Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-28
Will Probably Be United States
Attorney For Southern Dis
trict of Iowa
SITUATION IN NORTHERN IOWA
Quite a Little Speculation as to the
Way Things Will go in That Dis-
trict-statement Expected Concern
ing Civil Service League Agents In
vestisation in lowa-capitaI News.
TO Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 2S.--chairman r.
II. Spence, of the republican state
committee, will, In all probability, be
the next United States attorney for the
southern district Of Iowa. 1t has been
regarded as certain during all the past
year that Mr.. Spence is the logical man
for the place and that he has long
lead over any other who may aspire
to the position. Lewis Miles, of Cory
don, will retire in about two years
Mr.. Spence declares he is taking no
Interest in the matter at the present
time, and is not doing anything IN
the line of pushing his candidacy. He
will not indicate, however, that he is
not a candidate for the place. MI
Spence Is one of the strongest attor-
.reys In southern Iowa, and his poll
tical standing is unquestioned. He
will now be chairman Of the state COM
rnittee for two years more without re-
election, as the state committee or
ganziation will continue unchanged
until the first of the conventions call.
ed in 1906. M. L. Temple has his eye.
on the attorneyship. He was can.
tlfdate against Miles before and he hacl
the tac't support Of Congressman Hep
burn up to within a few days of the
time when 1t was to be decided. Jus1i
what caused him to lose it has never
been made public. The situation in tht.
northern district is regarded as far
more complicated with q prospect OF y
humber Of candidates and the rosst-
|bility Of a general Encouragement OF
the patronage, The fact that two new
men will come into the northern Iowa
caucus is causing some speculation as
to the way things will go in that dis
trict.
Nothing further has been revealed re-
garding the visit Of an agent of the
civil service league to Iowa to. inves-
tigate. The facts are before the COM
mission and statement Is expected.
1t develops, however, that interested
persons have tried to make a peculiar
turn to the case by diverting it from
the general policy of making the fed
eral office holders pay up to a ques-
ton as to the propriety of a posi-
master being on the state committee.
S. x. Way, the Tenth district MEM
ber, is a postmaster His name APP
peared with others on the letter heads
which Chairman Spence sent out So
liciting contributions. Now the law
against any federal Office holders so
liciting from other Office holders is
stronger than when some outsider SD
licits. OF course, Mr.. Way had Moth
ing to do with the management of the
campaign, and even is not a member OF
the finance committee. He hardly APP
peared at headquarters once during the
campaign, but was busy with person.
al affairs. The effort to connect him
with the solicitation Of funds is re-
garded as pretty far fetched.
There Is excellent authority fer say
ing that the democrats for the Second
district believe Judge Wade will rot
again make the race for congress
They are very confident that unless
the district is changed, Judge Wade
can be elected two years hence, with
the presidential election influence cut
of the way and complications with the
state campaign present. But 1t IS a
fact which many might be slow to te-
Ieve that Judge Wade finds politics
distasteful and despite that he. is an
ideal campaigner and admirable as
mixer with men, he has frequently in
the past expressed disgust with poll
tics. And beside that, Judge Ws.de
is at the head of a company manufac-
turing office supplies and office con-
veniences, on patents secured by him
self. which company demands his sut-
tention and with which he believes he
could make a small fortune. The
fudge is quite an inventor. His pat
ent letter file has had phenomenal sue
cess. It is therefore very likely that
Judge Wade w IL retire from politics
at the end of his term and devote him
self to a business life.
Emory English, the popular young
member of the house from Polk coun-
ty. is going to Mason City to become
editor of the daily Times Mr.
English will hardly remove from VAL
lev Junction until after the next term
of the legislature, as he can very well
retain his legal residence here and
still do business in northern Iowa.
He will be much missed here He has
been active in politics and active In
the newspaper field and under his d.
rectton and management the Valley
Junction Press, published in what is
merely railroad suburb, became a
very valuable property.
It is learned that G. o. Newcornb,
who was taken from Lyon county la.'
back to Indiana, few weeks ago. 70
answer to some accusation Of fraud Is
also wanted in Union county, la, on
a chsarge of obtaining money by 1alse
pretenses. He represented the man
facturers of a patent fence making
machine.
Jsn Losan's annual possum supper