Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-18
APPOINTMENT OF hUoh .. HEDGE
FuLFlLIMENT or PLEDGE OF
NORTON LETTER..
WEEK OF QUIET IN CAMPAIGN
BECAUSE or poLLIvER DEATH
De- Menes Evening Paper Finally
Comes Out In Support Of state
Tieket-Referendum on Censorship
Being Discussed-compiioatiens Not
improbable. i.
snec,a, 10 r,mes-Republican.

Special to Times Republican
Des Nome, Oct. 1s.-The appoint
ment by President Taft OF Hugh b
Hedge TO be pension agent here, vii
have a direct and encouraging effect
upon the republican campaign in TINS
part of the state The impression was
being created. in some way, that 1he
Norton letter to an Iowa member OF
congressannouncing reversal of the POI
10y IS to patronage and abandonment
Of the boycott was intended for publ
cation and not for use; in fact il was
being freely boasted that despite This
letter the patronage would continue 20
be under the same control as in the
past. But the Hedge appointment. COM
ing as It does out of Ballingar's de-
partment, 10 taken 10 mean that the
administration will no longer sanct ion
a faotional war.
A mistaken idea wes got out some
time ago that the Norton letter had
special reference TO this case. This
was not true. When the recon nenda-
ton was sent TO The president last year.
the delegation, as such, dropped the
matter entirely No acknowledge ent
OF receipt OF the papers was received
but no inquiries were made. Senator
Cummins felt that he had done his
whole duty and there was nothing more
for him to do, and ne took no steps 20
have the matter disposed OF. The fact
that the appointment has come IL the
regular way will greatly strengthen the
administration in Iowa and add much
TO the republican vote OF the state
The deaoh OF Senator Deliver is sure
to break into the campaign seriously
Practically there Will be no speech
making this week. It Will take all the
leading republicans out of the game for
time. When the campaign Is resumed
there may be some new angles.
There Is added encouragement for
the republicans. also. IN the fact that
at last the evening repu bhcan organ
has come out for the republican ticket
For a long time the paper has been
sullen and not disposed to give support
TO tho republicans. Monday afternoon
1t came out for the election OF the re-
publican ticket urging the republicans
20 oury all differences in the interest
OF party harmony" and still suggesting
that there are republican nominees uo-
satisfactory or who did not obtain their
nominations IN the correct way" but 10
take care OF them two years from this
time Even with this qualified SIN.
port Ft'is believed the effect will BE- es-
ceiient and that 1t Will strengthen The
ticket to some extent.
l. Is not anticipated that anvthf, .
WIZ come Of the offer Of a joint de bate
"e' Two OF the candidates for gov
srnor The campaign is o-ac-iSs ~.
oahe ana there would be nothing gain
ca 1or either one in an effort 70 dis
cuss their differences
Inc lawyers disagree az ~ ,,,,..t
OF not it would have bee. possih,.-5a
week ago to have compiled WITH 80
exact terms of the Iowa law ana A.
-ai1seo Tor submission to the Iowa
'oters OF the question OF the senato-ial
succession. Some of them believe thai
me "a" does not cover case I;ka he
present one A very prorninar, 7ow.s
lawyer stated yesterday his belief mar
taere is way by which the matter "a j,
De got before the voters in a legal way
Out others think he is in error
Ihat full -npliance with nh.
spirit OF the Iowa law would include a
referendum on the senatorshin ;s
acknowledged on all sides. 1t has been
suggested that possibly an inform Il
ana unoHtcial referendum could b. ar
aueeo oF authority Of the state com
H.4eeees ana others interested This. II
pointed out would be merely one
way OF getting an EXPIRE ssion os ~
will Of the people and I, wo.,s 49,
no binding force-bur after AZ -,a- -
all he state primary amounts - -,
the senatorship
The democrats. 50 il is stated -.ori5
De Wiling to have a referendum on the
matter II Il could be arranged annie
aoiy. Ihey would not care 70 ha,-a
such vote taken unless one. was also
taken oy the republicans at the same
Time Any baUQt of that kind zyo,Id
nave to be handled outside of the rag.
ular ballot box, but it could ne done
without the addition of any expense
Inc man appointed to the sena te nv
the governor will hold the Office onIv
about three months. His term would
expire about Jan. Is next. when the
legislature would take a vote on his
successor Even if the legislature
should fail to elect, the term of the ap-
poihtee would terminate. The legisIat-
OicIl Luz the snort term of
little over two years, or until March
4, 1913 -
The suggestion of having the legis-
lature called o amend the primary law
has been made. also the suggestion
that the legislature meet and elect;
but probably neither will receive much
consideration.
The second period Of the September
term OF the supreme court opened to-
day. The cases set for the cons1dera l.
ton of the court are those from tn,
districts 18th to 18th inclusive, comm -
in order. save that the cases from the
Ninth district, which is Polk county
Follow the others. There are no cases
which are Of statewide importance
ready for submission at this perio /.
TIE court took under advisenen. q
goodly number OF cases in the hrst
period and had several held over from
spring, 60 that great many decisions
are expected a. this time
W. B. Barney, state ,airy con.m.s-
siones, who returned from the con-
vention Of 5airymen. said that in re-
gard to the Sumner criticism of hi,
addfess ut Waterloo, he inferred from
what he had read Of Summers com
mel1ts he had not read what Barney