Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-20
Opposition to Caswell Hopes to
Bring Cut Another Candi-
date Here
SOME WANT a BAR CAUCUS
Several Local Lawyers Mentioned and
Open Rupture Between Judge Cas-
we'll and Judge Burnham Enters In
to the situation-Tak of Submitting
Matter to the Primaries.

The caucuses for the coming county
convention are not yet called but there
is already an unusual activity. Judicial
politics seem to furnish the occasion
for mix-up altho the state issue
would become prominent were there
county from supporting Governor
Cummins. Judge Caswell is a candl-
date for denomination. He has
made enemies by criticisms at times
openly expressed and there are some
who will oppose him altho enemies as
we'll as friends agree that he is very
able judge. Talk more or less idle
has involved the names OF Henry
Stone, b. Il. Cummings, c. H. Van
Law, Col. j. Nj. Parker and +. E.
Northup with the office. MIR. Stone is
a tentative candidate not yet deter
mined to say that he will run. u. +.
Cummings says he has one job in the
legislature which is enough for him.
Mr.. Van Law does not expect to be-
come candidate altho his friends in
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siderable portion Of the bar should
favor him and he would be eminently
satisfactory to both factions. Col.
Parker has said that he would not run
against Judge Caswell. The opposition
to Caswell is seriously considering
County Attorney Northup as the man
on whom to center and if Northup is
prevailed upon to accept a proposition
will be made to submit the matter to
the primaries.
The judicial matter has turned out
to be the real issue in the First and
Fourth ward caucuses recently held to
select republican committeeman, the
two men winning being openly opposed
to Judge Caswell.
1t seems that Judge Caswell's recent
action in setting aside an order which
Judge Burnham had entered upon the
court docket without giving any reas-
ons therefor has caused an open and
irreparable break between the two
Judges. Judge Burnham has taken it
other unpleasant relations. A commit
tee of lawyers tried to bring the two
men together but without avail and
the friends Of Judge Burnham at his
home are now greatly incensed; so
greatly that there seems very little
hope of Judge Caswell making the
usual combination with Judge Burn
ham whereby Marshall and Benton
delegations have outvoted Tama. Cas-
we'll might combine with Tama but
already that county is trying to get
together for a trade with Benton,
those two counties being in the same
senatorial district.
Many members of the local bar feel
that the situation is serious but that
none dare take an open hand in the
fight for fear of prejudicing his stand
ing before the court should the other
fellows candidate win. Politicians
generally favor a caucus of the local
bar and a secret ballot to determine
a candidate from the whole field whom
the lawyers could present as their
choice for Judge; the argument is that
the lawyers have the direct interest
and are best equipped to know who
would make the best judge and then
men in politics always prefer to clear
away all other conflicting issues. I'm
less such caucus is held Immediately,
however, the controversy will be taken
to the primaries and be fought out
there to the bitter end. A few days
will determine the outcome.