Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-31
Standpatters Say He Has Con
scented to Be Candidate For
Gubernatorial Nomination
Object is to Reduce Garst's Plurality
Sufficient to Throw Contest Into the
State observation-disclosures Expected
to Draw tho Scandinavian Vote -
Some standpat Admissions.
special to Times-Republlcan.

Des Moines, Dec. 31.--The political
correspondent to the Chicago Tribune,
which for some years has been Julian
Richards, who ran for the republican
nomination of secretary of state last
year and when defeated worked for the
success Of the democratic ticket has
in connection with the political writer
OF the Council Bluffs Nonpareil dis
closed the plans Of the standpatters in
relation to candidate for governor.
1t is disclosed that Haugen is to be
dragged into the race and that his
boom is being worked from Council
Bluffs.
1t is further disclosed:
That it is Garst against the field,
and that the progressives generally
will support Garst
That the standpatters are split ana
'"There are several elements in this
faction which do not seem to harmon
ize exactly"
( That Garst cannot be defeated at the
primaries.
That Haugen Is being pushed into
the race only to draw away enough
of the progressive strength so as to
throw the nomination of governor into
the, convention, or result in stand
patter being nominated.
That there will be probably several
candidates against Garst.
That HauEen's consent to run has
been secured If only the standpatters
can be induced to support him, or IL
they can deliver the goods"
Some Of the statements Of this cor
respondence coming from the source
it does, are very significant. For in
stance this: Some of the prominent
leaders (speaking Of the standpatters)
say they are more interested in ALI
sons success than in the success Of
the state ticket"
Evidently then 1t is to be the same
game the standpatters played last year
and If they can't nominate their own
men they will bolt and elect the demo-
Gratis.
Further on this correspondence says
that Haugen being scandinavian,
which nationality Is chiefly progress
sive his candidacy will take votes
away from Garst, thus paving the way
to Garst's, defeat or convention Sc
lection:
"The charges made again the board
with respect to express rates are un-
fair said Railroad Commissioners
Ketchum yesterday "and they will be
investigated. The board reduced the
rates, on the average, 20.3 per cent,
and have no law suit on our hands
as have Missouri Nebraska, MinnesO-
Ia and other states.
"This estimate of reduction is based
on the sworn schedule Of present rates
filed with the board by the compan-
les. 81
"The board has put into force n 9
minimum express rate for this state.
We provide that the companies may
charge rs cents and no more for pack
ages Weighing not to exceed seven and
a half pounds. Hitherto the COM
panies have had all sorts of rates for
packages of this small size. depending
on mileage. I consider this reduction
alone as an immense gain to the gen.
eral shippers by express. Accompany
ing the order is the further order that
promulgated by the board In this
schedule shall remain in force
The condensation by reporter OF
the new express rate schedule which
the commission Is about to promul-
gate it appeared In The Register
and Leader, was incorrect in one par
ticu1ar. It included under the given
rates for any certain mileage the rate
for the five miles up to the next
jump. Under the rule, it is understood
that shipment for seven miles, for
instance, takes the ten mile instead
ii the five mile rate.
I City Superintendent F. E. Palmer of
Jefferson may announce himself before
the state teachers association as
candidate for the office of state super
intendent of education to succeed j.
F. Riggs. Mr.. Palmer's announcement
will not come as surprise to many
of the teachers as it is known that
he has been enforcing his campaign
by attending county Institutes the
past few months and quietly announc-
ing his intended policy
Mr.. Palmer is secretary of the exec
utive committee Of the association,
and by virtue Of rotation in Office
and the three year limit will be chair
man of that committee next year in
place of Dr. Bolton, whose term ex-
pires this year. AS chairman of that
committee Mr.. Palmer will be the ex-
Isecutive power for the association next
year. It will devolve upon him to Sc
lect committees and arrange place OF
meeting and program. This will give
him prestige among the teaching force
of the state and enhance his candi-
dacy for the state office. 1T is said
that Mr.. Palmer also has the support
of the Fourth district and will have
the political backing given to Henry
L. Adams in the fight against former
Superintendent r. c. Barrett.
This will pit the past president OF
the association, F. E. Lark, and the
secretary of the association. F. E.
Palmer, the two heads Of the asso-
ciation against each other in the race