The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-11-15

Inc story Is not given much credence
in this county. We have talked with
number of leading republicans in the
county and all seem of the opinion that
Judge Conner will be returned to con-
gress next fall. he has made a good
record in congress and it would be
folly to replace him with an untried
and unknown man at this time. In the
short time he has served in congress he
has taken rank with the leading mem
bers of that body, and the Tenth dis
trict has never had harder working
member or one who has been more
watchful of the interests of his constit-
uents
The republicans of the Tenth district
are pretty good judges of congressman
and we believe they are satisfied with
Congressman Corners work. In the
meantime it is we'll to bear in mind
that stories of opposition to his re-
election nearly all bear Des Moines
date line. Baskerville Enterprise.
Tenth district politicians have been in
terested in an interview appearing in Sat-
urday's Register and Leader. in which ex-
Senator ]. L. Kamrar of Webster City,
intimates that he may be candidate for
Congressman Corners seat next year.
No great importance is attached to the
claim that there is likely to be multi
plicity of candidates in the district for the
result would be to strengthen the plurality
of the present incumbent. On the other
hand 1t does not seem probable that Sem
ator Kamrar, who has been a candidate
several times before. could gather much
strength outside of his own locality as a
lone candidate against Conner. Indeed,
those who are most familiar with the dis
trict regard the incident as merely the
latest manifestation of Webster City's al
ways present divisive strife. No congress-
man has been able to please both the local
factions there in the postoffice appoint
ments, and it is the turn of the Kamrar
crowd to be disgruntled and seek to make
trouble. The Freeman Tribune has all
ready announced that it will not support
Kamrar, indicating that he would proba-
ably have hard work to carry his own
county. Taking the feeling of Calhoun
county republicans as sample it may be
said that Congressman Conner is consider
ed the strongest man available to repres-
ent the district and take care of its inter-
ests in congress. His attitude on railway
regulation can certainly cause him no
trouble for he is supporting the president
and in harmony with Senator Dolliver on
that question, and it is the only one that
could contribute to a general dissatisfac-
ton and unrest AS we regard it the test
ing time of Corners hold on the esteem of
the tenth district was last year when he
had completed the conceded two terms
and was candidate for the third. The
result established the verdict of the dis
trict that he is worthy of continued con-
fidence, and the success of a contest
against him next year on the general
ground of passing the Office around is
much less probable than it was then. The
only thing that could produce largely
unsettled condition in the district uext
year is the application of possible new
primary election law to congressional
nominations; but while this would mean
new conditions and different kind of
campaign the result would probably be
even less n doubt than under the conven-
ton system; for the man who is in would
have the great advantage of acquaintance
and established support. Congressman
Conner has the political strength that goes
with fine personal character, a clean
public record and reputation for doing
things that will make him strong in any
future contest. Anyone has a right tc run
for congress. but there is little probability
that the people of the tenth district will
express any desire for change next year.
Rockwell City Advocate.