Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-17
WHO WILL b Governor
cLARkE's CANDIDACY FOR SENA.
TORSHlP LEAVES FIELD
VIDE OPEN.
WAS TO BE GIVEN SUPPORT OF
PRoGREss,vEs FOR cARRoLL's
Stand alters May Back Hull or
keuhnIe - Democrats to Back Dan
Hamilton For Senator and Eerssee
Republican psadIock-Rseommsn
ton For Colony For Epitspties.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines. Nov. 1.-THE sudden re-
be the next governor Of Iowa is one
of the most conspicuous phases Of the
senatorial fight. 1t had been assumed
among all the progressives that Lieu
tenant Governor George w. Clarke
would be the progressive candidate and
that he would be easily able to defeat
any standpat candidate who might be
put up. The standpatters have con-
sidered several names. among them j.
A. T. Hull. of this city. fnow living in
Nirginia) and Carl keuhnle. of Deni
son The latter has repeatedly stated
he intends TO be a candidate for gov
ernor
But a local paper stands sponsor for
the candidacy of Mr. Clarke for sena-
tor and evidently plans to insist upon
the Seventh district having the place.
This it is understood. means abandon
nent Of thu plan 20 have Mr. Clarke
run for governor, as il is evident that
the two schemes will not work well
together. The announcement of Mr..
Clarke came Immediately after a visit
Of his close friends to Des Moines. The
situation leaves the matter OF the pro-
gressive candidate for governor wide
open At any rate the situation thus
developed is being watched with con-
siderable interest.
A prominent democrat stated yester-
day that the democratic plan to stand
firm in the Legislature for Dan Hami!-
ton and are confident the republicans
Will never be able to get together TO
elect senator. There will be no re-
newal Of the old democrats tandpat al
lance which has been so effective IN
tn. past. and the democrats will go it
alone on everything. The democrats
will insist that it is the duty of the
LEGISLATURE to elect and if a primary
was needed on the senatorship it should
have been held at the time of the cleo
ton as they then proposed.
The strong recomine nddti7n III the
report of the board of control for es-
adjustment of colony for epllepucs
did not come as surprise. Ever since
his matter was first taken up by the
late Judge Kline some years ago and
the first investigation was made 1T has
become evident to AL who have studied
the question that an epileptic colony is
Il
tics In the state institutions now and
the board has reports of LOO outside
the hospitals It seems probable there
are at least $3.50 cases of epilepsy in
the state and probably 900 need the
care of state institution in addition
10 those already at he hospitals. The
experience of other states shows that
a properly esta blished colony on eX-
tensive farms is very much more near
~ self supporting than the hospitals
for insane. At all hazards there should
be separation of the insane and cpl
leptics.
The recommendation Of the state
board for increased support for the
various institutions will cause no sur
prise to the older members Of the leg
slature. Several Of these institutions
are running behind in finances. 1t has
long been known that too much skimp-
ing is called for at the institutions with
the present support. The board would
have the minimum allowance, per
month. at Eldora, increased to $500:
at Mitchellville to $4,000 and at Vnton
to $4,000 for nine months Of the year.
! The minimum al Council Bluffs was
increased by the last legislature. The
board would increase allowance al
Glen wood to s13 per month for each
person. at Mount Pleasant and Clarin-
da to S15. at Independence and Chero-
kee to SIG, at Fort Madison at 50 and
at Anamosa to $3.50 per month. They
would increase the pay Of prison
guards.
DR. NJ. Bannister Of the board Of
control Went with DR.. Koto. state
veterinarian, to Ottumwa yesterday for
the purpose of overseeing the slaughter
of animals from Mount Pleasant and
Davenport state farms suspected as in
fected with tuberculosis. The custom
Of having herds of cattle slaughtered
when they are supposed to be infected
has existed for good many years
and the animals not affected except in
one or two organs, are used eoc food.
No change has taken place in the GUS
tom long followed by the board and it
is keeping the state herds clear Of in
lection.
Medies at Clear Lake Next.
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