Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-08
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
lnconaruous With His Statement on
tho Rate Control Question.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City. Ia, Nov. z. - Inc
greatest political surprise In years was
caused In this city when the announce
ment of Senator Kamrar as cand1date
against Congressman Conner was
brought here in an interview published
in a Des Moines newspaper. Not that
the announcement of his candidacy
was unexpected here, but because OF
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 here that
he had been correctly quoted. And
when it is known that Mr.. kamrar'
though delegate ito the recent COM
mercial congress- in Chicago, refused 70
enter the Roosevelt convention, the
reason for this surprise Is readily
seen.
The announcement OF Mr.. Kamrar's
candidacy is variously taken here. The
"As will be seen by an article from
the Des MONIES Register and Leader
published elsewhere in today's paper
Hon. j. L. Kamrar of this city makes
announcement that he is considering
the matter of again becoming a candl-
date for congress from this district.
PERSONALLY the Freeman tribune
holds Mr.. Kamrar in the highest re-
gard and would be pleased to support
him for congress II convinced that ne
stood for the interests of the people on
the issues now demanding public at
tention. But as Mr.. Kamrar Is now
and has been for a quarter OF a cen
fury attorney for the Chicago & North
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 a candidate who is known 10
he so highly satisfactory to railroad
interests"
If as Mr.. Kamrar says In the course
of his interview. II find no difference
between his Congressman Bird
selYs) view and my own on tarin OF
railroad rate legislation. He believes
as / do that there are tariff schedules
that should be changed and lowered
and that railroad legislation along the
lines suggested by President Roosevelt
people here wonder when the Senators
views have changed. 1t was supposed
here that his action in Chicago IN re-
fusing to attend the Roosevelt conven-
tion. was consistent with his former
record and no one was surprised 1o
learn that he had stayed away. But
surprise is rampant now when 1t Is
learned from the Senator's own mouth
that he stands with the president. II
his latter position Us his true atutude
then the Senator may depend on IL
Hamilton county will support him FOL
ANYTHING he wants. Politicians are all
agreed upon this.
There was at first some surprise tna'
Mr.. Kamrar should go to Des MONIES
to announce his candidacy. 1t is ex-
plained now, however, that inasmucn
as he now stands with the president II
would have been more or less embarrass
ing for his announcement to nave peeh
first made by C. D. HELEN, who is Mr
Kanlrar's right hand man here, out Is
bitterly opposed to the republicanlsm
advocated by Governor Cummlns anc
President Roosevelt.
1t is as yet little early to say Wna'
will be the attitude of Hamilton county
in the congressional fight. 1t seems
however, that there may be Other
candidates from this county than MT
Kamrar The name of D. G. Chase Is
mentioned, but Mr.. Chase today refus-
ed to be a party to the present OPPOSE
ton ito Congressman Conner. All eyes
are turned upon r. G. Clark to learr
what his attitude in the matter will be
while he has made no public statement
regarding his attitude, he has let MS
friends understand that he is opposed
lat all times to the railroad interests
and that in this attitude, he does moi
feel that the candidacy of Senator
Kamrar calls for his support. While
the candidacy of Mr.. Kamrar is
variously taken, this much seems GER
tain: his former record makes sure
+bo+ l,o will have to fight for all he gets