Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-05
CANDIDATES N
EIGHTH DISTRICT
Likely That There Will Be 9th
ers Than Hepburn and Smith
In the Race
SMITH is MAI NG PROGRESS
Friends of Hepburn Were Inclined to
Make Light of the Smith Candidacy
at the Outset, But are Becoming
Alarmed as Time of Nomination
Draws Nearer-capitaI Comment.
Special to Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 5.-There will be
other candidates in the Eighth con-
gressional district for the office of
congressman in opposition - Colonel
w. p. Hepburn. This statement has
been made before and is now renewed.
The source of the information cannot
be given at this time, but it can be
stated as absolutely definite that there
will be other candidates They will
possibly be announced before the end
of the month There was disposition
when A. /. Smith was first announce
ed as q candidate to treat the matter
that he would make poor showing.
Astute politicians have said that Mr..
Smith stood no show of defeating
Hepburn unless there was other oppo-
sition III some of the other counties
of the Eighth district. While great
many prominent men in the Eighth
district have been talked of as POSSIBLE
tiles nothing has been definitely known
as to who. would be out as candidates
with absolute certainty though it was
known with reasonable certainty that
there would be other candidates for
the position. 1t can now be said with
more definiteness that there will be
other candidates announced soon, tho
the names of the candidates cannot be
given at this time.
Ex-State Superintendent r. C. Bar
rett believes that the state should do
more to encourage the taking of ex-
aminations for life teaching diplomas.
There were six took the examination
last week before the state board OF ed
Vocational examiners. You will find
that was large class If you will look
back thru the records said Mr.. Bar
rett, while in the city the other day.
II think while l was in the office the
largest class was four. Teachers do
not take examinations for life certif-
Gates for the reason that their positions
ing they make by taking the examina-
tion is the saving of the annoyance of
having to take the examination each
year. They get no better positions by
having life diplomas and are no more
secure in their positions. The state
SHOULD give school boards authority tc
contract with teachers for more than
one year when the teacher has life
certificate. This would tend to keep
teachers in the profession and the state
should do all it can to encourage per-
sons to remain in the profession of
teaching"
7. D. Long of Manson has written
to State Superintendent John F. Riggs
suggesting that while the law to have
all teachers licenses given by the state
and good in every county is good one
and worthy of all commentator, he
believes there should be another law
revoking license when teacher
breaks a contract with a school board.
Mr.. Long has been in the position of
school director for many years and
says it has been his experience that
every year there are number OF
teachers who break their agreement at
the last minute and leave the directors
to find another teacher as best they
may. He believes this is detriment
to the public schools and should be
stopped and believes If whenever
showing is made that contract has
been broken by teacher and the license
was revoked by the state superinten-
dent. teachers would be slower about
breaking such contracts. The state
superintendent has never done more
than to use moral persuasion to keep
~ N fhair contra cfS
but while educators believe such a law
would have good effect and possibly
one that is needed, it is not likely that
such a measure will be taken up for
the reason that educators are anxious
to get the bill for state certificates thru
and do not care to hazard tht measure
by tacking on any others.
State Insurance Commissioner E. M.
Host of Wisconsin, was In the city
Yesterday. Mr.. Host believes little will
be done by the Wisconsin legislature on
the matter of insurance. There was
an investigation Of the Northwestern
Mutual of Milwaukee and everything
was found to be in good shape. he
believes that the legislature will more
especially investigate railroads and
other corporations rather than the in
surance companies of the state.
There will be meetings of the board
of trustees of the State Normal at
Cedar Falls, December IL, and of the
hoard of trustees of the State College
at Ames, December IA. State Superin-
tendent Riggs will be unable to attend
because of other engagements and the
work of the office in getting out the
biennial report.
Tt is the belief Of a number that tha
order of postmaster general taking
fourth class postoffices out of politics
and leaving the occupants of the Off
ces in as long as the service is salts
factory will work somewhat of change
in the politics of some districts OF this
state. The fourth class postoff1ces are
numerous In this state. They are far