Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-21

Being Retired From Politics He
Would Make Good short Term
Appointed.
shaw Could Then Consistently Be a
Candidate Before the Leg
islature.
Des Mcines, July 21.-speculation as
Ito the senatorial succession continues,
isbut nothing has come from the governor
to indicate what his coursae will be. tho
there is no doubt considerable influence
lis being brought to bear on him to in
lduce him to make an appointment rath-i
Ter than call the legislature in special
session. This influence comes mostly
from the old Gear following, who seem
Ito prefer an appointment to taking
8chancea with the legislature. Those who
are watching the situation say this is
because they believe that if the legis-s
4 lature elects Dolliver or Cummins viii.
i be the choice, and while they are not,
f,
Yer. he is not as suitable to them as
some others who have been suggested in
connection with the place.
4 The Blythe forces seem to be bank
ing on Lacey If the Legislature is called
together, While if an appointment is
lmade they lean to George d. Perkins of
Sioux City. That number of letters
Ihave been sent to the governor BY
lprominent Gearites urging the. appont-
i5ment of. Perkins Is certain, and it is
known, too. that great many letters
have been sent from the same source
TO Mr.. Perkins urging him to become
La candidate for the appointment and
lpledging him support. So far there are
no evidences that these forces are;
friendly to the DolliVer candidacy or
Ito the suggestion that the governor APP
point Governor Larrabee for the short
5Iterm. The Larrabee talk is growing,
Il however. and it is, the general opinion
4 that hls' boom is being pushed by the
intimate friends of Governor Shaw.
4 They are disposed to the opinion that
Larrabee, having retired from politics.
1 could be appointed for the short term
4 with better grace than most of the
other candidates suggested and that in
4 all probability he would step down and
4 out at the expiration of the term and
4 be out Of the way Of Governor Shaw
4 should he conclude to be candidate
i 1t ia claimed by the knowing ones. how
lever. that the same motives are back of
4 the Perkins candidacy and that his sup
3|5porters hope to reward him with nom
5Ilination FOR governor.
Il 1t was learned yesterday that Lacey,
n While he has not announced himself as
4 la candidate, ia sizing up the situation,
a land 1t is expected that he will shy his
4 castor into the ring within the next
q few days.
Hull talk is growing in Des Moines,
. especially since his friends have COM
menced to realize the possible effect the
\ Dolliver candidacy will have on the
Cummins strength and his name is be-
ing urged for the appointment.
q While there has been considerable
y talk Of Governor Drake for the place,
. 1t has generally come from those who
are inclined to believe Governor Shaw
will make an appointment in his own
I interests and Is not taken seriously by
lithose in touch with the situation and
: who say that the intent of such an ap-
pointment would be 80 evident as to
destroy its purpose.
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State Convention Politics.
Des Moines July 2l.-The presence in
Dea Moines of many candidates 70,
state offices has turned attention for the
; time being from the senatorial question
to the contests over state Offices w. B
Martin. candidate for secretary Of state;
4 s.. G!!hertsen, candidate for t.easur.
er, and Jacob Sims. candidate for attor.
with politicians and setting up the pins
which they believe Will win them vic
& tory one week from next Wednesday,.
One OF the notable things in connec-
ton with the present contest is the per-
II feet confidence each candidate has tina,
3 he will win. This is expected TO be this
: case OF the treasuresslip. fer but two
mem ilbertson and Morrow-are can.
!, didates for the nomination. But tire.
are in the contest for attorney general
four for secretary of state, and four fol
supreme judge. and no person who ha.
talked to a single one Of these men bu
!. has been impressed with the confidence
. lsfelt by the candidate that he would win
:. This can in a measure be accounted fol
|iby the fact that every candidate ha:
transferable strens til. and has countec
f|it over and over again until he is per
!, Ifectlys aware Of ts existence. No can.
didate for any of the offices that ar.
!. being contested Is head and shoulder.
above the other candidates. This in
eures pretty contest in the conven
Itlon, with the results hard to predict a
. this time.
There is every prospect that the cam
paign will be conducted from De.
Moines for longer period of time tina,
during any previous state contest. w
b. Martin said yesterday that he ex
!, pected to open headquarters in De
! Moines shortly. believing that there wa
nothing better than being on the grount
: early. and the other candidates will fol
. low suit without delay. Next week will
find politics lively. and, the Hobbies o
! 1.-The Slavery and kirkWood hotels vii
!, present an unusually lively appearance
!. for this is to be an unusually lively con
vention.
II is seen that the Sixth, Ninth ant
:. Eleventh districts have two candidate
7 each for state offices. but the candidate
!, land their friends say that this will no
be to the serious disadvantage Of any
! body. Mr. Martin and Mr.. Sims boil
say that the Ninth should have the at
torney general and secretary OF stat