Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-13
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Des Moines, Dec. 13.-Can the legis-
!ative imposition Of a miilaee tax for
public improvement at the state cap
ttoi be made use OF as d sufficient
political issue for riding INTO office in
Iowa?
That Is likely to be a live question
at aH early date. One CO the organs Of
Little Iowa has published. and it has
not been denied. that the voters Of
ottumwa are to be given opportunity
to sign the ape nominating J.. w.
Rowley as a candidate for governor
against the present governor on the
Republican ticket. This is in accord
with the assertion made in this COL
m long 9 that, Rowley contem-
plates becoming a capdidate for COVER
nor. 1t has been an open secret for
q long time. In fact. the origin Of
the scrap over the tax was because
petty offices at the disposal OF elective
state offices. Disappointment OF an
Office seeker is in this case 4 power-
full motive Of revenge. +,
II there Is to be a fight Of that kind
It Will bring out definitely how many
OF the little Iowaus" there are az COM
pared with the "treater Iowans."
When Mr.. Walker, Of Van Buren,
county. was attending supreme cour.
this week II was suggested to him that
he e.nain to get the decision OF the
court in the capitol extension tax
case,
What's the use" he said.
We'll, It's likely TO be filed some
day this week." was the reply OF the
reporter.
30. no" said MI. Rowley's chief at
torney in the case, well not get a de-
cis!on for a long time, perhaps sew
eral months"
Wouldn't a delay Of Il kind IN
dictate that the court Is divided and
unable TO agree?" was asked.
THAT Is exactly what 1t would in
dicate." he said. and that il what we
expect in the case"
All of which gets back to the origin
al program Of delay for political ef-
feet.
Joe Wall, chief Of the bureau of
county examiners In the office OF state
auditor, expects to start out right away
on his campaign for the republican
nomination for state auditor. Joe
Byrnes. deputy state auditor. has petit
lions started out. 1t 10 supposed "a
others of the entrants are busy In the
game. No new candidates have APP
peared for some time In this field.
In the Seventh district but little has
been done. tho there are two candi-
dates in the field for the republican
nonination-W. o. Payne and c. c..
Dowell. Whether this Is to be the en-
tire field, remains to be seen. Thus
far both have a lead cinch on the
nomination.
The National Democrat. whose name
takes in rather larger scope than its
circulation. has been using a free hand
in regard to democratic state politics
of late. Some paragraphs from its COL
umns will give an indication Of what
democrats. The editor of the National
Democrat is, incidentally, a candidate
for appointment to an office at the
hands OF the administration at Wash
ington. One paragraph recently was::
1T seems as hard to get President
Wilson to make federal appointments
In Iowa as 1t is to get Huerta to resign"
And again the National Democrat
said:
1T will please all Iowa democrats
when the Wilson administration sits
down on the petticoat politicians who
are now holding government Offices
under the republican civil service rule.
There are good competent democrats
who should be chosen for these posi-
tons, and quickly. too"
Still no commission for the editor Of
the paper. Again:
Hon. Claude r. Porter would be
thousands OF votes stronger for the
Office of United States senator than
any c:he. Sa. 81 Iowa" ~
Earl Bronson Will gain strength for
United States marshall by the resig-
nation Of the United States attorney"
Going a little further in pursuit rof
senatorial politics the National Demo-
crat said:
Tbs progressive party should nofnin-
ate one Of it, strongest men for United
States senator. John MacVicaS would
BIO thousands Of votes stronger than
any other candidate thus far mention.
ed.
THE newspapers Of the state which
are particularly friendly to Senator
tCummins are recommending Hon. Ffed
White for the democratic nomination
for senator"
1T is to be hoped that r. q. Stuart
will not bs nominated BY the Pro-