some OF his friends who are friends
OF other candidates than Struble would
have been pleased at his announces
ment as candidate, as it would have
paved the way to keep the county
away from struble without a fight
As it is, the plan is to oppose every
possible resource against Struble ana
against instructions for any candidate.
OF, the ground that the county ought to
&c into the convention free to play good
politics, to have hand in making the
next congressman, and to get itself
back into the good graces of the domi-.
mating powers in the district. Senator
Hobart is said to be fully III sympathy
with this desire.