Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-21
Indications Are That Dallas
and Carroll Will Follow
Audubon to Cummins
SHAMEFUL CARROLL SITUATION
Call for Caucus Found Covered With
Grass at Foot of Tree-Fixins Going
On MerriIy in Dallas Where Blythe
Agents Arc at Work General
News Of Iowa.
IBy Ora Williams. !
al to Times -Republican.

Special to Times -Republican.
Des Moines, June 21.--Carroll and
Dallas counties are the storm centers
Of the state just now, with lesser cen-
tiers in Audubon and Allamakee Car
roll and Dallas will record their decis-
progressive principles and in OPPOSE
ton TO railroad control Of the state
The action Of the stan1pat managers
In Carroll in decreeing that their
county campaign committee should alb
dictate and pass over its entire author
ity to one man, and his action In call
Ing snap convention when 1t had all
along been understood that the con-
vention would be held later and his
further despotic action in arranging
secretly for caucuses and planning 10
shut out OF the convention any who
are not approved by the Ed Hunter
machine--all this has SO aroused Car
roll county republicans that the rout
of the machine is certain.
1t was In Carroll county that Il price
was set upon three townships and an
agreement entered into by which two
local politicians shoulo get $500 each
for carrying the three townships for
the railroad machine. They were told
to set their price on the entire county.
There are indications that they did set
their price and are now trying to de-
liver the goods.
An illustration of what is being done
for Perkins and in the sacred name OF
the republican party was shown Tues
day. Rumor spread that there was to
be a caucus Wednesday night in
certain country precinct. Nobody
could say so for sure A searching
committee was sent out into the town
ship to see If 1t was so. The Perkins
men would say nothing. The Cum
Minis men knew nothing. Finally the
searchers found a tree on which there
had apparently been posted paper.
Digging around in the grass they
found part Of a slip of paper on
which appeared to have been written
a notice Of call for a caucus. Going
to rural school house they gained
entrance and found posted on the in
side OF the door notice Of the caucus |
This is but a sample Of the methods |
being used. The county chairman not
,nly is to be absolute dictator Of the
and will shut the doors on
should they knock, there
With credentials, but he has the right |
% call caucuses on any notice he may I
tx or no notice. The result is that he
s calling the caucuses here and there
1T the convenience of the Perkins peo- !
pie and denying to progressives the
of what is being DONE
A meeting was held in Carroll Tues
lay night addressed by Judge Prouty,
If Des Moines. 1t was an enthusiastic
Meeting and indicated that the repub-
leans there are thoroughly Disguised
With the machine methods adopted by
Ben Salinger under the guidance OF
Manager Hunter.
In Dallas county interest is. just now
entered in Redfield. Two agents Of
he Blythe organization rented room
It the hotel and installed a telephone
hru which they can reach all the peo-
lie. They are bringing the people in
me at time to elk" them One of
hose in charge is postmaster under
he Blythe regime down near the Mis-
ouri border and the other is a Des
doines man who became somewhat
notorious by reason Of a mysterious
ire in Des Moines, which burned up
is property on which the insurance
ias unduly heavy.
Governor Cummins speaks in Red
ell tonight and the standpatters
ave announced a meeting for
'erkins Friday night. But they do not
ely so much on Perkins eloquence
s on Ed Hunter money.
Both of these counties have been
CODED with misleading literature in
hitch the usual glaring falsehoods are
iven in regard to the expensiveness
Governor Cummins in office. Altho
MS form of attack on republican
administration in Iowa was distinctly
epudiated by the leading standpat ,
iitor of Dallas county the hirelngs :
o not hesitate to make use of it to !,
over up the real issues. :
~AlI~IlCEc I'M MADAM