Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31

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The lawyers who come In by twos and
threes to attend supreme court say
that there Is no general political fer
ment in their respective communities.
But when the time has arrived for real
ly commencing a campaign there can
| be no doubt that there will be things do
ing in both political camps and live
ly contest between the ancient foes
will be waged. This year, for first time,
Iowa will elect q senator by direct vote
and without asking the approval Of the
legislature. This will be the big end
OF the fight. The next biggest thing
will be the election of congressman.
There will be q, state ticket, county
tickets and the entire legislature. Per-
haps a dozen candidates for the leg
islature have started out to get papers.
Some candidates for state office have
commenced activity as to getting Pc
titions. But thus far there Is really
nothing in the way of state campaign
in sight and there Is no disposition here
to urge that political lines be drawn
now.
Des Moines will have at last three
candidates for places vn the supreme
bench this year. The candidates are
Frank S. Dunshee. Frank Shankland
and Ed Evans. Dunshee has attained
considerable prominence by having
won a big victory over Standard Oil
in the matter of the suit for damages
for having broken up the business of
the Crystal Oil Company by unfair
means. Shankland is best known be-
cause Of his having advocated making
it easier for saloons to secure permits,
and because as chairman Of the insur-
ance committee Of the house he re-
ported the bill to repeal the anti-com-
pact law. Evans became conspicuous
last summer as the special defender of
Convict Haley in having carried on a
mutiny against the constituted author
tiles and refusing to do any kind Of
work in prison.
Paul Stillnan will probably become
the next state senator from the
Greene Carroll Sac district His coun-
ty is entitled to it and he is the logical
man.
Governor Clarke has addresses at
Cherokee. Lake Mills, Forest City and
some other places the coming week
and later will go to Birmingham in
invited him to speak on public mat
ters.
The Immediate state of the political
barometer suggests that the headship
of the democratic ticket in the state will
be by Congressman Connolly. of the
Third district. If he is entered for the
nomination it is certain he will easily
secure the place over Fred White, who
is being promoted here with some
earnestness. 1t is possible that ex-
Congressman Jameson will also be in
the race. 1t now looks like v. R. Nc
Ginnis would be the candidate for gov
ernor. but the possibilities further
down the ticket are not apparent.
q .
Ed Meredith, former president Of the
commercial club. will not be the demo-
cratic non1inee"sfor gvernor. He may
not.-eIen- he- a-.candida.e for the nomi-
nation. In fact, it has boon decided
that he shall not be candidate. It Is
I not because he lives in Des Moines. >,or
because it would be impossible to work
upon the pocket book prejudices OF
some voters with him as A candidate;
but he has been formally and definitely
notified by persons who h2ve a right
to speak and who do speak with au-
thority, that unless he makes terms
with the liquor element Of the demo-
cratic party and makes 1t very clear
and definite that he :s against any
further restrictive legislation and
would veto any bill with that in view,
he can not bet elected to any state Of
flee in Iowa. Mr.. Meredith has prac-
tically decided week ego to be
candidate. On Monday he was served
with the notice. Now he will not be
candidate. He doesn't want office
bad enough to pay the price exacted OF
him, which is the price that has been
exacted of others to become candidates
The question of what the candidate
shall stand for besides opposition to
state progress had become a vital one.
The Washington Democrat had COM
menced to ask:
ton of the day? What did he ever
his views on vital, potent, big issues?'
And the Knoxville Express had
sked:
Is he for or against woman suf-
frage? Where does he stand on the
And following this up the Manson
Democrat politely remarked:
Whether Mr.. Meredith answers or
not, this newspaper can inform the Elk
press right now that no prohibitionist
or he-suffragette can get 20 first base
as democratic candidate for governor
in Iowa this year. These two issues
Will be fought to finish in the party
this year if any of the prohibition
crowd attempt to start anything. The
pace for p! ohibitionists is IN the pro-
hibition party and not shuiking in the
democratic ranks, while the progress
sives can take care of all The suffrage
BUSINESS in Iowa for awhile yet"
Mr., Meredith will not set into the
fray.
II there is still disposition to hurl
dornicks at the Des Moines way Of
doing things fine example was fur
nished the past week when an example
was given of using brass band to
catch rat. Commissioner Barney had
planned to make a cleaning UP of Des
Moines mercantile establishments
where the sanitary laws OF the state
had been ignored. There was consulta-
ton with persons at the city hall to Sc
cure cooperation. The fact of the
contemplated raid was disclosed there,
and morning paper had first page