Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-27
Central Committee Will Meet
Tomorrow to Date Republic
can Convention
WILL PROBABLY SELECT JUNE
Hepburn Being Urged for Temporary
chairman-lnterest In Speech Be-
cause of Tariff Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures Made by Ac.
clamation.
,ecial to Tines Republican.

ident Roosevelt's visit tomorrow, the
state central committee will meet to-
morrow morning to select a date for the
next state republican convention. In
all possibility a date about the middle
of June will be selected. There is a
general sentiment in favor of an early
convention, and it is probable that the
republican convention will be called
before or Immediately after the demo-
cratic convention, which is to be held
here on June "a. The meeting OF the
committee Tuesday will determine the
exact date, but it is generally UNDER
stood that a June convention has been
agreed upon. Heretofore the conven-
ton has been held late, and the cam
paign has commenced soon after the
convention vas held. This year the
convention will come early and give an
opportunity for hummer vacations be-.
fore the opening of the campaign.
Congressman w. P. Hepburn OF the
Eighth district is being pushed for tenn
porary chairman, by a great many of
southern Iowa republicans. The adj
dress OF the temporary chairman this
year will be OF some Importance. as
he will be expected to state the posi-
ton OF the party, on the tariff question.
which has been agitated for the past
year or two. but now seems to be on the
eve OF settlement. as far as the atti-
tude OF the Iowa republicans Is con-
cerned.
Colonel Hepburn is q stand patter"
Of the old school and his selection would
be looked upon as a concession to the
..stand-patters" altho his speech when
~censorized by the state central COM
mittee might prove entirely harmless to
the other faction.
George d. Perkins. OF Sioux City, has
been talked OF for permanent chairman.
This matter will not be settled until
the convention meets, however. and the
permanent chairman is selected by the
committee IN permanent organization.
Perkins Is recognized IS n OF the
leaders Of republicans who believe in
conservative tariff revision.
The present outlook is that all of the
state officials will be renominated by
reclamation with the exception of State
Superintendent Barrett. Governor
Cummins, Lieutenant Governor Her
riott, Supreme Judge C. A. Bishop, and
Railroad Commissioner d. j. Palmer.
will have nc opposition. altho the latter
lives in daily fear Of N. S. Ketchum
OF Marshalitown, who has not yet de-
clared his candidacy, but is said to be
a popular man for the place among the
roN,,b1;oonc oil nyar Tou,o y
Fight on Superintendent.
State Superintendent Barrett Is a
candidate for the fourth term and there
are two candidates against him. j. F.
Riggs, Of Sigourney. is making a vigor-
Gus campaign and will give Mr.. Barrett
some trouble. II. L. Adams. of West
Union, which Is in Mr.. Barrett's con-
gressional district, mas recently enter
ed the race and is lining up his friends
in different parts Of the state.
There will be contests for places on
the state committee from the Sixth and
Seventh districts. John McQuiston,
deputy treasurer Of state, and J.. A.
kirkpatrick, of Nevada, are mentioned
in the Seventh district. The situation
in the Sixth is not fully developed. w.
w. Epps. Of Ottumwa, is the leading
candidate and the general opinion is
that he will be elected. There may be
more than one candidate in the Fifth
and Tenth districts. S. x. Way will be
a candidate for a second term in the
Tenth. Estabrook, OF Marshalltown, is
the only candidate mentioned in the
Fifth SO far. 1t Is understood that G..
j. Wilson will probably be elected in
the First without any opposition.
AS far as the tariff is concerned the
convention seems likely to be harmon
ious.
1t is generally accepted that Senator
Allison will write the platform. The
venerable senator will probably decline
the responsibility and may not even
serve On the committee on resolutions
but 1t is understood that the leaders
OF the factions lave agreed to let Alli-
son act as arbitrator for the sake of
harmony and he will undoubtedly be
counseled with. 1t is believed by politi-
clans hat the platform will substan-
tally reiterate the principles of the past
platforms, aitho not in the same terms.
"A compromise on the tariff plank can
hardly be expected to be complete con-
cession to either 'stand-patter" or Iowa
idea enthusiast.