Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-18
FIR ankle TALKS OF
CAMPAIGN PLANS

CHAIRMAN OF REPUBLICAN
STATE CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE OPENS HEADQUARTERS
Des Moines, July 17.-Chairman
Carl F. FRANKIE and Seventh District
Member Charles w. Lyon of the Re-
publican state central committee yes
terday secured rooms on the seventh
floor of the new Fleming block and
the headquarters of the republican,
party Of Iowa will be opened at once.
The rooms are located in the north
east corner Of the building, facing
both Walnut street and Sixth avenue.
Chairman FRANKIE will begin work Tor
the party Immediately n the head
quarters will be a busy place from
now until the end of the campaign.
All of the members Of the state
committee returned to their homes
yesterday, Mr.. FRANKIE, who will be
here for several days before goins
home. The chairman has not yet
named the member of the committee
who will have charge of the speakers,
bureau. The speaking campaign VIII
not open, Of course. until early IN
September, probably, so that the an
pointment will not have to. be a
before that time.
Contributions Already.
Chairman FRANKIE is sanguine as TO
the campaign. He is confident that
will grow from the very beginning.
I'VE expect to open headquarters at
once and get to work" said MT:
FRANKIE at the Slavery yesterday. !
already have received contributors
for the campaign fund and I think
that there will be plenty of enthusiasm
among republicans.
II have not selected any one to
manage the speakers bureau bu some
member of the committee will take
charge of that work who will be able
to devote his full time to it.
"The committee as a whole pc
lieves In harmony and In the mana
cement of the coming campaign we
do not intend to recognize n fac
ton and desire to treat all with per-
feet fairness.
"The result of the primary elections
has settled all local grievances for the
present n we must now forget on
difficulties and work together for thi
success Of the party.
THE committee deserves to have
the confidence Of all republicans ant
I hope that none Of our actions will hs
criticized for we lave but one motive
In view, and that Is the election OF
every republican candidate In Iowa.
Mr.. FRANKIE hopes for the co-opera.
ton Of all republicans in effecting thi;
result and he has no doubt OF receiving
It. The committee, it is stated by SOM
of the members. has officially buriat
the terms ~"standpat" and "progres.
sive."
Sketch Of FRANKIE.
Carl F. Franke is one of the young
est state chairmen that the republican
party has had in many years. ]. e
MILAN, r. H. Spence and Frank p
Woods have been the chairmen of TIN
committee for the last twelve or fiji
teen years and while all of them hav'
been young men probably Mr. Frank
is younger than any when elected
chairman.
He was born In Parkersburg, II
Butler county, thirty-six years ago II
December, and always has resides
there. He has been in business an
in politics. for that matter. ever sine
he was a boy. He Is interested In
number of business enterprises. Fl
has a harness store and an implemen
house at Parkersburg. He is engage
extensively in buying and selling rea
estate, chiefly in his own interest, an
is interested in the abstract, loan on
| real SSldle DuSilleSS llldIld5Su ny ~
brother, E. V. FRANKIE, at Mason City
He. has been interested in the or
ganization side of politics for man
years. He served as county chairma
in Butler county for four years an
two years as the Third district mem
Der of the republican state centr;
committee, being reelected for a sec
ond term just prior to his election a
chairman Of the committee. Prior :
election to these nlaces he had serve
in township and precinct capacit:t
and his training in organization
from the ground up.
However, he never held political OF
flee. He was a candidate for mayo
Of Parkersburg n came within thrc
votes of election eight years ago. \
is married and a n child.
Mr.. FRANKIE has been a promine1
and active member Of the Moder
Woodmen of America for many year
He has served as delegate to the ms
tional meetings of the organization
representing this state, and otherwi:
has been interested in the order. +
!. is a member Of the Elks and Of tt
knights Of Pythias.
He always has been an active r.
%sourceful and effective worker for Il
republican party and always as
progressive and Cummins man durir
the factional contests. He has bee
outspoken In his alignments and !
F.. one ever has had to raise the questir
or suggest a doubt as to where