Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-28

longing to the mountain region. Ms.
scuri IL the only other state that mtght
compete with Iowa. Fred Lehmanu
and Secretary Nagel have been mem
toned. Both are now holding high
federal places and Missouri is IN thai
sense abundantly cared for or the
Quality Of Lehman for the place there
can be no doubt whatever, for he Is one
of the greatest men Intellectually IN al
the country. But whatever objection
that might attach to Judge Deemer
because Of his being too close to the
common people and not sufficiently
schooled in looking at things from the
standpoint Of Big Business. would APP
ply to Fred Lehman with added force
for Lehman Is one Of the most thor
oughly democratic men Of the country
Secretary Fisher has been compli-
mented by mention as one who might
be named. It Is certain. however, that
the Illinois delegation would not be
unitedly back of him, and besides he Is
not regarded as of the right size for
the place. A study Of the situation
therefore leads to the conclusion that
tration would be between Lehman OF
the chances favoring the latter
Prefer Kenyon Where He Is.
While Questionably great many
of the republicans of the state. perhaps
all Of them. would be ready at a sna!
TO se- back Of Senator Kenyon and
boost for HIM for q place on the su.
p.en?e bench, provided OF course i;
would be agreeable to him to seek that
cha-Ge. yet most OF the republicans
who have Deen asked about it have said
off-hand that they would prefer Il
have the junior senator remain right
where he IS in d fed of usefulness
where he is sure 10 grow rapidly. EX-
p!eSS-oE of confidence in the good
wo.k Of senator Kenyon are heard
wherever his name is mentioned. The
republicans Of this part Of the state. al
Least, expect to see him continued in
and they believe that he is of that
temperament and peculiar ability that
vii. make him a power for good there.
Besides. for him q leave the senate al
;hiS time would weaken the strength OF
the progressive group Of thirteen loyal
republicans who stood by Senator La
Toilette IN his demand for a square
dea! in the matter of committee Places
The fact that the demand of the thir-
teen senator's for a fair distribution OF
places of responsibility was turned
down means that in the future at an
early day, perhaps. the fight will be re-
rewed and probably it will be success
tul- Senator Kenyon is relied upon to
he a leader in that fight. Senator Ken
yon has been 6evoting himself to the
:avestigatoin into che Illinois idea OF
political ieals and has beer insisting
that the Lorimer probe proceed faster
If ne should be taken from the commit
tee at this time i would be a g-ea,
gain for the kind of politics that Lori
ner and his CHAMPIONS deIigha in.
Would Unsettle Politics.
The selection of Senator Kenyon for
a federal judicial place would create
havoc III state political circles again
equal at least to the chaos which fol-
lowed the death OF the late Senator
Deliver. Those who think they know
say that the governor would find an
entirely new candidate on whom &c
bestow the mantle or roga. and would
thus revolutionize the situation as &c
the Doiliver succession But that con-
tiageEcy is remote.