Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-04
EXTENDS
PARTY INSURGENCY SPREADING
TO OREGON, WASHINGTON
AND MONTANA.
MIDDLE WEST SUPPORT
IN FORTHCOMING CAMPAIGN
oId-Line Republican congressman Will
Have Hard Opposition in Efforts to
Retain seats-senator 6orah Having
Trouble to Satisfy Either Element in
Idaho.
Especial Correspondence

~A-SOO> NAN--o
various reports which are reaching
here from the far northwest, from
states like Washington, Oregon and
Montana, there is lot of political I'M
rest and trouble afoot in the republic
can party While the tariff bill was
under discussion here, it was common
ly represented that the opposition to
the Payne-Aldrich bill, especially the
senate measure, was confined to the
scented that the middle west was the
only seat of an insurgent movement
worth speaking of. In the light of such
presentations, some interesting evil
dence is coming to hand which tends to
show the insurgent movement is pow
erful in the 10 Invest as we'll.
Representative Poindexter, of the
Third district of Washington, has
written letter to a. friend here in
which he answers number of ques-
tions as to political conditions in
Washington. He was one of the re-
publican insurgents in the special ses-
sion. He says:
Public sentiment is practically SOL
i'd against Cannon with the exception
of few reactionaries who will be
found in every county. I find public
sentiment practically solid against
Cannon, against the Aldrich tariff and
against the standpatters generally.
The people are strong for Roosevelt
and what he represented and there Is
an electrical air of expectancy as to
future political developments. The
people generally are beginning to be
convinced that eternal vigilance is the
price of a square DEAL"
Other Facts Produced.
Allowing for the fact that Mr..
Poindexter, who is one of the most
vigorous progressives in the house,
might be in some degree one-sided in
his judgment, there are some other
facts that point to a strong insurgent
movement in the part of the country
referred to. For instance, Senator Piles
of Washington, is confronted with
bitter fight. His term will end March
| 5, 1911. Many indications are given
that he will have much difficulty in
securing a reelection. The senatorship
in Washington will be submitted to
primaries in about a year hence. Sen
ator Piles will have formidable oppo-
sition but it can not yet be said defin-
itely who will be his strongest oppon-
ent, A number of politicians are in
quest of the place. Had Representative
Cushman lived, he might have gone
after the place held by Piles. At any
rate he thought of it at one time.
Piles has stood by the leadership of
Senator Aldrich consistently in the
senate and it is one of the things
which is now arising to trouble him.
Insurgency in Oregon.
In Oregon, Representatives Ellis AMI
Hawley are both in hot water. The
progressive or insurgent republica
sentiment in that state is strong. Boil
of these men have been standing b.
Speaker Cannon. The question which
is being put up to Ellis and Hawley b!
their opponents is
"Are you going to be for Cannon o.
for man of his stamp?"
1t is being contended by the oppon
ents of the two membersof the hous'
from Oregon that while they have bee,
regular and have always stood by tn
house organization they have not little
or nothing to show for it for the stat
of oregon.
1t is too early to tell what will hap
pen in the case of Senator Bourne
Senator Bourne has tried to appeal t
the radical element in the republican
party in his state but in Washington
he has generally been found, votin
with Senator Aldrich and that wing g
the party But his term will not en-
until 1913 and he may be able by tina
time to give a satisfactory account Q
his senatorial stewardship.
Borah Gets Into Trouble.
Senator Borah, of Idaho. is gettin
attacked with good deal of vigor b.
some of the progressive newspapers j
his state 1t will be recalled that Sen
ator Borah has been quite general
4 ranked as one of the senate republ1ca
insurgents. At the same time, he sup
ported Senator Aldrich's leadershi
when the tariff was under considera
ton, save for the fact that he was on
of the staunch supporters of the in
come tax In explanation of this, hi
friends said that for the protection {
various interests in his state Il wa
needful for him to stand by the Aldric
tariff bill Now, he is being question:
by critical republican newspapers OF
there as to why and wherefore it wa
necessary for him to vote as he did o
tariff schedules.
Representatives Hamer of Idaho an
Pray of Montana are others who, hay
ing heer regular in the house, are fine
ing the political waters considerabl
, perturbed From California, ais
come reports of powerful insurgsi
, republican movement which spell
danger for several members of the de
| hot ct to in thu hon