Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-11
AN1J-eRohie,rioNisrs IN IOWA
STRENGTHENED eY RECENT
ELECTION.
LEGISLATURE WILL LEAVE
AMENDMENT PLAN ALONE
Republican Leaders Have Nothing to
1ain by Taking Up Issue, and Might
Have Much to lose-carroll to Name
Senator Within Short Time Has
Not Vet Picked His Man.
TO Times-Repubican.

Special to imes-Repubican.
Des Moines, Nov. 1.-THE net result
of the election in Iowa has been TO
immensely strengthen the anti prohl-
bitiouists and TO lessen the chances OF
a constitutional amendment being put
before the voters to become disturb
ing element for some years. The next
legislature will not find it as difflcuI,
10 head off the amendment movement
as the last one did. Other topics will
receive correspondence greater atten-
ton.
In the senate, where the fight usual
ly com es in the end, the cause OF no
amendment, was strengthened by cleo
ton OF Chase, Sullivan, CoWles, Bal
huff, McManus, Crow, Weber, WeWoH
and others. The committees are sure
TO be made up SO that there will be no
unfair advantage taken TO force vote
on the amendment.
Aside from this is the fact that the
republican leaders will feel justified in
assuming that the fight made against
CarrolI and Cosson both was to a large
extent Q warning against anything
radical. The disposition will be to
leave CIle state W1Oe AO11iO4l1OAA SSAACAAAS
severely alone.
It is pretty certain that nobody will
know, until after the official canvass
in the counties, what was done with
the proposal for a constitutional con-
vention. All pretense Of knowing how
1t went is sheer nonsense.
One Of the very close personal
friends Of Governor Carroll stated the
other day that his understanding is
that the governor will appoint Unit
ed States senator and do so in very
few days, and that the appointee will
be a person who will not be a candi-
date for election to the place. But
there was no suggestion as to who is in
mind, and 1t Is regarded as doubtful
if Governor Carroll has the matter very
we'll worked out in his own mind. He
is more likely to take some time for
consideration of the subject and to
for suggestions tina. the friends OF as
pirants may all feel at least that they
have had q fair chance at the place.
So far as can be ascertained there has
been no material change in the situa-
ton as the result OF the election. The
same considerable field of possible and
available candidates is here, and no.
body has indicated that he will not be
held available.
There is real expectation that a
street car franchise will be granted very
soon for tho Des Moines street railway
company. The seeling is that about all
the jockeyinx fas been done that is
necessary &c make !. look as II those
in charge were in earnest and now a
io tod fba
which will be just about all that the
street railway company wanted in the
first place A representative of the
bondh olders is here in person. When
the Mckinley syndicate sought a new
franchise an unpopular agent was Sc
lected to work the thing thru the coun-
ell and to appease the people; but now
the matter is to be better handled and
while there will be the appearance of
great victory for the patrons of the
company the franchise will not differ
greatly from the old one. AT any rate
the patrons Of the street car company
are hoping that something will be done
to permit Of Improvement in the ser
vice
3. H. Pray. who killed himself in his
home in Webster City, was for many
rooms in the state house and was we'll
known to all who had business with
the court. He secured the place by rea-
son Of his brother being clerk of the
supreme court; but he became dissi-
pated and simply went all to pieces
In both the senate and the house the
democrats will have the member of
longest continual service In the SEN
ate the veteran member at present is
Senator J. L. Wilson Of Clinton, and he
comes back again after many years OF
service. In the house Representative
Koontz of Iowa City. is returned He
is regarded as a permanent fixture Of
the house. and especially ornamental in
the cloak room where he loves to
smoke his pipe in peace and quiet. He
never fails, however. to be on hand
when there is something doing for the
state university. Both Of these vetera n
legislators are quiet and Woodworking
members and have the confidence and
respect OF the republicans.