Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-25

Trouble in Kansas, South Dakota
and Wisconsin.
Especial Washington Correspondent
Washington, July 25.-It has been
made apparent to political managers,
of both parties, that the national cam
paign is going to be peculiarly COM
plicated this year with local fights In
a number Of states. 1t is too early as
yet to determine accurately how these
contests will finally affect the national
election, but it is certain that In
number Of states which are ordinarily
overwhelmingly republican alike on
national and state affairs, the senator
ial fights are developing in a fashion
which gives the dominant party much
uneasiness.
Expectation OF the republican mana
gers that in due time these various
rough spots will be smoothed out, and
that the strength of the national ticket
and organization, and the traditional
loyalty Of the masses of the party,
especially in presidential year, will
bring the republicans safely thru, their
difficulties without serious loss in the
upper chamber. Despite this optimis-
tic view of the republicans, the dem
Gratis claim to set much store by the
IN Mn "a
OF states.
Independent Factions Busy.
Speaking broadly, the republican, em-
barrassInents grow out Of the activi-
ties OF vigorous and Independently dis
posed factions in the party, which have
been dissatisfied with the course of
senators now in service. The Ls-Fol-
lette faction in Wisconsin, the Craw-
ford movement In South Dakota and
the anti-Long campaign in Kansas are
typical OF these conditions.
Kansas is in the throes Of q CAM
paign for the republican senatorial
nomination. The statewide primary
will be held Aug. s, with Senator Ches-
ter l. Long and Joseph l.. Bristow as
the candidates. Senator Long has been
criticized for long time as utterly
out OF Of touch with the Kansas spir-
it. He is declared by his opponents to
be an extreme conservative while Kan
sas wants to be spoken for by q pro-
gressive, IL not by a frankly avowed
radical. Bristow represents the pro-
testing element. He has made strong
speaking campaign; has kept person
alities out of 1t, and has discussed sim
ply the broad question of what sort OF
senator Kansas should be entitled to
maintain.
Parallel to the Long-Bristow fight
has gone the gubernatorial contest be-
tween Cyrus Leland and bill" Stubbs.
for the republican nomination. Leland
represents the old fashioned type, like
Long. Stubs Is about the most radical
proposition just now on, the political
stage. He is rich. having made q FORT
une as a railroad contractor he
knows all about railroads. He knows
for instance what most Of the lines In
Kansas cost, because he had a good
deal to do with building a good share
of them. He declares they are over
capitalized and under-taxed, ard ne
tells the Kansas people that If he Is
elected governor he will give the state
the benefit Of the immense store Of ac-
curate information which his exper-
fence has brought him. He Is q red hot
campaigner, and he and Bristow have
been starting prairie fires all over the
state.
Threaten Bolt.
Kansas people have declared re-
Gently that If Long and Leland should
win in the primary, nobody Will DE
willing to underwrite the republican
ism Of the state at the November
polling. The protest is too vigorous.
The Independents are in no frame OF
mind to bear defeat and continue 10y
ally voting the ticket straight. In
dications right now seem TO favor tne
nomination of Stubs and Lonts-one
radical and one conservative. II that
takes place the state will present more
complications than would be possible
anywhere except in Kansas
Trouble in South Dakota.
The South Dakota independents de-
&eated Senator Kittredge at the pri-
mary and nominated Governor Craw-
ford for the senate, by very close
vote The Kittredge faction nomin-
ated Its candidates for the house; and
the Kittredge adherents are out with
knives for the Crawford legislative
candidates. They don't propose to de-
feat Crawford with democrat; their
plan, dt is explained, is simply to pre-
vent election of a senator by pledg-
ing enough republican members not
ITO support Crawford, to make election
Impossible. These members are sim
ply to refuse to vote for anybody for
senator. The scheme looks weak, but
1t indicates the intensity Of feeling
in the state. That South Dakota could
reasonably be regarded as close. on
the national question, seems impos-
sible in view Of the immense major
tiles it has given the republicans IN
recent years; but in 1896 it was ex-
tremely close, and the democrats IN
sist that Bryan is stronger than ever
In the state.
Three cornered Contest.
Illinois has three cornered fight
for the republican senatorial nomina-
ton to succeed Hopkins, which seems
likely to result in Hopkins winning
against divided opposition. II he does
win. the opposition may do the same
n In