Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-11
Returns From Washington De-
termined to Propose Them
to the Legislature
FOR STATEWIDE PRIMARIES
This and Anti Pass Measure Seem to
Him to be Mise Reforms-He
Thinks the Dobson Appointment
Was Known to Iowa Delegation -
Washes His Hands of 1t.
snecial to rimes-Republiean.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, March IL. - Governor
Cummins Is determined to use all his
influence to secure two bills in partlc-
ular from the next general assembly.
One is an anti-pass bill and the other
n state wide primary election law. In
many Of his addresses of late where
the discussion was on public questions
he has touched on the necessity OF
primary election law and he has come
home from Washington even more
deeply in earnest than before In favor
of such a measure, if such were pos
sible. On the matter Of an anti-pass
bill he has not had SO much to say, but
he Is as thoroughly convinced on that
point as for the necessity of the prim-
airy election law. The primary election
law is especially q matter OF ntefSsl
at this time because of the seeminS
ability OF the United States senate to
be invulnerable to public opinion on
the railroad rate question. Inc anu
pass bill will be taken up IN decld-
elly serious manner and Will not De
treated as joke as some claim Sena-
tor Hughes bill has been treated by
past general assemblies. The propo-
sition will be one of the serious mat
tiers and one of the chief measures be-
fore the next general assembly II the
governors wishes are followed.
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Governor Cummins does not hesi-
tate to state that he will never be ac-
cused Of being responsible for the
appointment of George l.. Dobson as
consul to Nottingham. and is as un-
hesitating in stating that the secretary
of the treasury and the congressman
from the Seventh district are RESPONSE
BILE and that others Of the Iowa dele
cation knew of the appointment and
consented to 1t.
Governor Cummins is much improv-
ed from his trip. Mrs. Cummins was
not we'll, however, and he returned
partly on her account. The governor
will return to Washington the first
week in April to again go over the
matter of the Shiloh monument In
scription matter and has been assured
by Secretary Taft that he can have as
much time as he wishes in going over
the evidence in substantiation OF the
Iowa contention. The exact date OF
the hearing has not been fixed, but 1t
will be some time about the first week
in April.
The Geographic dispatch purportins
to emanate from Washington during
the inaugural week to the effect that
Gen. Thrills uniform did not arrive In
time for him to participate In the par
ade and that he was very much vexed
by the unfortunate occurrence Is de-
MED now that some Of the Des Moines
delegation has returned from the east.
1t is stated that the uniform did ar
rive and that Gen. Thrift wore 1T in
the parade.
Now that the supreme court has adj
vanced the biennial election case there
will be ample time for the case to
he heard and decided by this period
Of the court. The primaries In Polk
county are held the first Tuesday In
May before the general election. The
notices Of the primary must be pub
lished thirty days before the primary
which would be the first of April. The
biennial election case will be argued
Tuesday and the printed arguments
submitted by Thursday and decision
will be handed down as soon as the
court has reached one, which will be
before the month Of March is over.
In the five years that the voting ma
chine commission has been in existence
there have been five voting machines
examined and the commissioners have
been paid $3.50 each by each of the
five companies with machines. The
law limits the amount that each COM
missioner can receive to $1,000 year
but thus far there seems to be no need
of the limit. So far there are no appli-
cants for the position of commissioner.
The terms Of all three expire July ).
The new line to woodward to be
built by the interurban Isl expected
to be in operation some time in Oc-
tober. It is expected that the last sur
yey will be the one that is followed
in the construction Of the line. While
little is learned from the office in this
city it is known that the company is
already receiving applications for po-
sitions Of motorman, conductor, and
the like on the new line and are rather
encouraging these applications. The
second survey runs about three miles
east Of Grimes and Granger and follows
closer to the Des Moines river. 1t is
believed that the report that this second
survey would be followed has elnanat-
ed from the interurban people and Is
primarily for the purpose of soaring
the Grimes and Granger people into
giving the rights of-way. 1t is not be-
lieved by many people that the road
would miss two towns such as Grimes
and Granger by but three miles and not
get any other towns by so doing.
GAS FAKE CAPTURED.
cherIae Nueawander. Wanted at DAY.