Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-16
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
CONTINUE TO De WITHHELD
FROM IOWA PRooREssIvEs.
TWENTY OR MORE INSTANCES
OF NOMINATIONS WITHDRAWN
Presidsnt's Campaign Manager Admits
That He 10 PowerIsss and That Pa
tronass Brokerage Office 10 Main
tanned With Branch in iowa-Labor
Stands by Governor Clarke.
Special to Times Republican.

SPECTRAL 10 llIl0S- h9DuDllCan.
Des Moines, May 16.-Chairman
Healy, in his convention address at
Burlington. referred to the administra-
ton order for placing the boycott on
Iowa because Of its being so strongly
progressive ana the subsequent public
acknowledgement Of the political blum
der made by withholding from the
members of congress the privileges of
advising as to appointments.
1t may not be generally known, be-
cause those most interested do not
like to advertise the fact, that while
ostensibly the boycott was lifted, it is
In fact still in existence. A member
OF congress stated recently that there
are twenty or more instances in Iowa
Of postmasters having been appointed
and later the appointments with
drawn and held up, thru some outside
and unofficial agency, and all of these
cases are now on the docket awaiting
the outcome of the campaign.
In one instance SO it is stated. where
the entire Iowa delegation backed an
appointment and 1t was held up, one
of the members of congress appealed
on behalf of the entire delegation to
Congressman Mckinley. the Taft man.
ager, to induce the administration to
get action; and Mckinley tried his best
to start something but reported that
he was unable to induce the appoint
ing powers to get busy in Iowa. He
intimated that there is still in existence
and active a junta for OFFICE brokerage
with headquarters in Washington and
branches in Iowa, encouraged and sup
ported in part by few officials in the
state
Some of the postmasters in Iowa
have been holding over for months.
sustained and supported by some mys-
ferrous power which is able to direct
the appointments.
Labor Stands BY Clarke.
1t is learned that a desperate effort
is being made here to induce the work
ingmen Of the state to desert Governor
Clarke. 1t is recalled that it was large
ly at the instance and upon the urgency
of the laboring men that Mr.. Clarke
consented to become a candidate for
state office four years ago. His record
in support Of all measures for the good
Of the workingmen had been such that
the organized laborers very much de-
sired that Clarke become lieutenant
governor. The vote shows that where
the railroad men and other organiza-
lions are strong. the vote for Clarke
has uniformly. been large.
The enemies of Clarke here have
tried to make 1t appear that in Des
Moines, where the labor vote is I'M
usually strong. the laboring men are
going pell nell against Clarke. Leaders
Of the labor organizations say that this
is not the case, but that recalling the
long and honorable record Of Clarke in
public office in support of measures for
the good of the common people and for
popular government, they intend to give
him solid vote.
Governor Clarke speaks here tomor-
row evening, addressing meeting on
the east side. He will devote his time
to speech making elsewhere in the
state for a week A very strong or
ganization for Clarke is being per-
fected In this city and he will get fine
vote in every precinct.
Senator Kenyon is scheduled to be In
Council Bluffs tonight and on Saturday
he is to be in Knoxville. He is making
some flying trips thru the southern
part Of the state and garnering support
at every turn. Senators Ames and
Hammill have been with him part of
the time.