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

!: LOOKER-ON In IOWA !
Observation-Disclosures


Denison, May 5.-sSome very sub
Stantial improvements are in evidence
and promised for this thriving county
scat. The new court house is now
receiving the finishing touches. Erec-
ted at a cost of 100000. few counties
in this state or In any other, can equal
ii. Built of Bedford limestone, dimen-
sions say 100Xl20, with large steel
tower or dome. tiled floors, marble
wainscotings, iron floor joists the
building is fire proof and a model in
all ways for court houses anywhere.
There, too, is matter for congrat-
ulation, in the new hotel to be erected
this season on the old Wilson house
lot, a stock company viii put $4,000
into this to-be modern, up to date
hosiery. Ten thousand dollars is to
be invested in a hospital building. Add
to this list of public buildings an OPP
era house not to cost less than $4,000
and it WOULD seem as tho Denison
was going some"
But all this "availeth me not as long
as l see Mordecai at the gate" The
turning down of the Shaw resolution
at Fort Dodge has stirred up things
tremendously The history of it is
interesting from a local point of view
It's peculiar. Congressman Conner in
common with our delegation at Wash
ington is credited with Cummins
sentiment. This Is denied here by his
friends, who claim to know. AT any
rate his district is Cummins' strong
hold Therefore. 1t wouldn't do for hin,
to oppose the progressives. But
here's another homogeneous element.
This is the home of Secretary Shaw.
q standpatter of the extreme type, and
as one good brother said All you
have to do in Washington is to say
'Cummins' and Shaw froths at the
mouth" Now add TO this the fact
that the younger republicans of Craw-
ford county have developed strong
disposition to run things. this under
the name of progressives, and coun-
ty convention to nominate state Off
cials, one to nominate congressman.
and one for judge, all in the near fu-
ture, this in county that has gone
democratic generally for the past few
years. and the situation was one re-
quiring management"
So at the right time word was re-
ceived from Washington. lets have
harmony Give 'em seven delegates,
and we'll take seven to the state con-
vention." Endorse everybody and have
a happy family" The Cummins crowd
not sure they could hog it, and both
and progressives afraid
of the democrats, 1t did seem a wise
solution of the political situation. All
went happy as marriage bell. TIL they
got to Fort Dodge and forgetting that
a man named Healy lived there, the
endorsing business commenced. The
committee on resolutions, so report has
IL, agreed to everything. but ship
subsidy plank and that was fixed up
to suit everybody. SO far this scribe
probably has stated facts beyond dis
pute. Different versions are given OF
what follows. Some say Congressman
Conner was asked to look over the
previous to their adop-
ton. found no Shaw endorsement and
asked Meyers of the Review to write
q resolution endorsing Shaw. others
that Meyers wrote 1t without sugges-
ton from that source. A any rate 1t
was introduced and killed. Now ev-
erybody "is all torn up over 1T Some :
go so far as to say 1t was introduced
for the purpose of humiliating Shaw
knowing ii would be voted down !
Others say the incident will cost the |
party fifty votes in Denison alone. and I
make Crawford county again DEM
ocratic stronghold. And few repub-
icans have got to the point where |
IF Cummins Is nominated they'll vote
The democratic ticket for the first time |
in their lives" Then. too, the Cum
Minis crowd. some of them, are now
kicking themselves that "they didn't |
20 in to win. let harmony go to the |
levil and capture the whole fourteen /
delegates to the state convention
Meanwhile a visitor In Denison is
,gain reminded of the old saying, "a
prophet is not without honor. except I
n his own country or county.
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