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Special to Times-Republtcan.


"regulars'' have bolted the congression-
al republican ticket The Atlantic
Nevs,lths only genuine standpat daily
in,ths district, the recognized organ of
whatJis left Of the faction. has come
out 3ore the democratic ticket and will
fight, the republican party from this
timesons Uni that district.
,VEhata1erqthis4 willshelp or hurt Judge
Gresn ssesms ito be a matter of conflict
Ing 4opinion. Among a great many it
w4llthe accepted as pretty good proof
thatSthe convention at+the Bluffs made
no smistake
The Atlantic News is edited by
Charles T. Chase, who for many years
edited the old Atlantic Democrat and
was q Sleader Of the democratic forces.
IA s1ewG years ago 1he attached himself
t0ft7rosproGressive. cause when ~the other
'papersthere. was a standpat. Then in
lone ,of tthe hot flights he made a flop
over night which was coincident with
certain financial transactions which
put his paper on easy street. Since
then A1e has been an ardent standpat-
tier and was one of the main supports
Of Judge Smith. In fact his paper has
been recognized as voicing the views
lof the particular friends of Judge
smith.
/ Ut is recalled that at the time Of the
republican state convention last year
Chase and Porterfeld caused to he cir
culated at the state convention copies
OF what was to be new publication in
Iowa, the '-Stelwart& Republican, They
were4going to start a publication that
would speak boldly for the true repub-
( 30 The frat yyyoe 1xi
devoted to President Taft, President
Jackson, OF the Taft sclub. and to abuse
Of Senators Doniver and Cum Minis. One
issue finished the game.
Now the News ,bolts the nomination
Of Green. "The' standpat republicans Of
iowa. It says. "are fighting for their
! very existence. This district is the
/, last di4ck rs it is also the raliying
ground Of the standpatters who are
ltrue to thelsrepublican, faith. Better a
tthouDand times that 0.democrat should
temporarily sepressut this district in
consresssfhansthat.xtt t. At should be, perm
anentlyf placed" in the insurgent col
umn."
Postofnce troua5tss are said to be
la<gsly responsible for the bolt.
Two Of ehe four iowa regiments, I.
~
year in Des Motnes. The regiments
commaudsd by Cobonels Caantland and
Bennett VIII camp at the rifle range
north Of the.city. Colonel ALIENS regi-
mont will camp An Vtnton and Colonel
HoweHs regiment will camp at Ottun-
wa The Ruardsrnen do not like to
como to Das Moines and camp tho the
grounds are we'll fitted up, and are easy
OF access, but they are some distance
from the city and the aguardsmen say
they. might as well be forty miles from
any place as to be there.
Judge MCPHERSON has agreed that he
will give his personal attention to the
big express rate case soon to come be-
fore HIM and not to shift it off to a
master tor investigation. It may be
necessary to refer some matters to a
master. but at least at the outset the
distinguished federal Judge will give
She case hts personal attention. AS soon
as the criminal docket is out of the way
he Will call In the attorneys in the case,
Messrs. Guernsey, Cosson, Thorne,
Byers, Robbins and others and have a
conference with a view to arriving at
a satisfactory plan Of getting the case
before the court. The court may let
the matter rest right where it is, under
q temporary restraining order, and not
issue an injunction at all. until some
time in the fall when the matter can
Ebe presented in fullness. He has tndI-
Gated desire to have the case pushed
forward as rapidly as possible. The
attorneys representing the people have
been working overtime and SUNDAYS to
set ready and THE clerical force of the
railroad commission has been searching
the records for evidence.
e. J. Curtin, Of Decorah. who has
been endorsedsby the northeastern Iowa
bankers for president of the state asso-
citation, has been here this week work
ang with the4executive committee of the
state board of agriculture on improve
snents for the state fair grounds, Mr..
Curtin IS not only a banker but is deem
~ interested in agriculture and is a
blrst GLARS business man He has charge
p1Sthe speed department for the state
aAar and ds an enthusiastic lover Of
f1o6 horses. It is almost certain he
rs7H be elected head Of the state bank
Orr association.