Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-25
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
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9, q
Observation-Disclosures
For the Times Republican,
MonteZuna, June 24.--NhenCongress-
man Lacey gets ready to write ..his
look he will undoubtedly cntitle It
The Woes of a Congressman For in
stance, MIR. Lacey spoke al the old set
TIERS meeting al New Sharon last week
and to the writer's certain knowledge
some good cuminins Republicans We're
Wing in walt for him to find out just
how much truth there vas in the re-
PORTS that Lacey was sagin Cummins
They We're going TO mention Jasper
county, and intimate how useless II is
even for congressman to attempt to
tnwart the public sentiment.
But all that was easy in comparison
With a condition that confronts him
herc. Its ali about a pos,oaice and La
oey is certain 10 be damned of he does
aud damned if he does not The situa-
tion IS this: Jarnagin. the present post
master, was lying on downy beds of
ease. not dreaming that any one would
presume to aspire to his governyiertal.
position, but while GU, III town petit
ton was circulated asking Mr.. Lacey 10
recommend j w. Wltse az postmaster
Wien Mr.. Jarnagin's commission ex-
rres every soon) Then Mr. Jarnpgln
circulated his petition. and 1T isJ a fact
that several good republicans siSnnd
both yviltses and Jarnagin's petitions.
This is tough on Lacey. But here's more
trouble; Capt Carr headed Wil.se's
petition. Capt Carr was candidate
Tor Lacsy's congressional honors iast
tl,t
innate that they viii be in the field
stronger than ever next time so that IL
4 Lacey names Wiltse he Is actually play
/ Ing into his opponents hands But if
! he does not appoint Wiltse. the big old
| soldier element behind Carr and W:ltse
4 VIII make trouble for Lacey when he
comes up for renomlnat1l.
New we viii suppose he reappoints
Jatnagin. JarEagin Was Gear man.
when the senatorial figfl was on hand.
7 That was all right III those days. they
all ran with the nacheen.' But Jar
raein has reformed. has seen greater
light. Jarnagin and his paper are now
for Cummiiis, and To aid and abet ans
Il OF the cumnins strength, just now
+, seems TO be contrary TO the policy Of
any of the Iowa delegation. There
seems to be only one way out of tho
trouble and that is for Montezuma I,
have postotiice election and Lacey L
appoint the successful candidate.
And when Jarnagin writes his book
II he can appropriately cali it The Woe
Eof a Postmaster The SORROWS of
Country Weekly Editor or The Tn
Istold Agonies of Perpetual OtIicehold
> lei." There is no question but that Jar
nagin made an excellent trustee for TIL
Cedar Falls State Normal School. II
was most active worlds fair commits
soner and even his political enemie
Just now freely admit that they neve
Fad better service IN the Montezum
rostoffice than al present. But 50 un
p grateful are republics and the citizen
, who compose them that many citizen
: Of Montezuma say that sixteen years Z
g continuous public otiiceholding
! enough for one man, even If his name
:, Jarnagin. But this is not all: &c
;, 5eurs Jarnagin has had the only reput
: hcan weekly in the county seat of
county that can scare up LOO republic
an majority! It's one Of the best payin
! plants in Iowa. But here again is grss'
n The Looker-on il informed that PROF
|, osition is on foot to start another rt
publican weekly in Montezuma. Tn;
Jarnagin will be given a chance to Sc
e out. but II he does not wish to the otht
i paper will be started, and the writer
q Informant more than limited that II
!, lpew paper will be run by the new pos
master. Hense these tears!
" $3.50
le And here's one more possibly to
y published book: The title in this ca
lie Will be The Woes, Trials, Tribulatlol
in and Nisitatlons of a ---------.'' 9Th
* title is subject to change during u
J. next three years) AT present he is
cr very prominent state official. Said sta
IL official was in an Iowa town the 9th
day and astonished some of his heare
by his frankness. The subject of l.
cey's taking part in the gubernatori
~ fight was under discussion. Said OF
10 cial said there was no other course T
m the .ins" to take. That with Cummi
Ill In the governors chair his prominen
ed and ability made him menace to I
~ political desires and ambitions of eve
an member of the Iowa delegation In co
- gress. That while he was not opposi
Cummins he could not see why a
prominent republican should assist
- elevating Mr.. Cummins' political stu
, ton. Furthermore, said official stat
n. that Mr.. Cummins' election as govern
sh would result in turning down and p,
n ting on the shelf every republican
of Iowa who had done so much to ma
ar the party what II was. That an emit
lie new set OF republicans would then r