Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-26

actual bolt in Wapello; the getting of
Perkins into the Polk county fight only
10 be crushed out; the use OF Call,
Blythe, Hunter, Boehmler and the whole
railroad crowd sLs campaign managers;
tile attack on republican administra-
ton in Iowa in the matter of appro-
pciations and expenditures, and lastly
the purchase outright of the ancient
aud hitherto honorable State of Du-
buque."
Some Things to Remember.
There are some features of this
whole deal that might properly be
Set down here for reference:
l. Kretschmer has been planning
for several years to become candi-
date for state treasurer, and has con-
sistently courted the favors of the
progressives in the Third district.
2. Kretschmer came to Des Moines
before the primary, stated to Mr..
leisure, the Cummins-Hul manager,
that he was making his fight at home
strictly against the Perkins forces, and
lie made his canvass here to secure
progressive support
3. Kretschmer secured his conven-
ton on the distinct understanding that
lie was to be IA candidate of the pro-
s.ressives of the Third district against
w. W. Morrow. the standpat candi-
date from the Eighth
4. The convention which gave him
the right to select a delegation to be
used to further his candidacy for
treasurer, was a progressive conven-
zion.
5. Immediately after the Dubuque
convention, Candidate Perkins began
claiming the entire Dubuque delega-
ton as for him, and has at all times
claimed he WOULD get it despite that
1Sretschmer owed his success to de-
buque county.
6. About that time Ed Hunter went
10 Chicago and Mr.. Kretschmer went
TO Chicago and tried to get Governor
yummins to go there to meet him; then
Hunter went on to Washington and
consulted Shaw and others.
Z. When Hunter returned home
an offer OF some kind relating to a
position for Kretschmer was made in
consideration of his turning traitor to
his friends in Dubuque.
s. Kretschmer's brother stated
that Kretschmer would not deliver the
delegation for Perkins until he was
delivered the goods. and limited that
he could not very we'll afford to lose
the $4,000 he said he put into the
campaign.
9. The fact that Kretschmer had
agreed to deliver the delegation for
Perkins was first made known from
Perkins headquarters here. and
Kretschmer's statement and list Of
delegates was given the Perkins man.
ayers before announcement was made.
10. Kretschmers announcement was
the first known that threats had been
made in the Blythe or other interest
of an attack on Allison's seat in the
senate three years hence.
These facts, not one off which Will
the state, it will be well to bear in
mind. There is much inquiry as to
the attitude of delegation picked to
further a candidacy which did not
exist when the delegation was named
and selected by man who had al
ready withdrawn from the race. 1t
would seem that the sensible thing for
Kretschmer to have done, if he had
been acting in good faith, would have
been to notify the county committee
that another convention might be
held. But of course that would have
been different from selling out bod-
ily
LATE Young announces in regard to
Kretschmer that "the state will call
upon him in due time" which means
that he will get the office promised
him, or it's equivalent. Mr.. Perkins,
who was notified in advance of what
was to be done. declared that cit is
safe to say that Mr.. TSretschmer will
have no reason to regret his decision"
1t is. therefore, evident that the COR
poration machine will care for the
young man-if he is sufficiently sober.