Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-28
PRESIDENTS FOLLOWERS n
IOWA MisLED HIM As TO
REAL SITUATION.
M'kiNLEY AND LEADERS
HAVE CHANGED TACTICS
Steam Roller Methods Abandoned and
coneiIiatory Policy Adopted-Now
Aware That cummins Will Control
State Convention - Kenyon Certain
of Renomina alton.
Special to TTmes-Republican.

Des Moines, Feb. 2s.-Within recent
weeks President Taft has called to
Washington several Of the recognized
! leaders Of the Iowa standpatters for
| conference as to the Iowa situation,
! and since Congressman Mckinley, the
Illinois traction millionaire. has taken
[ hold of the campaign, ne also has sent
| for trusted Iowa lieutenants to ask
about the situation. These Iowa poll
! ticians nave been asked to diagram the
/ situation here. They have been told
! that the early reports. especially from
! the Sixth district. were 10 the effect
that the popular sentiment for Taft
was sweeping Iowa and it would he an
! easy thing 10 take the state convention
away from Senator Cunnins; but that
( later reports put it il a different light
and since II is now certain that the
! state convention Will go progressive,
more light is wanted as 10 the next
step in Iowa.
II has come to the surface that Con-
gresham Mckinley especially feels
that the real situation in Iowa was
misrepresented to Taft by those who
We're relied upon by him for political
guidance. A different tack would have
been taken if they had known the
truth.
The insistent demand in southern
Iowa, especially IN the FRS. ard Eighth
districts. for d policy of factional war
to the knife and delegation Of the
hitrerest opponents of the Iowa sena-
tor who could be selected. has suddenly
dropped of Now the anti Cumn!ins
politicians are talking in more concil-
iatory tone and suggesting that only
moderate men be selected as delegates.
Some OF them are even saying that Il
would be better not 10 embittec the
fight in Iowa by selection of delegates
of the type of Lacey. Hepburn and
Perkins, for it might turn out that pro-
gressive votes in Iowa would be found
useful a. the finish.
The events Of the week have caused
a distinct change IN the general feel
ing Senator Cummins friends are
jubilant and confident ard make 10
concealrnent of the fact that they REQ
ognize in the latest Roosevelt an
nouncement situation that makes for
even better prospects for Cu,nmins.
The standpatters are II the dumps ard
can not conceal the fact that they are
angry beyond expression at the acton
taken by the former president.
| Senator Frederick Larrabee. of Fort
| Dodge, is in the city. He is much
rleased with the reports that have
come TO him as TO the outlook for the
denomination and election OF Senator
| Kenyon to his present position in the
| United States senate.
Senator Kenyon will be nominated
at the primaries" ne predicted. He
is making a great record. especially in
his work in connection with the prose-
cution of the antitrust laws and later
in his investigation and reports on the
use of money in the election Of men
to the senate.
Senator Kenyon expects TO be in
/ Iowa next week and will deliver few
addresses. He will spend a day in
| Des Moines. He has not since his cleo
ton paused more than a few hours in
Des Moines at any one time and he
! will be given a very cordial reception
! here.
| The parole board has before it an
other case very much like the Charles
Thomas case from this county, where
in new evidence is introduced which, il
credible tends TO show an unwar-
ranted conviction for murder This is
! the case of John l.. Cater Of Mitchell
county. Evidence has been introduced
to the board TO show that as a matter
of fact some of the things supposed
to have been proven on the trial could
not have happened. Cater was con-
victed of murder Of his wife and
( young man. The board will cause
/ thorough investigation TO be made.
! The Illinois state board Of health or
rather its secretary, is disposed to take
/ issue with the Iowa board of health in
the matter Of abrogation of the reci-
procity treaty under which the two de-
partments gave full credence TO the
medical certificates of each other; and
yesterday Secretary Sumner dug out OF
, the files some papers to show the
necessity for Iowa severing the rela
( tons. He found papers showing that
doctor now engaged in practice in Iowa
was examined three separate times by
! the Iowa board and each time he
/ failed and in fact it was clearly shown
! he was incompetent. But he then
went over into Illinois and was exam
| ined and secured a certificate, and re-
/ turning to Iowa demanded and secured
an Iowa certificate just because he
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