Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-08
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| c. w. Johnston declared that 1t
| one of the best things that ever :.
pened to the party. He was all IS
| and good nature.
This Is the kind of discussion :. iich
1 prevails among those who as re-
fuse to recognize the party caucus.
| 1t is what has been sent to the ma
| tional republican committee as repre-
senting the exact situation in Iowa
| The action of the bolters is being pre-
scented To the national committee as
| something in the interest of the whole
party and a good thing for the Taft
| ticket.
That the national committee Is in
terested in the situation and has been
| in communication with trusted lieu
| tenants here is now admitted.
One of the Taft managers
has written to a confidential friend
here to get the exact situation and left
the inference that the official mana
! gers of the Taft campaign were en-
gagged in seeking light thru other chan
nels. That the close friends of Taft
are unwilling to accept the statements
of those whom Chairman Hitchcock
| would naturally look to for advice Is
certain. They are seeking light from
other sources The state republican
committee is also watching the mat
ter very closely.
1T was the intention to open the re-
publican state campaign in Iowa with
rally on the evening after the repub-
lican state convention and "a speaker OF
national reputation had been secured
to come here and make the speech. Up
on discovering the situation as regards
the bolt in the legislature the engage
ment was Cancelled. 1t was felt that
no good could come from a political
meeting at the present time. Besides
there are influential republicans who
are saying that If the deadlock contfn-
ues there will be little use of a state
campaign and that the state commit
tee might as we'll close the office and
save rent. This pessimistic view does
not generally prevail, however. and as
soon as the legislature is Strengthened
out the republican state committee
plans for one of the best local cam
paigns ever made in the state
Deadlock Foregone Conclusion.
1t was a foregone conclusion that
the vote today would be deadlock.
No election will be the result. To-
, morrow the general assembly is re-
quired to meet at noon in joint assem-
bly, and ballot. 1t is also required OF
the assembly that it meet every day
afterwards and ballot until an election
is held. But in fact If the deadlock
continues until after the other matters
are attended to the legislature will
adjourn without action. 1t is now
stated that the governor could by an
executive order force the assembly to
a recess until after the ballots are
counted in November, but this is not
very clear. The impression prevails
that if there is recess the expense
account will run right along. Some
of the Legislators say they would not
claim pay during all the time, but 9TH
| ers would not be SO scrupulous.
In the house the precedent was set
of living the roll called each day
to make a record of those in attend
ance so that the pay roll could be
made up and pay be for only the days
members are actually present and par
ticipating. On this theory the mem
bers will not receive pay for Sunday
or Labor day. But it has always been
day to day until the session adjourns.
A prominent republican here got
tip Monday as to the program which
is here given for what it is worth.
Walter I. Smith is to open headquar-
ters here and remain until the sena-
tor is elected. At the outset the vote
of the boilers is to be scattered in all
directions, some voting for Lacey. 9th
ers for Funk, Haugen, Perkins and 9TH
ers.. The fight is to go on in this fash
ion for some time; then there is to be
an apparently spontaneous squirt for
Congressman Smith and an effort to
concentrate on him and elect him to
the senate. If he lands the short term
he will then be in position to command
the standpat support for the long term
and he will at once enter upon
campaign to that effect
In the joint assembly the bolters
claim they have forty eight pledged to,
vote against the party nominee. This
would leave but fifty eight votes for
Cummins, the party nominee for the
senate.
Situation Worries WhippIe.
'I have heard from several promi-
nent people of my district" said SEN
ator whipple, who is looked upon as
one Of the leaders among the revolt
ers,'. "Tiley all say they indorse our
position up to the present time. can
Justify myself for my action thus far.
/ am not afraid Of that, but the critical
time will come next Tuesday noon.
know other standpatters have had the
same sort of counsel from home that
L have had. Our people say that the
legislature was not called for the cleo
tion Of a United States senator, and
they do not blame us for opposing such
proceedings at this time, but realize
we are. placed in a delicate position.
Suppose the deadlock should pre-
vent the election Of a senator at this
time and that the next legislature
should be democratic and elect. Porter
for senator for six years, would we be
held responsible? These are questions
which we must consider. I only speak
for myself in this matter. do not
believe that any of the men who failed
to go into caucus are showing signs
Of weakening. I believe l am, per-
haps. as conservative as any OF our
fellows, and I can say do not know
vet exactly what will be the best thing
to do. expect to have some very de-
o,aaa o,~;,5ons IN the subject by the