Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-09
WERE NOT SURPRISED
State Officers Rather Expected
Decision Against the Titus
Amendment.
Argument Before Supreme Court
Already Prepared=-Final De-
cision Soon.
Old Soldiers Resent Discharge
Of Clerk Bennett--Capital
News.

News.
Special to Times- republican.
| Des Moines Jan. The news of the
decision in the Titus amendment test
case from Washington county caused
no great surprise at the state Eouse
among the officials who are Interested
directly in the decision. When the news
was carried TO Attorney General Null
Ian that official said that he was not at
fall surprised hat Judge Dewey had de-
clared the amendment not adopted,
knowing as he did the views Of Judge
Dewey on similar questions. The attor-
ney general hasSas Yet had no official
connection with the case. He does not
know that he will have. He Will receive
the papers today when eX-Attorney
General Remley returns to the city
from Wa sl!ngtcn With them: The ar
gument in the case as 1t Will go to the
supreme court has already been sent
from Washington and viii go to the
lprinter today. so that there can be no
delay in the matter. Mr.. AIullan says
he expects Il decision from the supreme
court in & few DAYS after the case is
submitted, owing to the Importance OF
!, the case.
Governor Shaw was NOT surprised at
the announcement. Hescould easily un-
sdefstand he said, how a district court
could decide the amendment illega in
view Of the decisions Of the supreme
/ court
| But Judge Dewey decides that You
Will have 10 run aaainif you are gov
Nernor next year, said the T.R. corre
i fspcndent.
Well, it is a warning to those Who
expect to be elected next time To keep
\ their fences up, said the governor in
cheerful mood. as he turned to sign an
Hother of the many letters before MIN
Professor Barrett was rot surprised.
at the decision, but is still firmly for.
1.-THE Biennial election plan. Col. Mowry
ia not worrying over the result. Cen
lerally the opinion at the stats. house is
! that the decision is a carefully prepared
one and that the supreme court is likely
ITO hold with Judge Dewey against the
LEGALITY of the adoption of he amend
sIllent. The case viii Undoubtedly be.
submitted 20 sfae supreme court next
I week. Attorney General Nluilan has re-
ceived number of inquiries about
I What to do With local con tests and NJ il,
4 4 g Using all @ i'et off their cases tititM
the case from WASHINGTON county 81
heard The matter is If such sups.essle
inheritance that all eofaestants s9oula
nave forbearance.
The acticn of tile executive cquncil
yesterday in tuning down Bennett.
chief clerk under ,ileexeeutive council.
is resented hy the cid soldiers Mo are
watching affairs at the state house.
Bennett had served the state faithfully
for seven y.ears and is Il soldier vith
good record A. T. Swan, the present
second clerk, takes his place April u 4
There We're no charges against Bennett.
the executive council. The other candi- /
dates voted for were w T. Diller Of
Des Moines. *. G.. Sterling of Knoxville
paiei Arthur Cole of Independence. Cole
was aIso elected a clerk and will take
swans place at sS5Oa year He is a
young man, son OF a web known stravel- +
ing man for Daverpost house. swan
and Cole aa-e eapaoie and deserving, but
the oil, soldiers resent the tenaeney,