Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-22
Special Proclamations will Be
Necessary to Fill Several
Republican Vacancies
J. II. TREwlN HAS NOT RESIGNED
Men Elected Will Get no Salary, But
Some Experience = Democrats as
Usual Blunder About Filing Their
Nomination Papers-Make the Best
Of Their Platform.
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DeS MONIES, Sept. AA.-1He SPsSis,i
proclamations have not yet been Is
sued for elections in those legislative
districts where there are vacancies.
There are several of these. The repub-
licans of Crawford county have nomi-
rated DR.. j. I. Gibson, of Denison, to be
member of the house in place of the
late Hugh Langan. There is a vacancy
In Wayne county caused by the death
of T. P. Walden, the Allerton banker.
Nominations have not been made. In
the Council Bluffs senatorial district
there is vacancy caused by the resig-
nation Of Senator Hazleton. made nec-
sessary by his acceptance of the posi-
ton of postmaster. Senator Trewin
moved out Of his district and might
with some propriety have resigned,
Nagle, in like manner, left Van Buren
county and is now located In Red Oak
running lumber yard, but he has not
resigned. In fact there is no legal rea-
son why one may not live outside the
district he represents. Those who are
elected to fill vacancies will get neither
salary nor chance to legislate, but it
gives them start for. the next race,
The democrats, as usual, blundered in
filing their nominations for the state
ticket. They gave the names of the
counties In which the candidates live
instead Of the postotfice addresses as
required. The certificates were sent
back for correction. The republican
committee In filing the nominations
gave the full first name OF every can-;
ldidate and the middle initial. Those
who have charge of the printing Of the
tickets will have to look out for these
names. as some of them are a little un-
familiar.
Ine democrats of the state have
swallowed the Iowa platform more
gracefully than 1t was believed they
could. A few days after the state con-
vention the Des Moines Democrat, a
local organ of small influence, said:
THE Democrat will. while it's dem
ocracy compels 1t to endure the action
of the majority, have something to say
regarding the men and measures em-
ployed to accomplish the reputation
of the national platform"
From that day to this neither the
Democrat nor any other free silver
democratic organ has had anything to
say regarding the men and measures
adopted to get the party to change
front on the coinage question. Even
Gen. Weaver, most disgusted of all
~ Il,
dose be swallowed bravely with the
hope that it may be thrown up and
out at the next state convention In
a letter to S. A. Brewster. who led
in the fight in the resolutions commit
tee for 16 to 1, he says:
my advice to the democrats of Iowa
is to support the ticket This will pre-
serve our power and influence for next
year and for the great conflict of 1904.
No intermediate action by state con-
vention should discourage anyone.
Ohio acted upon this theory and wou
great victory at the recent state con-
vention. We can only blame ourselves.
Had the friends of the Kansas City
platform made half an effort In the
various counties, they would have had
an overwhelming victory. My advice
is, let us stand by our guns"
This indicates that another struggle
will be entered upon next year at the
state convention for control of the
party with a view to having Iowa for
free silver in 1904. In the meantime
the free silver men are reminded that
while IA state conventions this year
have reaff1rmed 13 have distinctly re-
fused to reaffirm the Kansas City plat
form.
Chairman Spence is we'll pleased with
the results of his various meetings
held thruout the state the past two
weeks. At the conferences held in
several of the districts every county
chairman was present or represented.
The plans for the campaign were talkel
over and much more was accomplished
in the way of securing a good under
standing Of what is wanted and needed
by the personal interviews than could
have been obtained in any other way.
The Des Moines Southern railroad
promoted by j. e. Cherry, of this city,
appears to be certainty MI. Cherry
has the past week paid out $4,000 for
right Of way thru Winterset This
would not have been done if there was
any uncertainty as to the building of
the road. The line will extend from
Winterset to Greenfield ard possibly
connect with the Great Western or
Burlington in Warren county.