Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-14
Republican Senators to Succeed
Themselves or Be Succeeded
By Others
CAPITAL INTERESTED IN IOWA
Delegation Processes to
Believe Fractional Fight May Result
In Democratic Legislature and
Democratic senator-Hansboroush
Has a Bitter and Close Fight.

| publican senators must submit tneii
claims for reelection to legislatures
that will be chosen this year. Most oil
them will either succeed themselves or
be succeeded by other republicans, IN
| all present likelihood. But 1T Is said
that not in many years have so many
senators had serious opposition, In
their own party. to their return.
| The list begins with the venerable
| Allison Of Iowa Iowa people say the
factional fight in that state, which
has been growing more bitter for a
dozen years, has now reached the ex-
IRENE which seriously threatens piac-
ing the state in the democratic COL
umn Last election Governor Cum
MINIS won by only little over 10000.
while the state has gone republican IN
recent years by as much as 10000.
One Of the shrewdest politicians In the
Iowa delegation gave 1t as his honest
judgment that the next senator from
/ Iowa would be democrat. He said
whichever side won in this years
fight, the other would knife the win
ner and give the democrats the legis-
| lature.
Ankeny OF Washington has strong
opposition at home: SO has Fulton or
Oregon, in whose case. again, the pos
sibility Of democrat winning Is re-
garded as serious, Governor Chamber
lain being the likely man in such
event Senator Foraker's situation In
Ohio is so we'll known as to need only
reference. The Churchill faction in
New Hampshire Is actively on the trail
Of Senator Gallinger. trying to make
combination to down him, and 1t has
the support of the national admins
tration. which has been trying to use
the patronage to help the Churchill
crowd.
Senator Hansbrough Of North Da
kota faces bitter and close fight
within his own party. He is charged
at home with being corporation SEN
ator. tho curiously enough Washington
has regarded him as decidedly Of the
progressive class. on his record here.
Kittredge Of South Dakota Is another
man whose toga Is sought by the CHIEF
executive Of his state. Governor Craw-
ford is making a great campaign of the
state. He was nominated two years
ago against the opposition Of Kilt
redge. whose faction was overwhelm-
ingly defeated; but in fight to pre-
serve his own seat Kittredge is thought
to be somewhat stronger than he was
two years ago for the mere privilege
of bossing the state. Chances are
thought to be rather in favor Of Gov
ernor Crawford getting the seat.
Senator Plat Of New York has said
recently. when asked whether he ex
pected to be candidate for another
term. that he had not decided what
he would do. However, there is no
serious expectation that he will final
ly be factor in the Empire state sit
uation.
The polygamy question is being re-
| vived in Utah in a fashion, and with
a vigor which suggests that that
something like permanent condition
Of church and anti-church politics,
with the republicans allied with the
mormons. The opposition to Smoot Is
gaining ground, according to recent
reports. and republicans in the state
are much worried. Many Of them de-
clare that the senator ought either to
resign from his position as an apostle
/ of the Mormon church, or else to with
draw himself from the senatorial
fight. Apparently however, he pro-
poses to do neither, and the outlook for
renewal of the old church fight
grows better week by week.
4 Senator Stephenson Of Wisconsin IL
expected to be candidate for another
term, tho his election last winter was
supposed by his opponents to be simply
for the unexpired part of Senator
| Spooner's term, two years. However,
the Wisconsin man likes the business
and his friends have gathered that he
lis likely to run again. If he does he Is
likely to win, as he would be strong
err now than before, and no combina-
ton could be arranged to defeat him
last year.
Senator Long of Kansas has fight
on hand which is reported to be grow
ing more determined month by month.
Bill Stubbs, millionaire. politician and
boss, is out for the place. and so is
j. l.. Bristow. former assistant post
master general The fight on Long is
based on the charge that he has been
too good friend to the corporations.
and Kansas doesn't like that sort Of
thing.
When Minister WI gets here from
China, to interest the United States in
heading off Japanese aggression in
Manchuria, he will learn, much to his
disgust, that the United States has
been looking into that little matter on
its own account, and has about decided
that there's nothing that can be done
about 1T.
The open door policy" as to China,
it is explained, is simply policy; an
attitude of mind 1t isn't guaranteed
by treaty, and no scheme for en-
forcing 1t has even been formulated
and adopted among the nations.
In fact, the state department author
tiles are of the opinion that Japan's
aggressions in Manchuria do not vio-
late in any way the letter of the open
door understanding. Rather, Japan is
doing the very things that the open
door idea makes possible for any enter
prising nation to do that cares to take
advantage of the opportunity, and is
skillful enough to get the concessions
II American or English or German
interests wanted to go into Manchuria
and compete with japan. they would
be at liberty tn do so. The difficulty
y that Japan has been so prompt and