Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-20
CARROLL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEES
ONLY AN ADJUNCT TO STAND
PAT MACHINE.
SENTIMENT IN POLK COUNTY
OVERWHELMINGLY FOR GARsT
Great Change in Attitude Of Voters as
Between standpats and Prosressives
Political Awakening Turnout the
Entire state-smiths Friends Drop
Threat to Resent Graft Charge.
pecial to Tinles-Republican.

sive ticket will have from $500 to 5000
m ajority in Polk county alone this
year.
This is the prediction of those who
are good Judges of the political drift.
The estimate is conservative and
based On thorough Investigation.
Two years ago Carroll had over 500
m ajority in the county over Garst.
The fact was that a great many Of the
progressives believed that Carroll would
not be dominated entirely by the stand
pat element and voted for him on the
ground that he was as good a friend
of Senator Cummins as anyone in the
state. They have since discovered that
in not a single instance has he con-
suited the friends Of Cummins in re-
gard to appointments but that the
strongest standpatters have been
counseled with. They are also resent
full Of the organization of the Jack
son committee for the sole purpose Of
sdiscrediting Cummins and Dolliver
and restoring the old standpat crowd
to position Of bossism in the state.
A scandinavian political club on the
east side held meeting the other
night and reorganized. There were
seventy eight prominent men present
and every one pledged himself freely
and readily to work for the whole pro-
gressive program. All but one was
for Carroll two years ago. This fairly
illustrates the change of sentiment
am ong the Swedish voters.
The business men Of Des MOines are
almost solidly for Garst for governor
and say that the effort to make it ap-
pear that despite the large sentiment
for him he had no right to go before
the voters is unfair.
Information from one Of the counties
along the Missouri border is to the
effect that the progressives find senti-
men in their favor has SO grown that
they believe they will have a COM
Portable majority in the county and
send a progressive delegation to the
state convention in June. Wherever
a few of the active and earnest repub-
licans get together and investigate they
find that the sentiment in favor of
standing Loyalty by the party platform
and upholding the Iowa senator's dn
their earnest work for the party is
unusually strong.
vt Is now certain that III. r. Wright
will not be a candidate for railroad
comm issioner. He had considered the
matter and was strongly urged by
friends to make the race. Mr. Ottosen
will be candidate, and Messrs Thorne,
Palmer and Wilson are all in the race.
The farmers and shippers Of the state
will probably settle the matter.
The plans Of the standpatters to
gain fine lot Of votes in Dallas coun-
"a 10, G,,s~c Io,rf1
deal at Perry have gone for naught.
that they compelled Hull to show his
sibility of postoffice building for
several years or until the city has
grown. Judge Prouty had been in
formed that the promise Of post
Office was causing trouble at Perry but
the whole scheme has fattened out
Dallas county will be strong for the
entire progressive ticket, all the friends
of Lieutenant Governor Clarke being
active for the ticket.
There is no question but that the
campaign for Carroll is being carried
on thus far merely as an adjunct to
the Jackson committee and in connec-
ton with that work. Thus far no pre-
tense has been made Of a separate or
ganization.
Now it is stated that neither the
Jackson committee nor its subordinate
branch in the Ninth district will prose-
cute Rev. j. G. Pike Of Des Moines for
having referred to the public record of
Walter l. Smith in uncomplimentary
terms. The use of the word "grafter"
in connection with Judge Smiths rec
ord in congress is found to be not libel
ious. Out in the Ninth district the fac7
tional partisans of Smith became right-
eously indignant over the use of the
word CRATER" and Judge Conner of
Denison got the tip that the grand jury
was going to be asked to bring an in
dictment against the preacher. Then
Investigation was made Of the record
and the old story turned up about the
time when Smith voted himself 20 cents
a mile for an imaginary recess" of
congress for mileage" which he could
not and did not pay, and after consul
tation Of dictionary it has been
deemed best to forego any prosecutions
contemplated.
The prohibition party state conven-
ton to be held in DeS Moines next
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