Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-23
.COL. PALMER AND
1H[ FIRST DISTRICT
He Says He Has Heard OF No
Important Opposition to Re
nomination of Hedge
PALMER NOT A CANDIDATE
PALMER NOT a CANDIDATE
Believes That Hedge Can Be Renomin-
ated If tho Leaders Decide Upon II,
but Thinks if it Should be Necessary
for Sake Of Harmony Hedge Would
Step Aside.
Special to Tlmes-Repub1ican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 23.-Col. D. J..
Palmer, of the state railroad commits
sion returned yesterday from his home
in Washington and about the first
thing was greeted with the informa-
ton that he was mentioned for con-
gressman in the First district to sue
ceed Congressman Thomas Hedge 1t
is probable that no claim is made that
there is any foundation for the story
of Palmer's candidacy more than the
fact that the genial colonel is resi-
dent Of that district, is one of Its
prominent and conspicuous citizens,
and unless he asks for renomina-
ton as railroad commissioner will be
available material and is of congress
sional size. Col. Palmer, however,
took occasion to say that he knew Of
no talk concerning his candidacy.
There is no talk in the district on
the matter OF congressman that
heard" said Col. Palmer. II have no
doubt in the least that Congressman
Hedge could be renominated again II
the leaders there decided on 1t. AS far
as know the leaders have not dis
cussed the matter. There Is, however,
some opposition to Hedge. We have
a way down In the First district of
keeping everything harmonious. We
haven't big enough republican major
ity that we care to fool with 1t and
II q man has opposition to such an ex-
tent that 1t developes he can not keep
the members OF the party in harmony
duty to step aside for someone else.
AS to whether or not that will be true
In the case of Hedge. however. is an
entirely separate matter. Hedge is q
strong man and has made the First
district a good congressman, repre-
senting the district in a very able
manner"
Altho Col. Palmer declares he heard
no talk in the First district of himself
as a candidate to succeed Hedge, his
friends here recognize the fact that
on the face Of the political situation If
Hedge is not to be a candidate again
Col. Palmer would be a strong factor
In the campaign If he chose to be a
candidate. He is a standpatter OF pro-
nounced type and it is generally con-
ceeaed that the standpatters have the
First district by a large majority.
There are probably other strong men
in the district also, but Col Palmer
from being a prominent figure in state
and national politics as we'll as the
politics of his own district and a ready
and fluent speaker, would 1t is believed
have little trouble in getting the dis
trict nomination if he desired it.
The fact that the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican few days since went out OF
its way to publish statement which
lit credits to dead man in order to
attack the governor, and the numerous
other articles in that portion Of the
press of the state that is dominated
by railroad and corporate influence, is
taken by the friends of the governor as
proof of the desperate straits those
papers are thrown into in order to stem
the rising tide in favor Of the rights
of the people. The Republican in an
editorial of August II, said: "The
president is credited with having said
to the, late Mark Hanna, that the gov
ernor Of Iowa madd him tired rush
ing to Washington with new tariff
ideas a new one every few weeks,
and the governor by this time has
probably made himself tired of that
sort of business"
It is quite probable that If one Of the
reporters of the Republican should
write an item as grossly false in the
ordinary news of the day he would
loose his job and for this reason it is
the belief Of the friends of the governor
that the standpat, railroad-bought
press of the state is hard put for am
munition with which to continue its
senseless attack and thus keep the ap-
probation of the railroads and corpor-
ations. During the past six or eight
weeks it is decidedly noticeable that
the friends of the governor from over
the state who come to this city uni
versally bring the word of aroused in
terest on the part of the people and
are wearing a broad smile while the
standpatters who come to this city are
not displaying the same encouraged
feelings.
The workmen last night completed
the work on the inches which will re-
ceive the battle flags. The last work
was putting in place the big plate
glass. Nothing remains now but te
paint both the interior and the wal
about the opening of each niche. This
viii be done at once and there is nc
doubt now but that everything viii
he in readiness by next Wednesday
when the fags are changed to the new
location.
At the last examination in the
nbarmacy commission office there
we're fifteen passed the examination
This was q much larger number than
formerly and that too from smaller
class. At the examination before the
last there were but about eight passed