Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-25
has been filled by Harry Whitaker o
Des Moines.

has been filled by Harry Whitaker of
Des Moines.
Governor Cummins is expected from
the east on April l. He is now in
Connecticut where he and Mrs. Cum
minis will attend the wedding of rel
ative. He will also deliver a number
of addresses before he returns and will
visit Washington also, TO attend the
forestry meeting.
One railroad commissioner, two SUI
preme court judges and all the rest
of the state officers will he elected
this year, from governor down to state
superintendent of schools In the fight
over the nomination for United States
senator the state is inclined to forget
the rest of the ticket. Mr.. ketchum.
the railroad commissioner, has had
one term and is asking for the GUS
tomary second term. He has some
opposition, tho it is thought will be
renominated. Attorney General Byers.
Secretary of State Hayward and State
Treasurer Morrow, who are asking for
CQelr customary SeCOIlu lel III, lltaNS III
opposition. There are two candidates
for governor. State Superintendent
Riggs is asking for the third term,
which has always been given that Of
flee; he has opposition.
An attempt is being made in some
quarters to tie the governorship fight
up with the senatorial fight. The ques-
ton of state superintendent has no
connection with other politics and is
fight among the educators largely
with the chances strong in favor of
Riggs winning. Teachers of Iowa have
been trying to educate the state to
long terms for teachers as being bet
ter for the efficiency of the schools.
Now they dislike seeing precedent of
three terms for state superintendent
killed.
In the campaign for state superin-
tendent the letters being sent by Pro-
lessor McManus of Council Bluffs, to
the newspapers seems to be attracting
the greatest attention. In these letters
he asks the editor to make favorable
mention of his candidacy with the
promise of "some paid material la
ter. 1t Is understood quite generally
from the reading of the opinion of the
attorney general on the primary cleo
ton law that such procedure Is real
ly in violation of the law as it is of
fering to give valuable consideration
for political support.
Politicians understand from an edi-
torial in the Des Moines Capital that
Hon. LATE Young is attempting to
force the senatorial fight onto the can
didates for governor. In an editorial in
last nights paper he says: State
Auditor Carroll does not intend to ap-
point Governor Cumnins senator if
Allison dies during his (Carrolrs) term
as governor. Thus the issue relates
to the senatorship more than to the
governorship. Further on he says:
Between Carroll and Garst individu-
ally. outside the issues involved, there
would be no ground for contention
Several times during the campaign
thus far Lieutenant Governor Garst
has explained to individuals and to
groups of persons and has answered
people in his correspondence that he
whom he would appoint senator in case
a vacancy occurred while he was gov
ernor. Furthermore he has sought to
make it plain that he considers dis
cussion of such matter or at least
pledge from a candidate for governor
as entirely out Of place for the rea-
son that on the same day that the re-
publicans make their choice of cam
didate for governor they will also Sc
lect candidate for senator at the pri-
maries.
Mr.. Garst has not been slow to let
1t be known that he is a progressive
and his record in the legislature is
such that everybody knows he is a pro-
gressive. He has not hesitated on the
senatorial matter to say that if va
cancy should occur during his term
of office and he had to fill it he would
make up his mind on the appointment
from what he Judged the sentiment to
be at that time. From the Lafe Young
editorial in the Capital it is taken that
he at least, understands that Mr.. Car
roll in no event would ever appoint
Cummins no matter what the senti-
ment Of the state.