Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-08
PERKINS ON HARMONY
Gives Out an Interview After a
Conference at the White
House
WOULD AVOID QUARREL IN IOWA
lntimates That RooseveIt Is Anxious to
Have United Delegation From Iowa
and Would Be Pleased to Have the
Senator. Chosen as Delesates-s.ate
News.

News.
Wasllington D. c.. Feb. S.-George d.
coin .net,e, had somewhat extended
interview With the pr'ssidemt Saturday
lnxhs. Iowa ponucal matters were dis
cussed. MIR. Perkins au',lnoGezes the
nCiIowing statement.
Il oo net think theme SHOULD be
quarrel i'm our state over the selection
OF delegates to tine repufaA cain ma aora,
convention. Tlhs headers of my own
pewspap per are entirely familiar with
Mhis view. SO far ais they have given AT
tertison TO What have wndiitten for it's
columns. was nrroh inaares ted last
yeM I'm The movement in cur state foo
4, ClaruNrlioa,s c'onveskion. The service
undertaken by Se!aDtor Allison, in CO.
operation with Goyi;wnor Curnnins,
wrought waEL,y comnienaable, and tlfs
outcome of X ntet every evidence OF
approval on the part of the Republicans
OF the sEaIue. The endorsement at THE
Elrs was mere siS,nafican; THAN the en-
6ueena:llt BY THE corv enflon.
..Tte state conN e1rifon was What was
caaled a Cunmnin5 conver cioul. Has re-
ssornIusakacn as governor Wtass ON all
esa.rds cor1edad. The prevailing dispo-
eitBon WIS to make M: platform sa'tts-
I 6aoroy ito him, aand Senator Allison
contributed in every way possible TO
Hltfs end. Much of tine language of THE
MIA tform was contributed by the gov
xrner Id nfs:nf and THE draft ais fi,tasay
submitted To tVJe commst,ee osl resosu-
ssorts had Clis aiprc.oval. W. uhowt hds
xererous CO. operation sin agreement
could not have bl.tsn Reached. The gov
errsr Is entitled " the fullest measure
of credit
Roosevelt Convention.
1.-THE uia,,ipnal convt;lntior1, called to
meet in Chicago ON the 2lst of june,
from san Iowa point of view. Is ITO be
Roosevelt convention. The repu baScans
of our state all. sirgularty united an
che support OF the admin sttratioa,- Tney
haye The utmost confidence in the adj
sninishraabon, and it Is beyond dispute
Ahat t,se contrpiIlog desins with tarem
uhis year Is no sac Roosevelt nAarrGnated
without dissent, on "a platform dn lar-
muny with his pubSac record. and fcr
DIS tri1inritsail e,et,aacin In November.
40 this general end Jhey wish 40 fbe CO.
operative To Hts;s end crn confident
Sney are willing to suSuriGnaite minor
naaltters Including. questions of loane
Germ. Their lea6er this year IS the
president and their PLATFORM this .,:iar,
(which they assume viii frave his I'M
reserved endorsement, VIII be this ma
t;onad platform.
II have i,lesde It my business since I
d1ave ,besn in Washington TO examine
usith such care as comM. and with
kndh intelligence as I could command,
the GENERAL situaaion as related ITO the
Iowa view and desire. The president is
consecutive and broad -ntnded. His
view extends over the w95oIe field. His
ambition DIS TO serve f1lya whole people.
and dhts ambition. he hopes may 9rave
recognition. He is a great republican.
and me Wants his parity 20 be great. To
ahis end he earnestly desires Tlat minor
differences and local frdc lions may ffaNe
subpcdination. He would 3iloe mo see his
rarity In all the s1ntesS !yned up on
ground Of rairsts advantage. generous In
sts relationship and considerable an It's
purposes. It wtirQ be understood shen
when say THAT he rs for d1arnsony In
al The great nuusehoCd OF his 1rtasndss
On personal Zines he desires ito be Inn
parttial and to the extent possible he
w4ll uyoid em.ang. en,ent with personal
conflicts when ever such conflicts may
appear.
For Peaee in Iowa.
''It is an easy conclusion therefore,
that he Is for peace In rowa- 1t is safe
to say tGrat 81 w1ciusd be gratifying to
Rim no have the harnvcnious 11;fa'fons
,estabEshe.d last year continued over
the business of this PRESIDENTIAL year.
and cam SAY for anyvtslf THAT my de-
Dire runs strongly in THAT direction
The good wtark OF last YEAR, out of
evsry Consideration OF pantry Interest.
ought NOT to be thrown 10 the winds.
To do THAT would be tfr5 Largest con
trfbuttsr, Iorwn e>epsSbNctnls could rsake
In opposition 20 tine presidents will and
int eraess and to the furnishing cause OF
the opposing parity In OUT state and
Ahq,uout a1la country. While the press-
dent would much dislike to be under-
s,cod as interfering i'm the pre- coniven-
tom work Of any state. am fully sat-
esfied ma ,woiM 1sel ttlnat Qlfs Intends In
Hoy,a mad testified their loyalty TO him
by placing Senators Allison and Dolff
YER ON our state delegation. Our sena-
,rurs arc NOT eekking this ervtce. burt.
lqYcw,sa1 tahe Aasouea1t OF the president
and DISPOSE taon' OF iowa republicans
tow+and MIN. shey wtN9 not abuse rhe
service Of the shatist
"SeHsator Allison has mot bean a
,nen.htsr OF a national convention since
sxhe time thse parity In Chicago pla'ced
Abraisam Liicodn N noul!nation forty
four years ago. Among the esrsafprs of
long service, ne has bean exceptional
In this r,swad. He mas never sought
r,,ess h,onors for himself. always pre-
1sumng that they pass to others. He
has never required such a stay to hold
OtrntA:l,f secure In the confidence and
sincere affection OF hap people. Serh-