Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-17
Candidate Against Congressman
Hull Solicited to Stand as
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Independent
pRouTY MIGHT BE JUSTIFIED
Many Reasons Why He souId Enter
the Contest on Independent Ticket
fractional Strife in, w. C. 7. U. State
Observation-Disclosures Right to
Raise Freight Rates.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moiness Aug. T.--There is
strong sentiment here in favor OF
Judge S. f. Prouty being an independ-
ent candidate for congress against
Capt John A. 7. Hull. If Hull had
shown disposition to drop his fight
when he got the nomination the
chances are that there would be no
opposition to him within the republican
ranks after the primary results were
determined. Judge Prouty clearly in
Dictated this in his speech to the con-
gressional convention which met in the
commercial hall in this city on the
latest date possible for the convention.
AS result of the congressional con-
vention Judge Prouty was nominated
for congress. He had the, nomination
by authority OF the congressional con-
Nention and had the opinion of Attor-
sney General Byers to back MIN up that
his nomination was good. Congress-
man Hull had done all in his power to
prevent fair count Of the ballots III
Dallas county and finally when forced
to consent did so at a time when
Prouty's friends claim that the nom
nation had already passed to Prouty.
Under the conditions many able law
yers believe that had Prouty made a
fight for it he would have gotten his
name on the ballot. There is no doubt
in the minds of politicians here but
that If Hull had had the nomination
from the convention in the same way
that Prouty had it and Prouty had the
primary nomination in the same way
that Hull had it, Hull would have
fought in the courts to get his name on
and prevent Prouty's from going on the
ballot
In spite Of the fact that Prouty
dropped the fight and conceded it to
Hull on the primary election results,
Hull has continued the fight. He has
gone back to his farm in Virginia
which in reality is his home and
should be recognized as his legal res
idence and from there has given out
several Interviews to the Washington
newspaper men indicating, that he ex-
poets to continue to fight republicans
in the1s party the same as during the
party campaign.
1t is believed by some politicians
that Prouty has every justification in
becoming a candidate. But whether he
has or not the thing that is Interest,"
ing the politicians is what would be
the results il he did become a candi-
date. There is little question but that
he would make the district decidedly
doubtful. There are about $4,000 re-
publican votes in the. Seventh congress
sional. district In 1904 Roosevelt got
|3O059 and Parker 1850 1t is be-
lieved Parker didn't get all the demo-
Gratis and that Roosevelt got some of
them.
In the primary election this year
Prouty WAS defeated by Hull by, some
thing like forty votes. When Prouty
ran against Hull in 1902 for the first
time he got more votes than Hull did
but his votes We're so placed that Hull
got a majority of the delegates to the
Polk, county convention which gave
him the nomination. That was in the
old days before the legalized primary.
In 1904 when they were again candi-
dates, Hull defeated Prouty by about
500 votes in the district. This year he
defeated him by forty votes.
Prouty and Hull could divide the re-
publican vote and still not elect c. o.
Holly, the democratic candidate. Mr..
Holly Is very confident Of being elected
and especially SO If Prouty should be a
candidate on an Independent ticket.
However, it is not certain but that
many democratic votes would go to
Prouty in such a contest. There is talk
that Holly might be induced to with
draw from the race but there is moth
ing but talk concerning it. Holly has
is not known what he would do if such
an offer were to be made to him.
The republican party is not the only
organization in the state where there
is division thru factional strife. Not
to speak of the knights of Pythias,
there is the w. C. T. u, which is fac
ing a doubtful moment because of the
resignation Of Mrs. Durham, the pres
ident. The w. &c. r. u. split in this
state as in all other states on the
question of supporting the third party
prohibitionists. A year or two ago the
society united again on the election
of Mrs. Durham as president. She was
partisan and supported the prohibit
tionists taking a hand in politics. The
non partisan wing. is said to have at
tackled the prohibition question more
from the pink tea side.
The organization will meet soon. It