Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-13


Madison, Howard and Cerro Gordo ev-
cry convention called thus far is In
county that five years ago went TOR
Cummins. Marshall and Mahaska
counties. however. sent divided dele
cations five years ago. The evident
purpose is by calling snap conventions
to take the Cummins people unaWares
and thus land the county over in the
standpat column.
One of the main reasons why wen
informed politicians believe that the
month of April will practically tell
the story is because when Cummlns
was first nominated he had the solid
support of the Tenth and Eleventh dis
trcts. This campaign the Blythe in
terests We're shrewd enough to bring
out Perkins, who they figured from
being located in the northwestern part
of the state would draw heavily FROM
the territory that at the Cedar Rap
ids convention supported Cummlns'
Now. if Governor Cummins can hold
his own in the Tenth, hold a good share
of the Eleventh, and keep the counties
that he had formerly in the Fourth ana
Ninth. there will be good reason for
believing that he will keep up the
strength for the entire state.
Thus far the progressives have kept
Kossuth, Hamilton and Boone IN t'e
Tenth district. In the Fourth only wv
precincts have held primaries anu
these were in Cerro Gordo which Voteu
against Governor Cummins when ne
was first nominated. These two pre-
cincts have gone for the progressive
movement. and down in the Fifth dis
trict Cummins has the entire Marshail
county delegation instead of half OF IL
as before.
If no other snap Judgment conven-
lions are called by the Blythe fol-
! lowers for the month of April, by the
end of the month conventions VIII nave
| been held in four counties of the
Fourth district, and seven OF tne
! Tenth. five of the Eleventh. which VIII
to a very large extent indicate the
sentiment of the people of those con-
gressional districts.
| One of the features Of the Crockett
| divorce case reversed by the supreme
court the other day when the child OF
| Mr.. and Mrs Frank Crockett, former
| ly of Eldora was given to the father
| is that the court refused to take into
consideration the money. The mother
| on her side of the case stated that she
had already given the boy who Is nine
years old, now a small fortune OF W.
600, but that she would give 1t much
more il the custody of the child was
placed permanently with her. The
| mother before her marriage was Mrs.
Fannie Wisner the widow of one OF
the wealthiest young men of Hardin
county and thoroughly capable of liv-
| ing up to her statement. But the court
| put all money considerations aside IN
! the consideration of the case. The
Crocketts are one of the wealthiest
| families of Hardin county and the child
will not suffer because of the action of
| the court.
State Dairy Commissioner H. r.
Wright has appointed w. S. Laird of
! Walker, Iowa, as assistant state dairy
commissioners to succeed w. S. Smar-
| 20.
Adjutant Newman Of the Iowa de-
partment G. A. r. has been notified
| that the Western Passenger Associa-
ton will give rate of one fare for
| the round trip to Boone the first of
| June for the state encampment. Where
the fare is 81 or less regularly, the
rate will be one and third fare. The
selling dates are June 4 to 6. or from
| points where Boone can be.reached by
noon of the eth, tickets will be sold
the 18th. The return ticket is good till
| tho 9th