Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-31
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De. Moines, Jan. si.-There was
-, .xe,aauasnt among the members
of the legislature this morning ssnen -
h.c.m. known TO all. as It was cary
1... evening to the progressives on'S'
4bat Senator Funk had asked all mas
,r,.nd. TO vote today for Kenyon.
The yuxnor At once spread tnat q SUI
u.,.r, n,unher Of the standpat faction
~ heen secured to make IN election
q xanron anA this had as . baAs tne
1sr4 ti1st III along u has been tho cla!Ha
- tha Kenyon managers that no - the
choice Of tho majority OF the standpat-
,.rs and they would leave Young when
they could elect.
standpats Deny Deal.
AZ the time OF convenin6 tnls morn. ;.
n. laadinx standpatters denied that
.nv deal has been effected Tor an eAec-
ton.
Another carly xulnor was that SUI
r,cient number Of standpatters ana
damocrats would refrain from voting 70
make an election possible by the com
bin. OF the progressive vote with tnat
for Kenyon. Funk may, In case tnere IS
m election today, ask his friends to
support Kenyon for one more day. HIS
.ntion was taken wholly In the interest
az Marty harmony and Is in no sense
Withdrawal
charas Political Move.
Soma Of the standpatters this morn
Ing declared that the action taken by
~ proGressives was solely for the p,r-
pose Of heading off any action to be
taaken ON the various special primary
hills ON which the standpatters want
: vote before they consent to an elec-
tton. Tho standpatters complain that
the getting together Of the regulars ia
shrewd move to destroy the whole
standpak program OF raising an issue
TOR next year.
Excitement Intense.
Az the hour for the Joint assembly
anproached the excitement Increased
and at 1a:3o q. m. the house chamber
yyns filled with persons interested IN
khe senatorial matter. The Kenyon
men were confident that It was all over
ana Q senator would be elected at once
Youns's Paper cireuiates Lie.
Iafs Young's paper got out an extra
which was distributed among all the
members to affect their votes. IN which
{ was claimed that there were rumors
HAT Senator Smith, Of Mitchell. OF
omebody else had received q telegram
fum Senator Cummins directing tha,
he progressives get back Of Kenyon.
Smith In Emphatic Denial.
On this Senator Smith said: There
ii not 4 word OF truth in it. I have
not heard from Senator Cummins by
kelegram or letter or in any other way
since he went to Washington. Neither
dol know Of any one who has heard
from him In any way as to the senator
nip. There has been no attempt here
10 deliver any votes to Kenyon or to
pIedxe the supporters Of Funk to go to
Kenyon. 1t was distinctly stated at the
conference last night that the friends
of Funk should be left free to 60 wher-
ever they may desire. Some Of them
| win 90 TO Young and probably others
win 70 to other candidates"
Tho Lafe Young committee sent a big
:obby to the state house to line up the
4 standpatters for Young.
Responsibility 10 plaesd.
lnmediately on the announcement Of
The ron call showing no election ad-
3our nment was taken. tho there had
oeen talk Of forcing Q second call. A
loadin1 progressive said:
esNow we have 1t right where we
|N0nted e. The full responsibility fol
4ho deadlock 10 where e belongs, on the
aGandpattefA We have accomplished
"A We could have accomplished by q
Ro0ulaf caucus. Unless We can win ir
|sa1D way Il is our duty TO try some
|segAer way.
veNNGie Fesooo Near Dreat.
: . already. planned that the pro-
fAee1evea and the standpakters Will hold