Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-09
SHANS VICTORY
The Chief Executive Deserves Larg-
est Share of Credit For Elec-
tion Result.
He Shaped the Issues and Bore the
Brunt of the Iowa State
Campaign.
The Senatnrial Contest Practically
The Senatorial Contest Practically
Unchanged by the Election
Senator Berry's Defeat.

OuCuduScu Wy Guo CltCIlUu"
Senator Berry's Defeat.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Des Moines, Nov 9.-Leslie NJ. Shaw
has come out of this fray in pretty good
shape. thank you. Having borne the
brunt of the fight all over the state
even his friends have expected that he
would be severely punished for his
prominence in politics and affairs. He
led in every fight and was the topic of
discussion everywhere in the state
throughout the campaign He shaped.
the issues and directed the discussion to
a very large extent. He was not afraid
to accept responsibility for whatever
his duty required him to do, and he
never will be. In short he is one of the
kind who are not afraid to stand up
and be counted He has stood up and
been counted by the people of Iowa,
and they have agreed that there is a
good deal to him. He will enjoy the
high distinction of having the largest
majority. probably, ever given to any
man for governor of Iowa. Some of
the persons who uttered threats against
him early in the campaign because
they could not control HIM on the SEN
atorial question would do We'll to reflect
upon the situation.
1t will take sixty votes In the republi-
can joint caucus this winter to nomi-
nate a United States senator for the
republicans have lis members as
shown elsewhere. This great majority
in both houses is dangerous thing for
the party. for it leads TO care,esness
and recklessness of legislative action
The future of the party, and by that is
meant the usefulness of the great or
ganization for good, depends upon the
moderation and good sense of this big
unwieldy majority Just now every one
is inquiring what viii be done about
the senatorship, and what effect the
election has had on the senatorship. 1t
is too soon for an intelligent and COM
tplete answer TO this question, though
the general opinion of well Informed
jconfirmatory Of the previous opinion
that Senator Gear has a good command
of the situation and viii be successful,
barring some unforeseen and irnproba-
BILE accident. No combination can be
effected against the interest of Gear,
because he has too many supporters
who regard his interest as first. AS the
Fort Dodge Messenger in its famous
H., H., ~,
have selected the legislature instead of
the legislature selecting the senator. as
the fathers intended in their wisdom.
Where close contests have been fought
out on this line, the representatives OF
this or that candidate are pretty well
tied up. either openly or secretly, and
will hardly go astray. Whoever is able
10 do one thing viii be able to do an
other. 1t is hardly likely that candi-
date for speaker who starts out with
the senatorial brand on his collar will
be able to get more votes for himself
than are welded to that candidate for
senator whom he represents. But the
election has not made much net change
| in the situation as between Gear and
| Cumnins. Both have made gains and
| both have made losses. 1t is fine
thing for Senator Gear to have such a
| tribute from his home people, who have
elected republican to the house for
| the first time in many years. and all on
his account. The friends of Senator
Gear say he will have a to 76 votes in
| the joint caucus. Mr.. Cummins friends
have made no claims. further than tc
dispute this claim and say they are in
| the lead.
|
The defeat of senator Berry will he
| regretted by many who knew and adj
mired him for his ability. though some
! times regretting that he represented a
constituency that demanded him to be
at times so narrow and unreasonable
1t seems now that he has not been able
! 10 satisfy that eNacting constituency
| Just how he was beaten is not yet ful-
| ly known. The republicans of Clarke
| county have the satisfaction nf being
able TO clear their skirts of any of the
mire. They gave him a majority of 81
and he was beaten by his own county
Clarke did pretty We'll, electing Mr.
1 Temple representative and giving Gov
ernor Shaw a majority of over 500. SEN
ator Berry was considered a strong
congressional possibility, who was onl!
4 awaiting his time for entrance to the
arena. Now he Will have to wait {
| spell.
! Webb Byers of Shelby former speak,
or of the house, is one of the most loya
! friends any man ever had, and it va:
this loyalty that led him to make the
1 hard fight necessary to carry Shelby
county and bring a vote into the Cum
Minis column. He could not get an.
other man to do it, so he determined Il
do it himself, though there We're heav,
odds against him. His success is graft
flying to his many friends in the state
who admire the courage and unselfish
ness of his position in the contest.
And there is NJ. l.. Temple, man o
brain, philosopher in politics. one VIII,
/ has given a great many hard blows il
politics and acquired vast amount o
experience that has been valuable t
him in this campaign. He will be
Header in the house this winter an,
whenever he exerts himself will be yer.
influential.
4 Cato Sells of vinton, loyal, regular
democrat, who has been stumping TIL
state for Fred White and doing the hes
he could for a cause he does not believ
in, was not able to vote, he was SO ia
from, hama tho night hefors Alaatiar