Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-17

Minis will not have greater strength now
than he had elk months ago. / believe
that Mr.. Cumming ought to be the next
United States senator from Iowa, and
4 believe that Governor Shaw will app
preciate that fact would like to zee a
special session Of the legislature to set
tie the question: as / view 1t now, and
think that Governor Shaw will be rea-
soma BILE enough to accede to that de-
mand II II is made properly and by the
proper persons
"A. B. Cummins ought to represent
Iowa at Washington" said Col. e. g.
Pratt, president OF the Grant Club. He
would dignity what he considers a dig
nifled Office. He would make Iowa as
noted as Allison has made 1t. He ought
to have been elected six years ago. 1t
would be a fine thing for Iowa to send
him to Washington. All the politicians
seem to be opposed to Mr.. sCummins, for
some reason, but I believe that in am
other square and fair fight he could
VIM,
II see no necessity for special ses-
sion, said Treasurer of State John Her
!, riott yesterday. The governor can ap-
point under the law and the employ
ment Of that power would save immense
expense to the state. do not like to,
discuss the matter at this time. have
known for some time that Mr.. Gear was
I in precarious condition and expected
the blow a I any time. Ny heart goes
out to Mrs. Gear. She was l1is constant
must be terrible.
| A DOUBTFUL ARRANGEMENT.
Some Of the friend. of Congressman
Dolliver aver that he had distinct
Ipronise from the governor. prior to the.
faction of the legislature, to the effect
that he was to be named in case any
vacancy should Occur In Iowa's repre-
aentation in the senate. This is said to
have been based on a promise on the
part OF Mr.. Dolliver to carry the Tenth
district into the state convention solid
ly for the governor. Governor Shaw
.lC d. HELEN. OF Webster City, who was
lin the city Saturday with the other ed
litors. Therefore II Is more than likely
that Mr.. Dolliver will be named, and in.
Jturn, Governor Shaw can get into the
house in Mr., Delivers shoes. 1t would
not be difficult matter for Mr.. Dolli-
yer to swing the district for Governor
Shaw. Mr.. Dolliver is unquestionably
lin line for the election and believe that
This appointment would meet with popu-
lar APPROVAL
Il Extra session Gossip,
i II no regular session OF the general
a assembly can be held till 1903 the sen-
i ator who is appointed by Governor
a Shaw will serve from December >. 1900,
4 to March 4. 1903, or about two and one
i half years. which is nearly half an en-
tire senatorial term.
This situation will operate to induce
the calling Of special session for the
I: reason that none of the candidates will
y like to permit the naming of the official
! TO serve this half term in the hands OF
4 an Individual, all figuring that their
a Echances will be better in the legisla-
#ture. The friends OF Mr.. Cummins
J. NATURALLY have great confidence in the
n present legislature. They would be
glad to see the question submitted to
this assembly. They believe that Gov
!. ernor Shaw will probably not appoint
Mr.. Cummins and naturally he would
Z be very strong in the legislature. He
would retain his own strength. gain
II some naturally and the Gear strength
would be scattered among a half dozen
! iscandidates. The friends of Governor
n Shaw himself, if he would like the sem
|atorship, would like to see a legislature
lcalled, because he cannot appoint him
self and he would have a chance IN the
Il assembly. The friends of Mr.. Dolliver
I. profess to believe that Governor Shaw
d would not naturally select him while
!, the assembly might. The feelings OF
the other candidates are not signifed
y With but one short session and two
! months Of another session to serve
: there would be little objection among
y the candidates to appointment of a mar
q as senator instead Of his selection BY
: the legislature for an entire term anc
8 the unexpred portion of the Gear term
,. If the legislature met in 1902 the sen
.-l8ator appointed now by Governor Shaw
would serve from December 5. Of TIL:
Z year, to March of next year and from
: December 5 of next year TO the time {
senator was selected by the Legislature
! in January or February of 1902. Tht
session of congress which convenes De.
cember S, 1901, will probably last unit
Z July or August, 1902.
If it shall be decided by the suprem,
: court for instance, whose unofficia
: opinion might be secured, that TIL,
s Amendment 8WOulu prevent a session o
the assembly in 1902 it would undoubt
edly be defeated. This in spite of tn,
! fact that the amendment has been en-
I dorsed by every one in the state with
out reference to political affiliations
There are too many elections. De!
' ioines. for instance. has an election OF
the average of every six weeks. TIL
3 state is not out Of one campaign unit
! 1T is in another. II there We're biennia
elections some rest could be obtained
between the campaigns.
q The friends of the amendment fea
! that it will be beaten in any event un
less an extra session is called. Most o
the senatorial candidates. probably all
! except Mr.. Cummins, would prefer tina
a new legislature be chosel
before which the fight nigh
be made. If the governor ap
points. his appointee will serve unit
February of 1902 at least. This will b.
the unexpired Gear term and a year oil
Y the new term. The legislature which
meets that year, under the constitu
tional amendment, would be identica
I wit hthat which met last winter. 1
the amendment is defeated there vii
be an election of 1901 and a new Assem-
bly created