Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-09
OPPOSITION 70 HULL
Announcement Of Congressman
That He Would Have Clear
Field Premature
SENATOR WARREN A CANDIDATE
Will Soon Make Formal Announces
ment-Friends Of Hull Confident He
Will Have Little Trouble to Secure
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Will
Probably Unite on Garst.
Special to Times-Republican.

| Des Moines, Dec. "A short time
ago Captain Hull was quoted in Wash
ington as stating that neither Of the
| two Polk county possible candidates
would enter the race, leaving the in
ference that he had fixed it up so that
there would not be any opposition to
perpetual continuance in office of the
doughty captain. But it appears that
there is to be a fight and a warm
one. Senator Warren. Of Marion coun-
ty, who was in the city few days
ago, declared that he will soon make
announcement Of his candidacy. 1t
make an active canvass of the district.
He will endeavor to speak in as many
school houses in the district as pos
tsible and will visit every town Of con-
siderable Importance. He will have
back of him a large element Of the
party which believes that life tenure
in congressional positions is not con-
ducive to the best government Sen
ator Warren has been an active MEM
Der of the legislature and the state
senate for several sessions ami has
been especially active in labor legis-
lation. He is a good speaker and a
man of sound Judgment.
There has been talk that either
Senator Dowell or N. E. Coffin, both
residents of Des Moines. would be
opposed to Hull, but it now seems
probable neither will be. Then an
earnest effort was made to induce
Judge E. e.. Nichols to become can
didate, but he win not do so, There
has also been some talk Of Speaker
Clarke, who was also suggested as a
candidate for governor 1t is now
certain that Clarke will not be can
didate for governor but that there will
be a uniting on Lieutenant Governor
Garst, who is candidate for gov
ernor.
The friends of Hull believe that
he will have no difficulty in securing
the denomination for the seventh or
eighth time. They count upon the
fact that nearly all the republicans in
Des Moines will vote for Des Moines
man as against anyone living in an
other county.
A new name has appeared in connec-
ton with the contest in the Iowa de-
partment of the Grand Army for COM
mander to succeed Dave Palmer.
Henry A. Dyer of Mason City will be
a candidate for the place, say the old
soldiers of Des Moines. Mike McDon-,
aid of Baynard and John G. Milliman
of Logan already have announced their
Soldiers say that the prospect for
an interesting fight over the place is
excellent. In late years the command
ers have been elected without opposi-
ton. eventually, but this time it is said
the ballot box.
ne withdrew last year at Dubuque SO
that Colonel Palmer would have an
election, and that having
retired then he is entitled to consider
alton now.
Friends Of Mr.. Milliman call atten-
ton to the fact that he has retired
from active business and will be able
to devote all of his time during the
next year to building up the local
posts. About one-half of the soldiers
of the war have membership Of the
Grand Army, and an effort has been
made for years to get them all to join
it.
Friends of Mr. Dyer believe that
his service for the department and his
popularity among the soldiers-he is
one of the most popular veterans Of
the war of Iowa-entitle him to re-
cognition.
Messrs. Mcdonald and Milliman
come from the Ninth district, which
furnished Commander Lundt.
Being located in the same section Of
the state they naturally conflict with
one another.