Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-13
arANppAT PRIMARY LAW DOC.
ToRs IN KANSAS DEFEATED
~ OWN SCHEME.
AMENDED STATE srATUTE
MAKING DISTRICTS UNITS
Governor stubbs, Prosrsssivs candi-
date For Senator, Proceeded 70 De-
fest Curtis in Large Minority Of
Districts - Bull Moose Party Out
After lows Votes.


city the other day visiting q brother
called attention to the fact that Gov
ernor Stubs won over Senator Curtis
in the senatorial night on q deal that
will interest Iowa standpatters. When
the Kansas progressives prepared
their primary law it was patterned af-
ter that Of Iowa as to senatorial
preference but the standpatters were
strong enough to force It's adoption in
a form providing for choice for sem
ator by legislative districts. They con-
tended that each member Of the leg
islature should be required to obey the
decision Of his own district, thus de-
stroying the unity of the state In
senatorial matter. The progressives
wanted the general result In the state
to govern as in Iowa. The same fight
was made in Kansas as in Iowa, only
In Kansas the standpatters had their
own way about it and hxed 1t that
way. so as to be sure to prevent any
wicked progressive from winning.
But Governor Stubbs accepted the
situation just as he found 1t and won
ITO race, NdS1HS 1nOAO ]AA0A NV -
the 165 members pledged to him by
the voters Of their respective districts.
Now the standpatters are already
complaining about the unfairness OF
the whole scheme, which they them
selves organized.
The situation 10 at 1t would have
been in Iowa II the standpat bills for
primary had been accepted and passed
when Cummins was governor.
The Dull moose" political movement
is right out in the, open and after
votes. The progressive party has its
banners flung from the highest house
tops. The progressive state commit
tee Is doing business.
Carl FRANKIE, chairman Of the state
central committee. opened up today IN
tho highest rooms Of the Fleming
block From this date on the bull
moose" is to be. recltoned with in Iowa.
There is very great proba bility that
Col. Theodore Roosevelt himself will
do what opening there II Of the speech
making campaign in Iowa. He 10 plan
ming an itinerary for the west. he
very likely will include Iowa at the
time Of the state fair.
In the meantime there 10 call fo1
speakers who can and will 60 out ant
tell Of the real purposes OF the pro.
gressive movement. Judge Stevens was
asked by the national committee Of
which he IL member to get busy OF
the speaker proposition. He wants tc
hear from those who can talk pro-
gressiveism. The progressives. have
oil HVr Pr h,1a nj an
They have literature for distribution
and supply will be here very quickly:
also buttons and other supplies. The
newspapers are being notified that they
can get plate matter with progressive
reading now. The platform, the
Roosevelt speech, the Beveridge speech
and others are ready.
The provisional committee business
is all ended now. and the regular state
committee has taken charge. All com
munications relative to the state work
should come direct to Carl FRANKIE. the
duly elected chairman. who will have
full charge. Judge Stevens intends tc
remain here for the present and assist
in getting things started, especially
as 70 speakers
Frank @. Stuart and Stephen K
Basher, two democrats. have been ac-
cepted for work under the national
speakers bureau from Iowa. Other
names will be recommended as soon az
things can be arranged.
If the regular republican committee
and the rump committee and the demo-
cratic committee want to keep in the
procession they will all have to hustle
The prohibitionists nominated Judge
Harvey. Of Perry, to be their candidate
for attorney general; but party lines
hang loosely even on prohibitionists
and 1t 10 stated with authority that
Judge Harvey will vote for Attorney
General Cosson's reelection.