Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-05
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FULL SWING.
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GENERAL ASPIRE TO
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ties.
Especial correspondence.l

Washington, Jan. 5.-Kentucky DEM
orats are facing bitter fight over the
election Of q United States senator to
succeed Senator Thomas II. Paynter
On the surface there are but two can
didates for the office. Senator Payn-
ire being a candidate for reelection
and Representative Ollie NJ. James be-
ing a candidate against him.
Kentucky democrats in the house
who are in close touch with the sem
atorial situation at home are authority
for the statement that while Paynter Is
apparently being supported by j. c. w
Beckham, formerly governor OF the
state. and John c. c. Mayo. mill
lionaire lumber dealer and oil pro-
Queer both men are putting the Payn-
ter candidacy forward to cover up their
own movements. to split the democratic
vote between Paynter and James. with
a view to deadlocking the legislature
and then coming out into the open.
Strong in Face Of Defeat.
Senator Paynter is confident that he
will have the support Of Beckham and
Mayo to the finish. Men in close touch
with the situation assert, however, that
the senator occupies a most peculiar
position. They declare that altho the
senator is slated for defeat he will be
in a position TO name his own success
sor. The plan as outlined here is to di-
vide the members Of the legislature be-
tween James and Paynter. When 1t
becomes evident that Pavnter can not
be reelected Mayo and Beckham will
enter the field as compromise candi-
dates with an agreement to assist each
other and to keep the senatorship away
To IN fhio ~ will ha
cessary to convince Paynter that every
effort having been made TO elect him
having met with failure he should
thrown his support to Mayo or Beck
ham. Should Senator Paynter do this
II is predicted that he will unquestion-
ably make 1t impossible for James to
succeed him. The James supporters.
however. are counting upon demon
strating to the satisfaction OF Senator
Paynter that he Is being used as a
stalking horse by two men, either one
OF whom Is determined TO supplant him.
eeekham Long Ambitious.
Governor Beckham has long cher
ished an ambition to come to the
United States senate. He was a
candidate against Senator Bradley
four years ago and was defeated only
because Senator Bradley received
enough democratic votes to Offset the
republican detection. The prediction is
made that neither Mayor Beckham
will abandon their efforts to get into
the senate If they are defeated by the
legislature this year. both men being
ready to announce themselves az
candidates against Senator Bradley
two years hence.
OF the four candidates for the SEN
ate. Senator Paynter openly and Mayo
and Beckman as dark horses. only
Representative James Is in favor of
submitting his candidacy to a popular
vote Of the people. This proposition
was put up to the democratic state
committee and was rejected. 30 tina:
the election Of United States senator
will rest with the legislature where
Paynter. Mayo and Beckham are sup
posed to be stronger than James. 1t
rests with Senator Paynter, however.
to decide who shall be his successor.
for he has enough votes pledged to him
to prevent any Of his opponents from
winning, altho he has not enough to
insure his own election. The James
followers are confident that In the end
Senator Paynter will deliver his votes
to James, thereby interfering once
moro with the senatorial ambitions OF
MAYO and Beckham.