Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-28
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Special to Times Republican.

airy Work OF picking out ticket for
1914 for the progressive political party
In Iowa is already under way The
party has an organization that, for its
size, Is about as compact and workable
as any that has ever been formed. The
membership rs practically all listed and
card indexed and Is alert. A short time
ago those In charge Of the party and
managing its affairs set out to draft a
candidate for United States senator.
They hit upon a very prominent pro-
gresstve, one holding state Office.
whose prOgressiveness could not be
questioned anywhere, and who would
be strong candidate for any place.
They set the machinery in motion and
in few weeks bombarded this man
with several thousand letters. they
came from all over the state. the ma
jority Of them from men who were
strangers to him; but all demanded
that he get into the race for United
States senator on the progressive party
ticket. But he caused it to be made
known that he is republican and will
continue to fight for progressive prin-
ciples in that party. Then, so it is
understood, the managers hit upon an
other equally staunch and stalwart re-
publican, thorough progressive, and
the machinery is being worked to show
him that there Is an Overwhelming
demand for him to become a candidate
for senator on the third ticket
The feature Of 1t all that IL interest
ing is that in each and every case a
republican Is wanted for candidate for
senator. There are a number Of demo-
Gratis Of decided progressive tendencies,
and some Of them would be quite will
ing to run for senator on the third tick
ct, but 1t is q republican who is wanted.
one who has been progressive, so as
to draw from the republican party in
November and not from the democratic
party.
1t has been given out here positively
that the progressive party will have a
full ticket and a candidate for senator.
and the candidate for senator must be
republican, or one whose strength is
all with the republicans.
The new law in regard to the nomin-
alton and election Of supreme and dis
trict judges is going to result in quite
shake-up In some parts Of the state
There will be no more party nominations
for Judge. All the candidates will go
in without party label and the voters
will have to find out as to their political
affiliations by asking questions-which
they will do In every case. 1t is certain
there will be bunch Of candidates for
the supreme bench. The justices whose
terms next expire and who will all
again be candidates for denomination.
are Justices Ladd, Withrow and Weav-
er. AS there will be three to elect. each
voter at the primary will vote for six.
Surprising there are dozen candidates
for the nomination, which is not unlike
ly; then it is certain that Of the six
chosen not all will be Of any one party.
The November mix-up would therefore
be quite interesting. In Polk county
where there are five judges Of the dis
will be permitted to vote for ten candi-
dates. All the five on the bench now
are republicans. It is pretty certain
the nonpartisan ballot for the Novem-
Der sitting The chance for trading
under the new law is very great.
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It is commonly understood that both
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considered as available for appoint
ment as state insurance commissioners
when the time comes for the making
of this appointment. The man APP
pointed to start this work will have
only short time. He takes office one
year from next Tuesday and his term
expires the first day of the following
February. He will be appointed by the
governor, but when the legislature is
in session the governor shall appoint
and send his nominees name to the
state senate for confirmation. The
salary Of the office Is $4,000 a year. The
! insurance companies two years ago
and four years ago blocked the Gre
fation of the office of insurance COM
missioner. because Of a feeling that 1t
was certain Ole o. Roe would be APP
pointed to the place. He had been at
the head 9of the insurance department
under Auditor Carroll and for various
reasons he was highly Objectionable
to the insurance interests. But now
he has another position which he will
not relinquish. The new plan will take
out of the state auditors office one Of
its most important branches.
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The appointment Of Ex-Governor
EGarst to be iowa Industrial commits
sioner caused little or no surprise in
circles that are well informed. Cover
nor Clarke wanted. the biggest and
hest man he could find for the place.
Senator .Clarkson, author Of the law.
had urged that some man be named
whose very standing would, add
strength to the law Despite all notions
to, the. contrary: Clarek and Garst-
men Of different type, different tastes.
differ. it training have very much in
common: and each one has had at all
times. the highest respect for the 9TH
Ter. They have worked for the same
things In politics and in the general
affairs Of the state so long that 1t was
entirely natural they should be. to-
tgether In desiring that this new system
be started on. we'll. -,
Clifford Thorne is now not only
chairman Of the railway board but he
Is Or" Thc..e. The degree Of IL. D.
was conferred upon him at the recent
commencement Of Iowa Wesleyan Col
llege. He was q student OF the college
for four years, after which he attended
] the state university and the Yale law
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