Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-04

ELIMINATION OF 4eRR'orr
Voters Asked to Let Perkins in On the
Ground Floor, Now That Thoy Have
Got Rid of Honest John--A Part of
tho Blythe Program to Keep Cum
Minis Busy.
Special to Times Republican.

| Des Moines, May 1.-The connection
| of Iowa with the Hcrriott candidacy
Is shown by a letter written by w. r.
| PARROT, OF Waterloo, one of the state
managers for Perkins at the Des
Moines headquarters. to d Ninth con-
gressional district politician. The let
ter shows the close connection be-
| tween the two candidates. IN that as
soon rs Herriott was eliminated by force
Of the independent action OF the re-
publicans of the home county. the Per-
ldns men were ready to step in and CO.
operate with Herriotts friends TO get
he delegates from that section for
Perkins. The fact that they waited TIL
Herriott WAS eliminated" before GO
ing into the Ninth. Is further evidence
Of tho community OF interest between
them.
The original copy OF the letter is in
this city. 1t has been known all along
that the railroads were willing to sup
port amy candidate for governor to the
extent of getting him into the field. The
policy of Blythe in politics has ever
been TO get the field full of candidates
when he desires TO defeat any one par
ticular candidate and then unite the
field on whichever candidate proves
the greatest strength. The develop
ments Of this campaign have shown
this same plan to be laid down. 1t was
the intention OF the Herriott people to
throw their strength to Perkins in case
Hcrriott failed, and It was the inten-
ton of the Perkins workers to throw
their strength to Herriott In case Per-
kins showed weakness at the conven-
tion.
Iuis pointed out In this same connec-
ton that If the candidates. Of Herriott
and Perkins had not been dominated
by the same railroad influence and had
not been supported by the one sole de-
sire of Blythe TO defeat Cummins. Per-
kins would not have waited for Herri-
oft to be eliminated" before going In
to the Ninth Just as he has not stood
on ceremony to come into the Seventh
district: and Herriott would have been
MS ready. too. to go into the Eleventh
district. The Parrot letter Is an evil
dence of the tacit understanding be-
tween the two candidates.
George ID. Perlsins--t'or Republican
Nomination for Governor, Rooms 800
312 Observatory Building.
Des Molnes. Iowa, April 81, 1906
Mr. --. MY Dear Friend-It seems
from reports that Honest John Her
riott'' Is eliminated from the race. We
are very anxious now to get In on the
ground floor for our worthy candidate,
Hon. George D. Perkins. In this con-
necton ] write to you for polling list.
names of papers that are all right, and
q few Of the good workers that l can be
In touch with.
OF course, I have no disposition to
butt In and advise you people, or even
suggest such a thing as how to run the
campaign In Adair county-all that
am after Is to cooperate with you,
get your suggestions and advice. Be-
lleve Adair county Is all right, and
want to keep 1t that way. My idea
would be to organize by townships, and
have at least one--two would be better
lin each township: have all report to
a man at Greenfield. and he in turn
to chairman OF local committee at
Greenfield. One would see that the
other did business--this is the idea.
or course. this is merely a sugges-
ton. What we are after is Perkins
delegation.
Hoping to hear from you at once
with list, and awaiting an early reply,
am, Yours truly.
w. r. PARROTT.
Perkins Headquarters.