Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07
Election in 1908 Under New
Law Will Fall on Tuesday,
Il. June 2
NATIONAL DELEGATES NEXT
Campaign for Control Of State the
FIRST and Important Political Cues
ton in lowa-Primasy Doesn't Cover
Selection Of National Convention
Delegates.
me eials to Times Republican.

Spe cial to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 1.-The first pri-
mary election under the new state wide
primary election law Of Iowa Will be
held on the. very earliest date that II
can ever be held. The law provides
that 1t shall be held the first Tues
day after the first Monday in June. }The
first Monday. In June, 1908, Is June J.,
and the primary will be held June 2,
which will be the earliest 1T will ever
be held ana for the most part 1t Viii
always be later than that. This makes
the mex, primary election little less
than thirteen months away.
But the most important political mat
ter in Iowa just at this time and What
is considered will be the most i'm
portant for the next several months is.
the complexion of the delegates to the
next national conventions and the pri-
mary. election law will not have a great
deal to do with their selection, Poll
ticians are recognizing the fact that II
Roosevelt should make a statement
putting himself in the hands of his
friends there would be pretty much an
emu to that matter and would be no
particular necessity for political DIS
cussion, for all state matters seem nke-
~ to take care of themselves.
But II President Roosevelfs state
ment is that under no consideration
will he be induced to, recede and be-
come a candidate, the national cam
paign will proceed to get wide open at
once. Those closely identified with the
movement in Iowa do not
propose that the national progressive
shall suffer by any sleepi-
ness in this state, but at the same time
there will be every opportunity for the
"Oyster Bay Republicans" and others
who have protested great and lasting
friendship for the policies of Presi-s
dent Roosevelt to work for harmony IN
the republican party Of Iowa by coming
into camp and supporting those policies
by sending delegation to the national
that will be Of the President
Roosevelt complexion; for the Roose-
Welt policies at least if Roosevelt Is not
a candidate.
The delegates to the state convention
under the new primary election law
will be selected by the county conven
lions and the delegates to the county
conventions are selected by the pri-.
mary. The delegates to the national
convention are selected by the con-
gressional district caucuses, q certain
number for each district and four del
egates at large to be selected by the
state convention. The matter of Sc
lection of. national delegates is not
in the primary election law
hut that is the method of their selec-
ton previously followed in this state.
1t is believed Iowa will be in the pro-,
gressive column at the next national
convention.
T. p. McCurdy, custodian of the
state capitol. Is ID popular official
among the many employees Of the state
house, and to show their appreciation
of his interest in their welfare
a pleasant surprise was arranged. Mr..
McCurdy was presented with a hand
some Norris chair, accompanied by
resolutions expressing their friendship
and esteem and appreciation of his
kind and fair treatment of them. MI.
McCurdy was instrumental In securing
an increase in the salaries, of the state
house employees during the last session
of tho api s1a tIlre ~