Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-24
RUMoRED THAT THE LITERARY
WORLD WILL SOON HEAR FROM
FORMER CONGRESSMAN.
COL. "PETEv HEPBURN MAY
GO BACK TO CONGRESS
Situation in Eighth District May So
Develop That He Will Receive Sup.
port of Prosressvss-Hepburn Said
to Have Cut With Burlington Rail-
road Since the Death of Blythe.
Special 70 Times-Rspuo.!can.

Dies Moines, July Examinations are
that the literary world Will soon hear
from ex-Congessman Bob Cousins.
When Cousins refused 10 run for con-
gress for another term from the Fifth
Iowa district he let il be known that he
would employ his time on the lecture
Platform and in literary persuits. But
since mis- retirement from congress he
has not been on the lecture platform
to any great extent and no literary
productions have appeared from his
pen. His retirement however dates
only from March /. last, not quite five
months. During these five months he
2as received requests from some Of the
leading magazines and publishing
houses for articles
Ii is learned that Congressman Cous-
ms is spending his time at his home in
Upton quietly enjoying the productions
from one of the best makes Of phono-
grapfls- Congressman Cousins is -
thetic as we'll as being an orator He
doesn't like the brassy announcement
that is the first part OF every phono-
graph record and SO he has cut them
out. He has his phonograph at his
down town offices where he has an ell
egant suite of rooms and here he
spends hours listening 70 the best music
. the world by the best musicians with
a towel carefully stuffed into the horn
II the photograph in order to soften
the sound
since leaving congress he has al
niIted 70 his close friends that thu
reason he didn't run again is because
ne didn't want a fight He dislikes
discord in politics as We'll as in music
That Congressman Cousins has the
he sets about is admitted He has an
lecture and il Is now understood that
he will soon begin 70 write.
will not be in any particular hurry TO
announce q selection of a democratic
member Of the state board of parole
to succeed DR.. Ermert, OF Atlantic
There Is no particular necessity for
precipitate haste in the matter and in
the meantime he will have time TO hunt
for good man The state board of
parole is having ever increasing duties
and these duties are not likely to aba.e
IN any way very readily.
| Information reached Iowa from
Washington by both standpat and pro-
gressive sources that Ex- congressman
Hepburn may again be candidate for
the republican nomination for con-
gresham from the Eighth district. The
standpat correspondent says that the
progressives are trying TO induce Hep
burn % be a candidate IN order to de-
\ feat Towner for the nomination. The
: progressive correspondent says Hep
burn IA gaFins ready to run and init
\ mates il is because he wants the po-
sision and doesn't want Towner IL
have Il, for ne charges Towner and
the standpatters with accomplishing
his defeat and the election OF a demo-
craft in 1908 He intimates Furthermore
that Hepburn has taken on some pro-
II gressive principles since his defeat and
that il would not be surprising thai
/ the progressives supported him in hi:
candidacy for that reason and for the
further reason that Hepburn has eve
been an opponent TO the Cannon nous,
| rules, which the progressives propos,
10 fight al the next session of the leg
islature.
If Hepburn took on progressive prin.
ciples since his defeat it would b.
merely a case Of history repeating 1t
self. He was defeated for congress
many years ago for becoming To-
friendly TO the railroads and afta
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and made a public confession and wa
then reelected. There is not the slight
est doubt and never was any doub
but that the progressives preferre.
Hepburn to Towner. It was this con
ditton Of things that prevented the de
! feat of Hepburn much sooner. The
| have always admired Hepburn for hi
ability. which was unauestioned, bu
/ objected TO his friendly attitude TO IN
railroads. II is now claimed that sine
the death of Blythe he has broken wit
| the Burlington and other railroad con
nections.
| The fact is there Is no certainty tina
Hepburn will run, however. The pro
gressives of the district are endeavor
ing TO get together on some one for
candidate. Senator Dan Turner c
l Corning; Senator Harsh, of Crestor
and B. W. Garrett secretary of tn
state board Of parole. whose homo !
at Leon, are being mentioned. A.
Smith, Of Mt. Ayr, who has been twic
! a candidate for nomination has ex
pressed desire not no run again
= some one else will take up the pro
. gressiye campaign.
PosTMAsTERs ELECT.