Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-07
Strong Committee Formed 10 Push
Candidacy At chieass-Will Get in
Touch With Republicans Al Over
8tats-chasssIrs Reduced Vote the
Bic Surprise Of the Primary.

quickly ana IllleQ the rOOnl-nen VINO
have been fighting the battles Of the
people for years and are ready to go
on in the good work.
What shall we do to help make
Cummins PRESIDENT" was the only
question before the meeting.
Iowa ought to march on Chicago
and show the nation that we are in
earnest about it," said Senator Ken
yon. "Cummins is the right man for
the nomination, We can nominate him
| If we go at it, we ought to do it. Meth
er Of the men contesting for the place
ought to be nominated and we ought to
say SO. Iowa ought to offer the right
! man as a candidate not for his sake
or for ours. but for the sake of the
party and of the nation itself He can
be elected and he can lead the party
to great victory. Iowa ought to be
solidly back Of him."
And it was resolved that this should
be done. On motion duly put Senator
Kenyon vas made q sort Of general
chairman to lead the movement. He
says he will go direct to Chicago and
remain there until Cummins is nomi-
mated
A general committee was hastily
formed. including Charles A Rawson,
Charles S. Wilcox, John Cownie, Jr..
John Macvicar, and Robert Fleming,
to get into touch with republicans all
over the state and arrange to have
them go to Chicago the latter part Of
next week and to aid In the work for
the Iowa candidate. Headquarters has
already been secured and a band will
be engaged to go. Several hundred
1owans will be in Chicago prepared to
work for Cummins. Fifty or more will
go from Des Moines. They will show
that Iowa is indeed progressive state
and is earnestly back Of the Iowa can
dtdate and he will be urged as the logi-
cal man for the nomination now that
1t Is evident neither Of the two lead
ers can be elected if nominated.
Governor George w. Clarke came to
the city yesterday afternoon and spent
a couple Of hours with those who man
aged his campaign, arranging for a
settlement Of all matters and prepa-
ration OF statement for the secretary
Of state. He plans to take good rest
at home and remain in Abel for anoth-
er week. He has an engagement to
speak at the big meeting Of woodmen
OF an organization including several
counties Of Iowa, Minnesota and South
Dakota, at Primghar on the Goth. Gov
ernor Clarke and Senator Kenyon met
just as the latter was starting for his
train to go to Sioux City and they en-
joyed mutual congratulations
The closeness OF the contest between
Chassell and Allen for secretary of
state proved to be the only surprise
Of the campaign and at the finish it
was SO close as to be almost sensa-
tional. All day yesterday the news
paper offices were telegraphing to
county seats to get actual figures but
there were a number Of places where
the poll books had been sealed and
locked UP and the only figures obtain
able were Of questionable authenticity.
Early in the day it seemed almost GER
tain that Allen had won, but later, as
the figures were revised and later ones
added, 1t became evident that Chassell
has a comfortable majority. Mr.. Chas-
sci last night was receiving the con-
gratulations of his many friends here.
for he is one of the most popular men
in public life in the state.
The decision Of the supreme court
reversing the Polk county court on
wife desertion will cause quite a stir
in some places, where similar cases
have been held up awaiting q decision.
1t means that wife deserving may be
made continuing and repeating Of
tense, since it is not the overt act of
ordinary desertion that Is the crime in
fact. but the act of neglecting or re-
fusing to provide for the deserted wife.
and this failure and neglect may be re-
peated every day. The fact that the
legislature specifically defined what
was meant by desertion fixed the char
.acter Of the onense. It will cause a
great many men to sit up and take
notice. for they do not square ac-
counts by paying one fine for wife de-
sertion.
r. F. Dawley, one Of the candidates
for supreme Judge. was in the city yes
terday making some inquiry as to his
prospects. and Judge Ransier was here
the day before. It IL expected that the
campaign for the nomination will start
now and not cease until the state con-
vention in Des Moines July 10 has dis
posed Of the matter. The candidates
are: Judges Gaynor, Ransier. Pres
ton, Baker and Treichler Of tho dis
trict court; Attorney Dawley Of Cedar
Rapids: and Judges Mccain and 9her-
win. present incumbents. The con.
ventions to name candidates to the
state convention viii all be held on
the 39th.
q. s. Gilbertson, former state treas
urer, whose health has improved dur
Ing the spring, has received pressing
invitation to attend . great home COM
ing Of former residents of Houston
county, Minnesota, where he was born.
He has been compelled to decline the
invitation, Is speech would be ex-
pected from the fromer state treasurer
and he doesn't do talking.
ksspins History 8traishl
Lake City, June Times Republic.