Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-01
1B[ IOWA CAMPAIGN.
Chairman Weaver Arrives From
Washington and Begins Organ.
izing His Forces.
A Careful and Thorough Campaign
Will Be Made in This
State.
Weaver's Reelection as Chairman
Practically Certain-Iowa and
the Vice Presidency.
pecial to Times-Republicar.

Special TO Times-RepublicaE.
Des Moines, June chairman Weav-
er was in town yesterday on his way F.
home from Washington, where he has
been for ten days looking after some i'm
portant party matters The result of his
trip was highly satisfactory to Mr..
Weaver. He came home filled with en-
thusiasm, at the game time realizing
that it is necessary for the republican
party to make thorough preparations
for a fight this year. 1t is now just as
1t has been in many years. The promise
Of a walk-away four years ago isFnotsE
realized. The democrats, running away
from one issue after another, continue
Ito find some new scheme wherewith to
fool the people, or part of them The
Headers of the republican party in the
nation realize that, while the election of
Mckinley is not in doubt unless some
| bad mistakes are made, it is quite nee
essary to be watchful lest some mis-
! take is made. The mistake of inactiv-
ity and neglect, they say, is the one that |
Republicans most often make, and one
which this year it is most necessary to
4 guard against.
Acting upon this advice, Chairman
Weaver began active preparations yes
iterday to perfect the organization in
Iowa. He is preparing a. preliminary
poll book, which will be indexed, some
thing that has never before been att
4 tempted AS soon as these poll books
can be printed they will be sent out over
the state, and the thorough work of 1896
will noa only be repeated. but will be
Improved upon. BY the time the nation-
Ial conventions have been held, Chair
\ man Weaver will have as much accur-
late information about the state as has
been heretofore obtained thirty or sixty
lidays later.
Il The newspaper campaign will be in
A laugurated all over the state immedi-5
I ately after the national convention. The.
Republican county pupers will be sup
plied With the latest political matter in
Ian attractive form that will furnish in
formation of reliable character TO the
voters. The experience of Chairman
ItNeaver last year and Chairman Han
cock the year before was that this was
{ a most satisfactory means of dissemi-
!. mating the truth among the people.
= Mr.. DC. Huntoon. who has had a
l.lwide newspaper experience. and was
Z connected with the management of the
r campaign under Chairman Hancock,
= has taken hold of some of the work now
Ibeing planned by Chairman Weaver.
: and he may be depended upon to eff
1 cisntly carry 1t out. Hesis at present in
D charge of the committee headquarters
e iii Des Nones.
I'll There is no question whatever about
. the Reelection OF Chairman Weaver"
g said member of the committee. who
t has been spoken of sometimes as one
e who might Join E opposing Mr.. Weaver
Iif there was any opposition to him.
3 think there is no disposition to do any
), thing but to give him an unanimous re-
election which he deserves and which
!. will be to the interest of the party. I
!. do not hear anything else. / think
: everybody is in favor of it except per-
= haps a few disgrunted loca! politicians
!. in Louisa county who would like to get
I Mr.. Weaver out Of their way This Will
u not have any effect on the committee.
: however. Mr.. Weaver took the chair
) manship with the understanding that
he was to be trained for the presiden-
3 tial campaign He did We'll in last
~ wears campaign. as every one knows
n II and it is to the interest OF the party
n that he shall go on and manage this
n campaign for which he has already
j. made considerable preparation.
" The members of the committee who
. retire this year are:
II second District-c. W. Phillips, Ma.
" quoketa.
Third District--c. T. Hancock, Du-
buque
!, Fourth Distrct--w. L. Turner, New
= Hampton.
e e Eighth DistrictR. H. Spence. Noun
y, Ayr.
ae Ninth District. $. Dewell, Missour
:. Valley.
'g Eleventh District-E. H. Mccutehen
= Holstein.
y 1t appears now that all, ornearly all
of these men will be reelected
lie Concerning the vice presidency
igl Chairman Weaver says that there is
t great deal of talk in Washington il
G. favor of Dolliver and Governor Shaw
hf Congressman Grosvenor, who is le
ed sarded as the mouthpiece OF the admin
ne istration. has given out an authorizes
Interview in favor of Dolliver. The
!, say Dolliver would be just the man I
!. get after Bryan and that by being o
=. the ticket he would have the attentio
- of the country. Others who are clos
~, to the administration say t.laN lils pres
!, ident and Mark Hanna have their ey
-, on Shaw The governor is resarde
-, in Washington as one of the strong me
of the nation who would be source {
power and vitality to the ticket an
that he could exert a tremendous infir
zee nee thru his speeches. Another theor
ny is that the democrats are likely to nom
es inate son of the lale Gen. George
Ito Mcclellan. of New York. who is Yer
l popular man. This being the case
If would seem that Governor Rooseve
would find it necessary to sacrifice h
present personal preference and accel
~ the vice presidency. But after al
m every politician who understands Il
ha game knows that President McKinle
an 4 and Mark Hanna will name the VII
president when they get ready. The
are not yet ready and no one can te
at this time with certainty what is
re- their minds.
ten -.
An old soldier who lives in Texas. :