Evening times-Republican., 1911-05-13

uoiuOCt0tD are COUntluO ON aH0AAsO
great inroads on the Iowa congres-
sionAl delegation next year and believe
that because Of the calling of the extra
session of congress and other things
incident thereto they are sure to cap-
ture some of the districts. At the re-
cent Jeefrson day banquet spirit Of
confidence was observable on all hands.
The address Of Mr.. Bryan was one OF
those smooth and interesting affairs
which appealed to men regardless OF
party affiliations. or his splendid audi
ence OF 300 or 400 there were at least
one-ftfth republicans. good many OF
Them have gone TO the banQuets an
nually for years, to applaud and ap-
prove, and then to go and vote the
other way. But the democrats are con-
fident that the time has almost come
for men to forget their partisanship
even on election day. A leading Des
Mones democrat the other day said
that he had not known such confidence
among democrats for many years.
Democratic Hopes in Ninth.
The democratic hopes are running
high out in the Ninth congressional
district just now. The republicans are
all tern up over the nomination. Es-
Inmates received here are that in the
convention it will all depend upon what
Pottawattamie county will do The
situation in Cass is more strained than
elsewhere. The progressives are coun-
selling conservative action and plans
that will lead to success in the June
special polling. The standpatters are
if one may judge from their news
paper utbraeks-beco olning nightly
wrought up over the situation. Their
Atlantic iS
and harmony. not conservative action,
not the nomination of regular" but
demands the nomination of "a stand
patter.' There is no beating around
the bush in the game. They want
man nominated, Of course, but first and
ahoVe everything else he must be
standpatter and warranted to stand
tied. In view of the fact that the Cass
oeiegates We're selected on a square
issue between a progressive and
standpatter. it is hard to see why much
effort would be nee ded to get them to
select all fast color standpatters for the
congressional convention. The guess Is
here that If a candidate is selected
Chiefly Or solely for the reason that
ne Is "a standpatter' such as demand
I'D, he win have hard shedding to drum
up enough votes tI puii :!:r@ against
an active democrat
Youns's Change Of Views.
Ex-senator Lafe Young. who enjoys
the distinction Of being the only living
Iowa ex-senator. states frankly that
he has changed his views somewhat
about the way we should treat the
United States senate. He says it is all
right to send young men fresh from
the people to the lower house. but In
the senate there is real need Of men Of
mature judgment and ripened expert
nee in public affairs
They need more business men IN
the senate" he said the other day. "It
is all very we'll to have lawyers there.
good ones. but in body OF ninety six
members there is no excuse for having
eighty lawyers. There is need Of some
men who will not look at things from
the standpoint Of the lawyer In the
brief time was there came to realize
that there were a great many ways in
which I might be useful TO my country
in lines other than poiitical-the busi-
ness affairs of the government, the big
printing office, and all such work. And
I believe. too. that is well TO have men
there who are somewhat removed from
financial cares and who do not have to
depend entirely upon their salary and
be looking forward to how to make
living after they are out In fact there
Is a great field for usefulness in the
senate for business man. having some
familiarity with public affairs. and the
time and disposition to go into vari-
Gus matters with view to bettering
conditions
Senator Young denies that he has
,~sx s@s, -
members OF the Iowa legislature who
voted for his successor The story arose
from the fact that he wrote letter Of
inquiry as to certain matters and got
a courteous reply giving all the facts
he desired
iowas Senatorial Team.
William E. Odell. lawyer. keen OBJ
server of all public things. declares
that in his opinion Iowa now has the
greatest team in the United States
senate that Iowa has ever had Mr..
Odell was from the first che mpion Of
Judge Kenyon. and he fs confident that
next year Kenyon will be nominted
and be elected later probably without
opposition. TT is extremely gratifying
to me-" he said. "to note the cordially
with which Senator Kenyon has been
treated by the press Of the state. 1t
indicates to me that men are caring
great deal more for what their public
servants stand for and what they do
than they care for the party regularity
or party affiliations Of these servants"
Capt j. D. Brown. Of Decatur county.
war veteran and senator, who never
swerved from his position all last win
ter. is great admirer OF President
George W. Clarke 'Tm a standpat.
ter. all right he said a few days ago.
"and Governor Clarke is progressive
sure enough, but am for him for gov
ernor. Anyone that is as square and
fair as ne is ought to be put to the
front. We need Just such man at the
head Of state affairs"