Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
SIANDPAI BOLT 5:
BEING PLANNED? {!
Democrats of the State Profess
to See An Opportunity to
Select Legislature
READING BETWEEN THE LINES
Utterances of FactionaI Newspapers
Indicate Aid for the Democrats if
cummins Wins in Primaries-Lacey
Not a Candidate Against Senator Al
Iison.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines. Sept. 26.-After reading
an editorial in the Cedar Rapids Re
publican of Saturday, September IL IN
which is quoted a considerable part
OF an editorial from the Vinton Eagle
on the primary election law, George r.
Rhinehart, editor of the Democrats
Chronicle of this city declared that ms
understanding of the editorial is that
the standpatters are prepared 10 pole
if Cummins wins in the primaries ana
will elect the democratic members OF
the legislature And he rubbed his
hands together and smiled with pleas
urable anticipation.
Other democrats are taking the same
view from reading the editorials IN
the standpat press of the state on the
primary election law. AS they see 1t
all these editorials are merely paving
the way for bolt.
democrat who did not wish to be
quoted said today:
"As read and understand the stand
pat press it is just like this: II Alll-
son wins in the primaries all right and
good. But if Cummins wins then the
democrats will have voted at the pr1-
maries and with this as an excuse the
standpatters will all bolt at the No
vember election and elect the demo-
cratic candidates. The outlook is
quite bright for US. AS near as l can
see the hue and cry being raised is all
from the standpat newspapers. There
is, too, something very funny about
this thing 1t used to be that every
effort was made to get. all the demo-
Gratis over into the republican party.
Now according to the democratic news
papers the republican party is close
corporation and no democrats are al
lowed. That is another hopeful sign
for the democrats. l hope none will
join. Really when you get down to
the bottom of it there is nothing to
this primary controversy. There is
nothing to discuss. Either the stand
pat newspapers are paving the way in
the public mind for a bolt at the
election in November 1908 or else they
are just writing to fill space"
While a score or more leading DEM
ocrats can be found who think the
same way they do not care to air the
idea any more than possible. They
wish to see the standpat newspapers
keep up the agitation for it increases
the probability of a bolt and the elec-
ton of a democratic legislature and
democratic legislature means the
election of a democratic United States
senator.
Maj. John f. Lacey former represen-
tative from the Sixth district, would
like to meet Governor Cummins of
Iowa in a contest for a senatorial
toga, according to dispatch from
Washington.
Major Lacey is in Washington on
business and gave out political inter-
view to the Washington Post in which
he predicts that Senator Allison will
be reelected despite the hard fight that
is being made to place a younger man
from Iowa in the office. Regarding his
own candidacy for senatorial honors,
Major Lacey says that he will not en-
is in the field. The Washington Post
also quotes IllIIl Saying lllstl ue rs IlOI
thinking Of coming back to congress.
'T wouldn't mind having round or
two with Governor Cummins." said
Major Lacey "But I think Senator AL
lfson will win.
'It would not only be a state calan-
ity to retire the senator, but it would
be national calamity. Allison is ap-
preaching his eightieth year, but he is
one of the most remarkable men of his
years There are occasionally men
who are strong men when they become
old physically. and Allison is one of
them. Like Bismarck, Gladstone and
Cincfnnatus he is giant even with
the weight of more than three score
years and ten on his shoulders. No one
will dispute that he is the recognized
head of the senate. Ask any one: ASK
a politician in Texas or New York,
who is the leader of the senate? He
will tell you Allison. Ask laborer
in the streets. and he. too, will tell
YOU Allison; ask miner in far off
Alaska. and he will echo Allison.
The senator has practically recovered
from the illness which laid him up for
some weeks last winter. and is steadily
growing stronger. His cheeks are be-
ginning to glow with youth. and his
mind is as keen and vigorous as ever.
I repeat that it would be calamity to
retire Senator Allison, and / do not
think the people of the state will per-
NIT II !"