Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-08
Speculation as to Whether He
Will Stand For a New Deal
In Federal Selections
SITUATION is COMPLICATED
Alignment of Iowa's Delegation May
Be the North Against the South Half
Laws Candidacy for Marshal
Causing Trouble for Slate Makers
Caucus May Be Held.
Special to Times-Republican.

SDeCtaI to l1meS-RepuDuCa
Des Moines, Dec. SIT is up to Sem
ator Dolliver to decide whether or not
there shall be a new deal in the mat
ter of the federal pie in Iowa. In the
enforced absence from the Iowa dele
CATION caucus in Washington of the
senior senator, Dolliver will, in a large
measure. speak for both. Now what
will Dolliver do?
The suspicion has been raised that
good deal of the recent activity of
the corporation politicians In attempt
ing to start a movement to beat Dolli-
yer for reelection was directed to-
ward making him be good" on the
federal appointment proposition. In
short the effort has been made to con-
vince him that he Is in imminent dan
ger of losing his job as senator unless
made out by those who have the dispo-
sition, but not the power to end his po-
litical career.
At any rate great deal depends on
whether Dolliver will side in with Hep
burn and Hedge and Hull on the feder-
al appointment question or will
he take his stand with Hub
bard Haugen, Conner and Birdsall.
And it is said that Congressman Lacey
lie ,,aa "a {ot,
Iowa congressman in an effort to get
some fresh and vigorous republican
blood into positions of political impor-
lance in Iowa. Just where Congress
man Dawson will be found is not yet
evident. 1t is said that his adherence
to the slate has been secured by prom
Use for one of his constituents Of the
position of assistant United States at
torney in the northern district
The candidacy of w. M. Law, Of
Blackhawk county, for United States
marshal, is causing a great deal more
of trouble for the state makers than
was at first supposed. He has been
able to draw to himself some very
strong support. The word Of course
was sent out that it was the dearest
wish Of the heart of the senior sena-
tor that Ed Knott be continued indeti-
nitely in the position of marshal. This
is denied. Knott was for many years
the political manager for Colonel Hen
derson, and devoted himself to that
cause; but while Allison is his friend
it is said he is not insistent.
1t is stated that the candidacy of B.
H. Mallory, of Franklin county, was
started to compel Judge Birdsall to
turn from support of d. c. Chase for
attorney. and this may win. However,
it is by no means certain Chase will
be left out in the cold.
The friends of both Christian and
Hinsdale in the southern district are
confident. The political work Of Chris
tan this year was directed toward
making Poweshiek county be good,
while Hinsdale's friends are largely re-
sponsible for what happened in Jas
per. AS for M. l.. Temple, he relies
absolutely on Congressman Hepburn.
While nobody questions that he has
been faithful servant Of the railroad
interests in the legislature and else
where the objection which is made to
him now relates more to his profess
sional conduct and his fitness of char
acter as shown by the records to rep
resent the United States in law en-
forcement.
The desire of some of the delegation
is to have a general caucus of the en-
tire delegation and to make a distribu-
ton Of the offices for the entire state
at one time In view of the pressure
being brought on members at this time
it is believed the caucus will not be
long DELAYED