Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-29
special to Times-Republican.

have arranged for putting cOilSldetdpie
ginger into their campaign during ohe
time which will elapse before election.
Up to this time the democratic state
central committee has done very I'LL
tie, but If anyone believes they have
been asleep the developments which
may be expected In the next few days
will prove to the contrary.
Chairman Morrissey and the com
mitee early determined to let the state
ticket take care Of itself, and to de-
pend largely on the country organlza-
ton for enough work to keep tine gen
eral organization in shape without eX-
pecting to accomplish very much IN
the way of results. While this has
been the plan as regards the state al
large, the state organization mas kept
close watch on affairs in the FIRST,
Second and Sixth districts, and 1t Is
their intention to try to liven UP mat
tiers somewhat in those districts during
the balance Of the campaign.
In the First district an attempt is
being made to create dissension among
the republicans In the hopes that the
democratic candidate for congress
might be benefited thereby. The plans
of the democrats. however, are thor
oughly understood by the republican
leaders in the district, and 1t is not
believed that any serious republican
detection can be brought about. The
republicans in the First district are
loyal to Mr.. Hedge, and will no doubt
give him a a larger majority than US
ual, as the tactics pursued by the
democratic leaders will only serve to
urge his friends to greater exertdon
In his behalf.
In The Second District.
AS the end of the campaign APP
proaches the contest in this district be-
comes daily more strenuous. Both
parties are putting forth their strong
est efforts while n somewhat new ele-
ment is being introduced into the call
cnlation by the increased activity
shown on the part of the socialists. In
several counties they are pushing their
propaganda with considerable earnest
ness, and the indications are that
larger socialist vote will be cast in
this district than at any previous cleo
ton. Workers Of this party have been
quite active of late in M7scatine, CHM
ton and Scott and claim to have made
many converts to the Debs ticket.
Both the republican and democratic
parties will food their districts with
their strongest speakers during the re-
mainder of the campaign. FOR the
repuhlicans Governor Cummins VIII
spend the last week in the district
speaking in nearly every county. IL
is exnected that the governors speech-
as will he feature Of the campaign.
Judge Wade has been trying to secure
republican votes by representing ahat
his position in regard to reciprocity CO.
incided exactly with that taken by
Governor Curnmins, and when the gov
ernor opens up his batteries up
on the "knight OF the Bryan
esoue countenance." 1t is extremely
probable that the democratic candidate
will find his pretensions pretty thor
oughly ventilated.
Senator Allison will speak at Iowa
City. November g. and at Marengo, NO
yember 1. Congressman Cousins VIII
sneak in the district November B. D.
II. Sammis will speak in Clinton coun-
tv on the Sd and 4th. Phil G. Hanna
United States consul general at Mon
terey Mexico, will make four speeches.
In the district, and Hon. Leslie M.
Shaw, secretary of the treasury, viii
speak at Dewitt, November 4.
Democrats Active.
The democratic central committee
announces that Chairman Cowherd, OF
the democratic national congressional
committee, will come into the district
n1a
speech for Mr. Wade, and also bring
with him distinguished eastern dem
ocrat orator whose name has not peeH
announced. Mayor Carter Harrison,
of Chicago, will visit the district ana
make one or more speeches. Dull the
bright particular star of democracy,
which is expected to shine with speclal
effulgence is John Sharp Williams, OF
Mississippi, the democratic leader OF
the house, and the man who holds 10
his seat in congress by virtue or nav
ing received In a district with a popu-
lation Of 190,SS5 only 1,433 votes, ana
no votes cast for any other candidate.
It IS not presumed, however, that NE
will dwell to any extent upon the meth
DDS by which such political unanimlty
was brought about in his district, for
it is barely possible that Mississippi
methods might be dispensing In
"non-partisan campaign" such as
Judge Wade has sought to conduct
Reports from the Second district are
uniformly encouraging and indicate the
election Of Mr.. Dawson by about 1000
plurality. 1t Is conceded by all par
ties that President Roosevelt will have
a very comfortable majority in the
district, some putting it as high as q
900, and 1t is believed that this is
very favorable sign Of the success OF
the republican congressional ticket.
The Sixth District.
AS usual, the democrats are making
every effort to render the pathway OF
that gallant soldier congressman, Mai
Lacey, as thorny as possible. Just now
they are attempting to foment discord
over a situation which is the out
growth of the bank failure at Grinnell.
The appointment of a receiver from
outside the county and district, to wind
up the affairs of this kanlS, seems not
to nave been entirely satisfactory to
the PEOPLE Of Grinnell, who We're at
fected by the failure, altho no COM
plaint Is made that the receiver Is not
doing his duty. There was a local
candidate for this position, and the
democrats are claiming that Maj. Lac
ey was responsible for the appointment
going elsewhere.
The facts of the case are, that the