Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
IF Cummins Is Candidate For
Governor, Will Hull's Place
Be Contested?
INTEREST IN POLK SITUATION
HuIPs Reelection Last Time Said to
Have Cost Him Large Sum in the
Fight Before the Primary-campaien
Expenses Heavy for His Opponents
The Parole Business.
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Special TO
Des Moines, Dec. 20.-The possibility
OF Governor Cummins becoming a cam
didate for a third term as governor
naturally brings attention again to the
question of congressman in the Sew
enth district. There are lot of good
Cunmins people in the Seventh dis
trict who have been hoping to get a
representative in congress who would
not he in the paradoxical position Of
being reelected every two years at
cost of $4,000 to a $4,000 year po-
sition. On the eve of the last primary
in this county Congressman Hull is said
to have drawn something like $780,
900 in currency and after the pri-
maries subscription paper was cir
culated among the business men to
pay for some Of the bills incurred.
James G. Berryhil and Judge s. r.
Prouty both attempted to defeat him
with money but failed. Prouty spent
500, 900. His cigar bill was about
$4,000. 1t was the hope of some
Of the strong progressive republicans
of the county and the entire Seventh
district that some strong man like the
governor would come out for the office
and it was believed that with his abil-
ity and his unquestionaible position in
support of the interests OF the whole
people clean representative would be
insured to this district. II Governor
3Cummins succeeds himself as governor
will Congressman Hull be renominated
without opposition?
Just at present it is doubtful wheth-
er or not the question can be answered.
Plans are not sufficiently matured. 1t
is the belief of some of the Cummins
people that this is the best time to de-
feat Hull. 1t is claimed that with the
lively campaign that will be on and
with the thorough agitation and dis
cussion of the questions that affect the
interests Of the people a good strong
candidate could win out against Hull
with the support Of the governors
friends, and it seems evident that in
the coming campaign in this district
the governor and his friends will not
take the position of former years but
will openly oppose the nomination OF
Congressman Hull if there is a candi-
date to oppose him with. There is an
abundance OF material in Des Moines
in the way Of ambitious young men
such as DoweM, Coffin and others, but
it is claimed by some that the condi-
lions would demand man who has
been with Cummins on public questions
from the first and Des Moines is a
little short on that sort and as usual
the outside counties are turned to. Diff
flculties are here presented too for the
outside counties have never been able
to unite on a candidate yet and Pork
county would not likely give an OUT
side candidate great deal of support.
If tilore is any encouragement in tn.
situation it is for Congressman Hull.
Just at present.
Some interest is being taken in the
contest for state printer and binder.
Then announcement of Mr.. PARROT Of
the Waterloo Reporter for the posi-
ton Of state binder and the statement
that he is a candidate or will he
candidate at the hands Of the legis-
lature in 1907 makes public the. COM
plications of the race. Representa-
tiyes Emory English and Ed. Chas-
sell are candidates for election as
printer and binder at the hands of the
legislature which will convene next
month Parrot and Anderson are
their opponents and ask election in
1907. The change to the biennial cleo
ton system did not make necessary
the extension of the terms of the state
printer and state binder as there is
legislature converting next month and
it can reflect the present incuunbents
or elect new men for one year term
lust as it pleases. State Printer
Murphy and State Binder Tedford are
understood to seek reelection for the
one year term and Mr.. PARROTS an
nouncement at this time as candidate
for election in 1907 is in reality throw
ing his support in favor of Murphy
and Tedford for the short term.
go
The Sioux City woman who claimed
the other day that Secretary Leslie N.
Shaw issued an unusually large num-
Der of pardons was correct as compar-
ed with Governor Cumn.ins' admins
tration. The four year term of the
governor will expire in few days. SO
Tar the comparison between the two
officials actions in the pardon and par
ole line IL as follows:
Shaw Cummins
FdTOleS ....s.s...... 1"v
Restoration to citizen.