Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-01
STANpPArTERs IN POSITION TO
INTERFERE WITH PROGRESS
SlvE PLANS.
MIGHT SUCCEED IN NAMING
..ukEWARM CANDIDATE
Minneapolis Journal Correspondent
Gives Comprehensive Review Of Son.
Arc centerins on 6yers-ReaIizss
Difficulties That Beset Legislature.
Correspondence in Minneapolis Jour

1Correspondence in Minneapolis Jour-
nal
Des Moines, Nov. 3O.--A careful cam
vass of the 104 republican members OF
the legislature has disclosed the fact
that sixty-six belong to the progress
sive faction and thirty-eight to the
standpat faction. This division has led
progressive republican politicians to
believe that they will have no diff
Guilty in selecting a United States SEN
ator to succeed j. r. Doilivcr.
In political circles speculation rath-
er turns upon the question OF whether
the progressives will be able to elec.
81 radical member OF their faction or
the standpatters will be able to elect
compromise or lukewarm progressive
There are three other possible out
comes and for one or another OF these
many Independent progressive repubh-
cans are inclined to stand. First "
would be possible TO center much of the
progressive and some OF the standpat
strength on a republican big enough to
be senator from Iowa and who, while
having progressive tendencies. is not
second, an old wheelhorse OF the party
might be agreed upon to fill the Dolh-
Yer vacancy for the unexpired term.
permitting the contest over the rca!
successor to go. to the primary cleo
ton OF 1912: third. the whole aues
tion might be referred to special pri-
mary to be held in the winter.
Radical standpatters cling to the idea
20 1..in ha hla fn elect a
their factional leaders to the senate.
In puruance of this belief. Colonel Lafe
Young has announced his candidacy to
succeed Senator DolIiver and himself
having been appointed for the two
months preceding legislative action by
Governor Carroll. There is a belief
among politicians that Colonel Young
will be the only st,sndpafs ca naidAts In
the field and II It shall h.> Ssclosed
that he can not be S'es isSSr
radical standpatter will ,,tShght
out
Centering on Byers.
Radical progresslves believe that
either Attorney General II. w. Dyers
or State Senator James A. Smith viii!
be the successor Of Senator Dolliver
Other progressives like Harvey Ingham
Garst are no longer regarded as possi-
BILE candidates. Within n few days
Mr.. lngham has definitely declined to
allow his name to be considered and
at this time Byers and Smith are the
onlv men under consideration by the
radical element The understanding is
general that Senator Cummins inclines
towards General Byers. while Mr.
Smith has no real appetite for the honor
1t is commonly believed. therefore. tha.
an effort will be made by progressive
leaders to line W the sixty-six pro-
Sressivcs in the legislature for General
Byers.
II it shall develop that Byers is the
candidate on whom the radical pro-
gressives unite aud that Colonel Young
can not be landed the standpat re-
publicans are expected to try to elect
Lieutenant Governor George w.
Clarke. Clarke's announcements was
made following Il conference OF his
friends with Governor Carroll and poll
iticians generally hold the opinion that
he is in position to be the leRatee OF
the standDat thirty eight in the re-
publican caucus This would be on the
theory that ne could contro! fifteen
progressive votes which would give
him the republican nomination and in
sure him election.
The friends OF General Byers are
much concerned about the favor with
which tho candidacy of Clarke is
looked upon by the standpatters.
Clarke is resident OF Dallas county.
which is In the Seventh congressional
district and adjoins Polk county in
which Senator Cummins lives. Ry
electing Clarke the standpatters would
pave the way 10 fight Senator Cum
minis in 1914 on the ground that both
senators ought not to reside In ono
section OF the state.
While the friends of General Byers
say he will receive votes OF stnndpat
members OF the Legislature In tho
Ninth conEre ssonal district. II IL moro
commonly beloved that the stnndpat-
ters will bitterly oppose him because
on tho location theory, II no In elected.
1t will greatly handicap Walter I.
Smith. who In tho man rcserved by tho
.tandpattcrs to run against Senator
Cummins In 1914. Byers lives In
Shelby county. which adjoints Potta-
wattamie county, wherc Congressman
Smith lives.
Proaressivss RsaIlxs Danger,
Progressive leaders reallso the dam
ger to them whioh arises thru pos
aible combination OF IA progresaive
candidate for the senate and the
standpat machine. There IL wholesome
fear that Governor Clarke will he able
to secure fifteen progressive votes In
the legislature caucus,
1t Is only remotely possible that the
element ef independent progressives
will be able ia force program inyolv-
ing one Of the three possible results of
the senatorial fight aside from those
hitherto pointed out: Early there was
q movement for tha selection OF Assist
ant United States Atternay General W:
q. Kenyon ef Fort ped9e and Il n nm
likely that thia movement will be re-