Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-01
CAMPAIGN MANAGERS SEE BEN
EFT TO PARTY IN CONCLUSION
OF CARROLL TRIAL.
SEE END OF CONTROVERSY IN
voLvING coWNiE's GOOD NAME
Carroll, cosson, Thorne and Congress
sionaI Candidates to Conduct Az
grsssivs Campaign From Now On -
Folk to Speak For Clint Prios =
Judge Prouty Continues Seriously H..
Special to Times-RepubIican.


Des Moines. Oct. 1.-Republicans in
sersted in the success of the state and
congressional tickets are unanimous in
expressing the hope that the termina-
ton of the Carroll trial for criminal
libel will mark the end of the contro-
versy affecting the good name OF Mr.
Cownie and that the attempt to build
up on the ruins of his reputation a
memorial 70 good government will
cease. The large number Of republic
cans attending the conferences here
yesterday. when the state committee
met and there was a big powwow 81
the county committee and candidates,
united in congratulations over the end
ing OF the trial thus early in the CAM
paign. and they all believed that now
one of the most serious obstacles TO an
aggressive campaign has been re-
moved Members OF the republican
state committee are now confident tina,
all Will turn their attention solely 10
support OF the party. II has been
frankly admitted OF course not for
publication. that ii was exceedingly un-
fortunate that the trial should have
been prec:pitased in the midst OF the
campaign; but they believe there is Yet
ample time 20 wear off the evil thereof
Chairman Carl FRANKIE and the state
committee are now ready 10 get busy
with the state campaign. The COM
uittee viii soon be supplied with album
danr funds for conducting a lively
fight. Good speakers will be sent out.
the speakers bureau having been
placed in charge of Mr. Comsto ck, sec
rotary TO Congressman Haugen. who
was also with the committee two years
ago. There viii be q number OF OUT
side speakers in the state and the local
talent Will be used TO the best advan-
tage. 1t is recognized, also. tina, vast
amount OF good can be accomplished
by getting before the people thru the
newspa pers and otherwise the essential
arguments in support of the republican
position. and to that end the committee
Will place in charge of the literary bu-
reau en- able and experienced writer
on political topics. The organization
work for the republicans will be en-
tirely in charge of thee hartman, whose
experience in that line is extensive. II
was thru this systematic work that
Iowa two years ago gave an immense
majority for the republican ticket
CnQuestionably Governor Carroll
Senator Cosson, Clifford Thorne, and
the able candidates for congress on the
republican ticket will all be on the
stump thruoul the month Of October
and the situation will improve rapidly
There IS very good prospect Of a
serious effort being made - have the
voting machines that are used in Polk
couny adjusted to comply with the
law There is fear that. in the in
tensity Of feeling which is entirely pos
sible if there is a close race, the Legal
ity o. these machines may be ques-
tiored after election in a way 10 make
the result hinge upon he same.
AS is we'll known. the voters Of Des
Mo.nes and Polk county. alone of ali
the people of the state. are still voting
a ballot with the circle for party des-
ignation. or what is the same thing.
the straight party lever" Some years
ago. i is recalled, the legislature in
its wisdom decided that voting a
straight party tickle by one stroke of
the pencil was not the best way. and
the circle on the ballot was taken
off. SO it is necessary for the voters
all ever the STATE. where machines are
not used, to go down the whole list
and vote for each and every candidate
separately
But here in Des Moines the voter
goes into the machine and he finds
that there is lever marked "republi-
can which he can pull making JUS
one motion of his hand. and he will
have voted for all the republican
candidates from governor down to
township officers. 1t is vastly more of
an inducement t o vote 'er straight"
than the circle on the baIlo. ever was
Now. some Of the interested ones
greatly fear that if this party lever"
is left on the machines in Polk county.
Drived Of he party circle" there will
be someone mean enough, in case of a
close election to raise the point Of le-
gality and seek 20 have the entire Polk
county vote thrown out For instance
il IS claimed by the standpa- demo-
Gratis that thev will give to Clint Price
a clear majority Of 1000 in the coun-
ties Of the Seventh district on side OF
Polk. thus putting it up 10 Polk to elect
Judge Prouty. If he is elected Sup
pose that was done. hen the inevitable
would be to insist that the Polk county
vote should not be counted because IL
legal machines we're used SO. also, in
case Of close vote on governor. it
might easily be worth while to ques-
ton the large vote of Polk county
There is talk Of having this matter
taken into the courts now for decision.
prior to the election. or to secure in
some way ruling as to the legality Of
the parry lever" on the voting ma
chimes. It Is a serious and an interest
ing question.
Governor Joe Folk Of Missouri, is
TO open the democratic campaign for
Clint Price in the Seventh district by
addressing the homecoming at Knox
vile next Thursday There will be a
big rally Of the democrats and great
send off for their cause. Some of the
however. are recalling that
last year the campaign for Captain
Hull was started of at last years
home coming at Knoxville by Speak
er Cannon. and they are hoping that
importation Of an outsider will have
the same effect on Prices future
Judge s. F. Prouty Is still very Ill
man. He had expected to return to-
day from Excelsior Springs, No. where
he has been while recovering from
his Illness dine pforo noiconipD