Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-04
The IOWA JUDG[SH|P
Rumors That There Is Bitter
Feeling In the Contest
Are False
SETTLEMENT SEEMS BLOCKED
sErrLEMENr SEEMS BLOCKED
A Desperate Effort Will Be Made,
However, to Settle 1t Soon After
Congress Recommending Way the
Vote Probably Stands - cummins'
Memories Playing Their Part

Washington, Jan. 4,-Because it ha
been SO long drawn out and 5,
stubbornlS contested. the Iowa judge
ship fight is attracting attention With
out the borders of the state. Severa
OF the New York papers this week pub
hshed dispatches from Des Moines q
sensational nature regarding the strug-
gle. One stated that the contest was
personal one between Senator Al.
lison and Dolliver and would be tough
to the bitter end, the inference giyer
being that the two Iowa senators Were
1t swords points.
1t is hardly necessary to deny this
statement Senators Allison and Dol
liver are as good friends as they ever
Were and with all due respect to tn.
various candidates, 1t might be SAID
that the two senators do not feel u
deep enough interest in the contest
to have 1t become serious, even If they
We're personally opposed. In fact. there
u no bitter feeling in the matter what
ever, il surface indications can be
Judged. All OF the conferences have
been of the most pleasant nature.
It IL undoubtedly a fact that the
entire matter would have attracted
very little attention had it been set
tied early in the contest. The delay
has brought it to public attention.
The secrecy imposed on the confer
erces is another feature which has
added to the stories. Newspaper cor
respondents were obliged to build
their stories from chance remark or
from Imagination and as consequence
number OF highly colored reports
were sent out.
One OF the most notable OF these
romances in addition to the one given
In the foregoing, was that which stat
ed that Representative Birdsall was
going to resign and take the judgeship
and that Speaker Henderson would
again run for congress. This story
started in Iowa, caused only smiles in
Washington.
It IL generally understood that q
desperate effort VIII be made TO set
tie the matter very soon after con-
gress re-convenes this week. The
members of the caucus themselves are
beginning to realize that II will be very
unwt5e to prolong the contest further
and when the senators and representa-
tiyes left for their homes. 1t was
privately understood that all were 10
~ whAteyes could toward secur-
: snR p2 ~ settlement OF the mat
.5r when they returned.
Any settlement which would bring
about the selection OF any OF the pres
ent candidates seems TO be blocked
BY many complications. Altho, there
has. or course, never been any Of
Acial statement of the vote OF the eau
Gus. there Is little doubt that the
vote stands: Dolliver and Conner for
Healy, Allison and Haugen for Reed,
Cousins and Birdsall for Dawley ami
Thomas for Wright.
1t Is generally conceded that Sena-
tor Deliver and Representative Conner
will stand by Afr. Heaiy till the last
ana none Of the other candidates. Seem
10 have any hope IN shat direction.
Hcaly has been trying very hard for
Senator Allison's and Mr. Birdsall,s
votes. but when these two had
chance to go to him after the WITH
drawai Of Longville they divided be-
tween the other two candidates. It is
Estimated that Senator Allison took
neutral grotind in this move and tina,
Judge Birdsall does not intend TO vote
for Healy to win. Haugen, who pre-
sented Reeds name and has stood BY
him from the first, is serene in the en-
viable company OF Senator Allison and
seems very unlikely to change unless
Senator Allison would do so first and
leave Mr.. Haugen without hope for his
candidate. Tho 1t is not positively
known that Birdsall has refused 10
vote for Heaiy, there is no doubt tina,
this Is the situation in the case OF Mr..
Cousins. There is very little likelihood
that any situation could arise In whici,
Mr.. Cousins would ever cast his vote
for AR. Healy.
In fact. It can't be denied that the
old Cummins and anti-Cummins and
revision and antd-revision fight Is play
ing Its own little part in the judgeship
contest. Mr.. Healy represents the Cum
minis and revision interests and while
none OF the other candidates are nota.
bic representatives OF the opposite fac
ton, Healy. nevertheless, has some
strong opposition for that very reason.
: As to the final settlement sentiment
seems to b. about equally divided be-
tween Reed, Healy or some absolutely
new man, 1. e.. a dark horse. There
are some who think that the selection
OF Wright might be "A good solution,
and others who feel that an entirely
new man, one who has not heretofore
been mentioned In the contest. should |
be chosen.
IT, on the other hand, the conference
insists on selecting one of the men over
whom they have been struggling from
the beginning sentiment seems to have
changed in the past few weeks toward
Reed. 1t Dc recognized generally thet
neither DolNver. Conner nor Thomas
will leave their candidate until the last
ditch is reached. Between Reed ana
Dawley there are four votes which
could settle the fight. Reed has the
strong backing OF Senator Allison ana
IL in other ways regarded as the
strongest candidate. consequently there
Is an opinion among many that Cous-
ms and Birdsall. who will not vote for
Healy. may switch their votes to Reed
and end the struggle.
A VETERAN KNIGHT.