Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-07
SENATOR YOUNG FAvoRs NON.
PARTISAN PRIMARY TO SELECT
SUCCESSOR 70 poLLlvER.
WOULD PERMIT DEMOCRATS
TO VOTE FOR YOUNG
Three Candidates Before Legislature
n Democrats Refuse to 90 into eau.
eus - Republicans and Democrats
Will Have One Each, and Yeune's
hump Convention One.
spec,al to rime..Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. There was no
surprise when it was decided yesterday
that the standpatters would play for
q wide.open primary. or one in which
the democrats would have opportunity
to vote to direct the republican men,
bers Of the legislature as to how they
should vote on senator. Senator Young
a. spokesman, said:
II would favor a non-partisan pri-
mary, the same as has been 80 popular
in Des Moines in the city government"
Under this system all candidates.
democrats and republicans. go upon a
primary ballot and are voted for by
democrats or republicans. and it would
permit the democrats to vote for Young
ana instruct the legislators to vote for
him, Under the regular primary sys-
tenn in Iowa. which applies for the
regular June primary, this crossing Of
PARTY lines is not possible. A short
time ago George Huffman, former
chairman OF the democratic state COM
mittee. declared that in his view there
would be ten democrats vote for Young
to one who would vote for any other
republican. Other democrats believe
the proportion would be larger. be-
cause Of the effort made at the last
election to misrepresent Senator Cum
minis and to picture him as insulting the
democrats.
One Of the Young elimination COM
nlittee stated yesterday when asked
what the program was:
1--WE are going to do just what the
law says we must do"
When asked what it was he said 1t
was to hold primary. He was re-
minded that the law does not provide
for a primary in such case, but re-
auires the legislature to elect. He said
he did not believe it. He was sure the
primary law has a provision for spe-
cial primary.
In case some Of the standpatters re-
fuse to go into the caucus there is GER
tain to be at least three candidates
voted for for the senate. One will be
the regular republican caucus nominee.
the other the regular democratic caucus
nominee, ana the third will be the NOM
inee Of the rump republican caucus. This
would divide the vote about as follows,
nroyided party and factional lines were
followed: Republican 60. democrat o..
standpat ~. That would leave the re-
publicans short 20 Of enough to elect.
It is certain, however. that whether
they 70 into the caucus or not there are
several Of the ,standpatters who will
vote for the regular republican nominee
and REFUSE e deadlock g the legislature
Tie offer made to H. W. Byers to
take tho very important position OF
CORPORATION counsel of Des Moines
caused surprise to all but few who
had known that for some time the
matter was being considered. Some
time ago members Of the council APP
preached the attorney general on
the subject and he said he
would consider an offer. The line
OF reasoning was that Des Moines is
now In the midst OF the most important
litiration Of It's history affecting pub
lie service corporations, that the ablest
lawyer possible should be secured, that
Mr.. Byers would have here great OPP
portunity to distinguish himself in
handling great municipal questions.
Mr.. Byers has frequently indicated that
he regards the great issue, of the day
that. Of establishing right relations be-
tween the public and the public serv-
ice corporations. OF course II he should
be elected senator that would be diff
ferent. but the city Of Des Moines
wants him, and the members Of the
council believe it needs him very much.
sss
Martin =. Wade. Of Iowa City. DEM
ocratic national committeeman, Is here
to give aid to the democrats in their
plans for the session. what do we ex-
pect to get out of it?" he repeated after
Q query. "well. for one thing we feel
that We ought to get a change in the
general law so as to give Iowa the
Oregon plan for the election of senator's
ct the regular election as has been
advised by Senator Cummins and his
friends. It is nothing more than fair.
tho OF course could not be made to ap.
ply to q vacancy like the present. The
sentiment In favor Of going to the
OREGON plan for getting an expression
Of the people has been growing rapidly.
The time Is ripe for it. Then am un-
der the impression we ought to have
Q bank guaranty law. You recall that
the democrats have been for that all
alonH. The decision OF the United
States supreme court on that subject
opens the way for law that will make
banks safe. The postal savings banks
win never be very popular. There is no
reason in asking men to accept only
per cent on their deposits when a bank
guaranty law would make the banks
safe and provide for a rate Of interest
like others get. It is along these lines
that I anticipate the democrats Of the
legislature will work-for things that
are Of direct interest to the people"
Calhoun County Court.
Special TO Times-Republican.
Lake City, Jan. 7.-District court will
convene Jan. % at Rockwell City. will,
Judge NJ. e. Hutchison. Of this city, who