Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-04
SOME srANpPAr MEMBERS OF
LEGISLATURE SEEKING TO
MAKE TROUBLE IN PARTY.
CLAIM TO HAVE PLEDGES
TO REMAIN OUT OF CAUCUS
Il 10 Believed, However, That Any e.
fort to Wreck Party Will Not Be At
tempted - Proaressivss Make Slight
Gain in state Offices, offssttins
Minor Places poied Out by Governor.
Special to rimes-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 4.-The claim has
been made on behalf Of the standpat
contingent OF the legislature that the
managing committee has secured the
written pledges Of twenty-eight Of the
members to remain out Of all caucuses
and not to give any recognition what
ever to the party organization. until
such time as the managing committee
has decided upon a different course.
The claim is made that practically ev-
cry one Of the standpat members who
has visited the city recently has signed
the agreement.
Despite this, there is belief among
most of the leading republicans OF the
state that there will be no bolt, that the
organization and the senatorship will
be settled in the only way possible
without breaking up the party. and that
no effort will be made to keep the sem
atorship open to compel a ballot in a
joint session every day Of the entire
session.
The plan for either not holding a
caucus or not abiding by it when held,
presupposes some plan for deferring
decision as to the senatorship, either by
effecting deadlock for the entire ses-
sion or by temporizing again by Sc
lection of someone not available in the
final scrimmage. which can not be put
off longer than q year more. Some of
the standpatters are said to favor maxi
ing announcement Of definite pro-
gram at the outset-that Of deadlocking
The legislature, then the introduction Of
bill for a special law to provide a
special election. but in view Of the fact
that they have already decided that the
regular method as provided by law Is
good enough for an ad interim senator
ship-by the designa ton of Senator
Young to fill in time-a number OF the
standpatters declare that the deadlock
and primary proposal would subject
them to criticism.
The cold weather has kept members
OF the legislature from appearing early
this week, but when they do come
things will be buzzing around the lob
bies. >,
Tuesday was the day for the taking
Of Office of most Of the new state and
county officials: but there are excep-
tions. Under the new law for making
the change "the second secular day.
all terms of office commenced yester-
day where not otherwise provided. But
in the case Of Judges and Of members
of the house the terms commence on
the first day of the year, or this year
on Sunday, and in the case Of senators
when their successors ere qualified.
In the general office changes effected
yesterday 1t has escaped attention that
in some respects the progressives made
slight gain at the last election. At
torney General Byers, progressive. is
succeeded by George Cosson. who is
also a progressive. Willard Eaton.
progressive. is succeeded by Clifford
Thorne, who is reputed to be no less
so. State Superintendent John f.
Riggs. who might be described as
rather non-committal. is succeeded by
A. NJ. Deyoe. who is shade more pro-
nouncedly progressive. Col. HI. L.
Bousquet, who could hardly be classed
as either, is succeeded by Burgess w.
Garrett. distinctly progressive in his
views. No other changes were made
in the general state offices.
This slight gain for the progressives
probably went no further than to just
about Offset the quiet change which
has been going on in the appointive
offices, as for instance. the selection
Of Mr.. Mott in place Of Mr.. Smith, de-
ceased, on the parole board. The ten
dency the past two years has been. as
anticipated. to give the standpatters an
advantage in the appointive offices.
Changes in judicial offices took place
on Sunday, and If any of the judges
who were not reelected presumed to
transact official business on Monday,
they went wrong. The judicial changes
were:
Second district-F. NJ. Hunter in
place Of NJ. A. Roberts.
Third district-Thomas L. Maxwell
in place Of III. NJ. Towner.
Fifth district-William H. Fahey and
L. N Hays in place Of E. E. Nichols
and H. D. Gamble.
Sixth district-John F. Talbot in
place Of w. G. Clements.
Seventh district = William Theo-
philus and L. ]. Koran in place of
d. v. Jackson and ]. w. Bollinger.
Ninth district-C. S. Bradshaw in
place of James A. Howe.
Sixteenth district-M. Z. Hutchin-
son in place Of F. NJ. Powers.
Seventeenth district-Clarence Mich
OILS in place Of ]. NJ. Parker.
Nineteenth District. w. Krutzing-
er in place Of NJ. c. Matthews.
At the first furry Of snow and the