Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-10


Ri3Y{p lonely figure. almost for
W8 gotten amid the tumu't OF
discussion that ragged over the cesHec-
tive merits of Sherrod and Jenkins
On the next few heads turned ques-
tioningly toward him. few newspa-
pers began darkly to hint that his csl-
didacy might he more formidable than
had been supposed. The exigencies
of the party case. 1t seemed. demand
ed that Jerry Brent be met with
candidate Of equal or greater 6tness'
and neither jenkins nor Sherrod was
entirely palatable to the people. Other
molders OF opinion followed suit. Soon
q small host Of them were shrieking
that John Dunmeade must be nomt'
mated. The times required it. the peo-
pie demanded 1t, no one else could
beat Jerry Brent In short II these
members Of the press were to be pc
lieved. the party was in danger OF de-
feat and had experienced timely
conviction Of sin Within few days
half the newspapers Of the state were
loudly trumpetins that Dunmeades
services to his party must be reward
ed: the other half laborious'y denying
that service had been rendered and
sneerinsly pointing to the late pei
maries in Benton fotnty as evidence
of his popu!a: weakness
No one suspected promptcr: The
people, so insistently told that they
demanded the choice OF the young re-
former, began to believe it. A surpr1s-
ing number suddenly discovered thar
they had always been for Dunmeade
anyway" they were exceedingly prouo
Of the fact The thing was contagious
Gradual. but swift az the rising Chi
nook. it swept over the state. hood
of enthusiasm. Part Of il was genu'
inc. Far down in their hearts. be-
meath the calloused crust. the moral
slucgishness that hated change. lay
terminating civic consciousness im'
planted by the very msn who had De-
come hero overnight The poilu-
cians-all but few-were astonndeo.
Supporters Of jenkins and Sherroo
alike we're profoundly alarmed
Two days before the convention the
Hon. G. Washington jenkins bowed
to the storm.
II YIELD" he said. ito . spontaneous
demand Of the people"
Sentiment" declared Murche' SOL
EMMY. has crystaliized. Dunmeades
the man" He explained that this de-
c,siop had been reached by him 10
view of the evident wish OF The peo'
Mo and he added truthfuily that he
Ind not seen nor discussed the ap'
nroachinc convention With John Dun
meade. The Mnrcheil men In the or
eanization whooped with delight
Tue day before the convention me
delegates began to gather at the cap
ital. In parlor A Of the state iote' s''
Murchell and in parlor r OF the Locn'
invar sat Sherrod. playing against eacn
other for votes. Between them nut
tered the delegates and those who had
delegates to sell. like hungry summer
Ties. But they found-the little feliows
at .east-no honey not at Murcheiis
end: no scandal must mar the no,n'na
ton of Dunmeade (As for the cap
tains OF tens and captains of hundreds
that is another matter. into when We
may not intrude.)
In crowded streets and sweltering
smoke clouded Hobbies excitement rao
high. The Dunmeade rallying ground
the only quiet SPOT In the capital. con
trasted significantly with the nervous
atmosphere of the Sherrod headquar
tiers. Such contentment with the situa
ton could not be feigned: It was In
fectious: 1t spread out among the dele
gates who had pledged themselves te
vote for Dunmeade and nulltfed th<
frantic efforts Of Pnrrotr tnominaii.s
managing Sherrod's campaign, to star
q stampede: it Kept the ueutrals wayer
ing.
And over the scene OF conflict nov
cred a formless one. unseen. unheard
unfelt. rs spirits always are. watdnr
but for the crucial moment to swoo{
down and decide the issue.
Came a luii in the battle. an hour TO
ward morning. when the delegates had
retired to allotted cots OF halves Of
beds or. more often. 70 WOO fortune
over some table Of chance. when tne
rcnking Hobbies were depopuIate0 ana
TIE headquarters Of The generals were
deserted BY all but their respective
SAT- and the yawniug Fepoften.
There was Q knock on AurcheHs
door and Greene. leader = Piumvtie.
admitted a messenger. him who 60