Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-09
Republican State Speakers Bu-
reau Assigning Talent From
Outside Iowa
DEMO. CAMPAIGN NOT FRUITFUL
Three Weeks of Effort in Iowa Prac-
ticaIIy Barren of ResuIts-senator
Bevcridge May Be Procured for Sew
era Addresses in Iowa-scarcity Of
National Speakers.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Oct. 9.-Dates are now
being made by the speakers bureau
of the republican state committee for
most of the leading republicans of the
state. There is decided increase in
the demands for speakers over the
state at this time and it is expected
that the next four weeks will see con-
siderable life injected into the cam
paign all over the state of Iowa. With
the first real appearance of speakers
in all sections of the state the reports
come in that the campaign of the
democrats which has been under way
for some two or three weeks has not
been as fruitful to them as first re-
ported. Wherever a republican speak
er is placed the report follows that
things are in good shape.
Auditor Carroll is in the northwest
part of the state where he is doing
a great deal of good for the entire tick
ct. Governor Cummins is to address q
big rally at Lamont on Oct. Is. Aud
itor Carroll will speak at Scranton
on the afternoon Of the 16th. and at
Winterset the afternoon of the 17th.
Congressman Smith will speak at
Preston the evening of the 18th. at
Lyons the evening of the 18th, at Mon
ticello the 10th, Manchester the 18th,
in the afternoon, and at Cedar Falls
that evening.
George w. Clarke will speak a.
Charlton the evening of the 18th. Hon.
j. T. Callahan of North Dakota will
speak at Vinton the evening of the
18th. and Congressman Hanley will
speak at Pennington the 14th and at
Milton the 18th.
There is talk that Senator Beveridge
should be brought to Iowa for more
than one speech and the state commit
tee would of course be glad to have
him for as many days as he could be
secured. In one OF the senator's re-
the arguments on the labor question
in which he showed that the position
Of Judge Taft had never been un-
friendly to labor and labor interests
There is talk that in cities where
there is considerable population of
union labor voters their vote is not
as strongly republican as heretofore
and an effort is to be madesto change
this situation if possible. The repub
licans claim that the union labor men
have the wrong idea and are confident
they can be convinced of it and the
republicans among their numbers held
to the republican ticket. 1t is esti-
mated that there are about 10000 to
$4,000 union labor voters in Iowa and
only about ten to fifteen thousand have
heretofore been democratic.
That there will be scarcity of
speakers of national reputation in
mer years is now said to be certain
and is said to be due to the fact that
the speakers are this year paid their
expenses only and the number OF
speakers employed is limited besides.
In campaigns past the national COM
mittee has employed men at good sal
aries and paid their expenses to have
them travel about the country as spell
binders. This year the national com
mittee has not the funds that it had
in some campaigns that have past
hence the necessity for limiting the
number of speakers. Furthermore, the
fact that the speakers must depend
on thanks and the satisfaction to their
patriotic feelings limits their number
even if the national committee did
not.
For this reason the campaign in
Iowa is being conducted with Iowa
speakers of which the state has an
ample supply, and all Of them able and
men. 1t is believed that the
campaign will not suffer. There are
able speakers in the state who will be
used to make addresses who have
never been called on for such duty be-.
fore, but are thoroughly capable of
acquitting themselves with credit.
The Tenth congressional district con-
ference of republicans will be held at
Fort Dodge on Saturday of this week.
The Fourth district conference at
Charles City will be held next Mon
day. That will conclude all the con-
ferences except that in the Ninth dis
trict, the date of which has not been
fixed vet, but which will be held next
week.
According to reports reaching this
city the movement of Back to the
Farm is soon to be augmented by the
addition of Hon. Herbert Quick. of
Sioux City, to the ranks of the rural
ties. Mr.. Quick was one time mayor
of Sioux City and has written q
of novels of great success. The
reports from reliable sources are that
he is about to purchase farm down
in Virginia close to the ocean. where
he Will raise apples and pears and
peaches and continue to write novels
az a side issue to farming. He will
be close to Washington which will
enable him to keep in touch with pub
lie lifs.. -,
Hon. Jaaaes Wilson, secretary of