Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-01
RAsn on sAyAeE's CANDIDACY.

Howard Ram, whose record as
straightforward conservative is with
out a cross and whose newspaper, the
Manchester Press classified as among
the most fearless and effective of the
standpat factional press has somewhat
to say OF the candidacy OF A. c. Saw
age. candidate for senator. He refers
TO the Savage candidacy as "one hope
less in itself and promulgated for the
sole purpose of defeating the head OF
port OF Savage, says the Press, must
come from regular republicans indit-
ferent TO party success.
Mr.. Rams summing up of the Saw
age candidacy and its animus and in
tent SO clearly analyses the situation
as il exists and is so evidently repre-
the faction which was known under the
general term standpat republicans as
i opposed 10 that other term progress
siye republican" that il can not be
improved upon either in sense. fact or
d;ction. Listen:
| The anirGlus OF the Savage candidacy
! is too transparent to deceive the most
careless observer. Senator Savage
knows that he nor any other Iowa fac
! zionist can defeat Senator Cummins IN
/ the approaching primaries. His idea.
and the idea of his hackers. Is that by
! precipitat.ng factionai fight upon
! Cun,rl:ns al this time. by raking up
the memories OF past feuds and by
opening afrest the wounds OF ancient
inter party conflicts. sufficient animos-
ity may be aroused 70 prevent the
senator's election in November. This
is the raison d'etre for his eleventh
hour entrance into a contest which ev-
cry consideration of party welfare con-
demned in advance Of its precipitation
and which every motive save irrecon-
cilabie malice stamps as factional fren-
zy run riot.
The Savage candidacy has not even
the excuse Of the usua. popular up
rising" which is supposed TO point the
path Of duty ]. L. Sammis, Auditor
! Bleakiy. former Congressman Pickett
! and others were led up into the noun
/ tain and came down again with their
respective heads on their respective
shoulders. II remains for Mr.. Savage
i 70 discover a demand fer 3 factinnal
/ candidacy against man who is doing
all that is within him to reunite the
republican party. TO contribute to the
election Of republican nominees and 70
heal the breach of 1912 by broad and
( considerate policy based on mutual
good will and the restoration of mu-
tual- confidence.
I SO far as this paper Is concerned, It
: has no patience with such tactics Inc
vast majority Of the republicans OF
Iowa deplore the differences that have
arisen and would gladly reconcile them.
fairly and honorably. A gratuitous ana
urb.dden effort 70 perpetuate them. 10
fan into fresh fame the sToldering
embers Of strife long past and atonec
for. 70 ca pitalize a resentment whose
violence is wasted and which is now
vi.sl,zed only by individual disgruntie-
f-nent-such a program OF repTisai Her
It's the emphatic disa pproral OF repuo-
licans who prefer party 70 faction, VINO
are not the errand boys OF personal
chagrin and who refuse TO organize IN
m cracking bands 70 crafty ren'nis-
cent hostility.
The Savage candidacy viii fall anc
failing II will stigmatiZe the faction
whose boast has been party regularity
y rill secure no following among HieI
genuinely devoted TO the party "e'l La
and solicitious for party success. ~
assnmptton that regular republican,
viii countenance II Is an impertinehcs