Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-17
SORRY ROW Is REVIVED.
Politicians Regret That Senatorial
Controversy Is Renewed Gov.
ernor Holds grumps.
Conger Would Be Desirable Ap.
pointes Could He Return to
United States. !,
Legislature Must Finally Decide It
Rumor That Iowa Troops
Are Wanted.


Rumor That Iowa Troops
Are Wanted.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July ia rumor was in
here yesterday to the effect
that the war department was asking the
western states how many troops they
could furnish II call We're made by the
president. No such request had been
made to the adjutant general of the
state of Iowa. Gen. Byers is out Of town
this week most of the time attending to
official duties at different points in the
state. Mai Jerauld A. Olmsted, the re-
tired United States army officer who is
acting az chief inspector Of the Iowa
National Guard, says that he feels sure
the war department will never call ups
on the state troops again, but will in-
crease the army if occasion requires it
by organizing volunt er regiments in-5
dependent OF the state organizations.
He thinks the experience of the last war
was enough to discourage the recogni-
ton of state organizations in the fu-
.ture. The discipline, he says. would be
very much better in the independent orr
ganizations than 1t would be if the Ma
tional Guard organizations We're taken.
There would be no politics and no spe-s
,cial influences to interfere with the
work of a regiment organized by the
war department
IF the Iowa regiments of the Ma
ltional Guard should be called out. = said
Major Ol,nsted. they would be In bet
ter shape in some respects than the.
Iowa. National Guard was before the
Spanish war The physical standard is
higher and the equipment would be bet
ter. In other respects the regiments
would not be as efficient or as well or
ganized asEthey We're in 1898 when they
We're called into the United States serv-s
ice. have inspected so far only two
regiments the Fiftieth and Fifty-irst.
From 10 to 90 per cent Of the soldiers in
these regiments are re-enlisted men
from the Spanish-American war. Agreat
majority of the officers are new men.
Both officers and men have5a great deal
to learn. It will take them two years
to get into first-class shape There will
be no5tronble in filing the companies to
their full limit. Iowa can send out al:
the volunteer soldiers the government
can equip. There is no trouble in get
ting men. and good men, but they all
need discipline
Mingled with the sincere and state
wide mourning over the death Of Sem
ator Gear is the deep regret among poll
liticians Of the premature opening of an-
other senatorial contest, compared with
which the one which concluded last
January was insignificant. That was a
contes. of many interests against one.
Next time it will be a fight to the finish
I3among half a dozen or more of the
strongest men in Iowa. Politicians as
| a rule are heartily tired of this struggle
and they welcomed with unfeigned
gladness the promise of a truce of a
lyear or two in Iowa politics. Now that
| the lists are reopened the friends of the
Icombatanta are slow to express them
4 selves as TO what ssiape 1t Will take
/ Theories and speculation are many, and
4 gossip is rife in Des Moines. but the
Italk is all of an extremely guarded ma
ture. Men are waiting to gee what vii
turn up The only thing on which men
tare unanimously of one opinion is that
\ Governor Shaw holds the trump card
4 The question is. how will he play IT.
Every one is free to guess. for the gov
fernor, il appears. has conflded in no one
Ibis Intentions altho ne has had abun-
4 Jdant warning that he might be con-
#fronted With this responsibility. Many
There are who will advocate to the gov
Iernord the appointment of their favor
lite among the leading candidates. Thest
4 Will all be disappointed if. ii, fact they
Iexpect the governor will make such a
selection. It would not be fair for him
ITO do go. The general opinion is that ii
The makes an appointment it will bs
that of some man with the understand;
Ling that he shall not be a candidate fol
election to the senate to succeed him,
self John II. Gear himself, when gov.
crnor of Iowa, followed this rule, ap.
pointing James w. McDill OF Unior
county on the 9Th of March, 1881. to fiji
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Samuel j. Kirkwood who left th,
senate to enter Garfield.s cabinet Marcs
IA. 1881. Beyond this nothing iss certain
and no reliable prediction can be mad.
at this time.
E Il a lt5 Il 81 RI
A good many guesses are being made
4 as to the man likely to be appointed
under such circumstances but it is al
Ipure guess work. If Maj. Edwin n
lConger. United States minister to Chi.
Ina, has by any miracle escaped from
1.-THE murderous Boxers. there is littl,
\ doubt that he would be appointed to tn
4 senate. and would be able to4retain TIL,
position for a number OF years. Thi
would have the effect OF settling th,
lsenatorial controversy and insurin.
tpeace in the party for a long time. Blu
a no one now believes that the governo
Twill have chance to appoint Majo
4 Conger. He has fulfilled higher dut.
to his country and rendered his party
more valuable service than he could ii
the senate. Former Congressman Geo
i d. Perkins OF Sioux City and Congress
man j. A. T. Hull OF Des Moines ar
the ones most frequently spoken of il
connection with the appointment. Ex
slGovernor Larrabee and ex-Governp
4 Drake are also in the public mind.
Every one knows. If he understand
4 Iowa nol.t.cs that Governor Shaw
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