Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-26
NEBRASKA AND OREGON
TO EXPRESS PREFERENCE
New Primary Law to Be Tested in
Rryan's state and Attracts Nation
Wide Attsntion-RepubIiea Show
ina More Concern Over Presidential,
Election Than Opponents.
lspeclal CORES pondence. !

blowing. Maine holds her elections In
September two full months before
majority Of the states in the Union
Now however, there is q new barom-
eter, or rather pair OF barometers, and
they will furnish better line on what
is going to happen than Maine has
ever been able to furnish. The legis-
lature of Nebraska has just passed a
new primary law in which is fncorpo-
rated practically every doctrine for
which the National Progressive 1 sague
stands sponsor. From national
standpoint the new Nebraska law Is
of interest because the people express
a choice for president and elect their
own national committeeman. Under
the new law the primary will be held
on April, the same day on which
Oregon operates its now famous prf-
mary.
With the voters Of Nebraska and
Oregon, in two widely separated sec
tons of the country, going to the polls
several months in advance OF a presl-
Dental election and expressing a choice
for the presidency campaign managers
will be furnished with some interesting
food for thought.
Speculation ~ to Effect.
There is much speculation in WASH
inrton as to what effect the expression
of a presidential choice IN Nebraska
and oregon will have on the voters OF
the country The insurgents are look
ing forward to next April with consid-
cradle satisfaction. for Nebraska and
Oregon are counted upon as certain to
be fruitful ground for the progress
sives. They are hopeful that the VOL
ers Of tnesc Two 900 VI wee TOE
fc; IT, ''es'c SO IN
which event they would expect their
cause to be fmmeasureably strength
ened when they go into the nac1onai
conventions to name presidential con-
didates.
Neither the republican insurgents
nor the regulars are going to overlook
Nebraska and Oregon from this time
forward. The democrats In the mouse
are giving every evidence OF playing
the best kind Of politics with view
to lacking a presidential election on 10
their present success. and. OF course, 10
continue their lease OF power IN the
house. The harmony in the democrat
ic ranks is source OF never enoins
amusement to the republicans IN the
mouse ana Iucy Il6SC eASOAA w -N~F
waiting for the hoped-for factionai
row.
With the democrats giving every ev-
idence of proceeding along peaceful
lines. and with no serious distractions
visible in the distance, republicans IN
both branches Of congress are already
convinced that 1t is time to get ready
for the presidential fray.
x TAaaAN-
While the talk OF third party has
sinnrnered down to an insignificant
muttering the contest between tnsurg-
ent republicans and regular republicans
has not abated one whit. The pro-
gressives are going to make fight for
the presidential nomination. 1t IS Tor
this reason that the situation in Ne
braska and Oregon looms up with more
than would ordinarily be
the case. II President Taft's political
advisers can create q sentiment IN
Nebraska and Oregon which can be
crystalized into a primary vote In
which he would be the preference they
will achieve a great victory which. 1t
is believed, is certain to have great
moral effect. 1t is believed in many
quarters that 1t will be easier to do
this in Nebraska than in Oregon. but
the presidents friends win be glad to
get the vote in either state While 1t
is admitted that the presidential prefer
ence expressed in either or both states
will not be conclusive evidence OF the
trend of the country it Is admitted.
nevertheless, that It is important to
make an impression on the ever grow
ing independent vote and the vote
(which likes to get aboard the band
wagon. It is with such vote that
the insurgents expect to strengthen
their cause in the national convention.
Republicans Show Concern.
Democrats In both the house and
senate are showing far less concern
about the presidential election than are
their republican brethren. The actual
control Of the house by democracy. and
the harmon which accompanies that
control, has given the democrats won
derful amount Of courage. This, to-
gether with the favorable manner in
which their legislative program has
been received by the country has in
spired In every democrat the belief that
hts party will capture the country in
1912
Republicans who are counted upon
to carry the major share Of the burden
Of the presidential campaign are far
from entertaining optimistic views
about the political outlook. They are
slowly reaching the conclusion that
the democrats are not going to make
many serious mistakes and, therefore,
must prepare heir campaign issues
along other lines. The tariff will, Of
necessity. be the principal issue be-
fore the country and the republicans
are already agreed that the Issue will
be clean cut as between protection and
the kind OF tariff legislation that will
be enacted into law during the present
congress.
Pioneer Leaves Iowa Falls.
Special to Times-Republican.
= Iowa Falls, April ,26.-Wals w. Leon.