Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-10
STATE TEMPERANCE AssocIA-
TON TRYING 70 UNITE ON
GOVERNOR.
sEEks TO JOIN ALL
TEMPERANCE FORCES
Democratic and Republicans Being
Urged e s~ppsrt Single Candidate
May Unite on Attorney General Cos.
cen - ssnatsr clars<son, Democrat,
Must % Reeiensd With.


perance. organisations are already
quietly at work trying to unite the dry
sentiment Of each party on single
candidate for governor. it has become
known to the politicians.
just how far this work has extend
ed 40 not apparent and the temperance
organisations. a. might be expected.
IRE making no admissions as to what
they are about. SSe
Tho information was obtained Sat
turday from reliable source that the
Business Mems Temperance Associa-
to take charge Of this brand Of political
endeavor.
Importance Of Uniting.
w. ]. Pilkington. head Of the or
Sanixation. admitted that the Business
mulated Q definite plan for consolidat-
in position to announce its details.
."Our work 10 not of q kind which
can be given probably much pblicitN."
he said. There is no doubt, however,
that 1t Il important for the drys to
in each party"
::Are you fsvoring Cosson or Allen
for the republican nomination." the
reporter asked him.
.'As matter of fact. we are di-
-vided ~ between those two" he said.
Some of VI favor the nomination of
Attorney General Cosson and others
would rather see Senator Allen nomi-
mated"
Mr.. Pilkington pointed out that SEN
ator Allen had not yet announced def
initely that no would be candidate.
TT 10 possible that he Is listening YET"
Mr. .Pilkington said. "and that his &C.
tton will be determined largely by de-
velopments expected some declara-
ton to come from him at the Waterloo
banquet. but he chose to remain silent"
Probably For cossen.
Altho Mr.. Pilkington would make no
admission fsvorin8 either Cosson or
Allen. the information was obtained
from other sources that the support Of
the Business Mons Association was
likely to swing 70 Cosson. chiefly for
political -reasonA at being the theory Of
some Of the leading members that the
attorney 3gensraaS wider reputation
law enforcement would make him q
better vote Getter than Senator Allen.
Tho constitutional amendment as
ISOLATION and the w. C II. U. are like
" to follow the lead Of the business
mems ORGANISATION In this movement.
az they have In others. hHends Of both
organisations said. Tho anti-saloon
league, however. II understood to be
out Of harmony with thu other three
ORGANIZATIONS. Leaders in 1t are re-
ported to favor Senator ALLEN and to
be preparing to bring strong pressure
to bear to bring him into the race and
to back him IL he does get In.
Near Future Important.
Temperance leaders believe that the
development Of sentiment within the
next few months will have an import
ant hearing on the republican situa-
tion. Senator Aliens position, they
say, il thosuughly unparalleled and
VIII allow him TO step aside gracefully
II he finds mat tho dry cause can be
served best In; that way. while, his PROS
poets arc not lbsing injured by his sill
ence now ~ to- his Intentions should
he later ind q demand sufficient to
warrant his being candidate.
by the Temperance folk as being as
much a candidate now as if,lis candi-
dacy had been formally announced
His friends are, actively atswork. and
have been sincesbefore the general as
sembly adjourned. They declare that
before members of the house left the
capital strong majority Of them had
declared their intention to back the at
torney general for the nomination.
As far a. Tho democratic situation
roes, there appears to be only the
problem Of getting Senator GARRISON
20 consent to be,t the dry candidate. Dry
democrats. some Of their leaders say.
are united IN the opinion that they can
set no stronger leader. The reputation
senator C1arkson gained AZ author Of
the bill which repealed the mulct Law
provides a capital asset they point out.
not only to draw 70 him every dry
democratic vote In the primary but also