Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-26
IRE NOT N TIE F|GH|
Cousins and Rumple Not in the
Movement to Break the
Caucus Slate.
Tacit Agreement to Abide by
the Action OF the State
Delegation.
President Considering the Com
plants of Patterson and Kem-
ble..Not Likely to Act.
pecial to Times Republican.

| UlCss1NUl A1nCAy " SASss
| Special to Times Republican.
Washington, June 26.--1t seems quite
likely, at this time, that there may he
developments perhaps not expected, in
the federal appointment matter.
| l am informed that the president S
attention has been especially drawn to
the proposition of the 'superseding CT
Messrs. Patterson and kemble, dept
ty collectors of international revenue
for Iowa. 1t is believed the president
is giving considerable time to the mai
ter.
| In this movement Cart. Rumple and
Congressman Cousins are taking ah-
solutely no part. Capt. Rumple says
when he entered the congressional
caucus, he tacitly agreed to abide the
action of the caucus and to take nus
chances. He was unsuccessful in secur-
/ ing the reappointment Of Mr.. kemble.
but does not feel that he can properly
appeal from the decision of the ma
jority, and make a personal fight.
| However,, it does not appear to be
necessary for Congressman Rumple ia
take the initiative. 1t is minated in
well-informed quarter that Mr.. KEN
| BILE will himself take the case up with
the president and ascertain just what
may be done.
| 1t is not known that II similar prop
osition has been submitted to the pres
| ident thus far, neither is it certain
what action he will pursue in the cases
| of Messrs. Patterson and Kemble.
| 1t has been stated in Iowa paperf
that Mr.. Patterson was on his way
| to Washington. Under the circum-
stances it is not difficult to surmise that
during his sojourn at the capital he
may take occasion to call upon the
president. While no intimation to this
effect has been received in Washing
ton, it has been limited that Mr.. KEN
| to visit Washington and pay his re-
| spects to the chief executive.
There is another featrIe in connec-
ton with the federal appointment mat
ter that lends very strong color t
the assumption that the question, SO far
as it pertains to Messrs. Patterson ar1o
| Kemble, is not finally determined. The
nominations of Lewis Miles, for attor-
ney, and Ed Knott and George Chris
i tian for marshals We're sent to thd
senate by the president Monday. The
fact that Messrs. Mcmillan, Weaver
and SammiS We're not included in 80
| list is regarded as of considerable sig
nificance, to say the least. OF course
| it may be there has been abundant
reason for withholding The nominations
of these last named gentlemen. but not
withstanding the belief prevails in the
minds of some of the congressman, at
lleast, that the three last named were
withheld designedly; that representa-
tions have been made to the president
that have caused suspension of pro-
ceedings.
| Notwithstanding the fact that Messrs.
Kemble and Patterson have made Off
cha; records very close to the top and
no cause other than a political one
may be assigned for failure to con-
| tinue them for another term-eacl
having served but one term-it is not
| believed by congressman that the pres
! ident VIII interfere to the extent of
overriding the wishes of so powerful
a delegation in congress as that of
| Iowa. AS matter of fact the presi-
| dent is very DESTROYS Of standing in
/ with delegations and states. He has
/ asked that Minnesota and Michigan
state conventions give him an en-
dorsement, and in all probability will
intimate to Senator Allison that ar
endorsement of his administration at
the hands of the republican conven-
ton would be very gratifying to him.
If the president should ignore the
recommendations of the delegation in
the matter of the two Iowa collector
ships, he would not be in position to
make such a request with very good
grace.
1t is expected that when Mr.. Kemble
places the case before the president,
that he will point out that several fed
eral officers just nominated, have serv-
ed already two terms and recommended
for third. That the records of these
gentlemen, as servants of the govern
ment, will not reach a higher standard
of excellence than their own; that there
is slight incentive to conscientious eff
fort in system of this sort; that no
grounds for removal have been pre-
sented and that none exist. The out
come of the test case Mr.. Kemble pro-
poses to make, it is said, and which
may become a partnership affair, be-
tween Kemble and Patterson will be
awaited with keen interest.
Judge Smith has not yet begun the
work of reducing the address he will
make to the republicans of the stats
convention to writing and probably vii
not get down to business before reach
ing Council Bluffs. However, he has
been giving the suject considerable
cogitation and has mapped out in his
mind some points that will form por-
ton Of the oratorical superstructure.
!: Mr. ]. B. Rockefollow. one of the
foremost lawyers III Atlantic, wei
known in western Iowa, has been ii
Washington a couple of days.
From letters and reports reaching
Washington from Iowa, during the pas
three months, it has been apparent thai
a considerable number of Iowa people
were arranging to file on quarter sec.
lions of land in Gregory county, South
Dakota, when the 41G,000 acres of lanC