Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-05

speaking campaign has been a most
admirable and business-lke one. There
has been no confusion and scarcely q
mistake has been made during the !
whole campaign. Mr.. Dawson began his
work in August and made thorough /
preparations. He established a system
by which he made everything work
harmoniously and smoothly and left no
chance for blundering on his part. /
With a clear head, extraordinary in |
oustry and admirable good mature, he
has saved Chairman Weaver and the |
county and local committees a great /
deal of trouble that has sometimes been
experienced In this work. He has won
the friendship and admiration OF every
one with whom he has had business. be-
cause they all learned to know that hest
could be depended upon and that what
ever he did, even if it was not always a
pleasant thing to do. he did in a. pleas
ant, gentlemanly manner that made
them all derstanN that he would like.
Ito do a great deal more for them If he
could. Nearly every town that wanted
a speaker got either the man it wanted
Y or some one who was equally satisfac-
Il tory. and this is a most unusual record
for the speaking bureau to make. Mr..
Il Dawson was prepared for this difficult
task in another way, and that was by
+ his training under Senator Allison.
where he had learned the state and it's
politics most thoroughly. There is
everything in understanding the rela-.
tions of men and localities and in bring
ing the right men to the right places.
This Mr. Dawson appears to have done
with great skill.
notwithstanding the fact that there
was apparently Very little interest in
. politics ii, he state, owing to the cer-
4 tainty of q heavy republican majority.
the re publican meetings have been we'll
attended and for the past three weeks
z have been fully up to the standard Of
,tentausiasna. This is Explained BY close
obsarvErs to be the result of the read
ing the people of Iowa do. They have
! studied over the political questions and
their interest in them. while not devel-
oped aiong deinonstrative lines, leads
i them ta attend the meetings TO listen to
the discussion by recognized leaders.
! leads the republican managers TO hope
5 for large vote this year.
i have nor attempted much public speak
4 ing. At first il was promised that Bry-
4 ar would come into the state as he did
two years ago. leaving a trail Of talk
! in two streaks across the state. Then il
twas said that Bourke Cochran ard 9TH
Ter democratic leaders would be- heard il
/. Iowa. but none of them have come. Tht
Il democrats have adopted the genera
: ipolicy of refraining from much public
4 d5fexpression 4 OF their national policies il
thinking they can accomplish
!. more by working the still hunt plan ans
a aSnsing such arguments as they thinl
best fit localities. changing their turt
about every time they cross count.
= line,
The contrast between the denlocrati
and republican methods Of campaign
: ing has been most noticeable in tn
: II Second congressional district. The re
81 publicans have filled the district Wit
Ethe best speakers they could command
III They have had meetings by the score y
: every county. and they have been We
!, attended and the spirit manifested ma
!. been pleasing to republicans. Henr
yollmer, the democratic nominee TO
il congress. has been almost alone in nj
fight He has had little outward as
sistance from the democratic stat
III lcommittee. Very few speeches hav
~ been made. Mr. Voilmer&dec'ared in tn
= letter accepting the nomination that
should oppose 16 to # elected: Foi
years ago he made speeches yioientl
denouneing Bryan and Bryanisn,. r
= has made an effective. quet campaigl
y. appealing to the Germans to stand 3
- him because he is a German and b'
:. Icause he has declared against l6 to
- He has refused to answer QUESTION:
~ to whether he will enter democrat
q :. house caucus and be bound by It's a
=, ton. He has been silent when 9TH
AZ AZ questions pertaining to the currency !
.oo sue have been put to him. In
~ speeches ne has raised the cry Of imp
s.l nialisnp and made the most OF it. 4
~. -, free silver speakers have been Kept @
u Of the district by the democrats tn
~ :, have avoided the issle In every way.
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