Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-08
WATERLOO MAY POSSIBLY HAVE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR
GOVERNOR OF IOWA.
oscoNNER AND DUNN
ALREADY IN FIELD
basher critieixss General Weaver and
Oppose His Candidacy For Con-
arsss in Seventh oistriet-9e'i OF
Old Soldiers Shows Strong OPPOSE
ton 70 TAFT.
Special to Times-Republican.

Speclal TO 1llneS-RepupiicdH.
Des Moines, Nov. Samuel H. Ba-
shor. of Waterloo, may be the demo-
cratic candidate for governor next
year. He has been urged to be a can
didate. He has not said ne would not
consider the matter.
At present there are only two
avowed candidates for the nomination
Frank O'Conner. Of New Hampton
and E. G. Dunn. Of Mason City. Both
are fine orators and both strongly
backed by organizations having much
political influence Mr.. O'Conner will
have the legislative contingent largely
with him while Mr.. Dunn has strong
pull with the farmer element. EN-
Congressman Dan Hamilton has also
been mentioned in connection With the
nomination But the lines OF the
fight have not yet been shaped.
Mr.. Bashor doesn't take very kindly
to the suggestion that has been cuit-
waited here in Des Moines that Cen
eral Weaver be sent back 10 congress
to represent Iowa democracy IN the
halls OF legislation. Il see by the
papers" said Mr.. Bashor. that Cen
eral Weaver is being grooUed Tor
congress, and see also that H. e.
come to the defense OF the record OF
his father in-la and insists his record
is all right as democrat. But II
seems to me that II is not good He
went to the state convention at OF
tumwa and participated and when
platform for local option was adopted
by more than two-thirds of the con-
vention. he refused to support the tick
ct because the platform did not suit
him. If he should be sent to con-
gress he might find that what his con-
stituents want does not exactly meet
with his approva! and he would be
found voting right against them Now
General Weaver knows that local op-
ton In regard to the liquor question
,s good democratic doctrine; for it
simply means giving the people the
right to say what they want. and 1t is
q temperance measure rather than
otherwise. He can hardly expect DEM
ocrats to - for him when he is OPP
posed to democratic principles"
Mr.. Bashor Is personally for Champ
Clark for president, and believes that
most Of the democrats IN his part Of
the state are for him; but they also
think well Of Governor Wilson and
would be glad to support him.
go
At the time OF recent reunion Of
old soldiers in Perry Mr.. Walters. q
war veteran living near Granger, took
occasion to make inquiry among tbs
hundred or more veterans attending the
reunion as to how they stood In their
attitude toward Taft as a presiden-
tial candidate next year. He finally took
poll Of those attending. and much &c
his amazement, he found just one wh1
said he was for Taft as next president
All the others were openly opposed o.
non-committal. It was found that the
trouble was over the manner in which
the Sulloway bill was sidetracked fol-
administration measures. That which
seemed especially to make the war vet
Grams disgruntled was the fact that
soon after the pension bill was dis
posed OF the administration came out
for an immense appropriation for Mis-
souri, river improvement.
I'VE felt" said one Of the veterans
that the Missouri river could better
afford to wait that we could"
Practically none of the soldiers are Al
all enthusiastic for the Taft nomina-
ton next year, and this condition pre-
walls all over Iowa
Iowa II not the only state that is get.
ting after the express companies thr,
its legal department and forcing an is
sue as to reduction OF rates. News o
the action taken IN North Carolina O.
an order for reduction amounting to {
IL per cent cut was received at the
state house yesterday. The Iowa case!
are awaiting a further move on thu
part of the express companies to show
that the rates which have been ordered
for Iowa are in fact coniscatory. IL
the meantime an accurate record is be
ing kept Of all the business done il
Iowa, on which the showing is fnaIl!
to be made.