Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-20
IN DARK Why's
AND VAIN TRICKS
The standpat Crowd Could Give
Heather chinee' Trumps
and Then Win
WOULD ENLIST THE DEMOCRATS
WOULD ENLIST THE DEMOCRATS
Desperate Effort to Embarrass Cum
Minis by Seeking to Secure Injection
of Politics in the Leeislature-E. e.
Clark for Fifth District Delegate =
Political Gossip.
specia. to Times Republican.

Specia! 70 Times Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 20.-A somewhat
unusual effort at creating politica!
complications was made a few days
ago in connection with the contest for
control of the state convention In May
and the meeting of the legislature. A
committee OF republicans waited on
influential members of the democratic
minority in the legislature and sought
to induce them to introduce a purely
political resolution in the legislature
for its effect on the republican situa-
ton. The plan was to have a resolu-
ton introduced by the democrats as n
democratic measure, memorializing
the Iowa members Of the senate to
support one phase OF reciprocity. that
of reciprocity with Canada, but ieav-
ing out the mention of reciprocity Win
Cuba or with France or the European
nations and to urge this upon con-
sress as a distinctly democratic meas
sure desired by the democrats OF the
west. The plan was natly repudiated
.by the democrats who were approached
and nothing came OF IT.
.Yes." said one OF the democrats OF
the legislature who did not care to be
twitted in the matter. Il was ap-
preached by republicans with JUS,
such a proposition They wanted
memorial to congress to be put forth
az a democratic partisan measure ac-
vccating reciprocity with Canaua.
When asked them why they didrt m
c'iide reciprocity as y general prsnoiFie
the, turncd the subject. WHAT ,neS
swn,.tsti was for aS to ts.Ae ~ isss:-
procity with Canada and declare that
II was what democrats have been de-
string all along. The purpose OF II was
90 Main that we refused at once.
for one am unwilling to become tool
to help out a faction OF the republicans
In fight on Governor Cummins Let
them do their own lighting Reci-
trocity is not principle OF the demo-
cratic party. 1t was represented to US
that Immediately there would be a di-
vision among republicans. and they
would divide up into three or -FOUR
groups and we would be able to take
advantage OF it. don't believe IN
that kind OF fighting"
The democrats declined to state who
IL was that made the proposal to them,
hut intinated that 1t came from 4
well-prepared plan of somebody to in
ject politics into the legislature AT TINS
time. The democrats say that they
have TO desire to force the legislature
into any political discussion at this
time.
The calling of the republican state
convention for May is in Des Moines
meets with general approval No se-
r,ous protests were heard. A number
had desired that the convention should
he held earlier so that when Iowa
e,yes expression to the well-known
and well-recognized views OF the re-
publicans OF the state on tarin ana
other national issues. which is Gus
tonary at state conventions. there
would be some effect on the conven-
tion. OF other states. especially neigh
boring states. But not very many or
the state conventions will be held be-
fore the middle Of May. All the WORK
OF the state committee the past week
was done harmoniously and WITH
unanimous agreement. There was nc
disposition on the part of any one to
make trouble Members Of the COM
mittee stated that no such harmonious
and agreeable meeting has been held
for many years. Only one was ao-
sent. the member for the First district.
Mr.. Boysen. member for the Ninth
district. was present and took part.
The selection OF John N..Irwin as tenn
porary chairman, at the suggestion OF
the republicans from southeastern
Iowa. was approved by all. II was the
that the congressional
should all call the con-
gressional conventions at Des Moines
at the same time. on the morning OF
May IS. to be held before the conven-
ing of the state convention. 1t has
been suggested that some of them
will be called on the evening before so
that they will be sure to be out of the
way of the state convention, which is
to meet at II o'clock. The Seventh
district convention. the delegates to
which come but a SHORT distance. is
likely to be called for the evening pre-
vious to the state convention. for II
will be much easier to secure mee,-
ing hall for that time than to select
good halls for the morning of the goth.
But inasmuch as it appears certain
there will be contests in only few OF
the district conventions the usual
method of caucusing in a corner or the
hall or on the stage may
he resorted to in some cases. There
was really very little politics talked at
the meeting of the state committee.
There we're no politicians here to look
after the meeting other than the mem
bers of the committee. The general
left by those who attended
was that there will not be any very
sharp division in the district conven-
tions save In few where the usual