Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-20
REDISTRICTING STATE.

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About PoIiticians-capital Notes.
Des Moines, Nov. 20.-There is an
abundance of gossip in political circles
about redistricting the state. No poll
tician will admit that he has given the
subject consideration except of the most
cursory character, but few of them de-
ny that they believe that it is being
carefully considered in some quarters.
Indeed, it is currently reported that
plan has been devised for the rear
rangement OF the districts, 30 as to COM
pletely change the center OF political
gravity in each. Whereas a certain fac
tional combination now controls. it is
planned to go arrange the boundaries
that half the faction will be left in a
new district, while the center Of politi-
cal gravity will be transferred into the
neighborhood Of a new and controlling
factor.
Rumors go SO far as to indicate that a
Ninth district politician has been trav-
cling the state since election with a
view to interesting local forces in favor
of the plan.
BY the new plan 1t is said that con-
troll of the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth
and Ninth may be located in the quar-
ter where now rests the control Of the
Second, Seventh. Tenth and Eleventh.
Interest has been revived since the
election In the disposal Of the federal
positions in the northern and southern
districts by the Iowa delegation in con-
gress, which is expected to caucus with
reference to the positions early in the
session 1t is understood that 1t may
not have q caucus until after the holt-
day recess. Here politicians incline to
the belief that there-may be change in
the collectorship in the southern dis
trict. and such change is almost GER
tain in northern Iowa. III. Q. Weaver
of Louisa county, is said to be well IN
the lead for the place in southern Iowa.
while the other positions are not to be
disturbed. This gossip has no authentic
source, being like the stories, revived,
about Senator Allison going into the
cabinet and Mr.. Cummins going to the
senate this winter. Mr.. Herriott becom-
Ing governor. All sorts of political ru-
mors may be heard here.
Senator Alexander Mardis. of Cory
don, was In the city Tuesday arranging
for place to stay this winter. sena-
tor Mardis will probably be chairman
Of the building and loan committee this
winter. He was the second member OF
the committee two years ago, and had a
prominent part on the framing Of the
new law. Senator Healy was chairman
of the committee. and 1t is probable
that he will be given another commit
tee this session.
Congressman Lacey, of the Sixth dis
trict, is in the city, defending David S.
Morrison, the glove manufacturer of
Grinnell, who is being tried In the fed
eral court on the charge of importing
labor. Major Lacey will probably leave
for Washington the latter part Of next
week so as to be there and get settled
before congress meets.
N. M Hubbard, Jr., OF Cedar Rapids.
was in the city Tuesday on business
connected with the federal court.
w. C. Mentzer, of Knoxville, was in
Des Moines Tuesday.
Congressman Hull is better.
The republicans of the Sixth district
are pushing Harry II. Caughlan. the
colonel of the Fifth Regiment.
for the position of adjutant general.
Col. Caughlan resides at Ottumwa, and
the republicans Of Wapello county feel
that they ought to have some recogni-
ton for the good majority they rolled up
this year.
National Committeeman Ernest E.
Hart, of Council Bluffs, was in the city
Tuesday.
Mr.. j. B. Lewis, the sheriff of Clay
county, was in the city Tuesday. MIR.
Lewis lives at Spencer, and is a candi-
date for sergeant-at-arms in the next
general assembly He is an active cam
position. He has been sheriff of Clay
county for ten years and has been ac-
ouaintances in the northwestern part OF
the state Among his supporters for the
place are Congressman Lot Thomas of
Storm Lake, Hon. A. b. Funk of Spirit
Lake and Hon. George n. Carr OF Des
Moines.
Senator-elect Harper, of Wapello
county, was in Des Moines yesterday.
He is one of the new members, succeed
ing Democratic Senator McIntire.
Tho Epworth League.