A STEP TOO FAR Judge Carr blasts insurgency and progressives
Judge Carr, at a Des Moines rally before the primary, denounces insurgency as a step too far and warns it weakens the Republican party. He likens insurgents to 1861 65 copperheads, frames them as arrogant and intolerant, and urges Cummins allies to reconsider their political idols.
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Candidate who funds opponents in county politics
Fragmentary note discusses a candidate who lets others fight battles, pays legitimate campaign costs, and draws away support. It laments Gandislats not paying his just party’s campaign expenses, implying a future shift in county political dynamics.
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Urgent Contracts Sought For Electric Pillar Work Chestnut St
City officials push to award contracts for installing the electroliers and moving poles on Chestnut Street at once. Conduits must be laid before sidewalk extensions, and officials warn snow may delay progress. Merchants along Atlantic Street complain of ongoing disruption and costs from the torn up condition.
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Smith Receives Ovation For House Return In Iowa
Friends and fellow congressmen in Iowa celebrate Congressman Smith after his Friday return to the House. Washington dispatches note he is slated for the speakership if Republicans win the next session, while Smith urges healing and plans to discuss issues at home soon. He believes the campaign heightened district-wide misunderstandings about Washington conditions.
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Cummins Sees Progressive Victory Ahead At Iowa Convention
Senator Cummins spoke in Chicago rooms at the Annex hotel on the eve of the Iowa state convention. He said the convention would favor progressives by a wide margin, while late returns showed stalwarts likely to control and set the platform. The interview suggested Cummins faced a political setback from last Tuesday's primary.
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Insurgent Prowty Not Aimed At Major Plunder
The piece argues that Prowty will have limited impact in the upcoming congress and will not achieve sweeping progressive gains. It compares him to Nate Kendall, saying neither has shown signs of rapid legislative success or ambition to seize broad power.
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Repeal the Primary Law Critique in Cass County Editorial
A Cass County column denounces the primary law, arguing it fails to empower voters and instead dims choices by ballot order and vague nominations. The piece cites Webb Byers and Ottosen campaigns, calls for abolishing the system, and advocates restoring caucus and convention methods for better representation.
Telegraph Compliments Dr Porterfield on Smith Campaign
The Telegraph lauds Dr Porterfield for guiding the Smith campaign and notes insurgents who opposed Smith now doubt his speakership. If the next House is Republican, Smith will be its speaker and every insurgent from Townstill will vote for him.
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Tariff talk shapes county delegates in state plan
Cass county plans to send 14 delegates to the state convention and aims to back stalwart Republicans. The speaker warns that critics of Taft and his administration will face consequences as the campaign intensifies. Local readers urged to support the Telegraph or Prouty subscriptions in the Seventh district.
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