Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-18
THE GEAR Succession.
"a "TRIP no THE MoUNTAINs.


1t is yet too early to intelligently horo-
scope senatorial probabilities in Iowa.
It is given out from Des Moines that
Governor Shaw will probably appoint
successor to Senator Gear to fill out the
term which expires on the 4th of March.
next, and call the legislature together IN
the winter to elect a senator for the full
term. Ex-Congressman George ID. Per-
kinr, ex- ex-governor William Larrabee and
one or two others have been mentioned.
az possibilities for the short term. For
the full term OF six years there will be
several candidates, the following gem
tlemen having already been put on the
list: "A. B. Cummins, j. P. Dolliver, Gov
ernor Shaw, John F. Lacey. w. P. Hep
burn and Capt. ]. "A. T. Hull. From the
number of candidates and the various
interests represented it looks very much
asStho there were going to be big
jff1ht over the Gear succession in the
United States senate. and that in large
measure II will be a new deal, with new
{ alliances and new possibilities.
THE MACHINE AND THE PARTY.
[sioux City Tribune.l
II Governor Shaw could see his way
to name "A. 3. Cummins for United
States senator: IL the republican state
committee should turn its organiza-
ton over to the friends of CUMMINGS;
ant II the Cummins element should
Yanominate the ticket in the state con-
&e..,on this year-then the 'Cummins
lection" in republican politics would
MT be heard from much longer There
wouldn't be anything left in the party
but the Cummins faction Likewise, II
the Cummins men would turn the sem
z atorship over to Mr.. Blythe, to be dis
posed Of az he might see At; If they
would give the machine entire control OF
the state committee, and II they would
help nominate the machine slate at the
I state convention, there would be little
cccasion for talking Of factions The
machine would have swallowed the par
s ty. There Is no likelihood of either OF
these things happening. and therefore
3 no measure OF regrets will avail any
thing. 1t 10 fight between the ma
chine and the masses OF the party. and
1t has gone too far for arbitration.
PARTISAN LYING.
Marion Register.]
e the democratic newspapers are to
be believed the republican party is rot
ten from the Atlantic to the Pacific and
every democratic In the land is an an
gel. Such noneense is pitiable and
such lying is inexcusable. Call the roll
OF the democrats and the republicans r
a the community in which you live ant
make your own comparison. and then
barring the cities and here and there ar
exception TO the3rule. you will know fol
yourself the character Of the men of thf
two parties the country over. Here unt
there you will find man who Is botf
scoundrel and democrat, but he would
be a acoundrel just the same II he wa!
not democrat Here and there 80,
WILL find man also, man who is bott
scoundrel and republican, but he would
be a scoundrel just the same if he wa!
rot republican. Be-.
What's the use, then, in making tn,
accusations which the democratic pre-:
10 making against the republicans from
william Mckinley down to the ranl
and ale? Back OF this newspaper def
amation there are men in every towl
and city. street loafers as a rule, wh'
spend their time repeating the false
Eoods we have referred to.
"A presidential campaign is just open
ing, In which democrat and republican
will talk for HE party and work for par
ty victory. But 1t ought to be an hon
orable campaign, and the men VIII
make 1t anything else Will disgrace
themselves and their party. too, az ia
40 possible.
THE HONEY CROP.
Davenport Democrat
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