Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-18
Will State Support President
Solidly? is Question Being
discussed by Republicans
WHERE ARE srAnoPATTER'sa
Evidence to Indicate That Blythe Sup
porters Will Oppose Third Term
Leading standpat Organs openIy
Antaoonistic-Woods Says State Will
Support Him.
special TO Times-Repupl,can.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Nov. 1S.-Is Iowa TOR
Roosevelt or isn't it? What is the test
and how Will 1t be determined?
Politicians are asking the question IN
their discussions of things political
these days because of editorial utter
ances by some of the newspapers OF
Iowa that pretend to reflect the SEN
timents of the republicans Of the state.
1t is recalled that during the last
time previous to the opening of that
campaign when the standpat neWspa-
Ipers and standpat orators sought to
discredit Cummins and the progressive
canse in Iowa, they invariably claimed
that Roosevelt was not in sympathy
with Cummins. They claimed that the
presence Of Shaw in the presidents
cabinet was proof that Shaw and the
president were agreed, for. III the
why would he keep him In his tabi-
metz"
This was about as conclusive as
showing picture OF an ear Of corr ten
feet long to prove that Iowa is a great
corn state but it served the purpose at
the time.
1t is recalled that all thru the cam
paign previous to the republican state
convention the Perkins men claimed
that they were the Simon Pure Roose-
welt men. and when the state coIlven-
ton convened they had badges pre-
pared on which was printed 20. B.
Republican" In the light Of their af-
filiations with the corporations this
was promptly interpreted as meaning
"Obedient to Blythe Republican"
whereupon the badges We're changed
and the meaning and intention of the
initials disclosed by having it printed
"Oyster Bay Republican" This was at
time when Roosevelt was staying at
Oyster Bay and the intention was to
claim that the standpatters and Per-
kins men were the only republicans in
Iowa who were in harmony with
Roosevelt and his policies.
THU CdU1pdiSH, Is, uOWcVSI, HOW
passed and it seems from present in
dications that the schemes that were
resorted to at that time will not serve
now. 1t is getting close to the time
when the republican party must choose
it's standard bearer for the next four
years. continuation to wear the
Oyster Bay badges would naturally
imply (in the light of the discussion
of Roosevelt for a third term) that
they wanted Roosevelt to succeed
himself as president.
Recent editorial utterances In the
Sioux City Journal by George Il. Per-
kins seem to remove all doubts on
this subject so far as the Journal and
it's editor are concerned and likewise
editorial utterances in the Burlington
HaWkeye, Blythe's personal organ, in
dicate where the Blythe forces are to
be placed in the coming campaign.
Both of these newspapers are against
the third term for Roosevelt ard they
are not the only standpat newspapers
in the state that have disclosed their
positions. The Daily Capital of this
city has during its many attacks on
Cummins tried to prove that IT. was q
genuine Roosevelt paper by the fact
that when Iowa was called In ma
tional convention the editor Of the
Capital seconded the nomination Of
Roosevelt and hence of course was the
bosom friend Of the president. It's
columns have already begun to show
signs of wabbling.
Predictions are freely made among
politicians that before the campaign
is far advanced the Standpat newspa-
pers of Iowa will generally be lined up
against Roosevelt for a third term, or
more properly speaking that part of
the standpat press that is dominated
by Blythe will be 50 lined up.
The position of Iowa in the coming
national campaign is important and
there are many we'll informed persons
who are saying that if Iowa should
make determined stand for Roose-
welt for third term and let it be
known that it has no second or third
choices it would be the determining
factor in the matter and would re-
suit in Roosevelt's selection.
1t is freely admitted on all sides
that not a candidate has been mention
ed for president yet but has some
adherents in Iowa. Even Foraker has
Mcmillan. But practically every pro-
gressive republican is saying with
some emphasis that he is for Roose-
welt for denomination and reelection.
It may be that it will be necessary
to let this be known in some more
definite manner before the campaign
progresses far. Governor Cummins has
said publicly that he thinks it highly
important that Roosevelt be re-
nominated The position generally
that the progressives are taking in the
matter is that with the present finan-
cial situation on hand, which they are
not entirely able to persuade them
selves was not brought on with some
degree of design on the part of the
corporations and their followers, it
would be highly injudicious to make
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