Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-05
Extraordinary Session of the
State Central Committee
May Be Called
THE MEMBERS ARE SOUNDED
Spence Says He Has Been Urged td
Call a Meeting to Take Action on
the contests-Not Believed That
Members Will Sanction Any Unusual
Procedure.
Special to Times-Republican.
Procedure.

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Des Moines, July 5.-Chairman r. n.
Spence. under date Of July 2, has sent
out the following letter to members
Of the state central committee:
1T has been suggested and pretty
strenuously urged that in view Of the
near approach of the state convention
and the number of contests over seats
therein the republican state central
committee should hold meeting in the
near future to determine what steps, il
any, the committee should take look
ing to a settlement of these contests,
and the making Of temporary or
provisional roll for the convention.
am today writing to each member Of
the committee and if majority of the
members signify desire for such a
meeting will call it for Tuesday, July
10th, at 10 a. M, at the Savery hotel,
and if such meeting Is held your per-
sonal attendance will be absolutely
necessary. Please let me know at once
if you desire such a meeting called
1t Is generally believed that the
anti-Cummins leaders are the ones who
have been urgent" in their request for
the meeting. Only unusual business
would make 1t probable that meeting
of the committee would be called at
this time. It is believed that a major-S
ity of the committee see no good reas-
on for calling the meeting just now.
Even If the meeting is held it is not
believed that the members Of the COM
mittee will sanction any unusual or
extraordinary course involving new and
radical procedure in the matter Of the
state convention proceedings.
Communication by long distance tell
ephone was had today with State Com
mitteeman c. j. Wilson of the First
Congressional district. He says he Is
not ready to saw that the committee
should decide contesting delegations.
Estabrook Of the Fifth district, says he
sees no need OF calling meeting of
the central committee now. Epson
Of the Sixth district is opposed to de-
Gliding the contests. j. Scott Stevens
Of the Third district favors the COM
mittee deciding the contest. Scott Of
Sioux City, is opposed, and Fitzpatrick
Of the Seventh, Mccoy of the Second,
and Way Of this Tenth, are all opposed
to the central committee deciding the
contest. Indications point strongly that
la majority of the state central COM
mittee will be opposed to calling
meeting Of the central committee to de-
eide the contests. It is Perkins last
card and every indication is that he
has lost.
committeemen's Views.
Wilson, Of the First district, sees no
reason for the committee deciding the
contests, but it might be good plan to
meet, politically. j. S. Stevens, Of Cedar
Falls, favors the meeting. Boyesin is
not heard from S. x. Way is opposed.
W. p Fitzpatrick Is opposed to the
meeting, also the plan to have the COM
mittee make up the temporary organi-
zation, w. J. Mccoy, Of Clinton is OPP
posed. w. w. Epps, Of Ottumwa, will
attend If called, but sees no reason for
lit. G.. G. Scott, Of Sioux City, says
the committee has no Jurisdiction