Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-12

ing politicians of either county, but
straight from the rank and file.
That's the story one element talks.
There is another aggressive crowd that
says no compromise. We can carry
Carroll county for Cummins and were
going TO do it, the Carroll and Coon
Rapids Weekly to the contrary not
with standing. Garst is on the ticket
to all intents and purposes with Cum
Minis What helps Garst will help
Cummins and vice versa. The out
come will be watched with interest.
Speaking of wheels within wheels
Poweshiel< county whirls some Lacey
the present able congressman stands
as pat as tho he held four aces. His
constituents indorse Lacey for con-
gress. but at the same time are pyo-
gressivc republicans when the COVER
norship is mentioned Mr. Lacey had
some excuse for some of the counties
of his district have a majority OF
standpatters But the republicans OF
Poweshiek county, while allowing Mr..
Lacey full freedom of opinion on ma
.tural matters, more than once have re-
minded him. they do not want him to
butt ina la Shawn state politics.
SO Lacey's work afernist" Cummins, If
he does any is subrosa.
Congressman Corners is a still more
peculiar case. Every county in his
district. possibly bar one is progress
sive. Not only so but his appoint
mcnts of Postmasters have heen made
of Cummins men. Intentionally or
otherwise Some of the postmasters
also are editors of the county weeklies
1t was intimated to one of these
Nasty editors, that his progressive
editorials were embarrassing to Con-
ner So said editor sat down and wrote
the congressman saying he had been
informed of the embarrassment and II
the editorial tone of his paper was
not entirely satisfactory. Mr.. Con-
gresham could put some one else in
as postmaster. He is still postmaster
and the embarrassment continues.
Congressman Cousins is also having
a little harmony in his district. Like
Lacey he has method in his madness"
1t is probably fair statement that
Cousins as standpatter represents u
majority of his constituents. Never
theless In at least three of his coun-
ties. he viii find a majority opposed
to his recollection. on the day they can
agree among themselves. OH candi-
date to run against him. This is an
open secret that Cousins is well aware
Of, and he probably enjoys the situa-
ton more than his constituents in these
three counties do. It's the old fable
reverted. Who's to bell the cat?
The Hardin county resolutions con-
corning Secretary Shaw and his inter-
ference in state politics We're thorough |
ly enjoyed and appreciated in north
western Iowa. One of the paragraph |
writer's said during the big frost one
night of this week in Iowa, Shaw took
his presidential boom into the house. |
The fact is Shaw never has had even a |
boomlet in Iowa. No
where in this state has there been any |
real sentiment in the way of confering |
such honor upon him, this outside of a |
man here and there. a personal friend |
Or admirer On the contrary Mr.. Shaw |
is today the most unpopular politician
in Iowa The Cumminsites these days |
are doing their best to down Uncle
George, but his personality remains. |
They'll pat him on the back on August
2 the day after Cummins' nomination.
The progressives are after the scalp of
Bogeyman Blythe. but just the same. I