Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
GATHERED BY THE WAYsIDE

Legislature has been recommended to
make the superintendent Of public In
struction ex-officio member OF the coll
lege board. This can hardly be done.
but 1t has been suggested the governor
might appoint the superintendent to q
place on the board.
A number OF names have been sug-
gested. Superintendent e. C. Thorn
burg OF the Des Moines schools. has
been urged for the appointment So
has x-State Superintendent John +.
Riggs. Another who IL said to aspire
to place on the board 10 Superintend.
ent Mcconnell, OF Cedar Rapids. There
has been suggestion that county
superintendent might be useful in the
place-someone like Superintendent
Moeller. Of Blackhawk. or Superin-
tendent Stacks, Of Sac county. Then
some names OF city superintendents
have been suggested like Beveridge. Of
Council Bluffs and Clark, Of Sioux
City.
The Iowa democrats are not any
nearer to an agreement as to the per-
sonnet Of their state ticket next year,
ana the general lines OF their cam
paign. than are the republicans. A
democrat OF state acquaintance. who IL
not closely identified with the organ
ization, stated while here this week
that there has been nothing come to q
head in regard to the democratic cam
dtdate for governor, that nobody seems
to want the nomination very much.
and Of the names suggested not one
could have q nomination. without a
fight. Practically all have now been
eliminated except Senator Clarkson.
There is objection to the Abba senator
on the ground that he is not In full
harmony with the party on some OF the
live issues. This Is declared to be
more imaginary than otherwise.
MY idea OF that waiter" said the
informant. SIS that this Is q splendid
time to have the democratic party lay
aside disturbing local issues and get
back of the president to make him the
sole issue The democrats could well
afford to declare that the prohibition
question is disposed Of. at least for the
present, and refuse to put into the
platform anything to raise an issue
there. II this is done some man like
Senator Clarkson would be ideal as
local party leader"
It is asserted that Senator Garrison
is In no sense seeking the nomination.
but is willing to be considered and
probably could be inductd to take the
leadership. AS to others that have
been mentioned serious objections have
arisen to each and every one Of them.
The democratic state convention will
he held after the holding Of the demo-
cratic national convention.
An incident Of the past week showed
the folly OF employing paid lobbyist
for any measure Of public good before
an Iowa Legislature. Some one raised
a row over failure to get pay as he de-
sired for having put thru bill to in
crease the state bonus to county fairs.
1t is probable the legislature would
have refused to pass any such bill X
the members had known a paid lobby
ist was on hand: and II IL quite prob
able that the bill-which was one OF
real mcrit-would have been put thru
quite as easily without as with a paid
lobbyist The fact Is that the best
kind Of work for any bill Of real merit
before an Iowa legislature II that
which In done by committees or groups
Of men OF good standing who come be-
fore legislative committees voluntarily
and talk plainly as to what ought tc
be done. Such men never do their
work for pay. The inference 10 GUS