Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
AUDITOR CARROLL
OR palmer, NH|CH?!
Prediction Made That Carroll
Is to Be the Choice of
Standpatters
COL. PALMER is WILLING
Some Doubt is Expressed Whether or
Not Carroll Would Accept Standpat
Support ExSpeaker George w.
Clarke, Of Dallas County Suggested
as Candidate for Governor.
COL. PALMER is WILLING
Some Doubt is Expressed Whether or
Not Carroll Would Accept Standpat
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Special to Times Republican.
! Des Moines, July 15.--Herriott ana
| Perkins men are not taking kindly TO
the thought of some Of the old soldiers
| that they want one more chance TO
They had an opportunity of that
kind last campaign" said one man
| who himself wears the bronze button.
They had choice between Heriott
and Perkins and didn't seem to dis
play very much of the anxiety to vote
| for an old soldier then" he continued
with some show of spirit. Seems to
me II Is bad time now when there
| is no chance of electing him to talk
about Dave Palmer and the one more
chance to vote for an old solder"
A little further inquiry disclosed the
fact that some republicans to whom
politics is deep and powerful game,
are predicting that Auditor Carroll
will be the choice of the standpat ele-
nent and they are predicting lthat
Palmer will mot get to first base" AS
nearly as can be ascertained the ques-
ton is somewhat of a bothersome one
with a considerable element Of the
standpatters, as to who will be their
candidate. Col. Palmer undoubtedly
would be glad to have the standpatters
get behind him and push. Some of
them may but some of them don't
seem inclined to do that. They think
Auditor Carroll is the man to get be-
mind, because, as they say. he has
some pulling qualities"
AS to Auditor Carroll, however, it is
a question with them whether or not
he will accept their support and
whether or not the support would NOT
kill him off.
Blythe will never support Carroll"
was suggested to our informant
Now look here. You conjured with
Blythe during the last campaign.
You can't do that again.
Well Ed Hunter and that element"
Well Ed Hunter either. This is
lIldl lS COilllIlS, DOy. lIlOSe ul0n
worked the conventions but your pri-
mary is supposed to put them out OF
business"
Yes but il Blythe told his post
masters in the reservation to put 1t
in their newspapers to support Palmer
do you suppose anybody down there
would vote for Carroll? and Blythe is
quoted as saying that Carroll is as
bad as Cunimins.''
well, you will see that the stand
patters will take up Carroll. Mr.
Carroll is all right on the tariff and
belief in reciprocity with Canada is
not going to be test of a mans re-
publicanism in this campaign. Mr.
Carroll has been progressive just
where he should have been progressive
and has been conservative where he
should be conservative. He can't be
beat. He is the available man for
them"
Some interest has been injected into
the governorship matter by the issue
of the Mail and Times of this city
yesterday in which it gives space in
it's leading edittrial to a discussion
of ex-Speaker George w. Clarke of
Dallas county as candidate for gov
ernor. The editor of the Mail and
Times is c. c. Pugh. formerly a res
ident Of Dallas county. who has known
Mr.. Clarke for many years and is
probably better posted on Dallas coun-
ty politics than any man in the state
living outside of Dallas.
The Mail and Times speaks of Mr..
Clarke very fatteringly as a man of
breadth Of mind and purpose "the
strongest man among those mentioned
for the nomination" and says unhesi-
tatingly that he would be an ideal can
didate for governor. Continuing fur
ther it says:
with no word from him that he
intends to be a candidate, we yet be-
leve he would enter the field in earn
est if he felt that he would be able
to do so as the candidate Of no fac
ton. We know he has been the re-
cipient Of many requests from leading
republicans all over the staNe asking
him to definitely announce his candi-
dacy. He fully appreciates the honor
Of the office and also realizes the sac
rifice it requires on the part Of any
man who makes campaign. Knowing
his worth and believing MIN in all
ways the most available man for the
nomination the Mail and Times very
much desires that he become candi-
date He would instantly be accorded
such support as would make him one
of the foremost in the contest. if in
reality there is to be contest. With
his candidacy the party could easily
unite so as to make him the nominee
without a factiona fight"
The editorial by the Mail and Times
will undoubtedly result in putting
Speaker Clarke before the state as ore
of the men TO be seriously considered
since 1t is undoubtedly true that Mr..
Clarke has many friends over the
state who are willing to support him
in opposition to all others while there
are probably. very few in the state to
whom he Is Objectionable.