Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-23
so as to increase representation in fu-
'ture conventions with the view Of re-
newing the struggle.
PolnlcAL POINTS.


POLITICAL POINTS.
Algona Republican,: The Denison
Review predict that Congressman
Conner will be renominated next sum-
mer by reclamation. Judge Conner is
deserving and popular and has made
an excellent record. There seems to
be no reason why he should not be
we'll treated by the republicans of the
Tenth district should the legislature
leave the district boundaries as they
now are.
Cedar Rapids Republican,: Iowa is
SO intelligent state and so progressive
that it is not pleasant to contemplate
one of the great parties tieing itself
to a repudiated issue 1t would have
been better for all IL the democratic
party also had aligned itself with the
progressive spirit of the state and ma
ton.
Newton Journal. The republican
senatorial district composed of Hardin,
Hamilton and Wright counties, met at
Eagle Grove last week, balloted 2.6S2
times without a single change, and adj
journed. each county voting for its own
local candidate. We have heard of
contrary, stiff necked and determined
men, but this is a specimen of a four
footed animal whose initials are j. A.
New Sharon Star: Before the demo-
cratic party can be justified in hoping
to be ornamental to the country or ben
eticial to mankind it must learn the
quick step music to which millions of
prosperous Americans march. Let
those political sinners stand and watch
Uncle Sam and the G. O. p. elephant
keep step with each other. They are
good pair to draw to, and 1t would
help the democratic party nightly to
get into good company, provided they
would learn by experience.
Algona Upper Des Moines: A. B.
Cummins has taken the first opportun-
ity to define his attitude towards liquor
legislation and to dispose of the rumor
that that he would inaugurate fight
on the mulct law 1t will satisfy all
fair minded men. Among other lead
Ing temperance workers to come out
squarely for him is Rev. w. r. Bar
clay. known in Algona as one time
signed statement he urges the temper
third party movement.
Webster City Freeman-Tribune:
The republicans of Iowa certainly es-
tablshed a wise precedent in declar-
ing in favor of the reelection OF Sena-
tors Allison and Dolliver. If state con-
ventions would follow this practice
there would be fewer scandals con-
nected with the election of United
States senators. There is a large num-
Der of voters who believe United States
senators should be elected by popular
vote, but that would necessitate an
amendment to the constitution. which
would require considera BILE time to ac-
complish. However, If state conven-
lions will declare in favor of certain
men for United States senators 1t will
be long step toward satisfying the
popular demand for II change in the
manner of selecting senator's. Every
republican elected to the legislature
this fall is practically pledged to sup
port W. b. Allison and j. p. Deliver
for re- election.
Nevada Representative: w. l..
Eaton, of Mitchell county, has received
third nomination for representative
and is announced as candidate for
speaker. Mr.. Clark, of Dallns county,
who has also been discussed in connec-
ton with the sDeakership. will probably
not be candidate, and 1t is altogether
likely that MIR. Eaton will be the speak
err He ought to be. He was the can
didate of the cummins people for the
place two years ago and would I'M
questionably have been successful then
| If he could have stood alone on his
merits; but in the stress of the sena-
torial fight, Representatives who had
pledged him their support withdrew
their votes in the interest of Senator
Gear. and he was beaten by DR. Bowen
by vote of 43 to 3s, the latter being
the candidate of the Gear caucus. 1t
was Very evident after the speakershir
caucus that Mr. Eaton had been worst
! ed by circumstances, but not by pref
lerence. Such man must be very
strong when he comes up again fol-
the same office with the circumstances
changed; and it is for this reason
that the mere announcement of Mr.
Eaton's candidacy will be generally re-
garded as conclusive of the result.
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