Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-02
FAvoRrTE EXPRESSION OF Ex-
i GOVERNOR INDICATES NO
CHANGE IN SENTIMENT.
Ia NOT OPPOSED TO TAFT
AS STRONGLY AS FORMERLY
Big Fourteenth Judicial District HAS
Interesting Contest-cumn1ins' Work
as Chairman Of Anti Trust Law
Committee Attracting Wide Attention
iowa Misrepresented on Committee.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 2.-When Cover
nor Leslie NJ. Shaw was in the city the
past week he kept very still about poll
tics, unusually so, and his indifference
to politics attracted attention almost
as great as his keen interest on Vlsll
iI1st four wears ago when he took an
entirely different attitude. Governor
Shaw was quoted. however, as speak
ing In a somewhat pessimistic tone OF
the outlook for the republican party
"if it continues to go democratic, as
he expressed it. BY his old friends mere
that is taken TO mean that he is sun
as strongly as ever opposed 10 the
popularizing of the party thru ADOPTION
of progressive principles.
Just four years ago at this time OF
the year, Governor Shaw was engage"
in making hard fight 10 prevent the
nomination Of le then secretary OF
war, his long time associate IN the
Roosevelt cabinet and ne was con-
WINGED, so he said. that Taft could not
be elected if nominated. He was theIl
in favor of an Iowa candidate Tor
president and expressed the OPINION
that either himself or Governor cum
minis could be and would be elected II
he was nominated His objection 10
Taft at that time was that he repre-
scented certain advanced ideas that
were not popular.
Governor Shaw did not While mere
indicate any charge of sentiment tho
persons close to him have learned tha'
he is not so much opposed to Tart as
he was.
The fact that Governor Shaw again
registered as from Denison. his FORMER
home. is not taken TO have any mean
nor Shaw Is devoting himself entirely
nor shaw is devoting himself entirely
to business and whatever hand ne
takes in politics will be as one of the
eroup of business men with whom he
has been associated in the past few
wears, He mas no intention now of re-
turning to Iowa to live or TO claim
Iowa as his home for political purpos-
es.
Judicial matters are beginning to at
tract some attention in the Fourteenth
judicial district, which is in northern
Iowa, 1t is one of the half dozen dis
tricts in the state in which a judicia
election IS 10 be held newt year L. r
Harm eton, county attorney of KOS
suth county, was in the city the o'hel
day on a business matter ana NE
presence here started some GOSSIP
since it was learned that he was no
averse to a movement started by hls
friends in kossuth to secure for MN
the nomination on the republican TICK
ct as a candidate for judge. kossut
has always been ambitious politically
and it has been understood IN the pass
would some day ask for this nomlna'
ton, and Mr.. Harrington IS being pu
forward as the right man. At the same
time there is discussion OF some others
Fred Cilchrist, of Laurens, who was
a candidate the last time, IS regarded
as available material for the Judseshlp
Palo Alto county. ii IS thought, ma.
consider presenting the name Of eithe
F. c. Davidson, former member OF th'
legislature, or c. B. McCarty. bot!
popular lawyers of the district
George Heald and F. Kirkpatrick, o
Clay county. are also counted as il
the available class. Emmett count!
will surely present the name Of Nell
p Lee, at present assistant attorne,
general of the state. a resident Of Els
thervile if the doors are opened an
the republicans of the district are t
choose new man. Mr. Lee has mad
an enviable reputation in his presen
position and would command mucl
strength. It is not probable that Sen
ator Francis, Of Dickinson, woul
again permit use of his name in tina
connection. All reports from the dis
trict indicate, however that an inter
esting but good natured contest is Ger
tain.
The district comprises the countie
of Emmett, Dickinson, kossuth, Hum
boldt. Buena Vista, Pocahontas, Cla
and Palo Alto. 1t is the term Of A.
Bailey. of Storm Lake, that Is to ex
pire at this time, and as he has ha
three terms, it is supposed he will no
be a candidate again. Judge Quarto
retired with three terms. Judge Coyls
the other judge, resides in Humbold
county.
Senator A. 3. Cunnins has bee
busy since his return from the Panam
trip with his work as chairman of tn
special committee provided by the sen
ate for the investigation into the work
Ings Of the antitrust law with specis
reference to the amendments and add
lions needed to make that a workabl
development Of business and the mod:
fcation Of the law by the suprem
court. letter from newspaper ma
In Washington who has been watchin
things closely conveys the informatio
that the work of the Cummins speci'
committee is attracting a great deal I
attention not only in congressional an
political circles but in commercial an
business circles, and great hopes al
entertained that by reason of this fr
yestigation some much needed legisls
ton will be started at the coming ses
sion Of congress. 1t was largely bs
cause the Iowa senator has been er
trusted with this important task tn;
he was invited to appear In New Yol
City on the twenty-second of la
month and address the business men
the metropolis on congressional regul;
tfon OF business. 1t was notah
event and there gathered to hear Il
80 Iowa senator d choice collection of &
best business men Of the nation. 1t
also stated that great many OF Il
Is business men who have been called b
fore the senate committee to give the
&c No Ca. ~: ...e :.s..;- asIee
Senator Cummins that the Sherm'