Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-17
GAINS IN WESTERN STATES.
Vice Chairman Payne secs Good re.
M. suits for Repu team.

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Chicago, Aug. 17-Vice Chairman
Payne, of the republican national com
lmittee, received more information yes
ter6ay to confirm his claim that Me-
ISinley and Roosevelt would this year
carry western states which four years
ago cast their electoral vote for Bryan
and Sewall MIR. Payne has commended
for sometime that the prosperity Of the
country. developed during the present
administration, had practically de-5
stroyed the populist and free silver par
ties In these states, and as they, and
not the democrats, were the factors
which carried them in 1896, this year
L these states could be depended upon to
return to the republican column, where
they We're originally.
Mr.. Payne's first caller was Senator
liShoup, of Idaho, and he brought word
that his state could be Dope led upon
| to vote for Mckinley this time. The
l5senator said that not only We're the
democrats populists and free silver re-
lpublicans OF Idaho in a bad tangle3 over
4 their plans of fusion, but that even IL
| they succeededin getting together there
was but little chance OF their carrying
| the state. The developments of the last
four years had convinced most of the
free silver republicans that they were
wrong in boiling In 1896, and this year
would find them back in their party and
many former populists with them.
Frank Cane. chairman of the repub-
| lican state committee OF South Dakota.
was another caller who brought the
same information to headquarters. He
said there was hardly a doubt that
South Dakota would this year give the
Republican national ticket good ma
ljority. The farmers he reported had
liha6 good crops. and were more prosper
Gus than for years, while the nomina-
| ton of Roosevelt would be a great help
Ito the tickle. among the miners am
lscattlemen in the western part Of the
state, where he is known and popular
Mr.. Cranes special business In Chi
lcago was to arrange for some speeches
| in his state by Governor Roosevelt, and
he was told the candidate for vice
president would be there for three. The
places where he is to speak are not yet
determined on.
Speaking OF the senatorial fight. Mr.
Crane said Senator Pettlgrew was max
ing a hard struggle for reelection, but
1t looked as If the legislature would be
iEepuDucaH. sSoHSTeSsInan3 GAHlDle, Fl.
c. Preston Of Mitchell and Lieut.. Col.
,Storer, who commanded the First Da-
kota Regiment in the Philippines are
1.-THE candidates most talked Of.
Vice Chairman Payne said that the
republican national committee had paid
ana would pay but little attention to
the actions of the anti-imperialist!c
convention in Indianapolis. Its course
had been long ago discounted. he said,
and the men VINO took part in IL we're
more apt to repel than to attract votes
As for cx-Secretary Boutwell,. the in
formation from Massachusetts is that
The does not lift pound politically
there, and If he can not effect anything
in the BAY State he can do no harm
anywhere else.
Secretary Heath, in speaking Of the
report that Senator Hanna lis again Sc
riously H. said: We are in constant
with him by letter and
wire. and have heard nothing OF his III
ness. When ! saw him few days ago
,i1e looked better than he has for years.
He is subject to rheumatism, and when
he gets an extra twinge and says any
thing agout 1t the story goes about that
he la dangerously sick