Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-29
Sentiment Among Progressive
Republicans Apparently
in Their Favor
BYERs OUT OF THE RUNNING
Attorney General Will Be Satisfied
With Another Term at Head of
States Legal Department Funk
Among the Possibilities, But May Be
Urged for Auditor.
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Des Moines, Aug. 29.-Lieuteaanl
Governor Warren Garst, OF Coon Rap
ids. now appears to be the most prob
able progressive candidate for governor
ator Harsh. of Creston. as a candidate
for lieutenant governor. Des Moines is
full of politicians and prominent people
of all political beliefs who are here TO
attend the state fair, and the drlft OF
sentiment is toward Garst.
Practically speaking there have been
but three candidates OF the progressives
mentioned seriously for governor this
year. These are Garst, Funk and By
ers. There have been many others
mentioned who were as eminent and as
we'll qualified for the position, perhaps,
but for one reason or another they
have been so situated that they could
not be candidates or did not wish to,
and the only serious thought and dis
cussion has been of the three named.
Byers has discouraged discussion OF
his name in that connection because Oh
the fact that he is serving only his nrst
term as attorney general, and when ne
formed law partnership recently gave
1t out that he was not out of the reck-
oning. Senator Funk has no business
relations that would interfere and there
was no reason for his discouraging dis
cussion of his candidacy, but he has
not encouraged such thought.
The effort of the leaders has been to
encourage intelligent discussion as to
candidates but early in the year most
oil them intimated that they thought
Garst would be the man. The discus
sion that followed has somewhat
cleared the atmosphere. There was
some criticism of Garst but chiefly
among those who have been unable to
get as large appropriations from state
funds as they thought they should have
and now with the comii OF politicians
to the city there is a very noticeable
drift of sentiment back to Garst and
many are not hesitating to say that
they think him the most available and
strongest candidate Lieutenant gov
ernors have never been elected COVER
nor but the progressives are not very
superstitious.
There is serious mention of Senator
Harsh, of Creston, for lieutenant gov
ernor. The Creston Advertiser-Ga- l.
zette recently mentioned him for COVER
nor. He has had considerable expert
ence in the senate, is an able man and
an old soldier and If Garst is the final
choice for governor there is every
probability that Harsh will be selected
for the second place.
Senator Hopkins of Guthrie county,
is more than likely to be strong can
didate for the position of state audi
tor and If A. B. Funk is not candi-
date for governor it is quite probable
representative in the legislature from
Buena Vista county will alse, be
candidate for the place.
Senator Hopkins is in no sense a
candidate at this time and neither is
Mr.. Saberson. Yet If things shape
themselves properly and there is
decided demand among his friends,
Senator Hopkins WILL it is believed,
be willing to be a candidate for the
position. If Senator Funk is can
didate for governor Mr.. Saberson will
not be candidate. Both men come
from the same congressional district
and it would hardly be good politics
for both to enter the field for state
office and the two men are particular
friends. If, however, Mr.. Funk is not
a candidate Mr.. Saberson's friends are
likely to strongly urge his candidacy.
Mr.. Ole o. Roe, head Of the insur-
ance department in the auditors Of
flee and at one time deputy auditor
is quite likely also to be a candidate
men. There are no political cortin
gencies standing in the way of Mr..
Roe's candidacy and no business reas-
ons and many of his friends are con-
fdent he will be a candidate, He has
had actual experience in nearly every
of the auditors office and
in point of experience has the advan
tage of all others in a department that
has come to require great deal Of
technical knowledge and information.
Luther NJ. Randles of Des Moines,
a janitor in the historical department,
and an old soldier, may have to suf-
fer the amputation of an arm as a
result of an injury while serving as
aide and messenger to General Logan.
Mr.. Randles was in the regiment COM
manded by Col. d. J. Palmer. He has
hundreds of acquaintances over the
state among the old soldiers. While
serving as aide to General Logan he
was detailed to carry message to one
Of the commanders in the field. 1t
was necessary that the message be de-
livered at once and to do so it was
necessary to pass between the lines
where the troops of the two oppos-
ing armies were in a handto-h hand
conflict