Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-28
Formal Entrance Into Eleventh
District Race Creates a
Great Deal of Interest
HEARST CAPTURES DELEGATES
Eight Counties in Which Democratic
Conventions Were Held All Practi.
cally For Hearst, Many of Them In
structed-Hearst's Superb Machine
Surprises the Leaders.
Special to Times Republican.

Des Moines, March 2S.-The week be-
gins politically with several interesting
developments as result OF county con-
wentions and announcements, both re-
publican and democratic. The formal
announcement of F'unk's entrance into
the Eleventh district campaign was re-
ceived with a good deal of interest.
While Funk's candidacy was expected
there was some question whether he
would make the formal announcement
or remain as dark horse to be brought
out in case deadlock developed at the
congressional convention.
The result of the democratic county
conventions is very interesting, in view
of the fast that eight counties, prac-
ideally all the democratic conventions
yet held, are either instructed for or are
known to be for Hearst. A total of flf-
ty-five delegates to the state demo-
cratic convention were chosen Saturday
and all are believed to be for Hearst.
The result would indicate that Hearsts
superb organization is winning over the
advice of such men and leaders in his
party as Congressman Wade. Counties
which chose delegates Saturday are:
Wright--Five delegates, instructed
Cor Hearst.
union--Ten delegates. instructed for
Hearst.
Lucas--seven delegates. instructed
for Hearst.
Henry--Eight delegates, instructed
for Hearst.
oIdt-Uninstructed, two dele
gates, supposed to be for Hearst.
Jefferson-Seven delegates, claimed
y for Hearst, uninsitrllcted.
Apponoose-Eleven delegates. in
tructed for Hearst.
Page-F>iye delegates, claimed but
hot Instructed for Hearst
Montgomery, Rdnggold and Warren
counties have held democratic conven-
tions prior to Saturday and instructed
for Hearst. They have a total of six
l teen delegates. There will be a contest
from Dies Moines county and shout
the Hearst delegation be seated, Hearst
will have a total of about eighty-five
votes of those already chosen in Iowa.
The Hearst organization is a sur
prise to democratic leaders who do not
favor his nomination. Headquarters
have been opened here for some time
and there is no lack OF money to car
s ~ on the campaign.
There is fear among old line demo-
Gratis that Hearst may be able to car
nv the state for his nomination and 1t is
likely that they will begin to take meas
ures to oppose him.
Funks Announcement.
Senator Funk, in making his an
{ rouncement for congress, says:
II am candidate for the republican
! nomination in the Eleventh congress
sional convention. Between this date
and May only a few weeks intervene,
SO 1T is impracticable to make any
4 thing like systematic canvass and
organization. even if the field were less
pre-empted and If 1 felt disposed to
do SO.
IF it shall possibly occur that am
the ultimate choice of the congression-
al convention I shall feel highly hon
ored. II this choice falls to any one OF
the excellent and able gentlemen who
preceded me in the field, the district. as
well as the nominee, Will have my
earnest congratulations"
Mr.. Funk said said he was not lining
mp with any other candidate altho he
hopes to maintain friendly relations
with all of them. His chief field lieu
tenant Is p. E. Marcy, of Spirit Lake.
His announcement was made in the
SIOUX City Journal AT the convention
in Spirit Lake Saturday resolution
was passed endorsing Funks candi-
dacy.
Republican county conventions were
held Saturday as follows:
Humboldt, at Observation-Disclosures
Roosevelt and the state administration.
Conner for congress, Senator Winnie for
district delegate and Chris Ottoson. of
this county, for railway commissioners.
No mention was made of delegates at
large to Chicago. Last years state
platform was approved.
Dickinson, at Spirit Lake-Funk en-
6orsed for congress. The following
plank on protection was adopted:
THE protective tariff has been the
bulwark of our large prosperity and
has multiplied capital and minimized
poverty; it has opened wide the door
OF public and private opinion at home
and enabled the production OF Ameri-
can labor and American genius to
make large encroachments upon the
markets of the world The destruction
or the serious Impairment OF this sys-
tenn would have a disastrous effect up
On agricultural and commercial inter-
ests In its integrity and purpose the
protective tariff must be maintained
We commend the expression Of the re-
publican state platform of last year
relative to reciprocity and protection
reciprocity that will enlarge the mar
ket of the American farmer and the
American factory; protection that
shall be Just, fair and impartial. equal
~ opposed to foreign control and do
mestic monopoly"
Clark, at Osceola-Ne resolutions
were passed and no instructions were
given. The Hon. NJ. l.. Temple is on
the state delegation.
The candidates for the district dele
gates In this district are Mr.. C. p. Hair
6nger Of Osceola, Jaqua of Bedford
William Petterman of Appanoose and ].
Harsh of Creston. The delegates to the
con gressio1Ial convention will support
Mr.. HartEnger.
Appanoose, at observation-disclosures
William M. Peatmon, a firm stand
patter" as delegate from the Eighth
district to the national conv ention and
adopted resolutions declaring, "W,
do not believe in endangening present
prosperity induced largely by wise