Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-18
MAXWELL LETTER |.
WAS A SURPRISE
Fell Like a Bomb In the Demo-
cratic Camp, but 1t Cleared
the Atmosphere
JACKSON CALL IS RECOGNIZED
Old Time Democrats At Iowa City Say
Maxwell Simply Got Out in Time to
Save Himself From Being Kicked.
out-Think It viii Help and Not
Hurt Party.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, July 1S.-The state corn
mittee. decided not to meet until 8
o'clock this evening, as not all the
members are present. At that time the
committee may reorganize for the year,
but most Of the memebrs say they will
wait until Tuesday evening to elect a
chairman. ALI arrangements have been
made here under the call by Chairman
Jackson, and he alone would be recog
ni2ed. There was CONSERVATION when
the letter OF Chairman Maxwell was
received In which he bolts the ticket.
Chairman jackson would not believe II
at first. as he said that Maxwell had
assured him he was democrat and
would support the nominee. no matter
who he might be. Committeeman Ro-
mans. Of Denison. said that he had re
ceived letter from Maxwell only q
few days ago. saying he would be, here.
Committeeman Mercer, OF the Second
district, said that the bolt OF Maxwell
would be worth 500 votes in the dis
trict for Judge Wade, and he was very
happy over the situation. Committee
man Miller. Of Waverly. said that he
had hoped Maxwell would come here
and get dose Of that which the other
fellows had been taking. He felt that
the detection Of Maxwell would have no
effect whatever on the democrats, but
to strengthen them and help to bring
all the old democrats back to the par
ty. Among other democrats here there
was unfeigned rejoicing over the Max-
well bolt. and they all felt that IL was
the best thing that could happen, His
letter makes the situation simpler as
to who will call the conventions to order
and avoids the necessity for any action
by the state convention resembling the
election Of Maxwell as chairman.
8. D. Morrissey, Ninth district COM
mitteeman, who will probably be elect
ed chairman. said: Il am not surpris-
en at the action OF Maxwell. 1t had be-
come evident to him that he could not
be chairman Of the committee. He saw
the hand writing on the wall aud got
out to keep from being kicked out, and
that was all. I think the convention
will ignore the matter entirely. tho 1t
will be up to the Eighth district to elect
a democrat to be member Of the state
It is learned today that in case Max
,,,olI no.,,1 hara opd ,ooHo frn,.h1, TIM
plan OF the regulars was not only to
rescind the resolution for Maxwell's
election. but the one making Walsh
a member Of the state committee and
possibly a resolution requesting Walsh
to resign as national committeeman.
1t is given out today that the slate for
the ticket. so far as it has been consid-
cred at all, is as follows: Secretary of
state, N. c. Roberts, Ft. Madison; at
torney general. E. G. Moon, ottumwa;
Judge supreme court, r. M. Sharon.
Davenport; railroad commissioners,
Wilbur w. Marsh. Waterloo.
]. B. Romans, the Tenth
district committeeman said: Max
we'll ought not to have written
that letter He is baby and has
Inundated all who have been standing
by him. He wrote me Of his plans and
I wrote him advising him not to do 1t
and asking him what party he would
20 into. He will find himself without
a following. The only thing to do is to
support the ticket. 1t is better than
the other
Mention was made here this after
noon of Jerry Hartenbower Of Des
Moines as a possible candidate on the
state ticket for treasurer, also the name
Of j. B. Romans Of Denison for the
same Office Despite his bolt from the
party Maxwell today sent to Commits
teeman Miller telegram stating that
he has given his proxy to w. B. Perkins
of Seymour, and that Perkins will act
for him at the committee meetings
here. Members OF the committee say
that they will not be able to recognize
a proxy from one who has bolted the
ticket.
Harmony is the watchword here for
the democrats. They may have to do
some fighting for II, but they are going
TO nave harmony at ali HdEdFus. L ue
men who are most insistant for har-
mony are actually in a position to force
it on the convention. The Hearst men,
who form what is left of the guard
which rallied around Bryan In other
days. are decidedly conciliatory In tone.
AT the last state convention they We're
playing the role Of braggarts and they
overrode everybody. The scene at
Des Moines is one never to be forgot
ten, when the men actually in control
of the convention could not appear be-
fore the delegates without the embar-
rassment of being questioned on How
much did you get?" They had con-
Quoted themselves In a manner to JUS
tify the minority In offering them open
insults on every occasion. 1t is re-
called also that. in some of the district
conventions, the yilest profanity was
hurled at the anti Hearst men and the
denunciation was In language most
provoking to the men who now idnd