Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-16
.|HE S|A|E CONVENTION
speculation as to Date Will
Cease W hen Republican Com
mittee Meets Wednesday
BLYTHE FAvoas a LATE DATE
Members of the Committee Decline to
Commit hemscIves-Name of John
N. Irwin. of keokuk, the Only One
So Far Mentioned For Temporary
chairman-Winnebaso Politics.
BLYTHE rAvoRs A LATE DATE
Members of the Committee Decline to
tecial to Times. Republican.

N "wednesday AFTERNOON TOT the pun
use of fixing time and place for sta,
convention. There has been very littl
orrldor gossip as 10 the convention G
The arrangements and really not niue
interest is manifest. Some time az
4, was run1ored that there would be a
effort made in some of the weeter
states to secure delegations uninstruc
ted for Roosevelt there was n good dea
of interest manifest In regard to tn
date OF the convention. but now tina
all such gossip has ceased so far as /
relates to Iowa. the date Is not regard
ed as of much importance. The sug
gestion has been made. however, tina
| the date should be sufficiently early 81
| that in case the Iowa republicans have
any views on national politics and pol.
icies or desire to take any action in re-
gard to vice presidential candidate. II
would have some effect on the party a,
large and not be merely perfunctory
Guesses as to the date of the con-
vention range all the way from April
to May 90. The advocates of late
convention have urged that 1t should
be after the legislature gets well out
of the way Present indications are
that the legislature will be ell thru by
April I. Others are saying that the
work OF the legislature and this should
not stand in the way OF q reasonably
early convention. When Mr.. Blythe.
one of the candidates for delegate-at-
large before the convention, was here
Inauguration week, he spoke for a late
convention. 1t is stated that Mr.. Funk,
the only other avowed and active can
didnte for the position. is Indifferent to
the date Of the convention or the place.
But members of the committee who
have been here from time to time de-
cline to commit themselves as to the
OF late or early conven-
ton. The only name mentioned for
chairman of the convention
thus tar is that OF John N. Irwin. OF
keokuk, and It is understood the First
district will represent him as czlndi-
date for that position. There may be
no opposition and the. harmony pro-
grem go thru without n suggestion OF
a line-dp. The members Of the COM
mittee from tine southern part OF the
state. Including those from the First,
Sixth, Eighth and Ninth districts, are
aiso said to be decidedly In favor OF
holding the convention in Des Moines.
ana tbs therefore probable that no
other place will receive any considera-
ton.
The earliest political fight Affecting
The state situation appears to have
been scheduled for Winnebago county.
The prellminaries Will begin Thursday
evening OF this week in Forest City.
The republican county convention Is to
De held Saturday next. This county
appears to be full of aspiring states
men. It is the home OF Gilbert A. Gill.
,ertson, state treasurer. who is to be
'enominated this year for state treas
irer. But the county also has can
lidate for district delegate to the ma
ional convention in the person of o.
\. Olson, a popular resident OF the
ounty: and since his announcement
here has also entered the field as A
andidate for congress Mr.. b. A.
>lummer the president of the First
National Bank at Forest City. In view
4 the fact that Mr.. Gilbertson Is a
for denomination and OF
curse entitled 10 his delegation from
lonne an EFFORT was made to have the
all for a county convention include |
he selection OF delegates TO the nomi-
lating state convention as well as the
Irst convention. But the county chair |
nan refused to do this and called the |
to select delegates TO the |
congressional convention not yet called |
nd the first state convention not yet |
allied. Now II so happens that there |
, some fractional division in the coun-
y. Mr.. Gilbertson and Mr.. Plummer
re rivals in business and their politi-
al interests generally clash. Then
here was a plain division OF interest
etween Olson and Plummer and ii
'as suggested that the caucuses IN
orest City. (which will name twenty
no delegates. and virtually control.
hould be for both Olson and Plummer.
his was refused and SO the fight is on
luarely between Plummer and Olson
,r control in Forest City. It IS
narged that the Plummer candidacy
! inimicaf to Gilbcrtson as we'll as 10
1son. but the Plummer men are in
sting that they are not to be 80
assed. But the contest has so shaped
self that II Olson wins in Forest City
lie delegate to the state convention
Ill be with Cunlnins, while IL Plum
er wins 1t will be a Blythe delega-
on. This is the way 1t Is stated by
1liticians from the north end of the
ate. II Plummer controls the con-
sntion ne will be In position 10
AXE a strong race for the nomination
! the Tenth district, against Ormsby,
uarton and Conner. 1t will be the
rst test OF strength in the state this
ear.
After the Winnebago county con- II
sntion of next Saturday the conven-
on next scheduled is that of Hamil-
N county. This will be Feb. &c. This
county where factlonalism has
aged some conspicuous part and it
culd not be surprising II there should ,
, an effort made TO effect some sort of .
line-up in that county. Then comes
e Dallas and Guthrie county prma-
es to be held March IL. At both these Z
'imaries the full republican county a
skets will be nominated. This will de- I
I've the primaries of any state sig l
fcance, for the local contests will c
,sorb attention. IL
The GrinneIi News.
,ecial to Times Republican. lie
Grinnell. Feb. l6.-Mr. George f. Il