Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-17

for governor.
There has been some discussion of
The question of precedent in the
length of service of the g. .rnors of
Iowa in political circles. 1t is gener-
ally conceded that under a primary
nominating system precedent is less
likely to be regarded as to length of
service than under the old conven-
tien system, but still it is believed by
politicians generally that precedent will
have considerable influence in the Sc
lection of candidates There is a con-
siderable army. however ready to
maintain that there is no precedent as
to length of service with state offices.
and less grounds as to the governors
office than as to other state offices.
The length of service of the various
governors of Iowa from the first terri
4 torial governor down to the present
time is as follows.
Robert Lucas, three years
John Chalmers, four years.
James Clarke, one year.
Ansel Briggs, four years.
Stephen Hampstead, four years.
James W. Grimes, four years.
Ralph P. Lowe, two years.
Samuel j. kirl1Wood, four years.
William NJ. Stone. four years,
Samuel Merrill, four years.
Cyrus c. Carpenter. four years.
Samuel j. Kirkwood, one year,
Joshua G. NeWbold, one year.
John H. Gear, four years.
Buren, r. Sherman, four years.
William Larrabee, four years.
Horace Boies, four years.
Frank d. Jackson, two years.
Francis M. Drake, two years.
Leslie NJ Shaw, four years.
Albert b. Cummins, seven years.
Warren Garst, two months
In the case of Garst and Newibold
they served unexpired, terms on the
resignation of the governors, Garst and
NeWbold having been elected lieuten-
ant governors. In the case of Cummins
Drake, Jackson, Lowe, Clarke and Luz
cas- the term was not four years. Cum
minis exceeded the time and the 9TH
ers were under the time. Kirllwoot
served first two terms, making fou1
years and later was elected again ani
served part of a term when he was
elected United States senator as was
Cummins. The precedent of four years
in the governors office prevailed quite
steadily during the early history of thu
state, but of recent years is more not
ed in the breach than in the observ
ance, hence 1t is being argued tina
there is no four year precedent.
The agricultural exhibit made in TIN
agricultural building at the state fai
y this year for the first time will here
after be an annual feature. The ex
hibit cost the state fair $4,000 but at
tracted more attention from farmer
: than most any other exhibit on tn
1 grounds and was the first year tina
there has been a comprehensive ex
l lhibit of the products of the soil iron
the entire state. Exhibits Of pumpkins
and squash which are but a side issu
in the farming propositions are n
longer the feature Of fairs, at least no
of the Iowa fair. Pumpkins are fine a,
an aid to decorating a building bu
really furnish little of educational val
ue, the only competition being in size
But the real staple products show
ing just what is being raised and Jus
how it is being raised will hereafte
be the main feature of the agriculture
exhibit in the agricultural BUILDING
Next year 1t is the expectation t
greatly enlarge the exhibit over wha
it was this year and with this year
experience it will be made better an,
finer in every way The county ex
htbits on the east side OF the blildin,
will be continued as formerly and will
be one of the features.
Governor Carroll has naypn5 a1.,,.,
lldAegates. one from each con9ressiona