Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-30
Rank and File of Party in Du-
buque Disguised With the
Kretschmcr Sale
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CASE
Possibility That the Dubuque Postof-
flee Was the Price Of the Delivery Of
the Dubuque Delegation to Perkins
Some of the Secrets Coming to
Light.
Light.
to Times-Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, May 30.--While outwardly
there is the appearance of acquiesence
here in the proposed delivery of the
Dubuque county delegation to the
| Blythe machine after the purpose for
which 1t was selected has been swept
away, yet among the common people
| there is much discussion going on. and
the belief is growing that the public
has not yet been let into the full secret
of the deal. There is great deal OF
dissatisfaction manifested, and unless
the explanations are better than any
that have Yet been vouchsafed the eff
The democrats are in high glee over
the situation, and are proddng the re-
publicans who were sold out
Almost every day there are new de-
velopGents in the case, and this fact is
causing good deal of anxiety TO those
who engineered the deal and believed
they had completely covered their
AioShs. 1AiiioiS5 eHOSC WIN hboW WIlal
was going on there is now hardly any
attempt at concealing the fact that be-
fore Kretschmer finally consented to
deliver the delegation he was made
definite promise OF an office in addi-
ton to other substantial recompense.
1t is an open secret that the contract,
which was written in Des Moines and
which formed the basis of the negoti-
ations. contained an explicit agreement
to deliver to Kretschmer one Of three
political offices-either position as
assistant secretary of the treasury or
similar place in Washington the posi-
ton of United States marshal for
northern Iowa, or the Dubuque post
office. The man who carried this con-
tract to those who held the conference
in Chicago, where the deal was con-
summated, claimed to have full author
ity 10 act for those who have at their
disposal these Offices
But 1t is now stated that even this
might not have been sufficient tenlpta-
ton to Mr.. Kretschmer but the men
in charge convinced him that he had
no show of nomination anyway A big
bunch of letters was shown Kretsch-
impossible for the progressives, with
whom he had been working all the
time, to deliver to- him enough dele
gates to nominate. These letters were
written by delegates, some of them to
Mr.. Morrow, who had been getting the
pledges direct. and some of them to a
prominent Des Moines banker, who is
said to be greatly interested in the
candidacy of Morrow for treasurer.
These letters We're declared to show
that Morrow had already secured so
many personal pledges from progress
sive delegates that under no circum-
stances could Kretschmer get the
nomination
1t is also stated that this written
contract which was prepared to clinch |
the deal contained some reference to I
making good the campaign expenses Of
kretschmer at once, and it is declared
that Kretschmer is to virtually draw
the pay Of a state treasurer for one
year. No agreement to this effect was
contained in the contract, however
The friends of Kretschmer are now
making sympathy talk in his be-
half and begging those whom he be-
trayed to not be too harsh on him |
since there were conditions and cir /
cumstances surrounding the case which |
placed him under obligations he could |
not overlook. They intimate that he |
was in close quarters and that he (
made the best of bad situation They /
also intimate that there is Il good deal I
more in the excuse given about Alli-
son being in danger than appears ON |
the surface and that in due time some
facts will be brought out that will
open the eyes Of the people of the
state to condition of affairs entire
Y different from that which is sup
posed to exist.
There is some surprise manifested
because the Dubuque postotfice was in
involved in the contract which was
prepared. The explanation is that Joe
Morgan is now regarded, after this lat
,st defeat, as virtually dead one in
politics, and that those who have the
Jay in such matters are ready to sac
'ifice him at any time. But there is
10 doubt about the postoffice having
,een offered in the game.
1t is now regarded as certain that
,efore the convention meets at Des
Ioines the full details of the bargain
will be made public, and responsibility
re fixed definitely. A number of per-
ons have been let into secrets and it is
tinted. that great deal more is known
low than has yet been made public.