Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-23
SHON[DH|A KINGDOMS
Hon. c. E. stallcop Makes In
teresting Expose of Blythe
Hubbard History
TOOK HIM ON HIGH MOUNTAIN
offered Him the Kingdoms of the Earth
In the -cummins Senatorial
Contested Hunters Emissary Said
cumn,ins Crowd Was Mob, Bu. Rail-
roads Took Care of Their Friends.
Special to rlmes-R ennh.tcar.

| Special to Times Republican.
Brooklyn, Jan. 2S.-one of the most
interesting and startling contributions
to the discussion of the factional con-
test for control of the state delegation
TO the national republican convention
was made by Hon. c. T.. Stallcop in an
editorial article which appeared IN his
newspaper last evening. Referring to
the published reports of MIR. Blythe's
statements in the lobby of the Slavery
hotel at Des Moines in which he pro-
posed TO fight to the end and no quar-
ter" and in which he is reported to
have declared that the railroads are in
this thing to win, and they are in not
for this state alone. but in every state.
You men who have followed Cummins
have everything 10 lose and nothing to
gain by sticking to him Mr.. Stall
cop, who is the former representative
from Sac county. says:
1T is probable that we should doubt
the truth of the above statements were
it not for personal experience of the
editor OF the Chronicle four years ago
when he represented Sac county in the
state legislature. 1t was in the week
preceding the opening of the legisla-
tive session; the Cummins-Gear hight
was at a white heat. and the result was
still considered doubtful. The repre-
sentative from Sac was counted for
Cummins but had received no instruc-
tons, and at n critical time for poll
teal purpose the word went out that he
was doubtful, and might be won to the
other side Within ten minutes OF the
time when this word reached the Gear
headquarters where this same j. W.
Blythe was In charge very prominent
Des Moines attorney. legal partner OF
the notorious Ed Hunter and unques-
toned railroad representative In the
lobby, sought an interview with the
.Gentleman from Sac" The substance
of what he said was that a man was
fool to join himself to the Cummins
forces, that they had nothing 10 keep
them togo.her t-s.t they were nothing
hut a mob and would soon so 10 pieces,
that Blythe and Hubbard We're the
men who took care of their followers,
that a poor man ought 10 work with
the men who had money and who could
give federal offices. that Blythe and
Hubbard would keep tab on the mem
bers of that legislature and nothing
would be too good for their friends or
too bad for their enemies. In answer
to objections he stated that the in
terests of the O. and Northwestern
railroad in Iowa amounted to many
millions, that they only wanted the
things that were fair but that they
would always run things in the state.
The Sac county representative be-
lieved some OF the things which were
told him. but terminated the Interview
at this time without giving his inter-
viewer opportunity to go further.
To-day in Iowa forces are lining up
for sharp fight for the control of the
state convention. There are some who
see in this fight struggle for principle
and who profess to believe that the in
tegrity OF the protective tariff is In
volved. We call in question the
sincerity of TO man. but TO US there is
one issue at stake overshadowing ev-
erything else. and of such supreme i'm
portance that other things become
triiling in comparison. The issue is
WNtlnsT lne Olu totI WI Gnu VS.
credited railroad machine shall again
become the dictator of Iowa politics,
compelling every man OF polittca. am
bition In the state to bow down and
worship and swear allegiance under
penalty of political destruction.
The man Blythe should be allowed
no place on the Iowa delegation 10 the
national convention. He and his ma
chine are the real issue before the re-
publicans OF Iowa.