Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-22
TH[ CAMPAIGN OPENED
Governor Cummins Speaks to
Great Audience i'm Theatre
at Fort Dodge
BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY
Packed House Greets the Governor in
Opening Address of Campaign for
denomination - He Pays a Fine
Tribute to DoIIver and Says Flo is
Not neutrality-suspicious. Hit.
Special to Times Republican.


Fort Dodge Feb. Ex-Governor Cum
mins opened his campaign for re-
election at a meeting in the Midland
Theatre Tuesday evening. The big
theatre building was packed by
friends and supporters of the present
governor. The boxes were filed with
prominent Fort Dodge politicians,
while there was over score of others
on the platform. over ESQ people
stood turnout the entire meeting and
as many more were turned away, I'M
able to gain admtttance to the big
auditorium. A hundred people were
seated in the wings.
William r. Chantland, acted as pres
ident of the meeting, and introduced
the governor. Mr.. Chantland did not
speak at any great length, but his re-
marks were we'll chosen. He went the
definition Of William Jennings Bryan
one better, Calling Cummins THE
Peerless and fearless"
The vice presidents Of the meeting,
and who were seated on the stage were
as follows: T. H. Wright Charles
Larralbee, j. w. Campbell. A. Moe. A.
C. Heath, R. o. Green, e. G. Larson.
Gus Alstrand. j. b. Hine, Frank Far
rell, c. w. Alderman, DIR. Baughman,
DIR. Kline, Il. j. Breen. A. r. Wright A.
NJ Felts, Capt w. H. Johnston, Will
lam Larson, James Martin.
The governor was met at Tara by a
committee of Fort Dodge republicans,
who accompanied him to this city. In
this committee were, Messrs. Frank
Farrell, William Chantland, II. c.
Holm, G. C. Smith and C. j. Crawford.
The governor arrived here at $3.50
and was accompanied here from Des
Moines by several prominent politi-
clans from other points in the state.
Others came In on other roads, and
the hotel Hobbies were the scene Of
many discussions Of the different is-
sues. Several candidates for state
positions were among the throngs.
Webster City sent 100 people and
other places large numbers.
The governors address was received
throughout with much applause, the
audience at most times seeming to be
in sympathy with his views nota-
BILE fact in connection with the meet
ing was that the number of democrats
in attendance was large, and these
seemed to applaud the governors
views, as heartily as did the republic
cans. A large number of influential
democrats have come out openly for
Cummins and the Chronicle, always a
Il ho onJ1,
ernor its editorial endorsement.
Mr.. Chantland in introducing Mr..
Cummins said that the people who OPP
posed the governor were Of the same
class as the men who opposed Folk
and LaFollette. He said that they
were also of the same calibre as the
men who were fighting the actions of
President Roosevelt. He explained
why the campaign was started in Fort
Dodge, namely to convince the friends
|, Of Dolliver that Cummins did not cast
covetous eyes towards the position
held by the Fort Dodge senator. He
explained that Cummins and Dolliver
were in harmony, and Fort Dodge peo-
pie should understand it.
When the governor arose for his adj
SAANSASS "a
wildly for nearly a minute. The gov
ernor launched forth into his talk,
without consuming any time in small
talk. He said in part: (,
',Mr Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men:- rise for the first time in my
life, to present to an audience ques-
items Of public Importance, with direct
reference to my own candidacy for Of
fee. If there is nothing more involved
in the campaign upon which we are
entering than the personality OF the
several candidates, am not warranted
in consuming your time. From such a
standpoint public discussion would
be an impertinance not to be tolerat-
ed by an intelligent people. If, on the
other hand. the republicans who have
pressed me into another candidacy
represent principles, essential to good
government and to the safety Of free
institutions, and If, in agreeing to lead
the fight for those principles, I am