Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-11
Famous Tippecanoe Emblem
May Not Be Awarded to Any
County This Year
NO GAINS IN THE PARTY VOTE
County at, Present Holding Banner
Went Democratic-"Fifty first" Sen
atoriai District unrepresented in the
Coming session-PoliticaI and Other
Capital Gossip.
Special to Times-Republican.

1 prize banner. Beginning with 1889 the
1 prize banner upon the county that
/ made the greatest proportionate gains
on the head of the ticket over the pre-
ceding election. This year there is not
a county in the state that has made a
gain in its majorities Of any size. Ev-
cry republican majority in the state
has been cut down from what 1t was on
/ the vote for president and the majority
lof Monona county, which captured the
banner in 1904. has been wiped out and
the county went democratic.
The club gives the banner for the
greatest proportionate gain and has
also each year given a flag for the
greatest actual gain in majority. The
presentation, of the banners is an af-
1 fair of much Importance. Republicans
of the greatest prominence are brought
1 together at the banquet at which the
/ banner and flag are presented to the
winning county. The banner and flag
| remain the property of the Tippecanoe
Club and are held only till the next
election, when there is new account
ing. Monona county has held the ban
ner for the elections Of 1893, 1900 and
1904, more times than any other county
| in the state with the exception Of
Scott, which won 1t four times.
The proposition now is how will the
a 4. -
arilyit would seem that they must re-
main with the county that has possess
sion till won by some other county and
under the terms of the offer no county
has nsSthem But If this course is
followed. sthe big doings" when the
most prominent republicans OF the
state come together in banquet to
celebrate. the victory of election day
will have to be dispensed with. The
flag was first bestowed in 1901 on Dav-
is county and is now held by Polk
county.
When the Thirty-second general as
sembly meets on January IA, the Fiji
ty-first senatorial district will be I'M
represented for the first time since the
session of the Twenty eighth general
assembly At that time State Printer
Bernard Murphy became the duly ac-
credited senator from the F'ifty-fi first
district.
AS is well known to everybody In
Iowa there are fifty senatorial districts
in the state from which the people reg
ularly elect senators to the general as
senlbly. The Fifty-first district was
created by Jud Welliver, then the polit-
ical reporter ON the old Leader, by a
few fierce jabs at his typewriter, and
Mr.. Murphy was duly appointed the
senator from that district in the same
off-hand manner by Mr.. Welliyer. The
appointment to the position came as
promotion and deserved honor.
Mr.. Murphy was elected state prin-
ter in 1900 and his term of office as
state printer began January l, 1901. As
state printer he was a familiar figure
about the halls of legislation and the
position Of senator from the Fifty first
district was created for him with
seat on the upholstered sofas at the
real of the legislators in either cham
ber The appointment also carried
with it membership in the third
house."
January 1 next Mr.. Murphy's term
as state printer expires and with it
expires his office as senator from the
Fifty-f first which will remain vacant.
1t was given Mr.. Murphy as reward
of merit for having defeated the move
ment to have the office of state printer
abolished as we'll as having won the
election to the office. Mr. Murphys
successor in the office of state printer
must demonstrate his ability and prove
his worth to the office of senator from
the Fifty first before he can be seated.
Des Moines, Dec. 10.-One excellent
result Of rotation in office is visible
Just now in state affairs by reason of
the change soon to take place in the Of
flee Of the state printer and state bind
err. The present incumbents of these
offices have had three full terms and
they will soon turn over the work to
new men. But not before, at Least since
the last change was made, has there
been such clearing up Of the state
work as now State officials are i'm
mensely pleased with the alacrity with
which the state work is being done
In fact, the first OF the year will find
pra ctically nothing in the way of state
work left undone that could possibly |
have been secured In time to finish at |
that time.
The big job on hand at present is the |
biennial report of the state board of |
control. Tho this time it is report |
for one year, yet the volume will be
nearly as large as usual. In some 9TH
er years the printing of this report has |
been put off until near the close of the
legislative session or even later. This
time it will be ready for distribution
before the legislature meets. Other
reports, such as the report of the fish
and game warden, are being rushed to
The new men will find the
work we'll cleared up.
Mr.. Chassell has purchased the en-
ire equipment Of the present state
binder, Mr. Tedford, and has leased the
present quarters in the building of the
Chemical Company for a
rear, so that there will not be the
slightest disturbance in making the
.hange of state binders. Practically
he same force OF Workmen will be
continued. Mr.. English has formed
with a printing firm and
will open up an entire new printing Of
ice in building being remodeled and
enlarged for that purpose next to the
savery house. New presses are be-
ng installed and the office will be
.quipped with linotype machines, thus