The Washington times., 1908-10-12
LEONINE COL. HEPBURN
AT BAY OF IOWA FOES
Slipping Back in Race for Another Term as Result of
Long War Over Cummins, But Continues
Hard Fight.
By JOHN SNURE.

on the morning after election day he
rose up triumphant
His friends are hoping this will be the
case this year. But il is learned that
the situation in the Eighth district is
considered so dangerous from the Re
publican standpoint that II is regarded
as certain that only the Intervention
OF leading members Of the progressive
wing Of the party can save Colonel
Hepburn. If men Ike Governor Cum
Minis, Attorney General H. ". Myers
and otner progressive 90 into the dis
trict and speak out for Colonel Hep
burn he may be pulled through. Other
wise, II looks as If the detection Of
radical Republicans from him may be
fatal Certain Of the progressive lead
crs are not In a forgiving mood and
are disposed 10 let Colonel Hepburn
hSnI MS way out as best he can Gov
eTnOr Cummins. however, is scheduled
20 make speech IN the district.
Hull Sure of Seventh.
In the Seventh district, Representa-
tive Hull will be returned without
question. although h 10 encounterinz
strong opposition from organized labor.
In the Sixth district there is a close
contest between n. NJ. Kendall. who
has been speaker Of the house n the
lowe Legislature, and D. ". Hamilton.
Mr. Hamilton Is now the Democratic
member OF Congress from The Sixth dis
trict. The miner vote in this district
is heavy. and the district is always
close. Both sides are pred citing victory
and IL is nnybody's tight
The First and Second Congressional
districts are also close and dCubrEul-
The Republicans are in danger OF los
ing both these districts. Representa-
tive Kennedy has been renominated by
the Republicans in the First district.
he one in which Burlington is located.
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whom he narrowly defeated two years
ago. The Second istrict, the Davenport
district, Is now represented by Albert
r. Dawson, acting Republican whip OF
me House Al the close Of last session,
and prominent on the House Naval AZ
fairs Committee. This dIctrict is al
ways a doubtful one Mr.. Dawson is
opposed by Mark A. Walsh. OF Gin
ton. a man OF considerable wealth and a
disposition 10 make an active campaign
Dawson, who is young and an or
ganizer OF much capacity. has been sue
cesstul IN twice carrying the district,
ald m may pun through this time by rea-
son or his ability in organization This
district, however. along with the First.
SlNth. and Eighth in this State must be
Sc down as doubtful and districts IN
which the Democrats have strong hopes
or winning. The remaining Iowa dis
UictS Gre crr -idered safely Eeur1hIic4D
althDs. here Is some Republi. N dis
aHeCi lG the Fifth or Ceda- RauIds
distTic'. the one now represented by
Cousins. and IN which James Good ~
Cedar Rapids. is the Republican noml-
nee.
Straw Votes Discorcerting.
One Of the things that is making a
good many Republicans nervous in this
state IS the straw votes which are con-
stanuy being taken. These tend 70
show heavy drift to Bryan. For in
stance, polls were taken lately Of the
three newspaper offices in west Des
Moines. the larger section OF the city.
Two OF these papers are Republican
and one independent. They showed Il
Tor Bryan, IS for Taft, and 1 for Hfsgen-
Fifteen who voted for Roosevelt out OF
this number viii vote for BRYAN. A Re-
publican State Official who returned
from Nebraska, where ne went 10 regis
te Tor the opening OF the Rosebud SER
yation, reports polls OF three trains that
he helped 20 take.
one train was pOIled a. Fremont Neb.
II was eaStbound, and largely contained
Nebraska people. Thirty-six were for
bryan 2 I'd Il for TAFT Another train
nhed VII Il people from Iowa. Missouri
and Nebl aska. and bound for the Rose
bud opening. was pOlled outside OF
Omaha II showed out OF s6z that 222
were Tor Bryan, 2l for Taft, 10 for
DebS, and 1 for Hisgen. Another train
. load Of persons IN the land lsh was
pOlled at West Point. Hcb sho wing 800
for Bryan and $50 for Taft Polls I'm one
OF the theaters here have showed much
Bryan strength. That too much signifi-
canoe should not be attached 20 these
reports OF polls and straw votes how
ever, is shown by the fact that a recent
straw vote en- Northwestern passenger
train near here showed . votes for Taft
and l for Bryan. Another train pOlIed
on tE" same road showed 81 for Taft
and 81 for Bryan.