Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-21
the HuLL.cumm,ns AeR CEMENT.

There has been g vigorous denial on
the part OF the more rabid OF the
standpatters that Congressman Hull
and his supporters made any agree
tent with Governor Cummins on the
matter OF selection Of delegates from
the Polk county convention. The Des
Moines Capital and such other stand
pat papers as preach and practice po-
litIcal porch climbing have been es-
pecdally insistent and clamorous in de-
NAL. The Register and Leader OF this
morning contains an editorial state
ment which proves the authenticity Of
the claim and should conclusively set
tie the question Of veracfty.
According to the statement. G. g..
Mccarthy was one Of the committee
that made the arrangement between
Governor Cunmins and Captain Hull
In company with Mr.. West, Mr.
Idc4ty and other Hull supporters ana
workers, he brought letter for publi-
cation to the Register and Leader.
Ltc1ty, West and the others Joined hint
in requesting its publication. The let
ter was published in the Register AMI
Leader. and contained this plain state
ment:
.yThe governor is not in this contest.
He is to have his delegation here with
out any contest Captain Hull has
agreed TO this. Any effort to drag
Cumn,ins into the fight is unfair both
to him and to Captain Hull"
On February %. some days after the
publication of Mr.. McCarthy's letter.
which was also the letter of Messds.
West, Lichty and the other Hull CAM
paigners, and after the appearance Of
Governor Cunlmins at the Prouty meet
ing, half page advertisement, signed
by J. L, Myerly as manager for Captain
Hull was published. In this paid adj
vertisement of Captain Hull's claims
upon Polk county, Mr.. Myerly man
ager for Captain Hull inserted the
Mccarthy -West-Lichty letter under
the head Governor Cummins and
Captain Hull" as follows:
Il understand that some Prouty men
are trying to make capital by claiming
that CumminS men should be for
Prouty. There is no ground for such
q claim. / probably have as consistent
q record as Cummins man as any
one In Des Moines. and / have not seen
any reason why / should not at the
+ ~, fn-,
Captain Hull. The business men of
Des Moines are pretty we'll united for
both. Look over the long list OF men
prominent in commercial, financial, IN
dustrial and professional lines who
have come out for Captain Hull and
almost every one has been known IS
Cummins man. The governor is not
involved In this contest. He Is to have
his delegation here without any con-
test Captain Hull has agreed TO this.
Any effort to drag Cumnlins into the
fight is unfair both to him and Captain
Hull, and is done only in the hope 10
deceive some of the governors friends
into voting against Captain Hull. 1
am for Captain Hull, as most business
men are. because it Is for the good of
Des Moines to retain the services OF a
congressman who has worked up to a
place of such influence, where he can
do and is doing much for the city.
county and district"
To this plain statement. Mr.. Myerly.
manager for Captain Hull, added on
his own account, as clincher:
aCarroIl Wright. one OF Governor
Cumnins' oldest and closest friends, is
acting for Hull. He presided at the
Hull indignation meeting at the Audi
forum Friday night"
The Register and Leaders plain