Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-17
Politicians Would Not Be Sur
prised if Other Congressman
Concluded to Retire
CAMPAIGN CHANCES DAMAGED
Withdrawal of Cousins and 5irdsaII
Has Its Effects in Other Districts =
Prediction Made That Forthcoming
Campaign Will Be Record Breaking
Mud Singing Affair.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to TlmeS-RepubnCan.
Des Mones, Feb. 17.--The withdraw
al and retirement Of two of the pres
ent members of congress because they
found themselves to be out of line
with the overwhelming sentiment
among their constituents, may be FOL
lowed. by other similar retirements
very soon.
A prominent politician from the
Tenth district stated here a few days
ago that a number Of Congressman
Conner's friends have intimated to
him that the tide is turning against
him in that district, and it is stated
that he may not remain in the fight.
There is almost certainty now that
there will be strong opposition 10
Congressman Hull in this district, and
it Is stated by those who are we'll
informed that as soon as strong can
didate gets in the field in way to
indicate he will make hard fight,
captain f1ull WI ASAAA S'.S
race. 1t is recognized that Hull could
possibly win another term, but at the
expenditure Of his salary for the term.
since he has taught his followers 10
do work only for money
The passing Of Cousins and Blrdsali
is regarded as having very damag-
ing effect on the campaigns Of the old
oil tho 1T Is
virtual confession Of the truth OF
President Roosevelts indictment OF
congress.
1t has been virtually decided that
the successor to Senator Hopkins, VINO
Is to be auditor of state, will come from
Audubon county. His district is COM
posed Of Guthrie, Dallas and Audubon.
The two first named have had the
senatorshp for many years. Audubon
will probably present the name OF
George Cosson of Audubon, lawyer
of ability, and a staunch republican
H%+
"You can look out for the most re-
markable campaign of misrepresenta-
tion, villification, defamation-politlcal
ud-slinging-Aever seen in the state OF
Iowa. The plans are all laid. 1t Will
begin with private circulation of all
scrts of stories and finally with hints
and inuendoes in the standpat papers
and later If they dare do it, with pub
lication of the vilest ISLANDERS ever con-
cocted in the imagination of a band
Of disreputable conspirators.
So stated a man who got on the in
side of things at the Savery the past
week.
1t is stated that the plan Of those
who would break up the republican
party unless they can be restored to
their former places of power is to 50
completely discredit the present state
administration that unless the stand
patters win in the June primary a
democratic state is certain. Here IT
what was agreed upon:
Attack the political record Of the re-
publican party in Iowa and of all those
who have had to do with legislation,
the execution Of the laws or appoint
ments to places.
Attack all state officials not OF the
standpat faith and accuse them, dl-
rectly or indirectly, of malfeasance
in office.
Attack the private and personal
character Of all candidates who are not
avowed standpatters especially on cor
poration questions and give circula-
ton to all available stories of personal
shortcomings
Make an especial attack on Governor
Cummins, accusing him Of every
known political crime, of every Of
fense against the laws, of dishonesty,
perjury, .falsehood, trickery and of per-
sonal debauchery.
In case it is found impracticable to
publish the falsehoods..or dangerous to
do so. they are to be circulated prl-
vately with the newspapers engaged in
insinuations and intimations. In this
way the minds of the people will be
poisoned against the whole republican
party and against the prominent re-
publican officials and candidates to the
extent of enabling the crowd which is
o,,f To get in again,