Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
trouble FOR CARROLL
OLD MACHINE ATTEMPTING TO
FORCE GOVERNOR UN.
WILLINGLY.
WOULD COMPEL REPUTATION
OF CUMMlNS AND DoLLlVER
Considerable Political Jockeyins Going
On at State capitaI-Standpat Fac
ton Busy in Interests of Hull-Pro-
aressves Maintain That Issues, Not
Candidates, Are Essential.


Special to Times Republican,
Des Moines, Jan. "a good bit of
jockeying has been going on recently
in political circles having for it's chief
purpose the elimination of all opposi-
ton to the ambition of Gov. Carroll to
continue in office. A desperate effort
is being made to convince the progress
sive leaders that Carroll is just as good
a progressive as any of them and that
in the future he will not make distinct
ly political appointments with a view
of Strengthening the standpatters. On
his behalf it is pointed out that while
some of the appointments have been
dictated by men who have recently
tried to make the state democratic yet
Others have represented republicanism.
An ugly rumor was at1oat the past
month TO the effect that conspicuous
member of the so-called flying squad
ron had been offered reappointment
10 state office ii he would only agree
to help in turning the labor vote of
Polk county over to Captain Hull
Whether anything was accomplished
along this line or not the fact remains
that the political wiseacres at the state
house have known for some time that
plans were being made for such a deal.
But it has gained such publicity now
that no possible effect could be had.
Recently a we'll known republican
was called into consultation to see if
lna
Was assured that nothing would be
done to affect candidates. at the pri-
mary
But what 1 want to know" was the
reply, lis what you are going to adj
wise Your friends when they meet you
at the state convention. Are you going
to advise them that Iowa ought to re-
pudiate herself by condemning Cum
minis and Dolliver and the congression-
al delegation for having stood loyalty
by the Iowa platform and the national
PLATFORM"
The matter of candidates is regarded
as OF practically no consequence by
the progressive leaders as compared
with the official attitude of the party
on the issues OF the day. A strong
effort is being made just now il, some
quarters 70 give out the impression
that the Iowa progressives are oppos-
ing progressive policies at WASHINGTON
and that in fighting for their views
they are opposing the administration
How to avoid raising the issue is one
thlng that is bothering the politicians
who Want to ''let we'll enough alone,
in the offices
1t is learned that the official spokes.
man here for the Charley Johnston
faction which bolted the ticket three
years ago, has given out fat-footet
mat If Governor Carroll agrees to ann
program which includes Endorsement O,
Cummins and Dolliver and the Roose.
welt policies by the republican state
convention there is going to be more
trouble for him than if he and hi!
friends should join in the plan to hav;
the Iowa delegation pilloried for trea
son. What he is concerned for is tina
the party in Iowa make a demonstra
ton that the out-and- out Cannonite
control Iowa the prize being the dis
tribution of the held-up patronage. an,
4 under such circumstances the POSSIBLE
4 ity Of some attractive positions beinj
open for Iowa. Whether the governo
ing aid to a program of this kind re
mains TO be seen. Those who have ex
perience with him say that he doesn'
drive very easily. But he has alread
appointed a small army of men to %
sitions and they will have much weigh
in the affairs of the state next sum
mer.
Friends of Judge Towner are gettin
anxious about the situation in tn
Eighth. When the judge was here tie
, days ago he promised he would let tn
boys know what he would do inside o
week. He was then very much i
4 doubt about making the race. Sine
4 then the pressure has been strong 70
4 him, but he has not tipped off what h
q will do. In case he should get out noy
: it might be difficult for a pronounce
Cannonite to get into the race in goo
shape.
Speaker F'eely will make an extensiv
! tour of the state at this time and fin
4 out from his friends what is likely t
4 be the situation next June as betwee
him and Senator Cosson. The latte
has no plans for either a writing cam
paign or hand shaking. Tt is now re
garded as improbable that Senate
! Durham will enter the race for at
torney general.
4 Thomas Grubb, deputy clerk of tn
supreme court, is receiving a goo
many letters from the lawyers of tn
state suggesting that he get into tn
race for clerk. If he goes in it is prob
able that Burgess W. Garrett will ais
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