Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-18

sure an election. For one tnlhS, u
has been fully disclosed that absolute
ly nobody wants anything else than an
election. The talk for so-caNed "spe-
cial primary" has disappeared and no.
body is willing to even talk about 1t.
In fact. the members say they nave
been bored to death on that subject ana
that when there Is business to be done
in the way of trying honestly and seri-
ously to elect a senator they do not
care to talk. One Of the newspaper
men who has been conspicuous in agi-
tating for q special primary election
to choose the republican caucus can
didate stated last night that the sub
feet was so dead that he did not think
he would refer to it again.
It transpires that q few days ago
there was some informal discussion in
regard to q getting together on the part
cf the progressives. 1t was started bv
Colonel Chantland. who Is here In the
interest Of Kenyon, and he and L. H.
Kurtz and Colonel Logan. talked the
matter over in ,nfidectial vein for
some time. Nothing came o. the mat
tcr. but 1t was made plain that the
Kenyon men would not consent 70 anv
sort of conference or attempt to
straiehten the matter out at this time
Tho supporters Of Byers. Garst,
Funk, Feely, FRANKIE and others
Of the progressives have been
ready at any time to meet
all progressives or all progressives and
standpatters In general conference to
devise any way Of disposing OF the
deadlock Whatever plan may be agreed
upon by the entire republican member
ship Of the legislature would suit
them. If 1t should be decided that the
only way to do Is to have primary
to direct the members how they should
vote. that would be done: but II 1t
should be decided an honest effort
ought to be made to elect republican
tight against any get-together plan Is
being made by Senator Young and his
followers because OF their desire to
embarass the party as much as possible
and to prolong the deadlock.
LaFe Youns's Hounding.
An illustration Of how men have been
bounded and berated to compel them
to vote contrary to their convictions Is
given in the case Of Representative
Shankland Of this county He has
been threatened with all sorts Of dire
consequences If he refuses to vote for
i
he can never be elected again IL he
should vote for a progressive. All three
members in this county were nominated
as staunch progressives. 1t Is re-
called that Governor Carroll tried to
pledge Shankiand to Young before the
appointment OF the latter was an
nounced.
Some effort has been made TO fight
Funk and Garst on the ground that
they are too old to be senator. Mr..
Garst was born In 1850 and Mr. Funk
is 81 years old.
A frantic editorial in Lafe Young's )
paper last evening appealing to his fol-
lowers not to desert him burt to con-
tinue the deadlock indefinitely, was
taken on all hands to indicate a fear
that the standpat support will leave
Young almost any time and 90 to one
OF the conservative candidates for the
place. It ia known that some Of the
men who at first will vote for Young
intend to go to Garst or Funk when
ever their votes will do good. 1t is
known, also. that very great pressure
Is being brought upon the Young con-
tingent to go II. pody to Kenyon and
that the managers Of the latter expect
that this will be done.
eysrs' Attitude Unchanged.
The situation In the Ninth district
will not affect the candidacy Of III. w
Byers in the least. He is candidate
for sena tor aad expects to win. He l.
"a candidate because he stands for the
things that the majority Of Iowa re-
publicans believe in. The congression-
al matter can not come up for some
time and 4. not to be permitted to in
terfere In this little friendly contest.
It has been held that without form
al motion 1t IS the duty Of the senate
and house 70 get together each and
every day at noon and ballot for sena-
tor. Some question has also been raised
among the members as to the election
by majority Of q quorum Of the joint
assembly and this matter was put VI
to the office Of attorney general to in
vestigatc. There Is no doubt Of tho
right OF q quorum to elect.
Railroads Favor Frisco.
It Is anticipated that a hard flgh,
will be made to prevent Iowa giving
Endorsement to New ORLEANS as the
place for holding the Panama canal
exposition. For one thing. the railroads
that cross the state and are parts Of
the transcontinental lines. want Sar
Francisco to be made the place for tn.
exposition, because that will give them
the long haul ~ passenger business
The Illinois Central Is said to favo!
New Orleans for obvious reasons. and
Just now Illinois Central influence ap.
pears to be dominating the entire legis-
lature, But there are good reasons tc
be urged for each Of the places. The
house has voted for New Orleans.
HEBREWS ON IMMIGRATION.