Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-04
Rumor That He Will Displace
Allison as a Candidate Does
Not Displease Progressives
SOME cUMMINs MEN MEET
Express Respect Fof Allison, But
Realize That Mistake Of Gears Re-
election Should Not Be Repeated -
Poultrymen Of Iowa to Seek Appro
priation from Legislature.
Special to Times-Republlcaa.


Des Moines. Feb. Possibilities
that Secretary Shaw will enter the
race for the United States senate on
the withdrawal of the candidacy of
Senator William b. Allison were dis
cussed by progressives who happened
to meet in Des Moines yesterday. Lieu
tenant Governor Warren Garst, Of
Coon Rapids: Senator James A. Smith,
of Usage: Senator Maytag, of New
ton; w, Il. Hamilton, of the Odebolt
Chronicle: d. w. Norris, Jr., editor of
the Marshalltown Times Republican:
Binder E. d. Chassell, and others We're
in the city and took lunch at the Saw
cry
Information has reached Des Moines
from various sources that Senator AL
lison may not remain in the race. 1t
is said that thus far nothing has been
done towards furthering his candi-
dacy except the formation of Allison
clubs at three or four different places,
but the membership of none OF these is
large, and the attempt at Clinton was
next to failure. There has thus far
been no effort made to circulate petit
tions to have Allison's name placed on
the primary ballot.
All of this information as to Alli-
son withdrawing may have been start
ed by the friends of Secretary Shaw
with the hope that Shaw would be the
legatee of the Allison toga. No in
formation was given out as to what
was the definite conclusion of the pro-
gressives who were in town yes
terday, but it was generally con-
ceded that Shaw will not stand any
show as against Cummins for the sem
ate. Every progressive present at the
conference yesterday reported that
there never was a time when things
looked so bright for the progressive
cause as at this time, and that to all
intents and purposes the campaign will
be over within thirty days if the pres
ent trend of the public sentiment
keeps up.
There is heard on every hand, ac-
cording to those progressives who
were here yesterday, expressions Of
respect and admiration for Senator
William L. Allison and his long and
creditable career but the feeling is ex-
pressed that there should not be the
mistake that was made when Gear
was reelected, and that while anoth-
er term would add nothing of honor to
Allison, the pushing and progressive
times of the present demand a repre-
sentation for Iowa that will be more
energetic than Allison's age would per-
nit him to give.
An interesting story is being told of
an incident which happened in
county up in the northwestern corner
of the state recently. An Allison SYM
pathiZer asked the member of the leg
islature from that county to assist in
organizing an Allison club i'm the
county.
"An Allison club?' said the 1egisla-
tor. "There are not half dozen Alli-
son men in the county"
"I'll bet there are twenty Allison
men right here at this public sale,
declared the Allison sympathizer.
The bet was taken on a So wager and
the Allison sympathizer worked indus
triously thru the sale and at the adj
journment didn't have one signer to
his Allison club membership. Deny
ing defeat, however, he claimed he
knew where there was one farmer who
had not attended the sale who would
join. A new bet was made on an
other IS wager that he couldn't ge:
even one member. Together they drove
to the farmers house and the Allison
sympathizer asked him if he was an
Allison man.
"Yes I am an Allison man. Here
the Allison sympathiZer Winked at the
legislator, and chuckled over the s5 he
had won). But" continued the farmer.
II am going to vote for Governor
Cummins because while I like Allison
and have always supported him, be-
lieve he is too old"
The legislator took both bets.
Definite arrangements have been
made for Governor Cummins to ad-
dress a meeting of republicans at
Clinton on February 10. 1t is possible
that Judge Prouty may accompany
him and deliver an addreSS also.
The Delmar Journal of Delmar, Iowa.
in Clinton county, has announced that
it will support Governor Cummns for
senator. This is the first republican
newspaper in Clinton county to break
away from Allison.
One check of s30.227.77 was paid to
the state auditor Monday by the
Northwestern Of Milwaukee which is
the largest fee that any insurance
company pays to the state. This fee
and number of others of similar
amounts remove all danger of there be-
ing any deficit in the general fund of
the state treasury for some time to
come.
Des Moines, Feb. 4-Poultry men OF