Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-09
sTANpPATTERs OF STATE NOT A
UNIT IN FAVOR OF
GOVERNOR.
POSSIBILITY THAT HE'LL QUIT
THE INTERNATIONAL RACE
Charlie johnson Makes Significant
Observation-Disclosures That Reason
Sullivan Declined to Lead Democrats
Was Necessity of Toadyng to Stand
pat Republicans.
neoial 10 TIM es-Republi IN.

Des Moines, April 9.-There seems to
be little doubt that Governor Carroll
will consent to make the race against
Governor Garst for the republican
nomination for governor. There was
some interest manifested at first and
consent TO go up against the game
again when conditions have SO changed
but Immediately the standpatters got
busy and it is now regarded as certain
there viii be no hunking.
Within an hour after the fact was
made public in Des Moines that Gov
ernor Garst would be candidate
again, an incident occurred which may
indicate that the standpa1ters are not
to be all for their candidate. c. w.
Johnston, just coming from the head
quarters of the jackson committee.
hailed the writer with a smile, and was
asked what ne thought of it.
Well" he said, tGarst Will make a
good race, and ne Will make good
governor; but the trouble is were get
ting into shape SO that neither can be
elected
Why, you wouldn't bolt the ticket
again would you?"
NO. but there are a good many that
will. Still, on the quiet, l was told by
a good standpatter just the other day
that he would spend $1,000 to beat the
present governor. That shows how
some people feel about it,
The announcement of Garst, so the
dem say, had something to do
with the attitude of some of the dem
ocrats. Jerry sullivan, who had been
talked of as possible candidate for
governor, suddenly quit the game. A
good democrat explained that as a mat
ter of fact il meant that Sullivan didn't
want 10 run against Garst, for % do so
would mean that he would have to
1oady TO the standpatters to get the
necessary republican votes, and Jerry
would never do that.
A good deal in what the democrats
said at their conference indicated they
have hope of success by reason of re-
publican troubles. They have had it in
mind 10 profit by dissensions in the
republican party. and they magnify the
trouble. There was an intimation in
one of the conference speeches that
they had received very great assurance
of break from the republicans, and
they had come in a specific form.
Governor Garst has been at his home
in Coon Rapids the latter part of the
week but is expected back next week.
1t IS probable that headquarters for
the progressive cause Will be opened
soon and work be started. It is real
lied that the opposition has made a
start long ahead of the progressives but
the latter believe they can catch up.
The supreme court at the next term
will be asked to pass on the Nlfnita-
lions OF tnc state removal law as ap-
piled to the county attorney of Sioux
county. 1t seems that one James A.
Coad had grievance against the
STANDARD Oil Company and claimed
the company was using illegal methods
of forcing him out of business. He did
not trust the Sioux county officials but
went into Lyon county and had the
company indicted. Then he sought to
have the county attorney of Sioux
county, have the company indicted.
County Attorney Hospers did not act
INN ed1ately and Coad sought to have
him removed. Judge Mould refused to
do so, as the evidence was all against
the compliments. The case comes to
the supreme court with Gerrit klay of
sioux county as attorney for Hospers.
klay was one of the legislators who
put the statute on the books and he. in
his argument to the court saws that
while there was fear expressed annons
the legislators that the law would en-
able any rascal to put out
or try to put out any pub
lie official. it was never even
limited that the law could be used as in
this case. The main issue before the
court Will be as to taxing the costs 10
The complainant and making him pay
the attorney for the defendant.
John ]. Hamilton, former editor of
the Des Moines News, expects for
some time to devote his entire time
sufficient sentiment in the state to
warrant the legislature in calling for a
vote Of the people on the question of
amending the constitution as to LIQUOR
regulation. He will publish a paper or
bulletin and carry on systematic
campaign 1t is recalled that Mr. Ham
Z 1lton was a candidate for the republic
can nomination for governor and re-
cefved nearly 10000 votes for the place.
He has had no thought of being a
candidate this year, and in fact long
ago came out In an open letter urging
Governor Carst TO stand for a second
term, not because Garst might be fav-
orable to the plan for a campaign on
resubmission but because of the larger
issues involved in the national con-
test now opening. Mr.. Hamilton's
strength was largely in southern Iowa.
He received $500 votes in Polk county
alone. Mr.. Hamilton believes that the
question of arousing public sentiment
for resubmission should not be COM
piicated with the selection of candi-
dates on the state ticket but more
largely has to do with the legislative
candidates.
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