Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-22
The Sage Of Clermont Takes the
Stump in BehalfofCummins
and the People
MAKES SPEECH AT WAukoN
Former Governor Makes His Position
on the Governorship Fight Plain and
Tells the People the Fight is the Peo-
Pile Against the Railroad Domino
tion-Other News. N

Waukon, June 22.-EX-Gov. William
Larrabee, of Iowa, last night spoke
here in behalf Of Gov. A. b. Cummns
and against the domination of Iowa
politics by the railroads. This was Mr.,
Larrabee's first appearance on the
stump in the campaign. in fact his first
political speech in years. He and Sem
ator Healy addressed an audience of
over 500, while LATE Young spoke to
about 100 at rival meeting.
AS elsewhere in Iowa and the coun-
highest regard for Ex-Governor LARA
bee and last night gave him one of
the warmest receptions ever accorded
to visitor. Mr.. Larrabee was &C
companied by Hon. Thomas D. Healy,
of Fort Dodge.
The citizens of Waukon became in
tensely aroused yesterday when it was
discovered that the standpatters sew
eral days ago had leased the two large
halls in town in order to prevent the
progressives securing either of them
for Ex-Governor Larrabee. LATE
Young, of Des Moines, came here to
speak last night. Many prominent
business men of Waukon. when they
discovered the trick and indignity
which the standpatters sought to play
upon Mr.. Larrabee, offered to go to eX-
Speaker Bowen and his followers and
declare that they would not stand for
any such tactics.
However, ii was decided that the
progressive meeting should be held In
the open air If the weather permitted.
A small assembly room that would
seat about 500 had also been secured
so that the meeting would not have
to be abandoned in case of rain or
that the standpatters could not be
forced to relinquish their claim to the
vacant hall.
Van SAINT Also Speaks.
Ex-Governor Van SAINT, of Mime
sofa, one of the foremost advocates of
the anti-railroad movement and who
gained prominence by his successful
fight against the Northern Securities
merger in his own state, has spoken
twice in Allamakee county in behalf of
the progressives. He spoke once in
Waukon and the ether time at
Lansing. Lansing went almost unani-
nous for Cummins a short time
ago after Mr.. Van SAINTS appear
ance there 1t will be recalled
that after Secretary Shaw's speeches
for Perkins at Newton. Waterloo and
Davenport, those cities went almost
unanimously for Cummins.
AIlamakee Almost Certain.
Allamakee county is regarded as al
most certain for the progressives.
The railroad forces have rushed
large number of workers here Will
plenty of money and who are said to b.
doing their best to buy the county.
The Waukon caucuses will be hello
Friday afternoon and evening. The
do not need Waukon. hui
it is believed that the town will give
Cummins a big majority, altho it is thu
home of ex-Speaker Bowen and Ser
ator Hart, who are doing their best t.
deliver Allamakee to the railroaf
forces.
After the days caucuses in Whine,
shiek county, the gubernatorial tigh'
for delegates stands with total of &c
for Cum1nins and % for Perkins. Boil
sides claim the county but the outlook
is that Cummins will get enough of the
delegates to be chosen t
give him majority in the convention,
The caucuses were held yesterday as
follows:
Waterloo township-The delegation
cf was divided equally between Cum
Minis and Perkins
Union Prairie ownship-The delega-
ton Of was divided for Cummin
and 2 for Perkins.
Jefferson township-The delegation
of went solidly for Perkins.