Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-13
NAY NAME DEPUTIES.
Secretary Martin and Treasurer Gil.
bertson in Des Moines to Dis.
cuss Deputyshtps
Candidates For the Positions at
Their Disposal Are Numerous
The Likely Ones.
One Problem to Be Considered if
the Constitution is to Be
Revised.
.cial to Tlmes-Republican.

State w. B. Martin and Treasurer of
State G. S. Gilbertson Will be in Des
Moines tomorrow and it is expected
that at that time some hints will be let
fall tending to indicate who will be the
deputies, assistants and clerks in the
two Offices beginning in January with
the new administration. Neither Mr..
Martin nor Mr.. Gilbertson has given
pledges to date and neither gentlemanl
has indicated his intention with spect
to any one of the half dozen or more
places Immediately at his disposal. In
timations in the direction mentioned
are expected from their coming tomor-
row.
There are three known candidates for |
deputy secretary of state--Dan Hites,
of Oskaloosa, at present deputy under
Mr. Dobson; Mr.. James Wilson. who IS |
| ianitor in the Office of Treasurer OF
| State Herriott and who lives in Adair
county, and Former Representative II.
| T.. Saberson, of Alta, Buena Vista
| county The formers chances are re-
garded as most promising. In addition
| to having been Martin man while
4 resident of the reservation, Mr.. Hites is
\ a relative of Mrs. Martin, it is under
stood and his long, and efficient service
4 in the office of secretary makes him all
4 most invaluable. Mr.. Wilson is an
| adept in politics. He has headed the
4 Adair delegation for years and he was
1 one of Mr.. Martins strongest and most
4 efficient aides at the recent convention
4 1t is settled that il he isn't deputy he
4 will be something else almost or equally
4 as good. Mr.. Saberson is backed by
\ Archie Smith and other strong Gilbert
1 son men who are seeking place IN the
\ secretary's office for Mr.. Emmett
a Brown, clerk in the office of the
4 clerk of the supreme court. His pres
lent position pays $1,000 and he seeks
one Of the two $1,000 places in the office
: OF secretary of state. One of these is
: held by Mr.. William Lewis, of POLK
county, a brilliant young politician who
81 always stood with the Cummins ele-
ment until the last state convention,
/ when he allied himself With W. W.
Morrow in his candidacy for treasurer
. of state. This was on account of for
/ mer connections and was perfectly sat
i isfactory all around. Politics pre- sup
i poses such breaking OF home ties. so to
: speak. But Of course it is the general
. opinion that MIR. Lewis will have
5 harder work to remain under Mr.. Mar
tin than he would If he had been con-
Injected with the faction which won out
in the convention and thru whose sue
: cess the defeat of Mr.. Martins prin-
cipai opponent for secretary, Senator
A. C. Hobart. was accomplished. Bui
! lat is also predicted that he will be taker
* care of ii he loses out on the secre-
+ tary's office. Mr. John Jameson, OF
+ Casey, Adair county, is a candidate tt
: remain in the Office. He has charge o
= the land department of the secretary
Office al $1,000 year. He was stront
Q Giibertson-lAIartin man and is conceded
q place. Ben Hartman, of Ringgolt
u county; Guy Brewer, Max Crane an
Tom Cox, of Polk county. are also can
didates for retention in the Office. Can
a didates for their places have not beel
a mentioned thus far. the interest davolv
e ing upon the principal places.
y In the treasurer's Office it is concede
le that a. C. Smith. of Storm Lake, Gil
le bertson's principal manager, can haN
the deputyship now held by Frank
X Herriott if he so wills. He owns tn
l. storm Lake Pilot Tribune, one of tn
"a best paying newspaper properties in tn
northwest, ard many of his friend
here believe he viii not want to com
,r to sDes. Moines without entirely dispos
- ing of the plant. While deputy secre
Il tary of state he worked himself sicl
suffering from a severe attack of faci;
ce paralysis. He had to resign on this az
m count. The work of deputy treasure
inc \,
or uty secretary 1T involves the manage
" ment of the intricate collateral inherit
IN ance taxation This department bring
b. the deputy into active communicate
with every county attorney and admin
istrator. as well as most of the probai
Judges. of the state and involves n prs
@ digious amount of correspondent
n John MoQuiston. present auditor {
ls Polk county, and who effectively a.
as as sisted the Gilbertson organization
y this county, is also q strong candida
.e y. for deputy and it is the general opinio
~ that he will land 1t unless Mr.. Gilber
son offers the place to some Scandina'
ian. There is little gossip concernin
no the other places in the treasure1's o
I'd flee.
=
by constitution IS called. as seems prol
z able at present. it will be confronte
with the question of the ,ndebtedne'
of municipalities. Under she presel
lte constitution cities can only contra
% debts to the amount of 5 per cent Of Il
KY assessed valuation of the taxable pro
ch erty included in their borders. Th
raj makes it impossible for many OF t
cities of the state to acquire their ov
lighting and water plants without i
No creasing their Indebtedness beyond t
II constitutional limits. The city of D
al Moines. which attempted to acquire
,ss own water and lighting plants und
the administration Of Mayor Mac yici
encountered this provision and W
compelled to relinquish the plan,
Ida present the city has about 100000
The Its treasury, which was collected
her taxes for this purpose. but which I
sof supreme court decided was illeEu
loollsctsd ana could aot be used =