Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-01
SENATOR ANXIOUS TO GET BACK
HOME TO ATTEND COUNTY
FAIRS.
SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN
SOON IN FULL BLAST
Recent Speeches on Mexican Question
May kave Been Spoken for Benefit Of
Constituents, Many Of Whom Have
Financial Interests in Southern Re-
puoIre-.rst Battle For Mayoralty.
Especial Correspondence


Washington. sept. l.-Senator Boies
Penrose. oi rennsyivania, as soon as
ne can get nI.nseiI torn away from the
u4scuss.v.I ana cunslucTatlon OF the
wnl oelake nuuselI TO bus own s,ate
anu mane the rounos OF the cUun.,
anu REUNIONS, as Wen as o.nei
gatherings, Ior Cae purpose VI
l.,ahl.s scenes OIL Speeches Ia Dehaif
OK AIS IeeIection Ine senatorial CAM
pa lsn Al r>eNnsy wanna Is gradually get
.I4ls warIIeu up anu wlll soon De gong
u. luIi pIasI. senator fvnroSe Is losing
slgnt o. no opporl unilleS to advance
ms own cause ana III his recent
speeches in the senate on Mexico he
mas been charged Win seeking to make
ca pltal for ms own senatorial cam
palgn, lnasmucn as many Pennsylvania
people are interested IN Mexico either
personally or thru friends or relatives.
To Emulate Matt Quay.
When Matt Quay was boss OF Penn
syivania he used to get caught in a
would got out and campaign the state
He would. az he used to say. talk to
the men in blouss&" This u the plan
which Senator Psnross il following.
W lille the reelection OF Penross would
be heart breaking to the democrats
and to proEressiyes OF AL partiek
nevertheless the nature Of the PEN
rose campaign is such that his friends
declare he is likely to win. Any how.
Pennsylvania ia confronted with one OF
the most remarkable senatorial cam
pai3ns Of the coming year, which VIII
be noteworthy for q number OF 0ercs
struggles over senaIorships under the
direct elections plan
MayoraIty Fight Has Bearing.
The light over the mayorshlp OF
Pittsburgh is being watched closely by
the PennsylvanianS just now because
OF its bearing on the senatorial hight
Former Congressman Stephen c. Por-
ter Is the candidate whom William
Finn. the progressive party leader. Is
backing. The Organization republicans,
including Senators Penrose and Oliver.
are backing Joseph c. Armstrong. The
fight for the nomination - nip and
tuck. In q way. the contest IL nom
partisan but at the same time. II Arm
strong wins 1t will be looked on by
the regular republicans az blow at
the progressive party forces The
democrats have endorsed Armstrong.
Under the new primary law Of Penn
sylvania, II any candidate In the prt-
maries gets 81 per cent Of the vote
polled he is elected without going thru
the Formally Of q aght for the electioa
itself. This adds to the Intensity Of
the Pittsburgh fight
Prosrsssivss Worry Psnross.
The thing Senator Penrose and 9TH
er republicans are watching in Penn
sylvania IL the strength shown by the
progressive party forces. While the
showing made by Porter in Pittsburgh
in the primaries will not be an ac-
curate reflection Of this. inasmuch as
the mayorship fight In theory - not
partisan one, nevertheless II Porter
makes a slim showing it will be her
aided as q symptom Of bull moose de-
cline and II he makes Z strong showing
1t will be proclaimed q sign OF bull
moose growth and advancement ror
this reason, tho Pittsburgh contest 10
OF national importance and VIII Do
closely watched by progressive party
and republican leaders everywhere.
Moreover, q victory for Armstrong IN
Pittsburgh will encourage Penrose IN
his senatorial contest. Mayor Magee ID
backing Porter. Pennsylvania holds
number Of municipal elections this ran
and there il a state judicial election.
The outcome Of these elections Will De
carefully watched in the state and ma
tionaiiy to see whether the bull moose
20 calming 0r losing.
All Have Ears to Ground.
AS matter Ut fact, all over the
country, the politicians OF every stripe
have their ears to the ground trying
to find out how the currents are run
ming with respect to bull moose senti-
ment. The anxiety on this subject Is
apparent in many quarters
Just who will be antagonists OF zen
rose next year for the senatorship 1s
not fully settled. William Finn may
make the fight himself. Congressman
A. Mitchell Palmer is the probable
democratic candidate. He is am
bilious for the senate and is building
nm an organization thru his influence
on federal appointments in the hope
If getting elevated to the senate.