Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-17
Executive Officers of State Hear
Petition to Canvass Returns
at Once
PRouTy MAKES APPLICATION
Captain Hull Resists and Both candi
dates, With Attorneys, Appear and
Argue the Question - Prouty Wants
Findings Reported Before Congress
.ional Convention Saturday.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July 17.-Attorneys for
Prouty and Hull, and the two men
themselves, argued before the execu-
tive council today the tangle over the
congressional nomination. 1t was
agreed on all sides that the sole ques-
tion is one Of when the executive cou1-
ell has to act. Some time it must can-
vass the returns and make a finding.
Prouty says that the time must be
now, because the congressional con-
vention meets Saturday and it must
know whether nomination has been
made or not.
Hull says the convention has Moth
ing to do with it, but does not say
when the last hour for the council to
act will arrive.
The hearings were concluded at noon
and the council remained in session 10
decide the matter.
Messenger Sent for Returns.
Secretary of State Hayward today
sent special messenger to Adel to
secure the returns of Dallas county in
the recent primary election. This ac-
ton is taken so that the executive
council can complete the canvass and
certify the nominations of all state
and other nominees not affected by
contests. Captain Hull had previously
objected to the securing of these re-
turns by the council until the execu-
tive muddle is settled. 1t is believed
that If the messenger fails to procure
the returns the executive council will
ignore Dallas county altogether
Prouty Asks Action.
/ Judge Pro,rty yesterday filed a de-
mand upon the state executive coun-
Gil for certificate of nomination as
republican candidate for congressman
in the Seventh district, or for a no
tice to the congressional convention OF
tomorrow that no nomination has been
made within the district.
The executive council has fixed
hearing on the demand filed by Judge
Prouty. Notice was given the atter-
neys for Captain Hull and an effort
made to reach him. After the hearing
the council will decide which demand
of Judge Prouty shall be granted, il
either.
Judge Prouty filed his demand yes
terday morning early, but the council
was not disposed to take it up without
hearing. Judge Prouty was not
averse to the hearing proposed.
Whether Captain Hull will participate
is not known. It is understood that
altho his own congressional committee
called the convention Of tomorrow. his
friends do not expect to participate
therein.
Secretary of State Hayward, as pro-
vided in the primary law, sent a mes
senger to Dallas county this morning
for the returns .of that county. 1t is a
formal matter, and will not affect the
congressional situation.
Prouty'a Demands.
Judge Prouty's demand either for
the certificate of nomination as candi-
date for congress or notice to the con-
gressional convention of tomorrow,
that no nomination has been made So
that it may proceed to nominate a
candidates. provided in the call is
SuGu ny lllc u1uli
To the executive council of the state
of Iowa, sitting as a canvassing board
to canvass the returns Of the primary
election of the state of Iowa, held June
2, 1908:
Gentlemen: S. F. Prouty takes this
opportunity to call your attention to
the fact that he was a candidate on
the republican ballot for congress, in
the Seventh congressional district OF
Iowa, held June 2, 1908.
The Hon. j. A. T. Hull and D. Z.
Blodgett were also candidates on the
same ballot for the same office.
That said Seventh congressional
district Of Iowa comprises the counties
of Madison. Marion, Polk, Story, War
rem and Dallas. fl
That by the official returns now on
file with your honorable body. it s.p-
pears that in Madison county, at said
primary j. A. T. Hull received 1,10s
votes, S. F. Prouty, 51S, and D. T.
Blodgett, 95.
aThat in Marion county. j. A. T. Hull!
received 572 votes, S. F. Prouty, s31,
and d. T. Blodgett, 80.
That in Polk county, j. A. T. Hull
received 5,093 votes. s. F. Prouty, 1858
votes, and D. T. Blodgett, 422.
That in Story county j. A. T. Hull
received 1903 votes, S. F. Prouty. L.
4s7, and D. T. Blodgett. 163
That in Warren county ]. A. T. Hull
received 973 votes, s. F. Prouty, 754,
and D. r. Blodgett, 116.
That no returns have been made
from the county of Dallas, for the rea-
son that j. A. T. Hull has deliberately
enjoined the counting of the ballots
and the making Of the returns from
said county in accordance with law.
That by the face Of the returns now
on file. from the counties aforesaid, S.
F. Prouty has received 9.153 votes. ]. A.
T. Hull 9,O49 votes and D. T. Blodg'ett
s7S, from which 1t appears that S. r.
Prouty has received more than 35 per
cent of all votes cast as shown by said
returns. and has received plurality