Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-07
Considerable Surprise Manifest
at the Attitude He Has
Taken In Politics
HAMILTON COUNTY WAITING
.kamrar's Position With the Railroads
As Attorney and His Action at Inter-
state Law Convention Apparently
lnooneruous With His Statement on
the Rate Control Question.

Special to Times Republican.
webster City. Ia, Nov. Z. - The
greatest political surprise In years was
caused In this city when the announce
ment of Senator Kamrar as a cahdloa1le
against Congressman Conner was
brought here In an interview pupilsheu
in a Des Moines newspaper. NOT th'st
the announcement of his candidacy
was unexpected here, but because ol
the views on tariff revision and rail-
road rate legislation with which the
interview credited him with holding
This surprise was Increased when the
senator stated to politicians hero that
he had been correctly quoted. Ana
when it Is known that Mr.. kamr0r'
though O delegate ito the recent com
mercial congress in Chicago, refused 70
enter tho Roosevelt convention, the
reason for this surprise is readily
seen.
The announcement Of MIR. Kamrnr's
candidacy is variously taken here. Inc
Freeman- Tribune in an editorial says
"As will be seen by an article from
the Des MONIES Register and Leader
published elsewhere In today,s paper
Hon i. l.. kamrar OF this city makes
announcement that he Is considering
the matter of again becoming candi-
date for congress from this district
Personally the Freeman Irlpuhe
holds Mr. Kalnrar in the highest re-
gard and would be pleased to support
him for congress II convinced that nc
stood for the interests OF the people on
| the issues now demanding pubic az
tention But as Mr.. kamrar is now
and has been for a quarter OF q cen-
fury attorney for the Chicago " Nor1ii-
western Railroad company, the farm
ers Of Hamilton county will consider
| the situation carefully before they per-
nit local pride to influence them III
| favor OF q candidate who Is, known 70
be so highly satisfactory to railroad
| interests"
If as Mr.. Kamrar says in the course
of his interview Il find no difference
between his Congressman Bird
sells) view and my own on tariit o.
railroad rate legislation. He believes
as do that there are tariff schedule.
1 that should be changed and lowered
and that railroad legislation along the
Hines suggested by President Roosevelt
| naonJe here wonder when the Senator
views have changed. 1t was supposed
here that his action in chicago IN re-
fusinr TO attend the Roosevelt co1iVen;
1tion was consistent with his former
record and no one was surprised II
learn that he had stayed away. Blu
surrrjse is rampant now when IL y
learned from the Senator's own mouth
{. that he stands with the president
his latter position is his true attituu'
then the Senator may depend on u
Hamilton county will support him 70
anything he wants Podltlclans are ~
agreed upon this.
There was at first some surprise tina
Mr.. Kamrar should go to Des Moine'
to announce his candidacy. 1t is ex'
plained now, however, that inasmucf
as he now stands with the president
would have been more or less embarra5
ling for his announcement to have peer
first made by G. ID. HELEN, who is MI
EKanrars right hand man here, put n
bitterly opposed ito the. republlcanlsh
i advocated by Governor Cummins am
President Roosevelt.
1T is as yet a little early to say VIVA
will be the attitude of Hamilton count.
Iin the congressional fight. 1t seems
however. that there may be othe
candidates from this county than MI
Kamrar. The name of d. G, Chase
mentioned but Mr.. Chase today refus
3 cd TO be a party to the present OPPOSE
ton ito Congressman Conner. All eye
are turned upon r. G. Clark to lear
what his attitude in the matter VIII be
A while he has made no public statsnen.
regarding his attitude. he has let nj
friends understand that he is oppose
at all times to the railroad interest
and that in this attitude he does no
feel that the candidacy of Senate
Kamrar calls for his support Whii
the candidacy of Mr.. Kainrar \
variously taken, this much seems Ger
tain: his former record makes sur
that he will have to fight for all ne get
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