Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-16
MEN WHO WILL SELECT NEXT
UNITED STATES SENATOR
DOING LITTLE TALKING.
DEPLoRE TALK OF DEADLOCK
OR BOLT OF CAUCUS NOMINEE
Say Multiplicity Of Candidates Need
Not Prove Embarrassing TO Members
Hint That Politicians Should Keep
Hands OF and Permit Legislature 20
Act unhampersd.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times-Republican
! Des Moines, Nov 16--While candi-
dates are busy and friends of candi-
dates are doing some talking, the men
who will elect United States senator
il January next are not disposed to do
any talking. Not less than ten diff
ferent members ,f the legislature have
been in Des Mcines the past few days.
on one pretext or another Not one Of
these was ready 10 declare himself for
or against this or that person for the
state senate. Net one would consent
10 say one word to be quoted. Pri-
vately they talk freely of the senator
ship but not much of the candidates or
available persons.
Four state senators met by acciden.
.esterday. They preferred not to be
quoted What they and others havs
been saying is briefly this:
The legislature will take care of the
senators!lip in due time There is no
excuse Tor talking of a deadlock or
bolt or failure If this or hat republican
t. enter a caucus There %.l nc 10
avoidaace OF the full responsibility
Which by law is imposed on the 'esis-
lature The vote will be taken prompt
" and the legislature viii elect the
man deemed best fitted 10 fully repre-
sent the state in the senate There Will
be no patchu ork scheme for permitting
the state to mark time while waiting
for the righ, man to develop hi ns'li
and get into the game. We believe that
there are men well prepared for the
place right now. I. is pcopitious time
"a c.r,,,
waiting, but should send the strongest
representative republican to the senate
and do it a once.
There will be a good many San l.
dates. That need not be embarrassing
10 the members. Some Of these condi--
dates Will be announced in advance and
others will be candidates simply be-
cause members will insist upon them
being in the race. II win maxi little
difference whether candidate is form
ally announced or not, for nobody Is
going to be shut out, and Il ere WI be
few pledges made in advance Of the
holding Of the caucus. Above all there
must be no arbitrary elimination OF
candidates. Members mus be left TO
do the selecting. The state has muny
strong men who have been we'll tried
out in their loyalty to principles We
hold dear. and the legislature can be
trusted to agree upon one who vii! nave
the APPROVAL Of the people"
This in general, is the view expressed
by nearly every member of the legis-
lature who has been seen upon the sub
ject. There is no disposition here so
far as anybody knows TO forestall the
action of the legislature. 1t is a fore
gone conclusion that the new senator
viii be one thoroughly loyal to the state
and the principles of the republican
party as stated in the platform but be-
yond that it would be hard to make a
guess as to where the senatorial light
ming will strike.
The republican stataa committee this
wear had less than half the amount to
spend for the campaign that it had last
campaign. 1t is therefore we'll that no
extensive speaking campaign was plan
ned. for speaking campaign is cost
~ affair. The committee will meet on
Friday to make UP the final report to
the secretary of state as to expenses
and receipts and it viii give publicity
to the entire financial record. In View
of the limited funds Chairman FRANKIE
made an excellent campaign and mad
the state we'll in hand.
Judge EmIin McLain Of the supreme
court has no information as to when the
presiden will make an appointment to
the new interstate commerce court. II
is supposed he will decide as soon as
he comes back from Panama. Judge
Mccain is candidate for the place.
and if appointed there would be an
other nice place for Governor Carroll
to fill in a non-factional way. 1t is
said there are at least a hundred can
didates for the places on the new court.
The linseed oil trust is going to try
its hand at "busting" the Iowa law for