Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
SHARP CONTEST A POSSIBILITY
~ Such Resolution Is Offered Mo.
ton Will Be Made to Strike Out
References to standpat Platform Of
May IS, Which Would Force =
Direct Division.
snecial To rimea- Repuplicar,.

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the party Of the fact that factionalism
ran riot only few months ago, yet it
u pointed out that there is just bit
OF nervous apprehension that the rad
lcals will again attempt TO turn the
convention into fractional carnival.
Some signs Of this have appeared in
the past few days. There has been
circulation Of suggestions as to the
propriety Of this convention specifically
Endorsing that which was held two
months ago in relation TO the tariff
question so that It will not appear that
1he party has accepted, except tempo
rarily, the national platform. The
most specific suggestion of this kind Is
In q movement to adopt the following
resolution or one Of similar import,
which the standpat leaders are urging:
Resolved. That the republicans of
Iowa, In convention assembled. ratify
the state platform Of May is, the ma
uonal platform adopted at Chicago and
Endorse the nomination OF Roosevelt
and Fairbanks
In case such resolution is offered a
>snotion will be made to strike out refer
ence to the standpat platform Of May
IS, and this would force division di-
rect as to what proportion Of the re-
puhlicans OF the state are ready to have
The standpat platform injected into the
campaign In opposition to the national
platform and the previous expressions
OF the party in Iowa. The first appear
ance Of the resolution quoted was in
1xhe Marion Register, which keeps very
close to the plans and purposes of the
etandpat managers. Those who advo-
cate revision and reciprocity declare
that they are now the real standpat-
xers and are willing to let well enough
alone. They say they are willing to
stand the national platform without
any amendments or Interpretation or
any effort to indicate that it is what it
/ q not. It is freely predicted, however,
xhat An case any effort is made to have
4 republican convention formally adopt
The views expressed by the standpat-
tiers In May last there will be a sharp
contest In the convention.
The only other place where faction
nlisnl is making its appearance Is in
the matter OF selecting new members
OF the state committee. The standpat-
tiers have one majority on the commit
tee, and they are said TO regard this
margin as entirely too small. They are
therefore planning to strengthen their
hold on the committee so that in the
next two years, when the control will
be Of material assistance, they will be
safe. There was at the beginning Of
the campaign a plan laid to capture
-. A Nd anf "a W. q
brought out In the Eleventh against
Committeeman Scott, but it was soon
FOUND that the Eleventh is solidly OPP
posed to turning Scott down, and this
was abandoned. Then attention was
turned to the Fourth The Cerro Gordo
etandpatters had slipped up on the
Others in May last and gained control.
after an agreement to divide. They
brought out candidate for committee
man IN that county. The revisionists
checknated the game and have sent q
soifd delegation to the state conven-6
zion. ]. g. Hempel. of Clayton. is the
present committeeman and the stand
patters will make an effort to beat him
with r. O. Woodward, of Fayette. In
the Second district nght has been
precipitated by the bringing out of
HIeOE&e oWOTuS, Oh JOuilSOU county, DIS
candidate for committeeman. G. w.
Phillips, of Jackson, the present COM
mitteeman, Is a strong revisionist. A.
.. Daley. sof Clinton, also revisionist,
ds candidate. but 1t Is stated that the
etandpatters have brought out Mr..
Harrison in the same county in an eff
Tort to divide the delegation. Inas-
much as nearly all the men on whom
The party must rely In the Second dis
Arict are revisionists, and there is to be
d hot congressional fight on this year.
lit is regarded as certain there will be
no change in that district In the
Third district Burton Sweet is not a
candidate for reelection. and the only
candidate considered is DR.. Stevens, of
Cedar Falls. This would make no
change in the control of the commit
Tee. uBt Il has leaked out the past few
hays that there is much feverish anx-
iety on the part OF the standpatters in
regard to the district situation and
they are. for some reason not entirely
plain. doubly anxious to make some
gains in the districts.
The fact that the majority of the
inelegates to the state convention this
week ware selected at the county con-
Renticns where the previous convention
got its authority end that most of them
were selected with very little regard to
factfonal bent leaves it certain that this
convention Will far more nearly be rep
resentative of the republican party OF
lhe state than the last one.
An illustration of the difference of
sentiment before and after the republi
Fan national convention was afforded
IN Dallas county. 1t will be recalled
That at the May convention In that
bounty 1t was claimed that the stand
patters had 1t all their own way At
The convention ten days ago, since the
Republican national convention has
spoken, just three republicans appeared
Mho opposed a resolution instructing
Tor state Treasurer Gilbertson. One
Of these did so because he said Gilbert
ION ought to be beaten because he Is a
5evisionist. This WAS J. w. Kelly, OF
Elnburn. It WIS Kelly who led the
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