Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-29

Eleventh. .24Bl % 20s9 697 9S6
The pluralities received by republican
nominees for congress in 1898 We're First
district, 3,249; Second district, 1882;
Third district. 7.019: Fourth district. -
619; Fifth district, 5365;. Sixth district.
! 1,471: Seventh district, 1862; Eighth dis
trict, 1924: Ninth district, 4.492; Tenth
district, 7,403; Eleventh district, 6.2s3.
The only district that appears to be
running close to the danger line in this
comparison Is the Second district, which
on the vote of last year would have
lacked but few votes of going demo
cratic. In 1896 this district gave George
NJ Curtis the republican nominee for
congress, plurality of 1920. dis vote
that year was 23.202, against 1882 for
Alf Hearst. Joe r. Lane. the republican
nominee in 1898, received 1890, and
John j.. Ney. his democratic opponent,
jreceived 17,50S.
The democrats intend to make their
hardest fight to carry the Second dis
trict. and they will also make a great
effort in the Sixth and Eighth. altho the
Ivote of last year does not seein to give.
very much encouragement to democrat-
| ic hopes in these districts The demo-
Gratis made gains in every county in the
1Second district last year andSlost no
votes. The republicans made gains in
every county but Scott. where they lost
|. 1856 votes.
In the Fourth district the only county
Fin which the democrats lost was Winnie
! shiek. lii the Sixth district the demo-
Gratis lost i'll every county and gained in
/ but one, Keokuk county. In the Eighth
i district the republicans gained in every
~ EDory -
1.-THE democrats icsi heavily in Page and
s|lTaylor. In the Tenth district the re-
/ publicans gained considerably in every
lcounty except Emmett and Green. In
lthe Eleventh district they gained in
levery county except Buena Vista and
4 Ida. The democrats gained at the same
time in the Eleventh more or less in
a every county, except Woodbury., where
they lost 697 votes.
One Of the most popular and inspiring
featurer of this campaign will be tn,
Rough Rider clubs that viii be organ
lied all over the state. This Will be al
attractive and delightful novelty tha'
will appeal especially to the young mel
lin the country who are provided viii
fine horses. The Rough Rider uniform.
will soon be on the market at a Yer.
small price. and the republican stat
committee win supply simple form Q
9 iorganiza.ion. 80 that it Will be Yer.
ieasy to organize a Rough Rider club il
!. any community. What would be NOR
! inspiring. asked Chairman Weaver
;, l"than the sight Of a band OF heart.
.young republicans clad in Rough Ride
uniforms and mounted on good horse
lied by some popular man in the reign
borhood who has taste and talent fo
y pstmiIitary affairs?" These clubs Will b
4 this. most conspicuous figures in politca
{, {, pa rades, and it will rot be long until tn
: state will be full of them. One is befn
= organized in Des Moines that VII b
Z commanded by Col. John G. Loper. VIII
lied the Fifty-first Iowa volunteers on ii
|campaign thru the Philippines. In
a short time the details of this feature (
2 the campaign inspired by the nomina
: tion of Teddy Roosevelt the celebrate
: Rough Rider colonel. for vice pres:den
j will be worked out at state neadqual
Z ters, and announcement Will be made j
= this paper of the best way to go at
] Ito organize a Rough Rider club. Nhe
4 Col Roosevelt makes his tour durir
3 the campaign these clubs Will appe;
I with thousands of members to do hi
. Ihonor. Chairman Weaver's idea is' TIL;
= a Rough Rider7club Will be organized
/, every precinct. Precinct clubs will col
slst of at least twenty-five men noun
:. ed. if possible and many of them W
- be united in a big county organizatio
). go that when important county meetinl
= are held they may all be brought t
2 gether and form regiment. Then VIII,
: there is to be q great district rally. Il
- counties can send enough men fro
=, each regiment to form an army, al
~ they can be organized into brigades al
divisions. and these enthusiastic youl
soldiers will sweep everything Gefo
Mt | them, In the opinion Of those who ha
err originated this scheme. Mr.. Weaver h
= received general approval for the pl'
r. and expects great things from it.
a; $50
a, Congressman Dolliver stopped in D
1T Moines last night long enough to he
the Grant Club ratify the Phnadelpt
nd nominations After expressing his gre
it, itude for the support given him at F'h
no adciphia for Job he said he didn't wa
a and was glad he didn't get, Mr.. Dol
"a yer proceeded tn gay good many n
and clever things. Here are few
the sentences:
The republican party depends
se only upon its history, which. the den
ed cratic party forces as an issue. but 4
lcampaien 10 . repetition Of 1ssS-it