Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-29
QUESTION OF oNE.MAN RULE
SURE TO ENTER CONGRESS
SIGNAL CAMPAIGN.
HULL, SMITH AND OTHERS
MUST FIGHT TO KEEP SEATS
Prouty or DoweII Will Oppose Hull -
Several Candidates Probable in the
Eighth District and Door is Wide
Open in the Fourth-cousins Calls
Iowa Insurgents Traitors to Party.
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Des Moines, April 29.-Altho poll |
ticians here regard as any announce |
ment making pretense Of being with
authority with regard TO political plans
for next year as at least premature,
yet it is common talk that there is a
certainty of number of sharp con-
tests in congressional districts. 1t goes
without saying that in this district
here will be one more effort TO Gust
Captain Hull, tho the situation is not
much different from what it was two
years ago in the matter of an agree
ment as to who can best make the
race. Whether Judge Prouty or Sena-
tor Dowell is picked for the race de-
ponds little upon circumstances yet
10 come. There is some talk of others
Governor Clark, Harvey Ingham, or
Senator Berry.
1t is now becoming clear there will
be several candidates in the Eighth.
Lewis Miles and Judge Towner are
pretty certain to be in the race and
there is strong pressure from the dis
rrict for B. W. Garrett, of Decatur
TO enter.
There is rumor that in the Ninth
Mr.. Keyes, Of Council Bluffs, may en-
ter against Judge Smith, for it is GER
tain that Smith will have vigorous OPP
position.
There are indications that in the
Fourth the door is TO be regarded as
wide open for all who desire TO enter
the race.
! In the First it IS regarded as i'm
probable that Mr.. Kennedy will be ac-
corded another term without fight.
I In practically every instance the
fight will be waged upon the issue of
Canndnism and the necessity for
bringing the work of the house OF rep
resantatives back more nearly to the
people Elk Congressman Cousins while
( here practically branded the entire
Iowa delegation with the exception of
Hull and Smith with being traitors and
unworthy of party support because of
| their opposition TO continued rule Of
the house by one man power. In addi-
ton there will also be the issue raised
by the fact that at least some of the
Iowa delegation participated in the
mileage grab by which they secured
money from the national treasury with
nothing in return.
While there is perhaps less political
activity discernible at the present time
in Iowa than for a long time It re-
mains fact that the proceedings OF
congress are being wached with in
tense interest. and the record that is
being made there at this time will form
the basis of much of the political dis
cussion of the next campaign.
Governor Carroll expects to appoin
within few days the members of tn
so-called highway, waterways and con
servation commission for Iowa which
was provided for by the last legisla
ture Great care will be taken TO Sc
cure persons for this position who wi
be free from all entanglements an
who will be in position to make re
port that Will safeguard the interest
of the Iowa people. There has been
good deal of mystery for some time a
to the origin of the pressure for tn
appointment of such a commission
insistent demand made upon member
for bill that would place in tn
hands of a small commission larg
fund to be used chiefly for the surve
of the rivers with a view 10 reportin
on the availa bic water power sites. A
the talk about developing water trans
portation on the inland rivers of low
was recognized as sheer buncombe, hi
the desire was TO have surveys MAD
at state expense. Since the publicatio
!. of the Welliver expose OF the waite
power trust in a current magazine
good many have been inquiring as
whether or not there was any connet
ton between the general movement
corral the water power and the NOV
rnent in Iowa To guard against tn
|r will be the aim of the new commissio
Wesley Greene, the head of the no
. ticultural department, insists that Il
freezing Of the past few days has do
no material damage TO fruit in tn
part Of Iowa. The report is that t
peach trees are in full bloom now in Il
southern tier of counties, but there a
\ none showing color in the central pa
of the state Other fruit trees have n
shown bloom at all. One year ago t
trees were in blossom at this time a
on the second of May a snowstor
and freeze occurred, but even that d
not destroy all the fruit. The year b
fore. the cold snap came on the fiji
of May. Old orchardists say that tn
have not seen a season for long tir
so backward in the matter of the co,
ing out of the leaves and flowers.
Some of the judges of the state I
fuse to take kindly to the new statl
under which they are required TO 81
duplicate vouchers before the state 3
ditor can send them their pay we
rants. Under the new regulations ev
an elective state officer can not {
his pay without having some unde
ling certify it up and sign lot of T
i tame Vouchers