Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-24

An Indication of what is going on ir
4 political way in this state was to be
seen ~ the little mining camp Of Car
pondale in this county last evening
Among other speakers for The republi-
can cause was Walter McHenr To
The democrats of the state tt g las
some significance. The McHem s M
ily or families We're known thrr = the
stale as sterling democrats. Th : was
Judge NJ. u. McHenry and Jude - II.
McHeniy, early settlers of Des = mes,
not related a. all but both com 8 rom
the south William II. MeHs = WAS
elected judge OF the old F'iftF - iieial
district at a time when it was onglg
republican. He was a populs an. 4
great jurist. q man Of homely wit ana
sterling qualities But he was one OF
the most insistent democrats. that ever
held office in this part of the country.
He remained on the bench until the
rettc Il His sons, William H., Jr., and
Matter. Mere literally reared in the
democratic faith. For years they went
regularly OH the stump for the demo-
crate party in Iowa. and We're ac-
counted the best orators who could be
put out. In the days when the tariff
question WAS an issue they We're skill
ed III handling tariff statistics. But the
young men turned 10 the law and grad
ually dropped politics. once Walter
McHenry was put on the democratic
state ticket AZ candidate for secretary
of state against Frank -. Jackson.
This was nos with his consent. how
ever as he never desired Office The
convention had committed
one of the usual democratic blunders
and had nominated a man for head of
the ticket who was Il republican and
Nho withdrew from the ticket because
he was a republican, and the state
committee substituted the nare of
Walter McHenry a few years ago.
William H. McHenry Jr.. abandoned
democracy, and Went on the stump for
the republicans. He has since beer
elected To the bench in this county. and
bids fair to achieve fame equal To that
Of his illustrious father, as "A jurist.
Last night Walter McHenry, who had
held out until within the past few
months. sgnalized his change of heart
by going on the stump for the repub-
lieans.
The democratic state committee is
putting up what might be called
brave little fight against odds. The
committee shows no signs OF having
had any considerable amount OF
money at its disposal. Chairman Jack
son has been here most of the time.
with ex-Chairman George Huffman
ana H. NJ Rebok. formerly Indian agent
1t Tarna ana Al w. Moore. the veteran
Des Moines newspaper man. A par
Of the time Secretary Roberts. of Fort
Madison. has been here. The only
sneakers have been sullivan. Wade and
Wright. with very little assistance
from Genera! Weaver. Congressman
Hitchcock ana some others. A German
sneaker il to be brought in from
The expected assistance from
Chicago never came. Mr.. Hearst has
been circulating his papers freely In
he state for the good of the cause
ma 10 help circulation. But the COM
nittee has not been in position to
10 very much at any time.
There is regret at republican head
quarters over the necessity for Seere
airy Shaw to go east next week. he
vas TO have spoken at Iowa Falls ana
some other places the coming week
Ie is needed, however. in other states,
ma felt it his duty 10 go. While rum
,rs persist that there has been trou-
Sic in the cabinet involving Secretary
Shaw. his attorney and close lrienG
lere. Mr. C. W. Johnson states that he
,as positive knowledge that there is
lot the slightest truth in any Of the
'umors. Secretary Shaw IS on the
most intimate and confidential terms
With President Roosevelt.
An interesting fact in connection
With the present campaign is that there
5 not the slightest political activity
N interest in any county of the Seventh
district, unless ii IS in
he county of Marion. where the ma
orlty is small. but even in that county
here is nothing but a local scraf. In
he five other counties of the district
lpathy prevails.
ToDAY'S COURT DECISIONS.