Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-05
aTANpPATs HAVE TOO MANY
IDEAS AZ TO sENAToRsHip
PROGRAM.
MANY WANT A CAUCUS
TO FORM FRACTIONAL BATTLE
Others Would Force Agreement on d.
vision Of Spells Prior to Holding Of
Party caueus-Youns His Own Cam.
:paian Manaaer-othsr Candidates
Have Friends on Duty.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

session only three days Off, and not q
sufficient number OF legislators in the
Hobbies to keep the petty candidates
busy.
The senatorial candidates are practi-
cally all here and they are meeting
their friends. The utmost cordially
appears on the surface. All are repub-
licans, all honorably seeking prefer
ment, each one having perfect right
to be candidate. That is the talk In
the Hobbies. The disposition which
was manifest for some time to COM
plain and grumble because there were
SO few candidates gave way complete
~ and now there is some criticism be-
cause there are SO many. Those who
were painting Senator Cummins as a
criminal because he was alleged to be
engaged in fixing it so there would only
be one candidate are now denouncing
him a a villain for insisting upon
everybody being in the race. But mem
bers of the legislature are not worry
ing about these newspaper and lobby
discussions.
The plan of the standpatters has
been to hold a conference some time
today or tonight and to agree upon a
program as a distinct faction OF the
party. The preliminary conferences of
last week and before did not reach
any conclusion. What is wanted Is a
caucus of the standpa tiers prior to the
republican caucus. Owing to the storm
and absence of many 1t may not be
held until tomorrow or later. but the
leaders admit that the plan is to have
strictly standpat conference, II pos
sible before any of the members have
committed themselves to anything.
Another Plan Urged.
One plan suggested by member OF
the general committee Of the standpat
organization is to get together and de-
eide that every standpatter shall be
under pledge to ignore the regular
caucus until an agreement has been
reached on the outside as to the dis
tribution Of patronage. The house or
ganizati0n = 70 be attacked first. If
the plan Of the general committee pre-
walls the progressive republicans will
be notified that unless the standpatters
secure certain concessions in advance
they will not go into caucus at all.
Then they would put up standpat
candidate for speaker against the reg
ular caucus nominee, and expect to
elect him by democratic votes or to
maintain indefinitely a deadlock.
1t is also the plan of the committee
to insist upon settlement Of the printer
and binder question before organiza-
ton is permitted.
Practically all of this organization,
or Reorganization, work is being done
by outsiders. 1t is not disclosed that
the democrats are taking any hand
whatever. They expect to caucus and
to agree upon a plan Of action which
will be guided largely by what the re-
publicans are able to do in their reg
ular caucuses.
Young on the Job.
The candidacy Of Senator Young is
being looked after personally by HIM
self. assisted by the committee which
was named prior to his going to WASH
ington. The junior senator has been
a frequent visitor in the Hobbies and
is received with utmost courtesy and
personal good will by all the members.
His friends will have a room at the
Slavery.
The candidacy Of Judge Kenyon will
be handled largely by Senator Fred
Larrabee, and several personal friends
from Fort Dodge are expected. 1t is
recognized that Kenyon has a decided
advantage in having the only active
newspaper support in Des Moines aside
from that given by Senator Young's
paper to himself. 1t is hoped that Judge
Kenyon will personally come and meet
the legislators. All who are now on the
the ground agree that Judge Kenyon
is entitled to be considered among the
leaders in the race.
Other Campaign Managers.
Senator A. b. Funk's candidacy will
be handled by Senator Leslie Francis.
his lifelong friend and fellow-towns-
man. Mr.. Funk is on hand and is in
the race to stay He bases his candi-
dacy upon his merits and his record.
Among the members it has been we'll
received.
Attorney General H. W. Byers, who
has not up to the present time. made
any effort in his own behalf, Is actively
on the floor Of the lobbies and he will
have q room in charge Of his brother
and other friends from the Ninth dis
trict. It Is the general impression that
the Byers candidacy has gained in re-
cent weeks and especially since the
publication, Of his report.
Senator d. c. Chase, OF Hamilton
county, on behalf Of the Tenth district
will present the name Of Governor
Gafst. Senator Joe Mates. who repre-
SCENTS Garst's old district. is also here
in charge Of the candidacy. The Garst
candidacy Is In dead earnest and he
says he Is in the race to win and be-
cause he believes he can and will be
elected.
Speaker Feely Is here and will do a
/. lot Of mixing. He is a candidate on his
merits and because he feels he has a
right, to be, but says he will not open
a headquarters nor do any fighting.
Carl FRANKIE Is also on hand and IS
going into the game with all his might.
Senator James A. Smith. Lieutenant
Governor George Clarke, Paul Stillman,
and Senator Beal were among the earli-
est arrivals. These republicans and
all the candidates for the senate and
their friends are maintaining entirely
friendly relations and appear to have all
entered the New Year with a resolve
: =, &C FOOD friends no matter what hap
{ pens.
Enormous Prsssueo Brought.
The enormity Of the pressure which
has Ebeen brought 70 bear on some
Z 6815nesa Of the legislature to compel
& q i1Gn 20 %. coatrary g, their own pref