Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-10
Mrs. Trout, of Des Moines, and
Miss Ward, of Williams
burg, Are Candidates
CROKER POST is DIVIDED
Elk Senator Tom HeaIy Pleased at the
Way Sentiment Has Drifted Toward
the cummins camp-Wants to Know
About the Dobson Appointment -
Insurance Reports.
lal to Times-Republlcan.

/ Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. March TO- Things are
lining up for a very pretty fight in the
Womans Relief Corps for the office OF
treasurer at the coming encampment
in OslSaloosa which is a little more
than two months away. The office is
about the only one in the gift of the
corps that pays money. There is about
5000 year in 1t. Mrs. Jennie I'll.
Trout of East Des Moines came out as
a. candidate short time ago and was
endorsed by Kinsman corps of East
Des Mones. Now Miss Alice Ward OF
| williamsburg, Iowa, has come out as
| a candidate and has been endorsed by
Reese Lloyd Corps OF that city. There
was a movement by the friends OF
Mrs. Trout in Crocker Corps of West
| Des Moines, which is the largest corps
in the state, to have that corps also
endorse Mrs. Trout because she is y
Des Moines woman but friends OF MISS
Ward called halt and the matter Tor
the present is at a standstill.
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| Miss Wards friends. Threatened II
| Crocker Corps endorsed Mrs Trout 10
go before the encampnent at OsHa-
loosa and state that the Corps had
overstepped itself. That Crocker post
never endorses anyone because OF Its
position, and the fact that Des Moines
always has an office or several OF them.
They would urge. this last fact also
against Mrs. Trout and further urge
| that Mrs. Trout herself has been hold
| ing offices in the gift of the Relief
Corps for many years. Now Mrs
Trout,s friends are undecided what to
| do. s5fT8
Miss Ward of Williamsburg Is
cripple but of very active mind and
very able woman. Mrs. Trout has
blind husband and so both have more
or less claim for support. Miss Ward
has been editing a column in the
Democrat-Chronicle of sIJes Moines
weekly paper of which "a. NJ. Belvel is
the editor. The paper makes a spec1-
atty of G. A. r. and Relief Corps news
and Miss Ward edits the Relief Corps
column. In this way she has come in
contact with many of the members
over the state and for months there has
been silent but very effective work in
her behalf. Mr.. Belvel proposes this
week to print an editorial in her favor.
There is a claim being made, which
has reached Des Moines from the east
ern, part of the state, to the effect that
fo &C.
cure the election as commander of the
G. a. r. this year P. A. Smith, the
Scranton editor last year took his de-
feat very gracefully and it was fire.
quently stated at that time that his
actions made him a strong candidate
for this year. The candidate from
Fairfield did not take the matter with
the same grace, but made an inflam-
matory speech, claiming he had not
been treated right. 1t is believed here
that Senator Harper is conducting his
campaign in the expectation Of getting
the election. )
Senator Thomas D. Healy, Of Fort
Dodge, has been In the city for a few
days on business with the supreme
court. He requested that he be not
quoted on politics, but rubbed his
hands together and smiled blandly in
contemplating the results of an cleo
ton to be held this year in case, by
some hook or crook, the biennial cleo
ton law should be knocked out" by
the supreme court. Mr.. Healy firmly
believes that the law will be upheld.
He said there was nothing doing now
politically in state matters; said he
was looking on as a disinterested pa
striot and inquired the latest news con-
earning the appointment of Dobson as
consul to Nottingham. Mr.. Healy
seemed to be finding the greatest en-
joyment in the strong proCummins
sentiment that is lately pervading ev-
cry corner of the state.
The discussion in Des Moines over
the Tom Dennison turn at Logan and
the possibility of his being released
summed up. seems to be that the agree
ment between Thomas and the grand
jury is serious question and liable
to defeat the indictment but the point
is raised that he need not on that ac-
count be released. In numerous in
stances Of faulty indictments in this
state, where there is strong evidence Of
guilt, the defendant is held in the coun-
ty Jail until the grand Jury is given
another opportunity to hear evidence
and bring in another indictment. Judge
Kline of the board of control, in dis
cussing another matter a few days ago,
stated that he had never hesitated to
hold a defendant in such case and
such has often been practfced in the
district court of Polk county.
The reports from the fire compan
les are now all in the hands of the
auditor of state and the report is in
the hands of the printer. The figures
will not be given out till the report
has been approved by the governor
which he will probably do as soon as
he returns from Washington. 1t is
believed, however that the predictions
Of the increased business done by the
old line companies will be born out by
the figures. The town and county mu-
tual fire companies will not show so
large an increase, but will show sub
stantial gain.
The telephone and telegraph COM
pany blanks for reports to the execu-
tive council for the assessment for
this year are being prepared and will
be sent out soon. Last year great |
many companies were discovered that
had been in existence for two or three |
years that had never reported and the |