Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04


campaign in the hands Of 100 leading
citizens" Of this city. He IL the only
candidate for secondary state office
that has organized committee but
he has done a great deal moro work by
correspondence than any Of the others
for that office.
says Bryan Can't Win.
Il do not believe that Bryan will be
nominated for president at the Balti-
more convention" said W. w. Wilmer.
the veteran democrat and owner Of the
Slavery hotel II know there 10 much
sentiment for him hereabouts. but New
York will not be for him and the south
will take counsel Of New York and
New England. Clark is going into the
national convention with more dele
gates than any Of the others, but he
may not be nominated. because many
believe as do that he would not prove
the strongest candidate, and while he
could get more democratic votes than
anybody he could not get the independ-
ent vote, which is necessary. Under
wood can not be nominated because
New York and the east know that he
could not be elected Neither the I'm
derwood nor the Harmon delegates
would go to Bryan. No stampede is
possible. 1t will be deliberate con-
vention, with the delegates bent on do
ing that which comes nearest to assur-
ing victory
The above summing up is from an
impartial standpoint. from one who has
no political aspirations whatever, but
IS type of the old style democrat
Strong Bryan Sentiment.
Leading democrats here are Of the
opinion that there is just one POSSIBLE
ity of a lively skirmish at the demo-
cratic state convention at Burlington.
That is thee nance for break Bryan
ward. It is going to be a difficult mat
ter to keep the convention from start
ing in the direction Of the Nebras-
kan. A goodly proportion Of the Clark
men are for Bryan at heart and the
Wilson men are practically all for him.
This sentiment for Bryan IS likely to
at least keep the convention from Civ
ing any instructions for anybody. The
delegation would be left free to act.
In view of the fact that some of the
district delegates will be for Wilson
and some for Clark IL is argued here
that better results could be secured if
the state convention did not instruct.
That is the only way to secure sub
stantial unanimity on the delega ton.
The Wilson men are sure of control
Of the Seventh. Eleventh, Third and
ether districts; and the Clark men are
sure of the First, Eighth. Ninth and
possibly the Second.
Bolh sides are still claiming control
of the state convention, but it now
seems pretty certain that there will be
a larger number of avowed Clark men
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the Clark men there Will be many who
will hesitate about giving instructions
foT him.
Cosson's Nomination Ruling.
II will not be necessary, in filing
up the legislative tickets in various
counties. where nomination papers
have not been fled for places on the
primary ballots. to write in enough
names TO make 10 per cent OF the vote
in the county. Democrats and repub
Leans in counties where candidates.
fail to sprout spontaneously will feel
the attorney general.
There are a great many senatorial
and representative districts in the state
where one party or another has failed
TO present candidates for the legfsla
| delinquencies on the democratic side
than on the republican. When the
| party managers came to prepare 70
get candidates who could be nominated
| by having their names written in, they
came up against an am endment to the
| primary law which seemed to put an
| iEsuperable obstaci. in their way.
This was an amendment intended 10
affect county and township situations
providing that no nomination for
county office could be made by the
writing In OF name unless the nom
inee gets 10 per cent Of the vote OF :he
county. In this amendment the UNI
fortunate expression was used OF can
didate for each office to be filed by
the voters Of the county" This would
seem to indicate il would apply to
legislative positions where one county
is district By itself. Attorney Cen
eral Cosson in a decision rendered to-
day holds to the contrary.
The ruling will start up a new flock
Of candidates in many counties Of the
state.