Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-13
SMITH IS CHAIRMAN.
Unanimous Selection as Head
of Republican Central Com
mittee Is Made
CLYDE c. cAswELL TREASURER
Meeting of the New Committee, for
Purpose of Reorganization, Largely.
Attended Monday Afternoon-Eish-
teen Out of Twenty Eight Precincts
Are Represented.

According to the prediction in these
Smith was unanimously elected chair
man of the county central committee
at its meeting held In this city. Tues
day afternoon. The committee was re-
organized for the year. the new mem
bers, recently elected. taking their
seats. Eighteen of the twenty-eigh,
voting precincts in the county were
represented. Clyde c. Caswell. was
elected treasurer. and the. secretary
ship, which is an appointive office, will
be announced by Chairman Smith
within few days.
Retiring Chairman a. D. Meeker
called the meeting To order in the east
court room, and Mr.. c. HI. Van Law
placed before the house vote OF
thanks TO Mr.. Meeker for his good
work with the committee. The senti-
ment expressed WAS luminous. Mr..
Van Law then placed in nomination
Mr. Smith. and there was no opposi-
ton. Mr.. S. p. Ayers. meher from the
First ward. WAS appointed as a COM
mittee 10 escort Mr.. Smith TO the chair.
Mr. Smith made fen remarks. IN
which he thanked the committee for
the honor bestowed upon him. He said
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considerable Importance ana fully real-
lied the fact. While the office paid
but little salary it was necessary that
the party have head. and this head
was the chairman of the central COM
mittee. He deeply appreciated the
fact that the committee had such con-
fidence in him as to place him IN
charge OF the partys work. and he
would endeavor TO execute all princi-
pies for which the party stands.
Mr.. Smith said he had been In close
touch with Mr.. Meeker during the two
years of his office. and he would en-
deavor 10 handle the affairs along the
same careful lines. He believed IN
clean politics first. last. and all the
time.
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that the republican party should al
ways be one party. There should be
no differences among republicans. Fac
tsanal lines should not be drawn. even
tho all might not agree on certain
questions. His object would be TO
conduct the affairs OF the office har-
and for the interests OF
the party. All should unite With him
to carry out the principles OF the re-
publican party, as a party. and not as
a partisan body of people, and with
the one idea of pulling out big ma
tority next fall. In concluding MT.
Smith announced his position on the
presidential candidacy, and said he be-
lieved that Mr. Roosevelt should be,
and will be. the nominee of the repub-
lican party. and will be elected. His
statement met with vociferous APP
plause.
The nomination for treasurer was
made by Mr.. F. Aubrey Smith. and
Mr.. Caswell was elected without OPP
position.
Mr.. Meeker announced that A.
the committee was in good
shape. and that the campaign OF
last fall there still remained in the
treasury. at the present time, about
$50 or $50. This fact also met with
applause.
The personnel OF the new committee.
with the precincts the members repre-
sen, and their postoffice addresses is
as follows:
Eden-Ollie Luttekin, Rhodes.
Bangor-Owen Thompson. Bangor.
Greencastle No. Thomas Mooney.
Clemens.
Greencastle No. &C. r. Gaunt, Fer
guson.
Iowa-w. C. Van Horn, Albion.
Jefferson No. IL. w. Pence, Laurel.
Jefferson No. e.-E. B. Raymond.
LeGrand No. IN. o. Keen, Lee
LeGrand No. .-w. r. L.ppincott,
Dillon.
Logan No. Nv. NJ. AYES, Mel
bourne.
Logan No. al. c. Milhous. Van
cleve.
Linn No. flames Andrews. Mar
shutdown.
Linn No. 2-J. ]. Smith. Soldiers
Home.
Liberty-A. j. Mabie. ST Anthony.
Liscomb-C. C. Church. Liscomb.
Marietta-W w. Hixon. Marshall-
town.
Marion-R. B. Wallace, Green Noun
tain.
Minerva-A. Brackney. clemens.
State Center-A. j. Palmer. State
Center.
Taylor-John schibel. Marshalltown.
Timber Creek-George r. Hudson,
Marshaltown.
vienna-Charles C. Thornblad.
Green Mountain.
washington-G. A. DeButts. Mel
bourne.
Marshalltown-
First wards. p. Ayers.
Second ward-C. II. Van Law.
Third ward-F. Aubrey Smith.
Fourth ward--I. s. Willard.
Fifth ward-Edward Vitek.
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