Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-28
BLYTHE OFFERS TO SETTLE


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| BLYTHE OFFERS TO SETTLE.
Mr.. Blythe from his hotel at Wash.
ington, ard possibly urged ny congress.
men who have something TO lose a
home should Blythe continue his wa,
on tlls followers of Cuminins. has suet
for peace. The terms are cunningi,
contiived 10 his own advantage. to bt
sure. hut nevertheless it is an offer OF
settlement. and would be 50 cons.ieral
| by any lawyer. Blythe says he favors
Iinstructlons for Roosevelt. This is a
large concession on mis- part. He says
THAT he will withdraw as a candidate
for delegate il requested 20 do so, and
then suggests the three names of Sena-
tors Allison and Doliiver and Ciove,rno,
| Cummins as statesmen whom he would
permit on the delegation, leaving the
| fourth place open with the significant
remark. II would esteem it high
privilege to be chosen. but IL party
| harmony can he b tier promoted by the
selection of Others shall not be in the
way" The Register and Leader. which
has been careful not to offend Mr..
Blythe in any of is discussions.
promptly follows this up etiitorially
with the reply. MIR. Blythe is an able
man; of course he should be chosen
1t would seem to the T.-R. that Sem
a,tor Doliiver. with an election on his
hands in the near future. and Senate.
Allison. with his natural aversion to
strife. would b. the last personages on
earth who would seek the delegate
,ronors, and such may be their decision
when they are heard from. Blu. why
accept Mr.. Blythe? What has he ever
done for the republican party but boss
and rule in the interest of his railroad
corporation? Is he a statesman? There
are fifty men In every congws ssional'
district in the state who have better
right to recognition than the attorney
FOR Northern Securities Company
road. What Is more. he has fought the
state administration every inch of its
progress. Only a few days ago he told
fight this delegate matter without;
quarter" Referring to the governor he
said. Zone or the other of us must be
licked" Governor Cummins has been
forced to declare that Biythes news
pa pers forged" dispatches to misrep-.
resent him. Now why should the friends
OF the state administration accept him
a governor and senator have a right
to recognition because of their high Of
ficia, position, but when we come to
choosing laymen let's look farther than
the political boss of tha 20" railway.
especially when he is sworn to pound
Cummins into the earth" When law
years sue a railway company and have
a clear case Mr.. Blythe talks pretty
loud, but always offers 10 settle" but
do the lawyers always accept the first
overture?
Walter Wellman writes in yester-
day mornings Record Herald that
President Roosevelt and Senator Han
ma have come to an understanding
whereby Hanna agrees not to oppose
Roossvelt's nomination but will take no
part in assisting him. Wellman says
that Hanna believes Roosevelt has too
strong a lead on any other candidate
and that Hanna's own failing health
being threatened with heart failure,
him making a fight against
Roosevelt II Wellman's story is cor
rect 1t Is much easier to understand
why Mr.. Blythe suddenly wires an in
from Washington declaring
himself in favor of Mr.. Roosevelt. If
all the opponents of Roosevelt have
decided TO lie down 1t might follow
that even Jim Hill and the Northern
Company would declare for
the president.