Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-23
OF SMITH, OF
IOWA, TO JuooEshIP, TAKEN
As REPUTATION.
EARLIER PROMISES OF TAFT
HELD TO BE WITHDRAWN
Urged Name Of Norris, Progressive, A.
Test Of Presidents Sincerity in
Holding Out Olive Branch - lnsur-
gent Feeling Of Resentment Now
Asesntuatsd.
Especial correspondence

Washington, Jan. %. - Insurgent
members Of congress who pleaded with
President Taft to appoint Representa-
tive George W. Norris. OF Nebraska,
judge of the Eighth circuit court to
succeed Judge Van Deventer, who was
entirely downcast because the presi-
dent ignored their recommendations
and appointed Representative Walter 1.
Smith, the only standpat member of
the house from Iowa.
1t was learned today that in putting
the name of Norris before the president
the Insurgents had two objects in view.
One was their sincere desire to see the
most prominent insurgent in the house
set very desirable place on the bench.
The other object was 70 determine just
exactly where the president stood as
between insurgent republicans and
standpa, republicans.
Insurgents came to Washington last
December having in mind President
Tafts campaign letter in which he an
nounced his intention to restore patron
age TO the insurgents and treat them on
the same basis as regulars. These in
surgents now assert that the first OPP
portunity they had to present them
selves to the president on an equal
footing with the regulars, was on the
judgess-ip for which Norris and Smith
were rival candidates. According 10 the
story which Is being told among the in
surgent senators who intend to oppose
Smiths confirmation in the senate the
president admitted that the legal quail
ceedns on that basis the insurgents
desired the president to appoint Norris
as his first public act in support of his
campaign letter. The president decided
on Smith as the proper man and now
the insurgents regard the appointment
as an unofficial announcement that the
peace offering made by the president
during the congressional election Is no
longer held forth to the men who have
been fighting Cannon and his followers
in the house and Aldrich and his fol-
lowers in the senate.
This insurgent feeling OF resent
ment against the pres ident has been
accentuated by the presidents action
in his latest nominations in Wisconsin.
Altho the president had an opportunity
to make division Of the patronage be-
tween Senator Stephenson. the stand
pat senator. and Senator LaFollette.
the leader OF the progressive wing of
the party, he IGNORED LaFollette and
followed the wishes Of Stephenson. AS
result LaFollette is certain to oppose
the nominations and the incident will
serve to call attention to the presi-
dents choice as between Norris and
Smith and his general attitude toward
the insurgent element in the party
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer,
Of Pennsylvania. is telling a good story
on Speaker Cannon.
Few people realize" said Mr.. Pal
mer. that the Quakers have a larger
representation in congress, in proper
tion TO the membership Of that sect.
than any other religious body. There
are only 100000 Quakers In the United
States: the present apportionment
calls for one member of the house for
approximately each 100000 Of popula-
.tion. and yet there are nine Quakers
IN the house and senate They are
Representatives Cocks. OF New York;
Butler Of Pennsylvania: Griest, OF
Head, of Delaware; Speaker Cannon
Quakers are Hepburn, Of Idaho: Scott,
OF West Virginia, and Dixon, Of Mon
tana.
Strictly speaking there are only
nine Of US. Speaker Cannon ex-com-
municated himself the day he was
married. When the meeting heard of
Cannon's marriage they sent a COM
mittee to him.
Joseph said the committee. thee
has committed a great wrong by mar
rytnz a non-friend. II thee will say
that thee are sorry thee will be taken
back into the meeting
"'Brothers.' said Cannon. thee come
to me too soon. II thee will come TO
me In about year will be able to
tell thee whether I am sorry.
They would not wait a year." in
Iterrupted the speaker. who was enjoy
ing the story. land they lost a damned
good Quaker. However, am not
lonely, because altho Palmer says SEN
ators Dixon and Scott are Quakers 1
don't think either OF them work at it
any more than do"