Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
NEWSPAPER STORY REGARDING
ALLEGED POLITICAL PLANS
ARousEs Mr.. CLARKE.
MAKES UNQUALIFIED DENIAL
OF uNFoUNpED CHARGES
Accused Of Plotting Political Advance
msnt and Of Using Present Position
to Line Up Voters in His suppert-
Has Given No Thought a. to Future
Public Career.
Special to Times- Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec. 26. - Friends lof
Governor Clarke were chagrined and
indignant at publication hero Of
story, which on its face bore the i'm
print Of malice, undertaking to convey
the impression to the state that the
governor is plotting to be candidate
for third term and then to be
candidate for the senate and has been
discussing this program. Of course
with all who are familiar with the
situation the story was SO absurd as to
require no refutation. 1t was concluded
by practically every one that the pub
LEGATION was inspired for some Interior
purpose and probably in behalf Of
some one DESTROYS of having the COVER
norship made matter of discussion at
this time.
Governor Clarke has been denying
himself practically to all visitors while
he Is at work on his biennial message
to the legislature. He probably has
not given moments thought to any
personal or political matter since the
election.
Governors Statement.
The governor dictated the following
statement in reference to the canard:
THE article in the Register and
Leader has in it no more semblance of
truth than that in conversation the
list of probable candidates Cor governor
has been mentioned and the informant
had no further foundation for his
statement. It says I announced my
plans I have no plans POLITICAL
ly, never spoke to any man at any
time of having intentions to run again
for governor never spoke to any
man Of becoming a candidate for sena-
tor or of Senator Kenyon's intentions.
/ never heard it suggested by anybody
that he would not be candidate for
reelection.
THE article says no confirmation
of this information has yet been OBJ
tanned from the governor himself No
effort was made to. confirm 1t. Nothing
was said to me on the subject. The
story was published without even a
suggestion to me at any time with
reference to anything contained in it.
Il should Just as soon ne accused Of
any other reprehensible. detestable
thing as to be accused Of holding one
office as stepping stone to another
or of planning for another while hold
ing 1t. and this is, in effect, what this
story does.
This thing have denounced in pub
lie speeches in Iowa and condemn it
now. Such q course ID q betrayal Of
the trust and confidence reposed In an
official by the people when they elect
him. They elect him for the best SER
vice he can give them in the particu-
lar office and not to use It for
maneuvering and planning and schem-
ing for another. Such course will
destroy, to large extent. the effec-
tiveness Of the public service Of any
man.
Il am not even thinking of any Office
in the future, much less talking about
1t. have enough to do in trying to rem
der the best service can as the days
go by and then can not reach by any
means my ideals of what 1t ought TO
be. am free to say that I want the
good opinion Of the people of Iowa.
Such a story as was published can fill
them with nothing but disgust. If they
believe it, it will shatter whatever con-
fidence and faith they may have in me
and It ought to"