Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-25

OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THEM
In Spite Of Fact That the State Is Con-
ceded to be Overwhelmingly Repub-
lcan Some of the Best Speakers Can
Be secured-The Biennial Eieations
Opposition.
pecial to Tlmes-r-pubncan.

Special to Times-,epubhcan.
Des Moines, Aug. 25.--Iowa has OPP
portunity better than at first might ap-
pear to secure this year for the poll
tical campaign some of the best speak
ers among the army of republican
campaigners who are ready to uphold
republican principles. This Is because
of conditions for which Iowa demo-
Gratis are not all responsible. Ihey
have split themselves to death; but
in surrounding states contrary con-
ditions prevail. In at least five states
that adioin Iowa there Is reason for
heavy campaigning. In Wisconsin Is
a center of political activity wnere II
may be expected great many nrsl-
class speakers will be sent by the re-
nnblicans as we'll as by the democrats.
Missouri is a field for something DONG
this year and whether they nave hopes
of winning or not the repuohcans wiz
make a fight there to gain strength 1ot
the future. Then there Is NEBRASKA
and South Dakota where polltlcs Is
always a nice warm game. ana Where
campaign orators may always hope to
have appreciative audiences over IN
Illinois there is also to be campaign
this wear. The democrats are not
counting on doing anything to carry
the state. but In certain districts they
are able to make hot fights. ILLINOIS
will get some big meetings this year.
This leaves Minnesota as the only Dor
der state without any especiai hgnt-
ing. and even in some OF the districts
OF Minnesota there may be warm poii-
tics IN October. Now Il Is manifest
that a speaker headed for either OF
these states, who has to cross iowa
either east or west can stop off and
rive one Iowa date without losing any
time. Because of this fact and that
good many of the best speakers OF the
country will go into these surrounding
states Iowa may he able to get num-
Der of good meetings addressed by the
big ones OF the country. Ihen II 10
certain that some OF the best or the
republican campaigners will be sent IN
TO the Second district where the re-
publican congressional committee IS
watching all the time that the things
he done which will make the Iowa DEL
egation again all of one complexion.
This condition of affairs has been pre-
scented to the national committee, ana
ii has made an impression on those
who have control of the list of great
political attractions.
II is very probable that among the
sneakers who will be heard in Iowa
this year is Speaker Cannon and Sen
,ator Fairbanks II Iowa gets one or
two meetings each from these distin-
guished men it will fare well. IL IL
not generally known but is fact, thar
Mr.. C. L. McNeeley, OF the speakers
bureau of the state committee sus-
tains close relations to Speaker Cannon
and is In fact engaged in doing part
of his work. Speaker Cannon invited
Mr.. McNeeley to accompany him on
his tour of the country this year but
when 1t was explained that the Iowa
committee desired Mr.. McNeeley for
the important work of directing the
course of the campaign orators. the
genial speaker yielded his rights and
said ii was all right. Mr.. McNeeley
has strongly urged that Speaker Can
non make 1t point to stop OF In Iowa.
He will be perhaps the best drawing
speaker of the year But he will no.
travel alone. tho he is a whole show
in himself and needs no side entertain
ments. Adam Bede, of Minnesota, the
famous humorist. will be with the
speaker. and James Watson. of In
~ fnv
poses. 1t will make great team in
the campaign.
Senator Fairbanks has been heard in
Iowa. A few years ago he made four
speeches in the state and all who came
in contact with him at that time were
Fairbanks men before the late repub-
lican national convention. The sena-
tor made a good impression wherever
he went If he does any speaking at all
this year he ought to cross Iowa and
consent to make at least one speech.
II he travels he will have others with
him. and not be expected to talk for
two hours with the chance of saying
something that might be taken up to
his disadvantage. There is no certainty,
however. that Fairbanks will do any
great amount of campaigning.
The tour of the state to meet county
chairmen and local candidates will
be commenced by Chairman Spence
next week Mr.. McNeeley will accom-
pany him to get better acquainted with
the situation in each part Of the state
as to the necessity for speakers and
tbosa who will he desired
Something of a sensation was cre-
ated by announcement that some of the
officers of the Corn Belt Meat Pro-
ducers' Association are going to defeat
the biennial elections amendment on
the score that it Will shut them out Of
the opportunity to get back at the
members of the Thirteenth general as
sembly, who did not acauiesce in al
that was demanded Of them at the last
session in the way Of legislation to