Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-10
KENYON FAVORS ROOT.
IOWA SENATOR SUGGESTS NEW
YORK MAN FOR aRYAN's
SUCCESSOR.
REFUSES TO DISCUSS
REPUBLICAN POLITICS
Colonel Palmer Says Nation Wants
Continuance of Peace, But Peace
With Honor-Would Put Militiamen
on Pay Basis-Would Abolish All

on ray basis-WouIo ABOLISH Al
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-
! SlooN lily June ~ - Emu Root
erstw lille secretary of state. former
| United STATES senator from New York
,b r,,i;, .;r 80
i'G1i'SaH Ma coma COM siitioh III Nhi
cago three years ago, were RESPONSE
bic more than any other factor TO the
via. ,,-ar .,,,t- 80 ,s,,,b,;o.
"as Us (" .! 'o' W. . MI
yon, as the logical, the rioss arai!en le
ana bv far the man with the greatest
ahf,i,, a,s zx,ar,a-,cs m succaad VII
nam Jei.fl!f,-s bFSa' whose retirement
from the Wilson cabinet was an
nounced Yesterday.
| Altho Mr.. Root is an out and out
standpatter as far as political afilia-
1ions are concerned. ne is a recognized
authority in international usage and
his reputation along this line is world
wide.
The president, If he wanted 10 rise
above party politics and do some thing
that would be universally commended
by the American people. of all political
faiths, could select no one as we'll
fitted fol. the vacancy in his cabinet
than Nh Root" said Senator Kenyon
in discussing the resignation of Mr.
Bryan with group OF friends a the
commercial club.
~M- Root and DO not agree on a
great MANY things admitted the lun-
.or Iowa senator. but readily ac-
knowledge that ne IS hv far the great
est authority on international law. no.
only iii this country. piI1 in the world
With Mr. Boot as I-e-,,iz- q The e hi
net the president could go 20 sleep al
nights resting assured that the inter-
nat:oral situation was well IN hand
This is time more than ever before
in the his,ory of MS administration
that The prasi5a-r needs A. MS side
such man as Root 10 guide him on
international problems"
Nation Would Applaud.
Asked if he world appIauo such a
selection senator Kenyon replied tina.
he surely would and tina, he a-nly be-
whole. realizing that this was time
forget EIffErerCeS.
effort 20 protect in every way the wei
fare and honor of the nation. would
heartily approve the selection Of Mr.
Root.
Th, resignation Of Mr. Rrvar t,v no
means indicates q split in the demo-
cratic parry according to Senator
keny-nn Roth men he ernIsined are
BROAD minded men. and both are de-
ference which seemed irreconciable has
arisen between rhe two regarding the
methods 10 be pursued and rather than
stand in the wav or in any way en-
barra s. The president in his course. Mr..
Bryan has stepped down. This. by no
means. the senator was quick 10 assure
his friends. does not indicate that
President wilson is DESTROYS Of get
ting into war.
Il mini, the course of the uresidsn.
in keepins lis ol,t r,f war is 1,riversailv
conraended-and demanded by the
American people declared the sena-
TOR. furthermore / haven't ,he least
doubt hut that we will keep out Of war.
But This is good time for the people
10 keep cool and follow the instructions
of the president
Senator Kenyon was asked If he
considered it prernat ure 10 discuss
presidential possibilities in the repub-
lican party and he replied that ne
thought il was a little early.
You know Iowa has an available
cand te." assured the senator
KENYON Is Modest.
Yes: as q matter of fact Iowa has
two presidential candidates. either of
whom would be accountable" offered
rhe interviewer
well didn't know that Governor
! Clarke haf: vet announced his candi-
dacy n,,fcklv responded the senator
NO and no one had Governor
! Clarke in mind. either" was the retort
which i,I,,,,gf1t good ;,,.ured smile
/ "a -he senator's face
J coIoneI patnec,s Views.
/ "Ef7a- we want in mis- country is
iAnnerican-,o, German
Irish, Americans or English Americans
! hui inst ordina-v Americans whose
-ho,,g-,-s in limos 90 -hase shall he Of
Grand army Of the Republic RS as he sal