Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-28
NOT N BUSINESS
OF PARTY BRANDING
Governor Will Refuse to Say
Who's Who in Iowa Democ-
racy This Year
WILL NOT NAME THE REGENTS
Many Vacancies in Educational Boards
Will be Passed Up to Legislature
Some Interesting Computations Rel
ative to the Mixed Vote in the Re-
cent State Election.
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, Nov. Ex-Governor
Cummins may or may not make the
appointment Of two members of the
board Of regents of the state univer-
sity. There is one vacancy now and
will be another before the day the
legislature meets. Washington I, Babb,
the solitary democratic member of the
board resigned some time ago. and
the board of regents does not now
contain a democratic member. Judge
Babb resigned because of his removal
to town in Illinois where he goes to
represent large corporation on a
stated salary He has been one of the
most useful of the members of the
board. He has been a member long
time and he has always BEEN active
and deeply interested in the welfare of
the state he probably would have been
continued as long he would consent to
he resigned would not expire until in
1912 Joseph H Allen. of Pocahon-
tas, one of the younger and newer
members, will resign before he takes
his oath of office as state senator
He could not hold both positions. His
ing session of the legislature anyway
20, H., IT, tol, To-
before another legislat ature can meet.
Allen was elected TO succeed Harvey
Ingham, in somewhat notable con-
test five years ago. when practically
every one of the newspaper men of
the state was enlisted in behalf of
Ingham Allen has made an excellent
member Of the board, and the friends
OF the university may oe assured that
as a state senator he will not forget
his old school. The successors to the
following will also be named by the
coming legislature: c. E. Pickett,
Waterloo; Alonzo Abernathy, Usage:
P K Holbrook. Omawa
The terms of office Of the following
trustees of the state college expire
SO that the coming legislature must
elect their successors: A. E. Alexan-
der, Clarion; W. o. McElroy, Newton;
James H. Wilson, Menlo. The terms
of c. H. McNider, Mason City, and w.
A. McIntire, Ottumwa, as trustees of
the normal school, also expire.
Should Governor Cummins deem it
best to fill the vacancies in the board
of regents by appointment, he would
have to name one democrat, and it
would involve decision on his part
as to what is a democrat in Iowa this
year, 1905. 1t might also involve a
discussion as-to the different brands
of democrats. In all probability ne
will not undertake the task, but let
the legislature decide.
The selection of these board mem
bers is always left to district caucuses.
and in this connection it is interest
ing to note that the membership of
these caucuses will be as follows: First
district 5. Second 5. Third Z, Fourth
and Fifth IL each, Sixth T. Seventh 8,
Eighth IA, Ninth 12 Tenth 18, Eleventh
13.
What was the actual extent Of the
standpat or railroad bolt in Iowa this
year? How many Of those who have
been proclaiming that they were the
real and only republicans in Iowa this
year voted to make Iowa democratic
state? 1t will never be definitely
known from the figures.
Some interesting computations may
be made to guide discussion of the
subject in other years. The average
republican vote on state officers Just
canvassed by the state board, which
includes all save governor and lieuten-
ant governor, was 233,79O. The aver
age democratic vote on the state tick
ct below the head was $4,000. These
tables follow:
Total vote of state on governor .412, ,557
Average vote rest of ticket 90. 1863, $50
Total loss on governor. 42,737
Vote for Gov. Cummins ..... .216.505
Average rest of republican tick
ct >. ................:2 233, 100
Cummins less than ticket go. 1926
Average rest of democratic tick
etc.. .. .l64 ,03O
Porter excess VOle
That at least 1900 of the corpora
ton vote deserted Governor Cummins
is certain, and to this may be added
as many more as there is claim OF
democrats who bolted their ticket.
Another table is worth giving in this
connection 1t is claimed, or has been
at times, that the vote for congressman
represents the real republican strength
that it represents what is called ma
tional republicanism." and that a de-
Walton from this will show the extent
of the bolt. Hence this table follows:
Vote for republican candidates
for congress ............... 224.l53
Vote cast for Governor Cum
Minis -. .................. zlo,ouo
Cummins' loss Of votes...... 7,64s
But this is not an unusual thing,
Making comparison of the vote for