Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-31
SENATOR ONLY WORKING FOR
SELECTION or REAL REPus.
LlcAN COLLEAGUE.
CLAIMS OF ENEMIES
APPEAR RIDICULOUS
cummins Will Return to Washington
Next Tuesday, Prior to convsnins Of
Legislature - Pardon Dusiness in
Govsrnor's Office Grows less-Attor.
nsy Generals Work Increasing.
Special to Times.Republican

Special to Times. Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 31.-Senator Cum
minis will return to Washington next
Tuesday to appear at the opening of
congress and to be ready to take up
the important measures that are be-
fore congress. In the past week he has
kept open house." as it were. and has
seen very many Of the prominent re-
publicans of the state. With all of
these he has conferred freely.
Il am doing what can. by my cou1i-
sells, to assist the republicans of this
state in the election of republican
senator, and as l have stated before
am in favor of the election Of someone
who is progressive republican"
Beyond that, Senator Cummins is
not going. nor has he at any time
gone; and he has not taken sides Tor or
against anyone. nor has he undertaken
to designate this or that one for the
place.
In the light Of the well known atti-
tude of the senator. an attitude which
can not be questioned by anyone, the
frantic efforts which have been made
to cause trouble among the regular re-
publicans of Iowa by causing 1t to ap-
pear that Senator Cummins Is setting
himself up as a dictator and assuming
to decide the whole matter, appears
ridiculous. Senator Cummins has been
open and above board in all that ne
has done. He has conferred with men
like Clarke, Smith, Funk, Hubbard.
Garst, Maytag, Chantland. Healy.
Brookhart. Balkema, Chase, Fitchpat-
rick. Allen. Larrabee, Sullivan. Van
Law. Bybee, Cunningham. Whitney.
Stillman and scores of others-all 10y
al and true republicans-and II one
may Judge from what these men say
the attitude of Senator Cummins is
that Of earnest inquiry into that which
will be best for the republican party.
If these are those Of the party. or liz
the legislature, who are waiting to see
what Senator Cummins finally decides.
OF who are anticipating that he will is
sue an order or something Of the sort
to settle the senatorial matter. they
are doomed to disappointment. He Will
do nothing Of the sort. The republi-
can membership of the legislature
must dispose of the senatorship In Its
own way and according to the light
it has.
The change in the office of superin-
tendent Of public instruction will be
made on Tuesday. but as yet there has
been no announcement made as to who
will become the new deputy. Mr.. Ben
nett. who has been deputy under Sup
erintendent Riggs has been a most
faithful and efficient man. He Is an
applicant for the place Of state ac-
countant. provided the office is not
abolished by the governor. He was a
candidate for city clerk but city pol
itics proved too much Of tangle for
him. There has been some talk that
County Superintendent Fred Mahan-
nah, Of Cerro Gordo. would be the new
deputy and it is known that Superin-
tendent Deyoe is under the greatest
Of obligation to r. H. Belknap. Of Fay
cite. 1t is regarded more likely. how
ever, that Frank D. Joseph, Of Delaware
county, will be selected for the place,
tho nothing is known here about 1t.
The pardon business in the Office OF
the governor the past two years mas
been rather light, and from this time
on It will become less and less until
finally it will practically disappear.
There is still some actual work to pc
done for some parts Of the business are
not to be taken over by the parole
board. The persons paroled under the
old law from the office Of the governor
still make their reports to the COVER
nor's pardon secretary. In the past two
years only fourteen pardons have been
issued directly by the governor. This
period includes a part Of the last term
Of Cummins and all Of the Garst term.
The publication Of the report OF the
attorney general. showing the vast
amount Of work done the past two
wears in that office, has served to call
attention to how that Office has grown
in Importance and influence in the past
few years. The fact Is that the busi-
ness has grown until even with the en-
larged force it is almost impossible to
keen up. Senator Cosson will have no
easy time making record equal 10 thae
of the present administration. Repre-
sentative Lee, Of Emmett county, ar
rived in the city yesterday to be ready
to take up his work and Mr.. Robbins
OF winterset will be on hand. John
Fletcher, Of Avocar who is to be frst
assistant in the office. already holds
that positiOn,