The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-30
IOWA MALGONTENTS
ENDANGER CARROLL
State Traditionally Republi-
can Shows Marked Dem
Ocratic LeaningS.

/ Recent reports from Iowa. from re-
{ liable quarters, indicate that the po-
I.tiCaI situation in that State IS such
as 10 give much apprehension TO Re
puhIicans-
They fear Iowa is about to elect q
/ Democratic governor
Iowa has so long been classsd as a
rOCk-ribbed Republican State that or
GEnariIv this would be looked on as
The Democrats In Iowa have nOui-
( mated Tor governor Claude r. Porter
q young lawyer and an eloquent cam
IalSner- he has served with credit In
the state senate A platform that IS
considered strong from q Democratic
. view point has been adopted
on the Republican side. Governor ,.
r Carroll has been nominated. The
insurgents voted Tor Warren EarSt-
who was lieutenant governor. and for
short time governor al the time Cum
Minis stepped out OF the gOTeTuOrSnIp
into the Senate GaTSr was beaten and
Carroll renomluaceG bE a narrow mar
gin
Carroll won his denomination because
the regulars were determined that a
progressive like Garst should not be
named, ana also on me strength or
the tradition in Iowa that man who
serves the state as governor shall -
allowed two terms
CAROLS denomination has left many
Of the insurgents bitter More than this
Carroll has always tried 10 be more or
less neutral as between the fusr1rga-r
and staudpaL factions. Thus, he has in
CURED The III viii OF many Of the
regular readers and voters
Moreover Governor Carroll charged
one of the State officials. John COWnfa-
popular old ScotchUan and member
Of the board Of control Of state institu-
riCuS, with grave misconduct touching
his relations with the State Reform
School for Girls A grand jury iuvestf-
gated. and found nothing on which TO
#- or ~" "a
&0K COWuie has sued the governor for
libel COwnie has hosts Of friends. and
now they are I'D in arms against the
Between the Iukewarmness Of some Of
the regulars 70 Governor Carroll and
the enmitv of the Insurgents and friends
of Cownie. the head Of the Republican
ticket is IN dlI1cuiE poSlilon-
The defeat o. Governor Carroll might
be accompanied by loss Of -he LeSiSla-
uure by the Republicans, although that
would not necessarily follow Even II
Carroll is defeated the rest CT the Re
publican State ticket may be elected, and
q Republican Legislature be chosen This
y Guild not directly affect the Te-elec-
ton Of Senator DOIllTeTs whose term
VIII not end until 1913
In few days. the Republican state
convention viii be held at DeS MOiueS-
Z VIII be 70 radfy the nominations Of
form The prOgresSiVeS win dominate
the convention. This was settled when
the county conventions were held sew
eraI weeks ago.
Under the leadership Of Senators Cum
ms and Doliiver, a vigorous insurgeut
platform viii probably be adopted At
least that IS the plan Of the insurgents,
unless the regulars ind q way TO check
mate them
May Be a Model
The Iowa platform, II the fnsurgent
leaders there have their way. win s. =
sort OF model for insurgency in other
parts OF the country II is a-rrofaE -
condemn the existing tariff measure as
not IN accordance with Republican 11laf-
form pledges to give President IA r
creulI Tor MS eEortS to carry out the
progressive policies bur not to Give him
warm Endorsement. 10 sneak 07Tf
strongly for a tariff commission. end to
commend the course OF the INSURGENTS
from Iowa IL Congress