Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-10
IOWA POLITICAL MACHINE SEEMS
DETERMINED TO DICTATE
covEaNoRshlP.
PART OF PLAN TO DEFEAT
CUMMINGS ASPIRATIONS
Several Available Men Approached But
All Refuse to Be Party to Scheme to
Continue fractional Quarrei-Ciarke
Conceded to 30 Far in Lead-othsr
News.
special to Times-Republican.

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Des Moines, Feb. 10.-The politicians
are again looking for another candi-
date for the republican nomination for
governor. What they want now is a
Taft candidate" for governor, whose
entry in the field will help the anti
Cumnins faction to control the state
A delegation Of postmasters and fed
eral office holders from southern Iowa
held a long conference with Governor
Carroll one day this week and offered
him third term if he would consent to
stand.
Not receiving just the response they
expected in that quarter, or rather
meeting with delay, they went across
the hall and proffered the nomina-
ton to State Treasurer Morrow. But
flat refusal was returned.
Later Carl Ikeuhnle came to town
and held some conferences Last sum-
mer he had said he would be stand
pat candidate il there was no other
and he promised to get right into the
game early. But somebody pulled him
off.
Frank Nimocks also remained about
the hotel Hobbies and he had heart
to heart talk with Governor Carroll
about politics and things in general.
Roberts Declines.
Another name canvassed was that OF
Judge Roberts, of Ottumwa, most es-
Unable citizen and staunch standpat-
ter but it was found he was opposed
to any movement to revive 1acrlonat
controversies in the state and he Will
not be a candidate. In fact he is for
Clarke
Then the name &C Aaron Proudfoot
was brought in. Mr. Proudfoos has
been considered for lieutenant COVER
nor. and probably will make the race;
but it was represented he might be
switched over to be a candidate for
governor, as Taft candidate" and
representing the Taft idea in fractional
matters He is very ardent advocate
Of abandonment of the mulct law In
Iowa and in favor of putting state
wide prohibition into the constitution
In fact he was the advocate OF that
program in the last legislature. This,
it was pointed out would be a great
card in his favor, for Clarke has been
credited with belief that the mulct
law should be retained and the re-
strictions on saloons be strengthened
all along the line.
It need not surprise anyone II Aaron
Proudfoot is chosen to lead as Taft
candidate" against Clarke in an effort
TO continue the present factional con-
troll of the state.
Plan Kept Secret.
Just what has been decided upon has
not been disclosed, but it is known
that one of the leading politicians
wrote letter to q friend in the south
ern part of the state telling him to
look out for developments, saying that
unless Lieutenant Governor Clarke
comes out for Taft within ten days.
the candidacy of Holden will be with
drawn and Taft candidate" for gov
ernor will be put into the race at once.
The writer might have been only
guessing, but he wrote as one having
knowledge, and he is himself likely to
be the candidate.
The politicians point out what they
say is the opportunity for new can
didate. They say that altho strongly
organized committee of politicians has
been working hard for Holden for some
time and large sum Of money has
been spent no progress has been made;
and at the same time they say that
Governor Clarke is disposed to hold
back and trust to the people without
any of the assistance Of professional
politicians. Therefore they argue that
an aggressive standpatter could defeat
Clarke, whose long lead In the race is
universally conceded.
At any rate some mighty hard pulling
is being done right now to get into the
race Taft candidate" for governor,
and with it to make slate for the
entire ticket all down the line. Whether
1t can be made to work depends on
whether or not candidate can be Sc
cured who believes he can capture the
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