Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-04
BENNETT APPEARS TO LEAD
IN NORTHERN HALF OF STATE
President sesrIey, of State Normal
School, Probaly viii Head State
Teachers Association-Iowa Politi-
clans Analysing Vote in Massachu-
sets.
Special to Times-Republican

started campaign for him for pres
!aen: Of the Iowa State Teachers AS
sociation. The campaign is being care
tully planned and President seerleys
chances are very bright. There are
othe, tentative candidates in the fald
but none avowedly. and the friends Of
President Seerley are the only ones
who are actively conducting a cam
paign President Seerley says nothing
as to the matter, the campaign being
entirely in the hands of his friends.
The office OF president IS one 0:
hcnor almost entirely. L Is considered
one Of the greatest honors in me state
among educators. The president OF
course presides al the meetings but al
most all OF the work of arranging for
the conventions and all other work IF
the association is done by the executive
committee which consists of three men.
The honor OF being president is ro-at ted
between the college men. the county
superintendents and principals, AMI
college men are entitled TO the honor.
The teachers convention is being
used TO further the candidacy of some
of the candidates for state superinteni-
ent. Every candidate and tentative
candidate IS here or expected soon. and
all of them are al work or their friends
are in the field. A z. Bennett, of Up
per Iowa University of Faye-te. is be-
friends. He is here bu, will admit moth
ing more than that he is considering
the matter.
The fact is there is every likelihood
that Bennett will be a formidable can
didate for the position. The foundation
for his candidacy is being laid now
with great care and if he announces
his candidacy it can be said now it will
be after he has had assurances of sup
port that will make him one of the
strongest In the field There is a like
1ihood that he will have practically he
solid support of the northern part of
the state. Mr.. Bennett has never Ia ken
an active part in politics but those who
are acquainted with him say that ne
has an abundance of political sagaci.y,
an element of knowledge not often op-
SeSSed by educators.
Harvey 1ngham gave the railroad
commission more of an argument n
favor OF better service on the Burling-
ton in the southern part of the state
than he did evidence of poor service.
Mr.. lngham frankly admitted that ne
had not often ridden on these branch
lines but what experience he had was
not fattering to the company. He said
II took him an hour TO ride eighteen
miles. With him on that trip were J.
G. Rounds, Of the Citizens Bank Of
this city and Simon Casady, Of the
Central State Bank. Each had occa-
sion frequently 70 ride over the line
and they claimed they knew Of no
worse road.
Mr.. Inghan told the commission that
the lines Of the Burlington on the
branches were built like a rams horn
and that in making the trip from
Charlton TO Tndianola the sun shown
in all sides of the coach. He claimed
it was built in the early days when
the more miles of road company had
the more taxes il could charge the
farmers and the more bonds il could
issue. He thought that day had passed
and thought the Burlington should get
busy and fix UP It's lines, tho he ad-
lnitted 70 the commission that he was
talking theory entirely and didn't ex-
pect The Burlington would do 80.
He pointed out that the Northwest
ern between Elnore, MINI, and Eagle
Grove, Iowa, has three passenger trains
day each way and the population is
not as dense there as down on the In
dianola- Charlton branch of the Bur-
iington. He thought the Burlington
could at least run two thru passenger
trains a day each way from Charlton
to Des Moines.
Considerable amusement was aroused
when Mr. Ingham quoted Judge Hen
derson, Of Indianola, as saving that
when ne wen- To Kansas City he new
er took the Burlington to Osceola and
then down but came TO Des Moines
over the Rock Island and took the
Great Western Attorney Harley Stipp
who was questioning the witnesses for
the complainants, asked him if he
didn't know that Judge Henderson was
attorney for the Burlington Mr.. Ing
ham said he did not but that he had
no doubt none of the Burlington Of
One of the points raised by Mr.. Ing
ham was that the roads could properly
take some Of their Iowa earnings tc
build terminals in Chicago, Des Moines
and other cities but thought the frs
consideration should be to the people
living on the lines and who originate
the traffic in giving them good serv.
fee.
Politicians in favor Of downward re.
vision of the tariff are discussing witt
considerable interest the results of tn,
Massachusetts election which resulte
Z in the election of the republican COVER
nor by nut 1906, " iiarcaS e. the las
election his majority was 10000 Con
8 gresham Foss, who went over to tn.
democrats, was defeated by but 5000
These results it is pointed out are from
{ the state that is dotted with manu-
featuring plants and where ordinaril,
z It would be expected there would b.
strong majorities for high protection 1
1t any place.
Politicians are inclined to conside
this as an indication Of the sentimen
Of the country as to the Payne tart
put on the statute books at the specia
election NJ congress-
With that situation in Massachusetts
they are asking what may be expecte,
in the election in Iowa next year whe,
fhera is e vote on congressman
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