Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-23

,ieleE es-at-large and four alternates.
Not- word has been said about alter
nat The only chance for contest
viii e on whether the four delegates
at: yge who are named by the state
cont .ntion will need instructions as TO
hops they shall vote when they get to
Chicago or whether they may be trust
ed to stand squarely on the platform
which they have supported IN the past.
There will not be many roll calls In
Tic convention.
AS three of the four delegates
large had a part In the making of the
present platform of the republican
party in Iowa and the fourth added
his Immediate unequivocal indorse-
nent the attitude of the four dele
large in regard TO the pat
form of principles of the party is not
in question; but nobody has been abe
10 satisfactorily analyze the position Oh
all the others who will compose the
delegation. Following the lead or re-
publcans of the state in picking men
representing all factions, II Iactlols
there are, for delegates t-large. most
of the districts are making seiecto'a
much without regard to the personai
preferences of the men. 1t is custom
ary for members of the delegation-as
large TO be given the most conspicu-
Gus positions on the delegations. Ihere
has been much talk of Governor cum
minis for member of the committee on
resolutions; but it is regarded as
probable that he will choose to pass
that honor to Senator Allison, In view
of the work of the latter in framing
the party platform last year, ana ms
nearest to the administration at
Washington. In that case j. w. Biythe
is most likely to be selected as chair
man of the delegation. while Cummins
and Dolliver would be given other con
spicuous positions.
Much pleasure was evinced by repub-
leans here over the speech of Sena-
tor Dolliver In the house of represen-
tatiyes on the tariff question in when
he denied the responsibility of the pro-
tectiye tariff for trusts and showed
the fallacy of the contention that the
trusts have been fostered In this way
The address was in line with his not
able utterances at the time of his cleo
ton to the senate. and with ms equal
ly notable speech before the conference
of candidates two years ago on the
opening OF the campaign. AT this time
he virtually foreshadowed the speech
he has Just delivered and promised
the candidates for state offices ana
for congress and the state committees
that before the presidential campaign
he would make a speech that would
place the record of the party clearly
before the people. He was then earn
est in his denunciation of monopolles
and pointed out clearly the distinction
made in the national and state platform
between monopolies aud the so-called
trusts and business combinations.
A good deal of interest Is being
shown in the utterances of Judge
Joseph G. Grosscup, of Chicago, at q
club meeting few days ago. in view
of the fact that he is to be the chies
operator at the Grant Club annivers-
ary OF Grants birthday in this city
next week Judge Grosscup is person
ally known to many of the members
of the Grant Club, as nearly all the
leading lawyers of the city are mem
bers. and when the invitation was eX-
tended to him it was with the eXpecta-'
ton that he would prepare and deliver
a notable address. Judge Grosscup
virtually came out for a new party. or.
for a party with added new purposes
determined upon meeting the issue of
monopolistic trusts and disposing of
it In the interest of the competitive
system. The address of the judge Gre
ated a distinct sensation. 1t was re-
garded as a call to forward move
ment in politics. Some OF the mem
bers of the Grant Club, which is 4
good deal of conservative and OIL
fashioned organization, are little
alarmed lest the judge will make a
speech here that will be too radical
and subject the club to the danger OF
being called unorthodox; bur others
are looking forward with anticipation
to the future f. c. Winkler. a law
yer of Milwaukee, is also on the pro-
gram, while the club added Nate f,
Kendall, the brilliant orator of southern
Iowa, to give the program relish.
Nst
The political storm center seems TO
be for this district In Story county.
Several peculiar things have happened
there. Some time ago an effort was
made to induce Captain w. Nj. Greeley.
of Ames, to become candidate fer
delegate to Chicago. but after car
vassing the matter he declined to do
so. Then ]. w. Veneman of Max
Well, came out as a candidate. and the
Story county republicans seemed to al
accept him as entirely satisfactory.
Now it is announced here that Story
county will have DR.. Hostetter Of
Colo, as candidate for delegate
Whether this means that Veneman s
out as a candidate to defeat either
Hostetter appears TO have been brouSh.
Gus as a candidate to defeat either
Nichols or Henderson. Then there
was announcement that republicans IN
Story county We're to bring out e. b.
Howard of that county as candidate
for congress against Hull. But Story
county people say he is not a repuh'i
can, and this chapter ended. Just what
sort of a play Is on does not appear
ORA WILLIAM
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