Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-03-07

lobbies this morning about heavy
breaks in the senatorial lineup. and
there was more expectation than usual.
but nothing came Of it. There is more
activity manifest on the part OF the
politicians and managers than usual
and all sorts Of rumors are aHoat as
to plans for ending the deadlock right
OFF.
Only Two Changes.
Only two changes were recorded to-
day in the ballot from the votes last
cast by members. Enser. OF Winne-
shiek. changed from Deemer to Ken
yon. and Edmunds. Of Taylor. who has
been voting for Wallace, deserted him
and went to Deemer. The kenyon
men had one the best Of it in the list
of absentee republicans. three Kenyon
men being absent and four Deemer
men.
Both Claim cummins' Aid.
1t was announced today that Senator
Cumm:ns w.:i be home this evening.
Both sides are claiming that he will
throw the weight Of his infuence with
them. the expectation il that when the
Oregon plan - disposed by the house
tomorrow q break may occur.
etandpa*. Kenyon Deal.
In the noon edition Of the Capital
claim 10 made that seventeen Kenyon
men will desert him this week. The
Kenyon msn on tho other hand claim
that when they dsfeak the Oregon plan
bill thA standpattsrs will return the
favor BY electing Kenyon. Leading
standpatters admitted at noon that .
deal Of this kind IL under way.
smaiinsss In campaign.
A fair example Of the essential
meanness Of the kind Of campaign be-
ing put up came 20 light the past week.
Tho story was given currency In GER
tain newspapers bent upon destruction
Of the whole progressive cause that
Robert J. Fleming. Of this city; had
been sent by the progressives into
northern Iowa to do work In corraling
votes for Judge Deemer. Just why 1t
should be deemed that Mr.. Fleming
has no right to engage in politics II he
30 chooses was not explained, but the
story was printed in a Fort Dodge pa
per that he was there and that he had
been sent by "the kitchen cabinet" !"
whatever that Is. The story has been
freely used as basis for a theory that
in some mysterious way the progress
sive proeressives Of Iowa are anita
gonistic to Kenyon.
But In fact Mr.. Fleming Is in Texas
The Des Noines papers some time ago
announced his departure for San AM
tonic and that is where he went. Prob
ably Mr.. Fleming would be the last
man in Iowa who would undertake to
do any personal political work for any.
body: and the use Of his name in con-
nection with barefaced fake Is anus
ing to the legislators.
Fsud Interest Lacking.
It was supposed that the coming Of
Young and Kenyon might cause q con-
siderable stir in political circles, but
the members were not greatly disturb
ed. The great majority Of the 1egisla-
tors reported that the interest In the
senatorial situation is not as great at
home as might be expected
"The people geenrally," said one of
them from northern iowa, show a
great deal less impatience than they
did some time ago. A good many of
them sny It will not harm us very much
II we have only one senator at Wash.
ington tho next two years. A great
many Of them are saying that either
Deemer or Kenyon will make a good
senator and they are willing to leave Il
to US"
Another senator expressed the orin-
ION that all the people ask is that
be elected. They do not caro-
to have the deadlock continue and they
hope that It will be ended soon.