Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
ATTORNEYS CAM
pAteN4Ne TO DEFEAT CLIFF
FORD TAoRNE.
SCHEME TO ELECT DEMOCRAT
TO RAILROAD COMMISSION
Sitter Fight Asains. Thorne by Cor
oorations During Primary Cam paien
Being Continued - Controlling Ma
jority in State Convention Repre-
SCENTS Republican Strength Of Iowa.
,aotai 70 r1nss-Renuplioan.

Special TO neutrality-suspicious..
Das Mo1nes, July 1s.--It has become
known here thru certain railroad attor-
news 8 determined effort is 10 be made
10 deteae Clifford Tho7ne for the rail-
road commission by the election OF
democrat. The work Of organizing the
BOLT s already well under way and the
sxuacta ion is that the old o-ga-iza-
ion which directed the big republican
BOLT % four wears ago which came so
rear 70 making the state democratic
Will he fai,y revived and restored TO in
fuence The movement viii be fin
anced IN The same way as the recent
campaign. The same central orgariza-
ton will be used and the lists OF work
ars as used Il. the primary VIII be made
use o. again N the fall II IS we'll
known that a large proportion of those
who so bitterly fought Thorcle for no1ni-
nation. especially those in southeast
err. Iowa bolted the ticket four years
ago The organization work was done
- quietly that the men were able 70
come back into che party and this year
took part as regulars. But the word
comes thar they are ready 20 again bolt
me ticket = tie word IS given.
White the tght viii De made over the
head O Mr.. Thorne, il IS recognized as
Very probable that whe. a voter has
i1acoue convinced It Is his duty 10 Dol.
ona man on ne -.cket because he Is
progressive ne viii fnd excuses for
bol-icg all pnogresstves on the ticket.
Hence l. IS the expectation OF many
-t.1.- the movement against Thorne will
have far reaching consequences.
The bitter attack upon NJ. Thorne
Which was carried or during the PR
mary campaign IS being kept up. OF
course he IS abe 10 defend himself in
sofar as he can reach the people; but
he democrats are greatly rejotced 70
discover that leading Cannon news
papers are active IN circulating the at
tacazs Upon Thor7e Il is expected that
Mr. Tharae viii make an active speak
ING campaign and th4 state committee
MI! take special pains 70 see ina, he is
given sturdy support for election.
The opposition 70 Mr.. Thorne is con-
oentrating on Walter Dewey. Of Chari-
ton. He Will be given ali the promt-
hence possible. He has just been sig
raily fo2ored by appointment 10 rep
resent Iowa az rhe conservation con-
vention IN s.. Paul.
The controlling majority IN the re-
publican state convention will repre-
sent four-Asrhs Of the republican ma
jorivy IN the state. OF the rs 900 ma
iortty which Iowa gave for Taft, 60
geo Of the same was given by The re-
7u5licans OF these counties which this
year Will have control of the state con-
venuon
The exact figures are: Taft major
ity, 74,439; Taft majority In progress
sive coun-ies, So ,139: TAFT majority in
standpa- counties, 5000.
II the southern three tiers Of counties
Of the state vera set off 70 Missouri II
would not materially affect the repub-
lean majority n Iowa, but i would
leave the stardpat elennent-now claim
ing TO De the guardian Of President
Taft-witnout corpo-afs guard IN
the republican state convention.
One Of the large drainage projects
Of this part of the state contempIates
the atgh-ening Of Beaver creek
which runs from Boone county down
thru Dallas and eu1pttes into the Des
Moines river near Des Mcines. A
ditch eighteen miles long is under con-
struction into which the creek is 70 be
turned 50 that II will not overflow
valuable farm land. An immense
dredga has been constructed for the
work.
The fact that Captain Hull is &C.
cepring chautauaua engagements in his
district and his friends have announced
he will attend the state convention and
be as conspicuous as possible is taken
70 indicate shat already the campaign
Of 1912 Is under way in Iowa and thai
Con gressrnan Hall is TO be the stand
pat candidate for governor unless the
way is opened for him to get back 70
congress.