Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-04
IN QUIET CAMPAIGN he HAS Ap,
sS.
.pARGNrLv ou1srR,ppEo ALL
COMPETITORS.
ASKS NO OWES ADVICE,
oFFENos sLATEamAkERs
Reports From Over sttss Seem TO Gen.
orally conesds That Clarke will %
Party Nominee - HeIdsn's Possible
Candidacy Not Taken Seriously -
Palmer and Others Nay % Brought
Out.
ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. "A good deal
of effort is going to sheer waste over
the problem Of who Is to be in the
next campaign for the republican NOM
inatioh for governor Of Iowa. The
Iowa campaign Is tagging far behind
that in Illinois,, for instance, where
active speech making Is already being
done on behalf of candidates in the
field; but there has been quite a good
deal of letter writing and incidental
comforting in Iowa.
The situation at this time is. how
ever. 80 lop-sided that it is not very
interesting. All reports from out In the
state indicate that Governor George
Clarke has such a long lead in the race
that he may not have even a show Of
opposition. Practically nothing IL
known in ,Des Moines as to the Clarke
candidacy beyond what percolates from
the outside by way of travellers. for he
is highly independent parsonage and
he is letting his candidacy take care OF
itself in its own way. But those who
pause a moment in Des Moines BRING
the information that everywhere the
Clarke candidacy issstrong. -
Nearly every place have been It
seems to be almost accepted that
Clarke will be the nominee" said SEN
ator Fred Larrabee the other day. 9th
ers have made the same. remark
But the very fact that Clarke didn't
ask the advice Of anybody, at least
al, - =
who shall be the next governor of Iowa
ity in trying to bring out other candi-
dates. AT present several names are
being talked about.
Others Being oroemed.
Col. Dave Palmer is almost sure to
there is mix-up and a large field of
a candidate.
Prof. P. G. Holden is being consider
ed and urged to be a candidate, in
too independent and in part by those
fressive corn expert. But he has not
shown any signs of changing his vo-
cation.
role board Is yet to be reckoned with
might get into the game.
/ Governor Carroll is regarded by some
of his friends as@available especially in
case there are a number Of progress
sive candidates to divide the field, and
this matter has been discussed quite
recently.
Then there is still talk that Des
Moines ought to furnish the candidate
and there are three OF four ready to
place their case in the hands of friends
Field Wide Open.
The fact Is plainly recognized that
that they are gifted to lead the party
to victory next year have only them
selves to blame If they do not get into
the game So far as anybody knows
there has been no disposition on the
part Of anybody to shut the door on
any aspirants. There is room for the
display Of personal ambition without
hindrance. But the fact seems to be
that several highly esteemed states
men who have canvassed the matter
have reached the conclusion that run
ming for governor is a precarious mode
of existence, and have abandoned the
field.
The situation ,eas to other state
,ffices has not changed in re-
cent months. There are three
candidates for secretary Of state
.-Chassell, Allen and Van Duyn.
These are all personal candidates..
Each one is capable OF making a cam
paign on his own account and on his
own merit. Nothing at all is heard of
other Offices, save that there is an &C.
casional inquiry as to railroad commits
sioEers. ~
Big FishtsSA Senator.
1t is almost inevitable that next year,
with the contest for places on the state
ticket largely personal to each and
every one Of the candidates. and the
contest for govefNor pretty much all
one way. the big'fisht Of the June pri-
mary will be on United States senator.
Senator Young has unquestionabiy
done a fne line Of campaigning the past
six months. He has been out in the
state letting the, voters see and hear
him and getting E line on the men who
do things In each community Such
work will tell ct the flnish. Senator
with the Lorimex investigation and
some lawsuits for the government and
has not been able to meet many Iowa
people. He has made an occasional
date and vas billed forsKeosauqua last
night. One of his best friends said the
other day while here: "wo recognize
It as unfortunate that Senator Kenyon
has been too busy TO be in Iowa this
season. but he has been doing q much
needed work and could not be spared
from the investigations. We are con-
fdent the Iowa people vii; appreciate
this situation and support him all the
more firmly for It"
When congress starts IN again e vii!
b for . session likely 70 last until
about the time of the national con.
vsnAons next July. and It viii thsrseore
b inrreasingly dihjuutt Tor tic 3unioe
senator to Get haeIe ditto TO do personal
wbrk HUwstsr, it = not p b exuects
ESd thaft TIA IsnafaEta1 contest VIII e6
~ d6SHlf ID slthsr NdS.
90. 81 ~ lt7ER cry. !.
Business Men LcSkins Fsr~srd 70
ceht;noanes % Growth.
s.a... !. =.