Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-22
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session. Tho democrats are divided.
just - badly divided a. the repub-
lican0, into standpats and progressives.
The latter are IN the majority. But
the democratic state committee ar
ranged prior to tho opening Of the leg
islAeure for an organization, with open
headquarters and q manager In charge,
to direct the course OF the democratic
contingent strictly for political advan-
tage. This organization works with a
small group Of democratic members who
make much noise but accomplish lit
tie It - the same group OF DEMO-
Gratis who in another year sought to
effect destruction Of the progressive
movement in Iowa by the defeat OF
Governor Cummins and used railroad
money to make the fight. It is strictly
a standpat group Of democrats, and
they hate Cummins and the progressive
movement. whether in the democratic
party or the republican party. with q
hatred famed by the second defeat
Of their hopes last year. They blame
everything upon Cummins and his
friends. They are busy circulating the
campaign canards that were set afioat
about what Cummins said last October.
The standpat group among the demo-
Gratis regards itself as the democratic
party in Iowa. II has the laxative
members and 1t has access to every
avenue Of publicity here and in many
parts Of the state.
Fighting the Proaressves.
But behind the closed doors Of the
democratic conferences the progressive
group asserts itself. and it is not likely
to be carried AWAY by the events
of a day. 1t is an open secret that
the standpat group has plotted from
the very first to do anything and every
thing that could be conjured up to make
1t hard for the progressive republicans
They have been ready at all times to
Join with all who are actuated chiefly
by hatred OF Senator Curnmins and to
do whatever seems best to humiliate
Cummins or to effect a breaking up
OF the progressive republican forces in
Iowa. But the democratic standpat
group Is not in fact in full control
This crisis brings out the peculiar
situation In the democratic ranks. 1t
may quite easily turn out that those
who have apparently been spokesman
for the democratic minority are rele-
gated to the rear seats. The crisis
is no less one for the democrats than
for the republicans
Will Soon Cut Wool.
The people OF the state may depend
upon 1t that as soon as this Oregon
plan bill is disposed Of. IL not before.
the democrats Of the legislature are GO
ing TO cut loose and take hand in the
election Of a senator
The crisis is on and no mistake about
1t; The end is in sight but what kind OF
an end nobody can foresee.
An entirely new element has entered
the game and the whole situation Is
from today changed, 1t is no longer
a question as to who shall be the re-
publican candidate: but It is O question
as to who can win in a wide open pub
lie caucus of republicans and democrats
with the democrats acting-54 of them
ItogetAer-in one solid body under ex-
lcellent leadership and playing the game
of politics for all 1t is worth u
I'VE have kept o1r hands of this
senatorial matter long enough" said
one of the leaders last evening. 1.-THE
time has come for MS to act, and you
may be sure we are going to act as one
man. We are going to do what We
think is right. We are going to elect
a senator
Democrats Will Act Together.
The democrats can BE depended upon
to act together in q matter Of this kind
When their caucus last week discussed
whether or not they shall go to Deemer
soltdly a majority Of them, showed a
personal preference for that action. But
they found their counsels divided for
there are some OF the democrats especi-
ally along the line Of the Illinois Gem
trail who insisted that they could not
honorably go to Deemer But all this
is past. They can be thrown anywhere
Their leaders are conservative men
Clarkson, Ritter DeWolf. Dunnegan
Wilson, Ritter, Kull, O'Conner. White
McManus. They are quite prepared to
do business.
May Mean New Candidate.
1t may be that the solution will be
the bringing in Of new candidate,
republican, to whom all the democratic
votes shall be thrown SO as to place the
republicans in the position of refusing
to elect good man. But whatever else
happens the democrats are now to be
reckoned with as factors in the sena-
torial situation quite different from the
situat ton Of the past
Nobody cares very much for the spe-
cial pleadinss prepared for defense OF
the veto. they are excellent reading for
dull evening. but great deal Of at
tention is being given right now to
veto.
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