Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-23
FORMER GOVERNOR or DAY
STATE CAN CONTROL
seNAroRshlP.
LODGE IN GROWING plsFAvoR
AMONG HIS CONSTITUENTS
May Find Il Impossible TO Secure Re.
election-In That Case Guild, Now
Pledged to Lodge, Can Have Place
or Dictate Who Shall Be Namsd-
Guild q Near Progressive.
Especial Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-Curtis Guild,
former governor Of Massachusetts,. as
the most available candidate to be sub
stituted for Senator Henry CABOT
Lodge is being suggested among Mass
achusetts republicans in Washington
who have tendency to lean toward
the progressive movement in the house
and senate.
1t is well understood here that under
existing conditions in Massachusetts
Governor Guild can not become can
didate against Senator Lodge. he haV-
ing issued two statements in which he
declared himself in favor of the re-
election of the senator by the Massa-
chusetts legislature and eliminating
himself as a factor in the contest. The
prediction is made here. however, by
men who are in close touch With the
situation in Massachusetts, that Sena-
tor Lodges candidacy is certain to be-
come more and more difficult as the
day of election draws near. Thus tar
the senator has been able TO line up IN
his behalf nearly all of the most promi-
nent members Of the Bay state repub-
iican organization Among these Is
Senator Crane. Two years ago the re-
lations between Crane and Lodge We're
strained to the breaking point over the
manner in which the Mass cii1set!s
convention should deal with the presl-
Dental nomination at Chicago. On
the surface at least that breach mas
been healed. altho intimate friends OF
both men are authority for the state
ment tina, the two men have never re-
turned to the same cordial basis Oh
friendship which marked heir Garner
work as senators from assachusettS.
lit is suggested here that Senator
! Crane has declared himself in favor OF
Senator Lodge because there Is no
valid or logical reason on which ne
! could Justify his desertion a time
/ when Lodge needs help most Should
| the feeling gainst Lodge continue TO
grow. however and should 1t become
| apparent that Lodges reelection
could not be brought about, then in all
probability Senator Crane. upon being
| released from his promise to support
| Lodge. would not hesitate to attempt
contro! Of the legislature in support OF
man Of his own choice. In such a
contingency 1t is believed by Senator
Cranes friends here that the choice
! would lie between Representative John
w Weeks, chairman Of the house COM
| mittee on postoffices and post roads,
and former Governor John L. Bates.
Draper q Possibility.
! Governor Draper. who was defeated
for reelection by Representative Eu-
gene n Foss, also is mentioned as
| senatorial possibility in the event that
Senator Lodge releases the men VINO
are now pledged to support him as long
as he remains in the race. 1t Is con-
sidered doubtful however, il Governor
Draper could command sufflclen1
strength 10 warrant his friends In put
| ting him into the field While there Is
known TO be some disposition to at
! tribute Governor Diapers defeat. IN
/ part at least, to popular discomfort over
the Lodge control OF the republican or
ganization. it is equally well known
that Governor Diapers unpopuiafltS
and resulting defeat were due IN larse
/ measure 10 his well known attltuoe
against labor unions and his adVocacs
of LEGISLATION desired by the New oFh'
! New Haven & Hartford Railroad IN
connection with its absorption OIL the
/ Boston & Maine Railroad
/ Has Progressive Leanin9s.
| Governor Guild is believed TO be far
more progressive than any man whose
! mar me has yet been mentioned IN con-
nection with the senatorshlp. nus
J friends in Washington declare that ms
record as governor shows that ne was
! i'm favor of more progressive ieglsia-
ton than any of his republican prede-
cessors. and certainly more than Gov
ernor Draper his immediate successor.
He is an intimate friend OF Colonel
Roosevelt and is believed to be more
in accord with the coloneps progressive
ideas than is Senator Lodge. despite
well known friendship between Lodge