Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-15
For Representing to Roosevelt
That Dobson's Appointment
Would Be All Right
IOWA EXCEPTION TO THE RULE
E. M. Wentworth, Of State Confer, Be-;
lieves Vote on Senators Direct
Should Be Part Of the Primary
Election System Mostly Because Of
Its Effect on Other States.
Special to Times Republican,

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March 15.-Congress-
man j. A. L. Hull arrived in Des
Moines yesterday from Washington.
In discussing the appointment of Geo.
l.. Dobson as minister to Nottingham,
Mr.. Hull states that IL Mr.. Dobson is
not allowed to go to Nottingham he
will be given something equally as
good. The impression prevails with
| q number with whom Congressman
Hull has talked that he would have it
believed that Dolliver was the man
guilty of representing to the president
that Dobson's appointment would be
all right. Captain Hull explains that
he hopes next session of congress to
secure the appropriation for the new
postoffice building for Des Moines,
which failed of passage at this ses-
sion.
| L. M. Wentworth, Of State Center,
while in the city the other day stated
that while Iowa is least in need of a
4 vote on senators direct he believed
such a vote should be a part of pri-
mary election system because of the
effect on other states. Mr.. Went
worth thinks that Iowa is an excep-
| ton to the rule, but that practically
without exception for many years Iowa
has been served by men who have
kept close to the people and have been
responsive to their interests. He thinks,
however, that Iowa has been more for
tunate in this respect than other states
and that for this reason the people
should be allowed to vote on senators
at the primary elections. Mr.. Went
| worth is heartily in favor OF a state
| wide primary law and hopes to see one
I passed.
Thomas G. Dawson who is the United
States minister to Santo Domingo and
who has gained considerable motor
| iety by his part in drafting a treaty
which the senate has turned down, is
said to be married to the wealthiest
woman in the diplomatic family of the
nation. She is of Spanish birth and
he married her in Brazil She is of
| rank as we'll as being beautiful. Mr..
| Dawson is an Iowa boy and at one
| time was reporter on the Register in
Des Moines. He is a native of Wis
consin and is now about 40 years old.
Following his career as reporter he
entered the law in Council Bluffs and
has been in the diplomatic service but
eight years. His first appointment was
as secretary to Minister Conger at
Rio Janeiro 1t was during an abb
sence of Minister Conger that he dis
played diplomacy in conducting nego-
tiations which won him recognition
son is graduate of Hanover College
in Indiana.
Judge L. G. Kinne of the board Of
control, at one time a member of the
supreme bench, believes Iowa should
have a law whereby the legislature
could submit to the supreme court
drafts of bills which it is intended and
expected to enact into law. Mr.. Kinne
sees no reason why the supreme court
should not pass on the legality of a
| law before it becomes law as well
as afterward and believes such a
course would save a great deal of liti-
cation that is needless. Such q law
is in force in other states with sue
cess. In the case of the biennial cleo
ton case Mr.. Kline believes that had
the bill been submitted formally to
the supreme court before it was en-
acted into law and a decision formally
given and entered of record the state
would have known where 1t was at
from the first and the present litiga-
tion would have been useless Only
certain kinds of cases could be sub
mitted possibly in that manner. Some
objection would be raised that such
decision would be an exparte de-
cision with but one side represented
and that the best interests are served
by allowing such decisions to- be arriv-
ed at by the ordinary manner with
real fight on both sides.
1t may not be generally known but
the biennial election law was submit
ted to the supreme court before 1T
was finally enacted into law. The de-
cision of the supreme court at that
time was that the law was good. The
matter was not legal, that is, there
was no record Of it and the opinion Of
the court merely had the weight of be-
ing the opinion of six of the best law
yers of the state. Those who have
been following the case and heard the
arguments before the court yesterday
in some instances think they can
forecast the decision of the court by
| the trend of the questions asked by
the court. The questions were asked
of the attorneys who are seeking to
prove the unconstitutionality of the
law. The attorneys on the other side
were scarcely asked a question.
Senator Funk states that the con-
tract for the interior decorating of the
capitol is being carried out as orig
| inally intended. 1t is Senator Funk's
idea that in engaging an artist the only
plan is to hire the man and then give
! him freedom to do the work. He be-