Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-06
Republicans Said to
Have Sought a Compromise
With the Democrats
TO SEAT wHITMER
In Return for This Service Democrats
Were to Vote Against the Primary
Election Law-coI. Youne's Baokers
Feeling standpatters' Pulse on His
Candidacy For Governor.
to Times Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
I Des Moines, Jan. 6.--Did the stand
pat republicans in the legislature seek
TO kill the primary election law by Sc
curing the assistance of the democrats
| in seating Whitmer over the republic
can. Youde, in the house from OBrien
the corridors of the hotels last night.
1t provoked a smile from the pro-
| gressive element of the party. The
scheme as outlined was to this effect.
AT the republican convention when
| Charles Youde was nominated in o.
| Brien county strong resolutions We're
| passed endorsing Governor Ash. Cum
| MINIS and his course in political mat
tiers. ioude, the man nominated to
| take the place of G.. r. Whitmer, a
democrat, was in line with the resolu-
| tons, which said: I'VE do most espec-
tally endorse the administration of our
governor. the Hon. A. Il. Cummins, and
appreciate and commend his fearless
and untring efforts on behalf of the
people of the state of Iowa and be-
lieve that he stands as Il true champion
of all that is for the greatest good of
the greatest number
MAS between the standpatters and the
progressive republicans it is alleged
that the democratic members of both
senate and house have the balance of
the election "A
Whether this is true or not it is
claimed that the standpat republicans
proposed TO seat Whitmer in the house
and GUST Youde. In return for this
favor the democrats were to all vote to
a mans against the primary election
law. When the report reached the
ears of the progressive republicans
the probability of such IA scheme car
rying out was promptly punctured full
of holes. There are a large number OF
the democrats who favor the primary
election law. 1t is true that in the
senate the last time they all voted
against it but the bill was not pressed
with such vigor and backing as it will
secure this time, and, Furthermore, in
the house there are some democrats
strongly in favor of the primary idea.
DeMar of Davis county, was elected
on a primary platform. Confirmation
of the report that the scheme was on
foot could not be made last night but
whether true or not it is not worrying
the progressives a great deal.
1t was learned today that there is
a systematic movement on the part of
~. fn,a1 fhn liz
pulse and learn what c;lance LATE
Young has to get the nomination for
governor. This is being done through
the chairmen of the county central
Letters have been re-
ceived in this city disclosing the fact
that the henchmen of the railroads are
out looking up the matter Thus far
the activity seems to be directed
toward the standpat sections of the
state Down in the reservation where
the county chairmen are mostly stand
patters they are working under in
ascertaining the sentiment |
for LATE Young. Politicians here be-
lieve that LATE Young will be able to
force himself upon the standpat ele-
ment as the candidate of that faction
His work for the railroads and cor
naturally aligns him with |
that element and he naturally argues
to Hull, Lacey and others that they can
do nothing but tie up with him. 1t is
difficult for those who have been asked
the matter to see how the
can avoid making him
their candidate. According to one or
two standpat papers he is meeting
ba civ al
Of the party which has been repre-
sented in this city the past day or
TWO are also welcoming his candidacy.
They say if the standpatters have a
candidate, from the viewpoint of the
LATE is the best man they
could get They are therefore placing
40 straws in his way. In contest
before the people of the state between
LATE Young and most any representa-
i've progressive republican Of the state
hey profess to have-no fears as to the
results.
A. l. Smith does not ride on rail-
Dad pass since the first of. the year.
Mr. Smith is a member of the law
irm of Spence & Smith, of Mt Ayr
t will be remembered that during the
asst summer he announced himself as
candidate for congress against Con-
FRESHMAN w. P. Hepburn of the Eighth
district. The law firm of Spence &
Smith are attorneys for the Burlng
on at Mt. Ayr and as attorneys for the
Dad both members of the firm re-
eived an annual pass over the Bur-
ington lines. January l. 1906, Spence
$ said to have received his annual
,ass but Smith who had announced
himself as a candidate against Hep
urn received no pass
College fraternity men it is claimed
re endorsing the movements of some ,
f the boards of education of the state, {
otably those of Des Moines and Sioux
'ity, to break up fraternities in high .
chools. 1t is claimed that the mNe- i
lent to put stop to high school fra I
arnities is to be spread to all quar-
ars of the state and the attention of I
ne boards Of education was called to t
he evils by the college men who claim
nat fraternities have no place in the i
Ugh school. They believe that it, is ,