Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-04

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 4.-The glee Of the
stanCipat papers over what was adver-
tiseG TO be a revolt against progress
sive candidates by Des Moines pro-
gressives was short lived. The revolt"
fzzled out.
The TRENDS of Senator Cummins. his
home friends and neighbors, are not
planning retaliation nor engaging in
oeiEunciation, and they are going to give
loyal support TO Governor Clarke. SO
the! say. The impression which was
got out that Des Moines was seething
with ssdition because Kenyon and
Clarke kept hands off their delegations
and did not undertake TO use the
methods OF bossism at Cedar Rapids,
has small foundation in fact Nobody
$ making complaint save those who
were looking for a chance to complain.
No; one person has come out against
Clarke who was not already against
him.
a few days ago a paper was started
out TO secure the signatures of the
sixty-four delegates and like number
Of alte-nares 10 the Cedar Rapids con-
veniion pledging the signers to retail
iation of Clarke personally. Whether
any considera bic number OF the dele
gates signed has not been disclosed. or
had not UP Till last night tho each day
promise is made that the petition or
protest is TO be featured as political
sensation inuring to the advantage Of
other candidates
Movement is Condemned.
Certain il is, however. that the lead
ing men Of the delegation and promi
nent republicans of this city have not
countenanced any such movement. It
is not approved by Howard Clark.
chairman Of the delegation. 1t does
no, suit Senator Thomas A. Chesire.
veteran in the progressive cause II is
condemned by Judge Jesse A. Miller.
the only Des Noines man on the ma
:ional delegation Is IS opposed by
Senator c. c. Dowell, who managed
the campaign in this county
for Senator Cummins It is de-
nounced by Judge Charles Bradshaw
as a piece Of tommyrot These and
scores of other Des Moines progress
show of sedition it will bob up soon
how loyal the home friends Of Senator
Cumnins can be to progressive candi-
dates and principles.
Leading local progressives feel that
circulation of these malicious reports
serious injustice for it has put them IN
JoLs ~ iot, ,iai
enes have always turned upon them.
THE progressives Of Des Moines be-
lieve IN fair play and square deal in
politics" said one of them las. even
ing, and we are not going around de-
handing that discarded methods shall
be used in the political game"
Old controversies over legislative
committees and similar matters. and
ests, are declared to have much TO do
with what little appearance OF sour
ness has appeared here.
Interest in Primary Grows.
The Iowa primary campaign is
warming up perceptibly and word
comes from out in the state that per
haps after all the republicans are go
ing 70 become genuinely interested IN
state office. Up TO recent hours it has
been found i'm possible to arouse any
interest in any political subject aside
from the Teddy Bill mill with occa
sionally inquiry about the Clark Wilson
controversy.
The past week the progressive can
dtdates before the republicans Of the
state have been doing some beating Of
IL,
Clarke has been in northern Iowa and
Senator Kenyon in southeastern Iowa.
Both have had GONE good little meet
ings in Washington county, Kenyon
made sweep of the county and was
welcomed heartily by the active youn g
men who are backing his cam paign in
every part of the state. Governor
Clarke met with a delightful surprise
at Hampton where he came upon a big
cattle sale in a tent at the fair grounds
where several hundred breeders from
all over the state were present He
knew nothing Of the sale until he got
off the train at the station. but he was
taken to the sale tent and upon invi-
tation spoke briefly to about 400 men.
He was introduced by the president
Of the State Dairy Association who
all legislative measures Of interest to
Iowa farmers. Clarke is in Cerro
Gordo county and is to address meet
ing at Mason City this evening.
Proudfoot Gets Busy.
On the other hand Senator Proudfoot
has announced that this week he will
start on an extensive automobile tour
OF the state and will undertake the
task Of shaking hands with a large
proportion Of the voters this month.
LATE Young has been away from home
az usual and doing missionary work for
votes oG: & the stats. M. Holden has
been here large part Of the week and
doing work among the republicans of
Des Moines. He has maintained the
only extensive and expensive head
lquarters" during the campaign and
he has not only had large correspond
ence but the committee has had per-
sonal workers out in the state