Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-02

c.oines, Sept 2.-There were two
D IF the conference of republicans
La Q members Of the committee here
.yesls..y. The open meeting in the
morning was one in which there was
the spirit Of harmony and conciliatiou.
the spirit OF good republicanism and
mutual helpfulness, a meeting where
there was free exchange of views and
earnestness in presenting them; and IN
the afternoon when the committee got
together there was again an outcrop-
ping Of factionalism where 1t was least
expected. There appeared to be de-
sire to organize the committee and the
committee work along factional llnes
rather than broadly for party purposes.
The test came on the selection of one
to have charge OF the literary work.
For some reason Chairman Spence de-
sired very much that A. NJ. PIPER, pup
fisher OF a monthly mail order journal
here. should have charge OF the work
He is correspondent, also, for the Bur-
lington Hawkeye and the Creston Ga
zette. A protest against his selection
had been made by newspaper men mere
and elsewhere. A number had askesi
that ]. w. Richards be selected for the
place. Gov. Cummins, Lieut. Gov. Her
riott and others on the state ticket
had indicated that they felt mistake
was made in continuing Piper In the
place. During the afternoon, the gov
ernOr was called before the committee
and asked as to his views. It is un-
derstood that he stated that he did not
want the literary work OF his cam
paign handled by Piper, who had peen
grossly unfair. He desired the work
should be placed In the hands OF some
one in whom he could have confidence.
The committee voted to employ Piper.
six votes being for him and five cast
blank as a protest against it. Piper
appeared before the committee ana
stated that he had no desire to take
advantage of anyone and that ne Woull
he glad to have his work censor cd
which will be done by the chairman
and Mr.. Dawson. This ended the only
controversy Of the day. The seiectlon
Of A. f. Dawson to have charge OF the
speakers bureau followed without DIS
cussion, and the work Of the day was
over.
But as for the general meeting. a
disinterested politician who was present
said:
1T was In striking contrast to that OF
last year. The speeches We're all fair
and frank. The words Of Gov. Cum :
minis were in excellent taste and NE
clearly outlined the policy to be pur-
sued. Major Lacey made an admir-
able speech and Mr. Perkins and Judge
Conner and others talked to the potat
as TO what should be done this year.
senator Dolliver spoke words OF wis
dom when he declared that the cam
paign should be short and that there
was nothing to call for any quarreling
among republicans. In short every
word said at the open conference wa.
appropriate to the occasion. ana
eyinced a spirit that was so much bet.
ter than that shown at the conference
last year that every republican should
feel highly encouraged"
There was some discussion at tn;
conference as to what should be said n
the campaign regarding financial legis
lation. Gov. Cummins urged that the
only thing that need be said on thai
subject is that the legislation looking
to change in currency laws should
he made by the republicans and not b.
democrats. Senator Dolliver remarke
that that was always safe position
TO take. The fact was brought out In
the conference that nothing has been
done at the meetings of the congress
men and senators in the east and that
no positive program had as yet been
laid out which could be urged before
the people. Following this the persons
present commenced a general discus
sion on the financial question. In five
minutes it was clearly demonstrated
that no two had the same opinion as
to what ought to be done. Senti-
ment has not crystalized on any definite
program as yet and therefore the mat
ter can not be presented as a part OF
party program
Senator Dolliver stated at the round
up yesterday that he had no doub.
the caucus of the congressman on the
judgeship matter will be held abous
the time congress meets. IF we have
an extra session called in November"
he said, I'VE will probably hold the.
caucus the first week and dispose of the
iudgeship. If there is no special ses-
sion it will come in December when
congress regularly opens. But l am
inclined to the belief that there will be
"a special session of congress and that
we will.get together early in Novem-
Der, Immediately after the election. The
congressman will then get together and
dispose Of the judgeship. There Is ND
occasion for making haste in the matter
and it can rest until that time"
Opinions were sought as to the prob
able republican vote In the state this
year. 1t was agreed that there ought
to be and probably will be q normal
republican majority, that the ticket
will get the full republican vote and no
more. The majority will be forty or
fifty thousand, or possibly more; but
the democrats who voted for the ticket
two years ago Will hardly do SO again.
The democrats are In very. much bet