Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-11
Giliiland said that illustrated the
attitude of the republicans toward each

other.
Progressives Accept Humiliation.
| Opinion is divided as to what will
be the outcome now that the legis /.
lature has ended its labors and i 5
the senatorial matter up in the s
again. There is no doubt in the m, < ,
of all fair minded republicans ~ It
the governor was sincere in n q e.
sire to have the legislature m :. for
I! the sole purpose of amending pri-
mary law. 1t was not his plan or pur-
pose to bring up the senatorial mat
ter The vicious insinuations to that
effect We're without weight. He got
exactly what he wanted in the way
of a primary law, or a law that will
serve the purpose well. In the END
and because of the attitude of the
standpatters and the democrats the
governor accepted, with some grace,
the only thing left to do and that was
! to agree to the proposals of the stand
pat revolters. This means that the
progressives, solely as measure for
party harmony, were willing to adver-
| tise their humiliation to the world to
| the end that success may rest with
the party in November. A great many
of the republicans felt that this would
| neither be wise thing to do nor
| would it help the party, but others
agreed that 1t was at least magnani-
nous and showed a spirit quite diff
| ferent from that of the men who tieS
up matters.
Senator Peterson will probably be
candidate for judge in the Eleventh
district to succeed Evans on the dis
| trict bench The governor will not ap-
point Evans to the higher bench un-
| til the district judge is nominated SO
that he can at once go on the district
| bench. 1t is stated here that Judge
| Evans contemplates removal to Des
Moines to make this his permanent
residence.
jackson May Be Candidate.
! 1t was the impression in political
circles yesterday that the opposition to
Governor Cummins would center on
| former Governor Frank D. jackson as
| the standpat candidate for United
States senator Governor Jackson lives
| in Des Moines and was a member OF
the Allison organization. He was
elected governor in 1891 and served
| but one term.
Governor jackson was asked about
| this last night He said that he had
given no serious consideration to the
matter, altho he had heard 1T men
toned He had constantly insisted that
he had no thought of entering poll
| tics again.
| Congressman Haugen, it is thought
will not be candidate. This fact was
indicated by the Register and Leader
Yesterday morning. He has not made
definite statement. but said before
leaving the city that he thought 1t
would be unnecessary to make any
statement unless he decided to be a
candidate.
Major John F.. Lacey's friends have
urged hini as the standpat candidate
on the theory that he is the logical
1 Header eof the anti-Cummins forces IN
Iowa. and his experience in congress
his ability and industry and his natural
leadership of the standpat forces for
years entitle him to consideration.
CONGRESSMAN Walter I. Smith has
been urged to be the candidate. His
| friends have declared that he unques-
tionably had the support of a major
| ity Of the Allison men in the state. But
he has repeatedly signified that he
would not undertake the race. His
nomination by Senator Gillilland
against Governor Cummins in the joint
session OF the legislative bodies We'd
nesday was not regarded as signifi-
cant.
cummins Takes Vacation.
Governor Cummins will be candi-
date. He made this statement last
night in outlining his plans for the
campaign. T[e expects to leave within
day or two for vacation. He had sex-
pected to take one in August, but was
recalled to the state and has had a
strenuous time of it ever since. His
plans as to the vacation have not been
made.
He will return Oct. and enter the
campaign at once, devoting his time
to the interests Of the party until cleo
ton day.
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