Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-23
A Number of Committeeman
Are Not Candidates For Re
election This Year
NON RESIDENTS TO STEP OUT
soyseo, Who is in Chicago, Likely to
Be Dropped-Way Of the Tenth Not
Candidate for Re-eIection-se-
lection of Chairman Depends on Con-
troll of Districts.
Special to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July 23.-At least six of
the present members of the republican
committee will drop out and the COM
ing campaign will. be managed by new
men. Those who will not be members
of the committee again are Chair
man Spence, of the Eighth; Boysen, of
the Ninth; Scott, of the Eleventh;
Way, of the Tenth; Stevens, of the
Third, and Woodland, of the Fourth.
1t is possible, also, that Epps, Fitch
patrick and Estabrook may not be on
the committee II the standpatters
win, as they claim they will, they will
have G. J. Wilson, or Washington, for
chairman. Wilson was in the house a
few years, ago and he went to the
Philippines as a soldier. He is royal
good fellow and can be relied on to
do everything that Blythe should de-
sire him to do. Mr.. Spence does not
desire to- remain on the committee.
Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Way also desire to
retire. Mr.. Boysen lives in Chicago
and has offices in the Kaiserhof.
Messrs. Stevens and Woodland are in
districts that failed even to send them
to the convention. Epps is on con-
testing delegation. Estabrook's coun-
ty is progressive.
In the Fourth district one former
member of the committee may be re-
turned. This is j. G. Hempel of Clay
ton who is splendid politician. But
there are two other candidates -
George Rowland and Colonel Con-
verse. In the Tenth district j. c.
BrsLdt, Of Calhoun, and Frank Wood
OF Emmett, are candidates, and there
is talk of bringing out ID. C. Chase
In the Third district c. F. Frank, of
Parkersburg, seems to lead, but Mr..
johnson, of Waterloo; Harry Mitchell,
of Dubuque, and Tom Purcell, of
Franklin, are being considered. In the
Fifth nothing has, been heard here as
to whether Estabrook would be a can
didate again, but mention has been
made of George Lincoln and Colonel
Bows of the Linn delegation. Attor-
ney George Wright, who represents the
Burlington railroad in politics in the
west END, claims to have pre-empted
the place forsthe Ninth. Howard Ted
ford, who gave the instructions to
"play the limit In Buchanan county,
is to be the Eighth district man. If
Mr.. kirkpatrick, who has made an ex-
cellent member is not candidate
again, then either John McVicar,sg OF
Des Moines, or Senator Berry, of In-
dianola, might be chosen in the Sew
enth. It is conceded that Mccoy will.
be -elected in the Second, tho Dave;
Brant hopes that after the convention
throws out Scott county he will be able.
to pull into the game. The Sixth is
in middle. Epps is on contesting
delegation. The caucus is likely to be
two caucuses. If the convention seats
the regulars in two counties of the dis
trict then the division will be equal.
AS to who will control the commit
tee and select the chairman there is
still some uncertainty. It will be
necessary, in view of changes brought
about by the biennial election amend
ment. to have the convention take
some action defining the composition
of the committee and fixing terms The
old system of alienation is favored.
but this would mean longer terms. At
present half the members are holding
over by courtesy as their terms ex-
bired last year. If the progressfves
control the committee they will pick
the ablest politicians on the commits,
tee for chairman and make a clean
campaign.