Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

There was IN exodus Of the members
OF the legislature over last night and
this morning and az q result when both
houses reconvened today there was but
little more than quorum present. For
some time before the beginning OF the
session It was evident that the SEN
atorial contest was not to be settled
until after the March vacation. which
ends on March 8. Several ru1nors were
afioat that either one side or the other
had planned a coup, but this failed to
matertalize.
Just q Quorum Prsssnt.
Tho legislature narrowly missed not
having enough to organize and the
question was raised in the senate that
there was not q quorum Of the senate
ana 1t could not therefore join in the
assembly. but when the Joint roll was
called Il WAS found there was Just q
quorum Of senators present.
Reesss Nay Bring, Resuits.
With the senatorial matter put on
at least until March and tho mem-
bsrs having opportunity TO consult
with their constituents and tho warm
~ weather causlnS general unsasiness,
and neaxiy svssybody talking shout
how nice 1t-youid be if the leGis1aturs
lsonSd s0uif III 1ooling ana get down to
biusins1oewith all this it 10 possible
the senatorial pussle VIII bo solved
week after next. But tho session pass
es over the half way place with q
drawn battle and both armies stand
Ing drm.
Two phases Of tho question may be
different after the recess. Unless there
II q special session Of congress both
tho senator's are likely to be homo.
Some members Of congress may also
come. Senator Young. who 10 finally
out Of It, has tried his hand at in
fluencing the legislature without great
results. Will Senator Cummins take
. hand?
Dragging cummins In.
There has been small coterie OF
publicity agents zealously at work all
tho time trying to drag Senator Cum
mins into the fight to his discredit.
They commenced last fall by cry for
q candidate who would be his own
man ~ II Cummins was disposed to
own tho Junior senator. They have
since been telling about all sorts Of
Imaginary rumors an to what Cum
minis has done or wants done. and
have told ~ IL for truth OF the sup
RO0o0- 8CSAOnS u AG4cAN0 Va SOAAAAAAAAAo
~ II they were inspired by him. The
fact remains, and 1t is perfectly un-
derstood by everone here. that Sen
ator Cummins has absolutely refused
to take any hand in the matter at all.
neither directly or thru any friends:
and his own supports have been dis
posed rather to criticise him for hav-
ing thus shown such firm neutrality.
But II Cummins should como back
and get into tho game 1t might be that
something would happen. Some of his
friends are pointing out that he 10 be-
ing blamed for everything anyway and
ho might g well deserve some Of the
blame.
Yeuns Still Ambitions.
It u stated that Senator Young will
endeavor to again rally his friends
around his standard. especially in case
q few ballots following the recess show
no signs OF breaking the deadlock.
- 4 story s.eely circulated lately 10 to
the effect that the legislature. by main
tanning tho deadlock until after the
4th Of March at least makes sure OF
anothse years pay for the Junior SON.
ator-e matter Of $500. It 10 said
the senate does not split up the years
but Gives . whole years salary each
time.
Judge Deemer IL here. but has taken
no part in the contest. Nothing has
besa heard Of Judge Kenyon for some
time. Ss