Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-24
SPENCE WAS TIE NAN.
Named for Chairman Of Central
Committee After Clayton Was
Agreed Upon.
Cummins Men Went for Spencer
on Agreement for an Exeu-
tive Committee.
Both Sides Had Agreed Upon
Clayton, But Weaver Faction
Was Tricky.
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ready for business. About the only or
sanization possible was effected. AS is
well known the majority of the mem
hers belong to the faction known in po-
Htical slang as the machine, and all the
candidates belong to the ether faction.
Under the circumstances it would have
been easy enough to have fixed up
deal which would have resulted in a
great deal of friction during the cam
paign and subsequently,; hut the COM
mltteemen fully met the expectations of
those who gave into their hands the
party management and demonstrated
egain their wisdom by adopting course
which is sure to result in harmony in the
campaign. The committee chose H. L.
Spence, of the Eighth district. as chair
man over Clayton, but this was done
after an informal conference had been
held and it was decided just what should
be done to make a good campaign. The
agreement was that the chairman
should appoint an executive committee
which should have for this campaign the
full power of the state committee and
5Cummins men. Clayton it appears,
would not consent to do this if elected
chairman, but Spence did. Then Spence
was made chairman and c. w. Phillips
secretary. The executive committee
named consists of Messrs Phillips,
Spence, Way. Clayton and Bruce. AS
chairman of this executive committee C.
w. Phillips was chosen and he will thus
be at the head of the campaign. Phil
lips is one of the most ardent Cummins
men in the state and he is known to be a
shrewd political manager. The way in
which he has kept his county-Jackson
in the Cummins column and has
helpded out matters in the entire Sec
end district proves him to be resource
full and bold. Way is one of the new
men on the committee. but he is no nov
ice in state politics. Headquarters will
rot be opened until after Sept. 8. when
there is to be a meeting of the executive
committee and of the candidates for
state offices and other prominent repub-
licans. including the members of con-
sress who may be in the state at that
| time and the senators. The committee
realizes that what they Will most need
to look after this year is the legislative
, districts. 1t is claimed by the demo-
Gratis they are going to make inroads or
the republicans in many districts. The
committee will pay particular attention
to this phase of the campaign in order
that no harm may come to either of the
senators.
The expected did not happen this
time. In the afternoon it was practical
ly certain that r. w. Clayton would be
made chairman and it was so given out
/ to the newspapers, but later the slate
was broken and Mr.. Spence selected In
| the morning Weaver, Clayton, Spence,
| Sagent and Sweet caucused at the
Savery. Weaver holding Turner's proxy.
| The five Cummins men, Phillips, S. x.
| Way, Bruce. Wisenand and Scott. met
at Mr.. Cummins' Office and talked the
matter over with Tom Way and John
| Herriott. where they agreed to tender
| the chairmanship to Clayton with the
understanding that an executive COM
/ n.ittee should be created and the Cum
Minis forces should control it. To this
| Clayton agreed and with both factions
| agreed upon him as chairman 1t was
| practically certain he would be elected.
| However. in the afternoon it was
/ learned that Weaver would not agree to
| the executive committee and that his
| faction not only would not stand by the
agreement between Clayton and the
! Cummins men, but were making over
lures to Spence to get him to support
| Clayton, which would assure his cleo
ton without the aid of the Cummins
votes. This left the key to the situation
| nd 1yha Of
\ Spence entered meeting with the Cum
Minis men at Mr.. Cummins office it was
all up with the Weaver faction.
/ A prolonged caucus in Cummins' office
| vas made necessary by the fact that
Charles w. Phillips was still an active
candidate. and it was necessary to set
tie between Spence and Phillips. James
f. Bruce, of the Ninth district was sug-
! gested for the place. Mr.. Bruce, it is
| said, could have had the craftsmanship
! hut declined because of the senatorial
contest in which he is involved. He felt
an active senatorial campaign and the
management of the affairs of the state
central committee in manner that
would do justice to the party was hard
/ ly possible. After prolonged conferring
it was determined to allow Bruce, S. X
/ Way, Scott and Whisenand to decide
! who should be chairman. These -four
! members conferred, Spence and Phillips
withdrawing. On personal grounds the
majority desired to give the chairman
ship to Phillips, but it was felt advisa-
BILE, however, to select Spence The de.
c:sion was reached to create the execu-
/ tiv committee, and to compromise mat
| tiers by making Spence state chairman
! Phillips secretary and to give Phillips
/ also the craftsmanship of the executive
committee. This arrangement was ap-
proved by both Spence and Phillips, and
was carried out unanimously at the for
NAL meeting of the state central com
mittee.
Superintendent Barrett has been a
very busy man the present summer. He
has been going to county normal ihsti.
tutes right along thru rood weather AMI