Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-26
AGAINST PRIMARY SYSTEM BE.
CAUSE IL CUTS OFF PROFIT.
ABLE BUSINESS.
PRIMARY SAVES TO DELEGATES
$4,000 PER STATE CONVENTION
Would Also Save Much Bitterness in
Ninety. Nine Counties - Governor
Called Upon to Decide Important
Law Point as to Wife Dessrtion II
State Capital Gossip.
Special to Times-Republican.

| Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. pa new phase
Of the controversy as to whether or
not the state central committee shall
order return to the old caucus sys-
| tenn or permit republicans to settle
their differences by restricted pri-
hotel men and restaurant keepers are
/ bringing some pressure to have the
convention idea revived. They don't
like the primary way of doing things.
SO far as they have influence they Will
urge that return be made to the
abandoned caucus and convention way.
The last state convention held under
the caucus and convention system.
that Of Aug. l. 1906. brought to the city
at least 5000 persons. They spent
probably an average Of SO each while
in the city tho the value OF visitor
is reckoned still higher. This was $780,
o02 spent in Des Moines alone. The
carfare Of the delegates would amount
to a great deal more. II the whole
matter Is disposed OF by primary
none Of this expense will be incurred
and the Des Moines hotels. restaur-
ants, newspapers railroads and boot
blacks will pc the richer therefor.
The settlement Of the matter by pri-
mary vote would also save the expense
and inevita HE bitterness Of ninety
nine county conventions.
This phase % the matter will be
presented to the state committee when
it meets and an offer OF free rooms
for all the members Of the committee
and for their c-eetin-s will be made
as we'll as a cash bonus for conven-
ton.
Governor Carroll will have To decide
in a few DAYS a matter Of law over
which the lawyers do not agree A Des
Moines man has been accused IN lndI-
ana. where he formerly lived. OF VIE
desertion and the governor is asked to
iscsue warrant for his extradltion
on re1uisition pa pers. The Des Mo1nes
man has taken advantage OF the facts
that Des Moines is making bid for
fame as a divorce center and some time
ago he secured divorce and as
promptly was married again. He now
claims that the divorce and remar-
rage is an estoppel to the charge OF
wife desertion.
The compassion which ordinarily
would attach because Of the disagree
able attitude OF the second wife is
lessened by the fact that the second
wife is alleged to have eloped from
| Indiana with her present husband,
leaving a husband there and she also
secured a divorce: in other words. that
il was a double .desertion, divorce
and marriage all round.
LAWYERS have advised the governor
that in view Of the fact that the miss
ing husband had concealed his where
abouts until now means that the ac-
cused person can not claim immunity
and will have to go back and stand
trial.
The state treasurer has appealed to
the supreme court a case from Dallas
county involving the question OF col
lection of collateral inheritance tax
on the proceeds Of an insurance policy
which was payable and the lega!
heirs" Of the deceased. Claimants In
sist that the collateral tax can not be
collected in such case as the insurance
money does not become a part OF the
estate and is not inherited al all. The
state court has never decided the
question.
Thomas Pray, Of Grinnell, was in
the CITY Yesterday on legal business.
He stated that the situation in the
Sixth district has become much Inn
proved politically and that the district
Will continue to be republican. The
"a modified
there Is desire for harmony all round
Mr. Bryan has been urged to enter
the race for congress for the republi-
can nomination but has not given the
matter any consideration.