Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-01
Veteran Curator Of Historical
Department Receivers From
Operation
NEW ASSISTANT ON DUTY
Mr.. Harlan Appointed Without Con-
s;deration Of Political serviee-cur-
ator AIdrich Insists Politics Shall
Not Enter His Experimentation.
.ive Work to Be Undertaken.
neclal 10 Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May Hon. Charles
Aldrich. the veteran curator of the
state historical department., has re-
turned to his work, He has been at his
home in Boone, and while there had an
operation performed on one of his
eyes. Mr.. Aldrich is quite feeble and
fully realizes that he cannot take up
the hard work which ought to be done
in connection with his important de-
partment.
Il am lingering here but q little
while" he said yesterday In reminis-
cent mood. "But do hope the work
which / have made my life work will
be carried on and be made greater and
better.
Mr.. Aidrieh was met here today by
Mr.. Harlan of Van Buren, county, VINO
has been engaged by Mr.. Aldrich as his
personal assistant in the work. Mr.
Harlan is a most estimable man, one
who has many warm friends IN the
commonly in which he has lived, ana
he Is of decided literary tastes. He Will
Immediately take up the work with
Mr.. Aldricll and largely relieve the lat
tor Of responsibility and hard work in
the department. The working force OF
the department will not be otherwise
disturbed.
1t is a matter of common knowledge
that a strong effort was made to bring
political Influences to bear in the selec-
tion OF the assistant to Mr.. Aldrich, and
that well defined program was made
for landing this place for one who had
no other qualification than that he had
broken into office by accident. MT,
Aldrich resented this. and In picking
his assistant he chose without any re-
gard to political considerations. Mr..
Aldrich is one of the few persons hold
ing state office who have refused. upon
principle to either contribute to politi-
cal funds or to permit politicians to
dictate his subordinates. He has all
ways declared that his department Is
one which ought to be entirely separ-
ated from politics. His training for
ftliA place was not because he had been
,ins a sense politician, but because of
his long experience in newspaper work
ana literary pursuits.
IS AS soon as Mr.. Harlan has taken
hold program for quite extensive
work will be laid out.
4 Joe r. Lane, of Davenport, is the
last name TO; be injected into the dis
n "
Lieutenant Governor Warren 3Garst has
been classeds as "a candidate. without
objection from him. Auditor of State
b. r. Carroll is regarded as certain to
be a candidate, Other names have been
mentioned These include Attorney
General H. W. Byers and Railroad
Commissioner w. L. Eaton. Senator
James A. Smith of Mitchell county,
was suggested, but he put a quietus on
1T quickly. Now comes mention Of
Joe Zane.
Mr.. Lane represented the Second
district in congress once, and resigned
the office. He has managed the cam
lpaigns in that district during the per-
Tod It has gone republican. In state
conventions he has been power. In
The last convention he served on COM
tmittee ON credentials. Politicians know
that he was suggested once as COM
promise candidate for governor last
year. He resigned from congress to
take care of his private business. Both
he and his partner have taken into
their firm their sons.
Up in the Eleventh district 1t Is said
that the standpatters are preparing to
wreak vengeance on Congressman
Hubbard They are proposing Judge
William Hutchinson as the candidate to
do the business. The suggestion has
come out of Monona county. Monona
county always has been the off Sec
ton of the Eleventh district. 1t never
has heen in line with the sentiment OF
the remainder Of the people of the
Eleventh, going democratic at times.
James j. Elliott Of Onawa, formerly
postmaster there and succeeded by y
4Cumnltns man thru an appointment by
Congressman Hubbard, is quoted by
George D. Perkins in the Sioux City
journal as stating that. Monona county
will spress Judge Hutchinson for the
congressional nomination..
senator w, C. Kimmel. Of Sheldon,
created sensation in Sioux City a
few days ago by telling Mr.. Perkins
that the progressives Of the Eleventh
district proposed to abandon Congress-
man Hubbard and would nominate the
candidate for congress to succeed him;
he added that If any Sioux City man
we're selected it would be George G.
Scott. formerly committeeman from the
Eleventh. This was what led to the
declaration from Monona that 1t would
go back on Hubbard, too, and would
try to beat him with Judge Hutehin-
son.
At a meeting Of the officers and ex-
ecutive committee of the Iowa State