Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-04-28
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But 1t would not be good politics for
the opposition to Cummins to drop any
Of its candidates. Blythe recognizes
that Cummins will be elected but by
keeping up the fire as rapidly as pos
sible on Cummins' attention can be
attracted from some other positions.
among these members of the legisla-
lure and the lieutenant governorship.
With majority of the membership
in either house the corporations would
be able to block any legislation thaa
was brought forward. IL both houses
have a majority that Is entirely in ac-
cord with the progressive movement
IN Iowa politics and the lieutenant
governor is not, with minority or
the membership of the senate from
which to select members for important
chairmanshps and committees, the
lieutenant governorship becomes all
important factor in legislation.
Besides these positions there are ali
the members of the executive council
which fixes the railroad assessments
to be selected at this time and there vs.
more than one candidate in the field
for each one of these positions with
the exception of auditor of state for
which there is no opposition to B. +.
Carroll, the present incumbent. There
are members of the railroad commits
sion to be selected. There are evil
dences every day that the Blythe in
terests are getting in work on all these
offices with the hope of getting as
many as possible when the state con-
vention is called.
S. G. Hunter, of Atlantic, was in the
city yesterday calling on his friends.
He is candidate for railroad commits
sioner, and has a candidate in opposi-
ton to him in his own county. Mr..
Hunter is confident he will have his
county's support in his candidacy and
his candidacy is in the progressive
movement Mr.. Hunter has been her
aided over the state by many newspa-
pers as a physician and the term DIR.
has been put in front of his name. He
is not a doctor but is bridge builder
and the proprietor of Hunters Iron
Works at Atlantic. Mr.. Hunter wanted
to submit his candidacy with that of
DR.. Porterfield of Atlantic, to the peo-
pie of Cass county at the primaries but
Porterfield refused, on the ground that
there wollld likely be a light vote on
that office and they would then be
placed in bad light Hunter then Of
fered to withdraw in case he himself
did not get majority of all the votes
cast regardless of the light vote on
that position but Porterfield still re-
fused, so their candidacy will be sub
mitted to the convention
The fact that Lieutenant Governor
Herriott still declares that he is a can
didate for governor does not seriously
concern the progressives. 1t is recog-
nized that he does not expect the cleo
ton and hopes to win nothing. Ut is
claimed by those conversant with the
situation that Adair will go for Cum
Minis and there is little doubt but that
the purpose of his remaining In the
fight is to do as much injury as pos
sible to the progressive movement
The opposition believe that with Her
RIOTS name in Pottawattanlie county
they can carry some precincts to the
county convention that they could not
carry with Perkins name, and they will
use his name for that purpose. The
delegates will be voted against Cum
mins if they are secured. 1t is not be-
lieved, however. that The plan will sue
coed. With Herriott lacking the sup
port of his home county, he has little
leverage to secure the support of any
other county. The plan is in keeping
with the plan to do anything to keep
Cummins busy while Blythe is getting
hold of the members of the legislature
and other state offices.
Superintendent Riggs reports that
an unusually large number of county
superintendent now In office will be
candidates as their own successors.
The personnel of the present force Of
superintendent is, in the main, very
high, and there seems to be a DISPOSE
ton ON the part Of the people to retain
in office the strong men and women
who are doing exceptionally, good
work An added reason this year for
few changes, according to ,Superinten-
dent Riggs is found in the fact that the
putting into force OF the new certificate
law during the year 1907 makes it ex-
tremely desirable that experienced men
and women be at the helm.