Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-02
SEES FIGHT OF HIS
LIFE BEFORE SENIOR IOWA
SENATOR.
DoLL.vER HAS AROUSED IRE
OF oLD-TlME BOSSES
Pick Ninth District Congressman as
Man Best Suited to Lead Opposition
Turning Out Of Delivers Protese,
o'conneII, Only Step in Administra-
tion's Plan 70 Got Even.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington. July 2-Senator Jona-
than P. Dolliver of Iowa. who has
made record as one Of the militant
insurgents of the senate in this con-
gress, has the fight of his life ahead OF
him. All the reports from Iowa that
come to Washington make 1t plain the
standpat forces have camped on his
trail and are going to do their utmost
to beat him.
The man who Is being groomed by
the opponents OF Dolliver Is Represen-
tative Walter I. Smith OF the Council
Bluffs district. Judge Smiths strength
in his own district was shown when he
won out recently for the nomination
against H. w. Byers. To be sure. he
will have fight for reelection but
his supporters think he Will win IN
the election and, in this belief. they
are already booming him for speaker
of the house and also talking OF him
as the man they will support for the
senate against Dolliver.
Term Ends Two Years Hence.
Senator Doliver made a speech IN
the senate shortly before the session
closed that was ranked by those who
heard 1t as one OF the ablest efforts
ever made in the upper house In
| that speech. he upheld the progressive
cause and went after the tariff law
and those who had a hand In framing
it roughshod. Senator Dolliver pleaded
for reform within the republican party
and for the ousting Of the old and COR
rupt leadership. That the speech at
tracted notice may be judged from the
large number of requests which have
come for it, Senator Bourne has asked
for 10000 for Oregon distribution and
South Dakota progressives have asked
for 10000. Many applications have
come in for lots Of from 100 to 500.
Dolliver has now gone to New Mex
| leo to recuperate from the effects of
an attack OF grippe last winter. If he
gets into good physical shape. he viii
take an active part in the campaign
this fall. He will not end his senate
term for two years but his enemies
are already camping close on his trail
and he is getting ready to meet them.
That he will make one OF the most
brilliant speaking campaigns ever heard
IN this country when the time comes
for the senatorial fight to begin in
earnest is the prediction OF his friends.
Hit Thru o'conneII.
Judge O'Connell. solicitor Of the
treasury. Is to go Oct. 1. As matters
are now arranged. Thompson. OF Me-
braska. will succeed him at that time.
The appointment Of Thompson has
been secured by Senator Norris Brown.
OF Nebraska. Senator Brown was form
erly attorney general OF Nebraska and
1rhornDson was his deputy,
The facts as to the Thompson ap-
pointment are interesting. To begin
with. Judge O'Connell is a townsman
Of Senator Doliver. Senator Dolliver
Is an insurgent The insurgents these
days are not being allowed any patron
age, or at most, but little. Once in
awhile If an insurgent supports
measure which the White House fav-
ors, he is dispensed an office or two.
Judge O'Connell's fate has been decid-
ed In large measure by the attitude Of
Senator Dolliver toward the adminis-
tration and 1t has been recognized for
months that with the president and
Dolliyer at outs, there would be a new
solicitor named.
On the other hand. Senator Brown.
tho he comes from the insurgent state
of Nebraska. has been supporting the
administration consistently. He has
done this at the cost of some criticism
from his insurgent constituents. Now
when 1t comes to the appointment of
solicitor Of the treasury. he Is reward
ed with the selection OF his friend
Thompson.