Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02

and in the first speech declared that
there would be no amendments to the
anti trust law, Senator Cummins took
issue with him at once and insisted
that some changes are necessary. 1t Is
expected that Senator Cummins Will
make this question one Of the big ones
in his program for the winter, as he
has no equal in the senate in the mat
ter of understanding the relations be-
tween big business and advanced legis-
lation. A recent letter also states that
the Iowa senator is ir fine fettle and
ready for an active winter.
In about ten days the republican ma
tional committee will meet at the White
house and after dinner with the presl-
dent will decide on the details or the
republican national convention OF next
June or July. Iowa will go on record
at the meeting as being one state IN
favor of the abandonment of the prl-
mary principle, so far as possible, ana
a return of the old corrupt caucus and
bossism method of handling party af-
fairs, with invitation to all persons
without regard to previous party affi-
liations to join in making the noml-
nations. 1t IS known, however, that%he
CO[nnltteS VIII ne leqult GU ~ So wa
record either for or against permitting
the republicans Of the rank and file TO
have the right to decide for themselves
who shall be their party nominee. All
reports indicate that the orders have
gone forth TO indorse the caucus meth
Cd.
r. H. Spence and A. I. Smith, Of
no y ont in Eight
district politics. one a former repubi-
can state chairman and the other an
aspirant for congressional honors, are
ACCUSED in court in Ringgold county
of sanctioning an effort made by
friends of a client TO induce certain
witnesses to leave the state in order 70
avoid appearing in court. 1t is supposed
TO be another of those ugly tangles in
to which lawyers get when cases are
hard fought in court.
W. c. Brown. member of the iegisln-
ture from Wright county, has been
formally announced in his own papers
as a candidate for the republican nom
ina ton for state treasurer. Mr.. Brown
proved to be q valuable man in the
legislature at it's last session. He has
long been associated with the agricul-
rural interests of the state, thru his
service on the state board of agrlcul-
ture, resigning as vice president of the
hoard when elected to the Legislature.
He was also president Of the state as
ISOLATION of sheriffs at one time. He
has such q wide acquaintance that his
candidacy will receive instant APPROX
al in every county of the state. and the
chances seem good that he will not be
opposed.
Congressman Prouty has recon-
mended for appointment as postmaster
at Mitchellville, the son of z. P. Mar
mon, publisher of the Mitchellville IT.
dex The Index is one of the staunch
standpat papers of the state. Judge
Prouty has given the lie to the oft re-
peated assertion of the Standpatters
tina. progressives are factional and will
not tolerate anyone in office other than
a progressive. He has repeatedly rec
commended the nomination of stand
matters to office where the local SENT
ment IS III their favor and has not con-
sidered factional matters in his official
life.
/ Lieutenant Governor George W.
I Clarke has invited to his modest home
/ in Adel to reside with him to the end
I of his days his venerable father, John
Clarke, of Davis county. The elder
! Clarke is 81 years old and had resided
! at Drakeville, where the next governor
! Of Iowa was born. for many years.
! When Senator Kenyon was in Cen
J 10 ha shown the
! town by Claude r. Porter. the demo-
! cratic nominee for senator who re-
/ ceived the votes in opposition to Ken
Won in the legislature all last winter.