Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-11
Latest Move Is to Have Cover
nor Cummins' Friends
Placed OH Delegation
WAY TO SILENCE OPPOSITION
1t Would be an Easy Matter to Pick a
Delegation Of Good Hull Men Who
Are Equally Loyal to cummins-Ne
gotiations Transferred to Outside
Counties.
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Des Moines, March 11.-Efforts at
compromise, or further and final conf
promise, in relation to the situation
| in the Seventh district are now being
made. The latest move is that of hav-
ing Congressman Hull Immediately
name his delegation to the distric.
congressional and national conven-
men known to be friendly to Governor
Cummns In whole or at least for half
the delegation. Already there are
springing up all over the district can
didates either for member of congress
or for district delegates. AS one con-
vention names the congressman and
the two delegates it is necessarily a
contest involving both. II candidate
for delegate gets permission, following
the Polk county lead, to name his dele
CATION, ana this policy is pursued in
every county, then of necessity some
compromise must be effected or Polk
county Will get nothing. Now Polk
county has two delegates for district
delegates, both insisting they are en-
titled to go to represent the district
LATE Youag and James G. Berryhiil.
Manifestly it would be serious il the
outside counties combine to beat this
ticket. And so it is understood that
Captain Hull, who has the naming of
the delegation, is considering the nam
ing of a delegation that would have
mat Y,ff " of No VI of
Cummins thereon. 1t would be very
good Hull men who are equally loyal
to Governor Cummins In this way all
opposition to the denomination Of Hull
would be silenced at once.
Quite I, number of candidates for
district delegates are being considered.
1t is learned that unless Judge Mich
OILS makes the race for congress he Will
be a candidate for delegate from Dali
las county. Judge Henderson is al
ready candidate in Warren county.
There are candidates in the other coun-
ties. The matter of negotiations has
however, been transferred to the out
side counties and conferences are no
longer being held in Dies Moines.
The action above indicated would be
in line with the desires of Captain Hull.
He gave repeated assurances that he
did not desire his campaign to be based
ON an attack on the Iowa republican
PLATFORM or the iowa idea" and that
ne wishes the tariff matter to be left
out entirely. He declared that he was
not fighting anybody but Judge Prouty,
and he desired to be fair to all others.
Now that he has the naming of the
delegates IL is said that he will 10
his own bidding in the matter and not
be influenced by anybody
The matter of the alleged agreement
as between the Hull committee and the
Cummins committee or the governor
himself continues to be the all absorb
ing topic. Managers of the campaign
on the part of Captain Hull declare
that there never was any agreement
of any kind and that any statements
to that effect are false, and the COM
mittee which it is alleged made the
compact on behalf OF Captain Hull ana
who carried the proposal to the gov
ernor, is still silent.