Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-17
early start in the senatorial race be-
fore the legislature.

early start in the senatorial race be-
fore the legislature.
One of the senators here this week
called attention to this record and said
that as far as he was concerned it was
regarded as complete estoppel from
Carroll, Young, Jackson, ct. al. MAX
ing plea for special referendum to
the voters while the legislature would
be engaged in marking time.
Lining Up the standpatters.
About the most Interesting gossip OF
the past week was to the effect that a
formal effort has been made. not who'll
ly with success, to line up the stand
patters OF the legislature for united
and concerted action on the senatorShip
at every step Of the way. One OF the
senators here this week related that he
had been apprcache 10 have him sign
UP an agreement which looked 70 unity
of action. Ostensibly il was pro-
agree 70 stay out of caucus entirely
until the republican majority had
agreed practically upon candidate
ard that candidate should be pledged
not TO be candidate a. the primary
seventeen months later. or in other
words that an ad interim senator
should be selected who woud not be in
the way Of Senator Young's ambition
to lead the s,andpatters 20 victory at
the coming primary
The senator who told Of this stated
that he regarded 1t Is too much Of a
deal in the first place. and secondly
that il was intended 10 lead. and in
evitab.y would lead, 10 an agreement TO
stand out of the caucus entirely-a po-
sition entirely indefensihle unless some
thing comes up tina, can not now be
foreseec
From this Il would seem that there is
being some work done among The legis-
ia.ors with q view 10 anticipating the
caucus action. But unless the legiSlat-
ors who tarry here for a day are great
on dissern bling. there Will not be any
deals made and no private agreements
made as 20 candida ties.
Youre's Real Intent ons.
While there is beating of the tom
toms 10 the primary tune the work be-
ing done by the Young steering COM
nliI,ee is directed entirely in another d.
recton Il is learned mere that one OF
the members made the claim the other
day that they now have the assurance
of the voters OF fifteen Of the progress
siva members for Young. and that they
expect to get at least twenty OF tne!n.
Of course fifteen would be all that
would be needed 70 make sure of his
election in the caucus. provided all the
srandpa: vote could be KEEP, so!id!y in
line for the candidate designated by the
governor TO be the recipient of the
standpac strength. That progressive
members have been aproac hed for their
support for Young is certain: but it is
regarded as doubtful II any Of them
have been secured. except in a condi-
tionai way The argument put up 10
them is ,ha. it would be very much
better for the party 70 have in the SEN
ate two men whose influence would
Offset each other and thus that the
work Of either one would be neutralzed
the next Two years.
Young Burns His Bridges.
The impression grows that the LATE
Young speech lambasting the Taft idea
of designating at this time how tariff
revision may be effected when th- tar
III commission has reported, and con-
fining action TO one schedule at a time,
has destroyed all possibility OF harmon
ious outcome Of the prospective legis-