Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-31
Facts About the Kretschmcr
Deal Are Leaking Out to
Perkins Detriment
ANOTHER CONFERENCE HELD
Reaction as Result of the Sell Out by
kretschmer Giving the Blythe fasn
Considerable Anxety-Wave of In
disnation Sweeping Over the State
Of Iowa.
TBv Ora Williams1
Ial to Times Republican.

Des Moines. May 31.--Little by little
the facts are ali coming out about the
Kret tschmerizing of Dubuque. Thai
this is disturbing factor in the
camp of the corporations is proven pg
the fact that a hurry UP call went Out
last week for another general coAter-
ence and it was held in Chicago on the
Sabbath day. when in one of the prom
inent hotels of that city the whole sit
uation was gone over.
A group of Dubuque politicians Went
to Chicago TO report on the situation
there. They met Ed Hunter. who was
accompanied by James c. Davis, PICK
EFT of Waterloo, and other Third dis
trict politicians. Not only was the
matter of the Dubuque situation can
vassed but plans We're laid for the Sc
curing of Black Hawk county the same
way as Dubuque was got, if that is
possible, and otherwise that it be Sc
cured at all hazards to be used by the
railroads as they may see fit at the
state COnNentlOn.
1t comes direct from those who have
been thus comforting that the plan is
to do something that will force Sena-
tor Allison to stand by the program
which was put up for him. Alllson mas
seemingly indicated that the Dubuque
delegation ought to be evenly divided
as between the railroad and anti-rail-
road candidates for governor. This
does not suit the purchasers OF the
delegation They want it all So they
are going to do something to stir up
trouble at Dubuque and to convince
Senator Allison that the progressives
VINO made possible the kretschmer
victory have not been playing fair. IL
they can show him that the progress
siyes of Dubuque have been telling the
truth about the Kretschmer deal In
stead of keeping still about it as the
bourbons would like, they hope to make
Allison mad enough to permit giving
the solid Dubuque delegation to the
railroads.
The first intimation as to the nature
of the deal which was made thru Ed
E[unter now actually in charge of the
Perkins campaign, came from stand
DHt sources. oOlllS VI liiS leNASeAi sDA'
tic,,mmins II and pro-railroad men OF
Dubuque were so tickled over the coup
hy which a progressive victory was 20
he turned into railroad deliverance
that they told just how 1t was done.
The copy of the contract as drawn
was seen in this city. Its terms are
known to certainty. But the pro-
gressives of Dubuque have had. to re-
ly on the leakages from the standpat
camp to get their information.
Senator Allison's Part.
The disclosure Of the terms of the
contract. involving as it does a choice
of three federal offices. leaves no room
to doubt that it is contemplated that
Senator Allison shall be in fact a party
to the deal. just as Kretschmer has in
timated, and that ultimately the fun
responsibility shall rest upon the sena-
tor. 1t is supposed that the railroads
have taken care of the portion of the
contract which does not involve any Of
flee.
The meeting of the railroad schemers
in Chicago on Sunday last would indi-
cate that they are preparing for still
greater efforts to beg, buy or steal the
QploEaClOnS UGGeSSdIy W dSSoiilPii9iA
that which is more desired by the rail-
road politicians than anything else-the
defeat of Cummins and discreddtlng OF
the whole program of railroad control
and regulation in state and nation.
From this time on it is to be a fight OF
the meanest kind. The committee
which is now being directed by Hunter
for the railroads, assisted by Butler
for the democrats, having for it's sole
purpose the defeat of Cummins no mat
ter how or why or by whom, is supplied
with all the money necessary. 1t is
necessary for them to get such counties
as BlackhaWk, Story, Dallas, Lucas,
Jasper. Poweshiek, Franklin, Hardin
and Allamakee in order to win, or to
stand any chance of controlling the
state convention. They believe that
by the liberal use of money this can be
done.
News comes from Muscatine county
that the railroad men are scared about
that county and have sent for re-
endorsements to carry it. Dave Palmer,
the Burlington man on the railroad
commission who wants a sixteen year
term In that office, and M. A. Raney. of
Marengo. went over Muscatine county
together this week and planned the
fight The railroads will do all they can
to get the county and then they will
move into Scott county