The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-02

IOWA LEADERS MEET
Campaign Plans Of Governor Cum.
minis Are Not to Be Inter-
S.. fered With.
"Lafe" Young, Chief Of the "stand.
patters,' Finds It Inconvenient
to Be Present.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Des Moines Iowa, Sept 2-Iowa political lead
ers, at conference held this afternoon at the
Savery House, decided to launch the state cam
paign with monster rally, on Sept. 10, in Des
Moines. Governor Cummtns Will himself IRE the
first gun.
The conference bids fair to be harmonious.
Somewhat Of damper was thrown upon the
enthusiasm Of republican leaders this morning
by the announcement that Senator Allison can
not attend. He is represented by his secretary,
A. F. Dawson, who will have charge Of the cam
paign speaking bureau. a..
Preceding the conference it was said even by
anti Cummins men that, out Of courtesy for the
head of the ticket, the opponents of the present
political regime, and more particularly of Mr..
CumInins tariff revision sentiment, would not
raise any disturbance in the conference. Lafe
Young, leader of the "stand patters,'' left Sat
urday evening for New York, and his departure
on the of the conference is taken the best
of evidence that Governor Cummins will have no
opposition whatever to his campaign plans.
Every congressman except Judge Wade, the
democratic member from the second, Is present
Many candidates for representative and senate
rial positions on hand. To arouse enthu-
siasm, the Cummins men will appeal for help
from all sources to roll up another 100, 600 ma
jority. 1t will be urged that the state needs
such a showing to give it proper prestige in the
next republican national convention, into which
the governor and bis friends purpose to carry
their tariff reform ideas. ., .-,
"standpatters" Not sulking.
A feature Of the conference was the. presence IN
in full force of the "standpat politicians OF the
state. 1t had been predicted in the democratic
press that Hull, Lacey, Smith and Conner might
sulk when it came to boosting the Cummins
campaign. On the contrary, these men were most
active. Congressman Hull was one Of the'1eading
figures In the conference, suggesting that the
campaign In the interest Of the governor and the
remainder of the ticket be made sharp and Wig
| orous and offering to lend his help to make it
SUCH al, -.
Congressman Haugen and Smith concurred with
Congressman Lot Thomas that the primary duty
Of republicans is to fight against apathy. 1t was
agreed that ALI that is necessary to; keep the
Cummins vote up to the high-water mark of
two years ago is to get the republicans to the
polls. e... - .E.<,.-' 80 y =
Senator Dolliver and Captain Hull have beer
Invited to 90 to Ohio to make speeches for Her.
rick. Both will devote few days to the buck
eye state. r 90
Fraternal Insurance Company.
This city is Ito become the fountain head of an.
other fraternal insurance company which, by the
| consolidation Of several other small companies
has the promise Of large membership at the
outset. 1t Is to be known as the Fraternal
| Bond of Des Moines, with It's headquar tiers here
and will write Its members death and disability
| benefits Among the incorporators are some OF
| the most experienced men in the west, and it II
said that within twenty four hours after the
business Is launched several fraternal bodies II
turn their membership over to it. The su
preme lodge Is to meet quadriannually, the frs
meeting to be in January, 1907 Until tina
| time 1t is to be managed by five directors Th,
| officers are: Supreme president, G. S. Byrkit
supreme vice-presdent, r. Gibson; treasurer
John L. Crawford; secretary, N. W. Richmond.
Senator G. G: Dowell has been appointed re
ceiver Of the German of the Mutual Insurance
company, of this city, by Judge James A. Howe
of the district court. upon application OF Attor
ney General Mullen, who says the company wa
) transacting business without charter from tn
state. The order issued against the president
B. F. Loose, and the other officers, restraining
them from issuing policies or receiving money!
is continued in force \
A Unique Organization.
Probably nowhere else in the country Is Their
an organization with the scheme of government
in vogue like that Of th Polk County Republica
, Club, under whose auspices the republican car
! pa1gn is to be launched Sept. 10. y
The officers are elected by the MEMBERS bu
the power of the body lies within the hands q
, a board of directors consisting Of thirty men
bers Five are selected each year, for a teri
Of five years, to serve upon the board BY thI
4 means the new members are SO much In th
: minority that they are brought to understan
( the methods Of the body before they became
d part of the power. The board elects Its ow
: chairman. The president of the club only DR..
sides at the meetings Of the club as a whole
The popularity Of the club Is in the fact ths
directors are not elected by the members. The
are selected by the directors. When vacancie
occur each year the board selects carefully frol
n the club the men who 1t is believed win he IN
9 best for the place. This election is held at
time of the year when no political campaign .
being carried on, and when it would not be {
s any persons personal interest to become men
= her at that time. No director can be an off1
holder or an office seeker in city, county, stat
or national politics. The announcement Of CA
j. didacy for office is accepted as an immedia
h resignation from the board.
y The club Is incorporated for the advanceme,
8 Of the science Of political economy, Of friend
: and social relations among the members, to exc
: an influence and do service in behalf Of got
government-local state and national-and
). promote the growth and spread Of PATRIOTS
: and republican principles. The membership Il
= Is but 81 year. so that every person who 4
J sires may become member. There are no
: about ], 900 members 1:"I1 -