Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-10
APPOINTMENT OF CLARK TO
NEWTON PosroFFIcE CON-
vlNcEs srANDPATs.
DIDN'T BELIEVE TAFT WAS
SINCERE IN NORTON LETTER
Now Convinced That President Meant
What He said-Appontmsnt Will Go
Far Toward Clearing Up Situation in
Congressional Districts - Judge
Prouty Restored 70 Health.
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Des Moines, Oct. 10-There is a feel
ing at republican headquarters that the
appointment Of George Clark as post
master at Newton will go very far to
assure a solid republican delegation
from Iowa to the next congress. 1t is
taken as indicating that the full import
of the famous Norton letter has at last
penetrated the postoffice department
and that probably it will be received in
due time in the interior department
1t was freely confessed that the sit
uation brought about by denying home
the counties and cities and farming out
the patronage to outsiders for con-
sideration was the chief cause of the
evident danger to the republican ticket.
Among a great many republicans the
question was being asked why should
we try to elect republicans to congress
If they are not to be permitted to rep
resent us at Washington" The en-
barrassment in more than half the dis
tricts of the state was a serious mat
ter.
Following the Norton letter 1t was
being openly claimed here that the
whole matter would end in the prom
Use and that 1t would never be acted
upon. The reappointment Of Clark has
dissipated this view. 1t is now known
for certain that the administration will
henceforth regard the progressives as
the regulars.
Judge Prouty's restoration to health
and return to the city to engage in the
campaign means that here at the head
center Of state politics things will be
doing yer soon that will interest the
voters Aside from an ill-natured eff
fort to make 1t appear that the judges
illness was feigned, when In fact ne
narrowly missed death, there has been
much regret over the enforced absence
of Judge Prouty from the campaign.
He has shown remarkable ability to
draw men to him and to gain support
against the most tremendous odds. He
expects to be able to do some speaking
before the close Of the week and will,
Of course, devote his time almost ex-
clusively to his own district, where the
standpat democratic alliance Is claim
| ing overwhelming success in the plan
to make congress democratic. The re-
publicans here have nc doubt that the
Seventh district Will add one to the
republican majority In congress. Judge
Prouty will talk straight from the
shoulder to the voters of the district
and leave no doubt whatever that he
stands squarely for the progressive
| program in state and In nation.
| There will be a Mormon in the next
legislature Of Iowa His name will be
ord I,n will ho relative OF the
famous prophet who founded the Nor
mon church. He will represent Decatur
county and come from Lamont, the
seat Of the Mormon church.
| There are two of them in nomination
for the Office, one democrat and the
other a republican.
| One of them is the historian of the
church. The other is a son of Joseph
Smith. Jr., and brother of Frederick
Smith, who is to succeed to the head
ship Of the church.
] Both of these Smiths are finely edu-
Gated men, good business men. quite
capable Of representing thriving
Iowa community in the state legislat-
ure Lamont Is one of the most pros
porous and progressive towns of the
state, q town Of about 1000 with all
modern improvements. The publica-
ton house Of the church is the central
feature Of the town and books and
papers are printed to be sent all over
the world. Graceland College is doing
good work as q college.
| The county is close, so 1t Is not GER
tain which Of the Smiths will go to the
Legislature.
Secretary ]. C. Simpson relates an
adventure with moral for those Iowa
people who complain because they do
not get city accommodations at farm
house prices while attending fairs and
other gatherings. He went to the state
fairs at Springfield and Sedalia.
"Now, mind you, have no complaint
whatever, but was interested in the
experiences we had as compared with
what has been said in criticism Of Des
Moines and its treatment of state fair
visitors" he said. AT Springfield the
hotel rooms were all taken and 80 we
secured a room elsewhere. BY phone
we were told it would be $3.50 for each
person. It was a good room and we
were glad that we got 1t rather than to
put up with what hotels can do with a
big crowd. When we settled the bill
It was 81 day for each person. That
was all right and the accommodations
were we'll worth it considering the
crowd. But I couldn't help thinking