Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-09
IOWA ATTORNEYS REVEAL SOME
FACTS NOT PusL.sHEo IN
DISPATCHES.
SENATE READY TO OPPOSE
HIS CONFIRMATION
Canvass Of Upper House Revealed
Great oppositien-Judss Hook OBJ
noxious to coIorsd Southern Rspub.
Observation-Disclosures Favored Against
Nassl by Iowans.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 9.-The real rea-
son for the turning down Of the name
Of Judge Hook in connection with the
supreme court vacancy at Washington
was not given in the dispatches. Law
yers in Iowa who have kept very close
to the situation understand some
things not featured by the press dis
patches.
1t was given out in washington that
Hook is unavailable because OF one
certain decision he rendered once many
years ago. Those who know say that
the president would never pass juog-
but would be fair enough to consider
his whole record on the bench.
Some time ago it was published in
these dispatches, and it is true, that
a canvass had been made of the SEN
ate rs to confirmation OF various can.
didates. 1t was found that confirlna-
ton Of Hooks appointment was very
doubtful His record as corporation
judge was sufficient to make 1t UNI
certain whether the senate would stand
for him at ALL This was the chief rea-
son that President Taft decided against
Hook and not to take the risk OF
fight with the senate at this time.
Another element entered the game
and that was that Judge Hook had
been especially obnoxious to the col
ored people In mis- decisions 3:a 81 this
particular time il would not 90 to risk
offending the colored southern repub-
licans.
II Hooks name had been sent to the
senate a big fight would have been
made to prevent his confirmation and
it would have exposed the 'leanings or
the administration.
Lawyers OF Iowa incline to the hope
that as between Nagel and Sutherland,
the latter will be selected, for Nagel Is
known to be very ordinary lawyer.
The dairy and butter making indus
try is looking up and the prospect is
excellent for material increase in the
output Of Iowa butter another year.
Commissioner Barney reports that
there are now in process OF organtza-
ton. under the enc, ragement of the
dairy and pure food department, seven
cooperative creameries. The depart
ment gives aid free to persons who
desire to organize creameries, but Will
not encourage putting up creamery
unless there is sufficient patronage to
make 1t pay.
Despite the constant tendency OF the
separator or combine companies to
squeeze out the creameries. the number
is constantly being added to by fornla-
ton of new ones. The work of en-
couraging the butter industry was
started with Commissioner Wright
about ten years ago and has been con-
tinued under Commissioner Barney
with great success, and in cooperation
with the State Dairy Association in
terest in butter making has been
spread all over the state.
Governor Carroll has been invited to
join in a movement started by the
American immigration and Distribu-
ton League of New York to plan for
the proper distribution of immigrants
coming to this country so that in states
where they can be made use of to the
best advantage they will be supplied.
It is proposed to hold big convention
and organize national movement. In
asmuch as Iowa has been complaining
of loss of population, thanks to the in
dustrious land agents for western and
southern lands, Iowa will be in position
to assimilate great many immigrants
who are willing to go on farms.