Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-08
Fear in Franklin. Cerro Gordo-
Hancock Senatorial District
OF Il Standpat Trick
GALE FORCED OUT OF RACE
Prosressives Bring Out Strong candi
date, and HammiII Enters the Race
as Progressive When He Had Been
Training With Other Crowd-Thrd
Candidate Out to lnjure Stevens.
to Times-Republican.

Mason City, May S.-The republicans
of the Forty-tljrd senatorial district,
composed Of Cerro Gordo, Hancock and
Franklin counties, are engaged in q
struggle TO name the successor to Hon.
A. II. Gale, who very magnanimously
Withdrew when he saw the progress
ever, there is still a possibility If not
probability, that the district may be
cord dat heart with the majority senti-
ment than is Senator Gale. AS a re-
suit Of the conditions existing, and ex-
listing in measure at least thru
standpat wire working, the progress
sives stand an even chance or better
of nominating a man as candidate for
state senator who has a political rec
ord scarcely less obnoxious than that
of the present incumbent.
Some weeks ago the progressive re-
publicans of this county, backed by
the insistent urging of Thos. Purcell.
editor of the Hampton Chronicle, and
other prominent progressives of
Franklin county, prevailed upon Sen
ator Gale to decline to stand for re-
nomination, and John II. Stevens, sue
cessful business man, veteran of the
civil war, and a progressive Of pro-
nounced type. was announced as the
candidate. Shortly following this an
nouncement, John Hammill, of Britt,
Hancock county. SHES his castor into
the ring. and begins a progressive
campaign among the progressives of
Franklin county Notwithstanding the
fact, undisputed and admitted, that he
led the contesting anti-Cummins Han
cock county delegation to the state
at Cedar Rapids seven
years ago when A. B. Cummins was
first for governor, notwith-
standing the fact that he never has at
filiated with, or been considered
by the members OF that
faction in Hancock county, and that
he has trained with the Bailey crowd,
Bailey of the standpat Britt Tribune.
Hon. John Hammill now seeks progress
sive Endorsement for state senator in
an overwhelmingly progressive dis
trict
In the light Of his senatorial candi-
dacy Mr.. Hammll actually appears to
be more of a Cummins man than Cum
minis himself In the magnitude of his
patriots of Franklin county that he
,,rr1,
term and then he will support some
aspirant from that county And
the bait is being swallowed, hook and
all.
The Hampton Chronicle, progressive
in streaks and progressive by spells.
thinks it has detected which way the
army is marching, and with its usual
political strategy. has crowded itself to
the fore in position of commander and
leader.
Following closely on the heels Of
announcement, one Dan D.
Howe. of this place. acknowledged
tells the republicans of
Cerro Gordo that he is also In the race
FOR senator, altho he apparently forgot
10 make such an admission thru the
press of Franklin and Hancock coun-
ties. To even a political novice the
meaning Of Howe's candidacy is plain,
Or at least the effect is apparent-to
letract from Stevens in Cerro Gordo
and not weaken Hammill in Franklin
Or Hancock.
With the standpatters of the district
voting practically solid for Hammill,
md with the progressive support of
Franklin, thru a determination to see
nothing but the vague hope of four