Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-10
Some Difficulty in Figuring Out
the Winner of the Tippe-
canoe Prize
GREATEST INCREASE IN VOTES
Polk County Made Big Gain, But II
Was Badly scattered-The Vote for
Congressman Hull Not Much Great
err Than cummins in That County
Other News.
Special to Tlmes-R Republican.

Special to Times s-Rerutlican.
Des Moines. Nov. 10--What county
will get the famous Tippecanoe BAN
ner? 1t is going to be matter Of some
difficulty in figuring 1t out The BAN
ner was won last by Monona county.
and the flag by Polk. The banner goes
to the county that makes the greatest
proportionate gain in majority for the
republican ticket over two years ago;
the flag to the county making the
greatest actual increase Of majority.
If the flag should go to the county
making the greatest actual increase in
the vote, Polk county would probably
get 1t. Polk county, the home of Gov
ernor Cummins, also the home of some
OF the most unreasoning and insane en-
emies of the governor, increased its
vote for Governor Cummins this year.
Three years ago the county gave him
a total of 5000 votes; this year Polk
county gave him S,4S3, an increase of
477 1t was three years ago. 1t will be
remembered, that the governor had the
support Of all the daily newspapers of
Des MoineS This year one was active-
ly hostile to him and another had little
to say. Three years ago the small co.
tereim of self-apponted political boss
es, who have undertaken to regulate the
affairs of the state with passes and
Doodle, made pretense of being repub-
licans and supporting the republican
ticket. This year they were democrats
and supported the democratic ticket.
But Polk county increased its vote for
the republican ticket
1t has not escaped attention that
while some persons made pretense that
the fight Was wholly against Governor
Cumnlins and that he's was the sole
cause for all the troubles of the bolt
ers, yet the vote for Congressman Hull
and for others was not very much diff
ferent from that for the governor The
crowd that set out to knife Cummns
cut into the ticket all along the line
that they are now to be regarded as in
full affiliation with the democratic
party.
Senator Garst and Senator Hayward
were in the city yesterday. The newly
elected secretary of state is preparing
to pick his office force He says he
will dispose Of the matter at once
There are great many applicants for
positions. 1t is supposed that Deputy
Secretary Of States Hites would like to
remain in his place. John Jameson, of
Guthrie county, is a candidate for the
place. He has been in charge Of the
land office department for a number Of
years.
At least three Of the men elected to
congress by Iowa republicans this
year will retire at the end of their
present terms. The presidential year
will witness the introduction to the
Iowa delegation of a number Of new
faces. Congressman John A. T. Hui!
will not again be candidate for con-
gress. He has had enough. He will
give way to a younger man. Captain
Hull has as much as indicated this TO
his confidential friends. The fight must
again come in Polk for the man to sue
ceed him. 1t is probable that Berry
hill will again make the race. Berry
hill tried to defeat Hull few years
ago in campaign notable as the
one in which for the first time mon
ey was used lavishly in this city. N.
E. .Coffin, an active young lawyer
fine speaker and an adroit politician,
is likely to enter the game. Senator
Dowell has his eye on congress and
if he goes after the nomination he will
n@1Ir
port one of these three. Outside Of
this county, there is Speaker Clarke
or Judge Nichols, of Dallas, Senator
Berry, Of Warren, and Judge Will
hnson of Madison-all available.
Captain Hull is just now having
the time Of his life eliminating hale
dozen candidates for the Des Moines
postoffice, everyone having some
claims upon him and the office. His
selection for postmaster will indicate
much as to his plans for the future.
The story comes here, with much
credibility, that it is the intention of
Congressmen Cousins and Hepburn to
both retire at the end, Of their present
terms. Their friends have indicated
that such is to be the program. In
the Fifth and Eighth districts, there
fore a lively time is just ahead with
reference to the congressional situa-
ton.
The victory of Congressman Daw-
son in the Second district makes
1t pretty certain that he will remain
as the representative of that district
in congress for many years. The next
election will be in presidential year
and he will be sure of election, and
he appears to have so conducted him.
self in office as to make it certain he
will remain in his present position.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Grossman, Of
wvanette. Ill, celebrated their sixty