Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-18
Candidate For Elector-at-Large
Objected to By staudpats
For Peculiar Reason
THROW AWAY ALLISON BUTTONS
Significant Evidence Of Changing SEN
timent in the Reservation = Allison
Forces Reported to Have Gone Cali
to Pieces" in Some sections-sup-
porters Discouraged.
Special to Times-Repuplican.

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Des Moines. April 1S.-Standpatters
from some sources are objecting to
Copeland of Burlington, as an elector-
'at-large on the republican ballot. He is
objected to as too friendly to Taft. One
standpatter puts it that Copeland
would not vote for Cannon for pres
fdent. OF course Copeland will vote
for the candidate who is elected in No
vember, but the objection of the
standpatters is significant in that these
same standpatters at the state conven-
ton seated Blythe, a Cannon man, as
delegate to the convention and in
structed its delegates to vote for Tai,
for president.
There is inside history on the matter
that can be told here. When Taft
representative came to Iowa to look
up the situation before the state con-
vention was held he went to Burling-
ton, among other places, to see how the
republicans there felt. He had an in
terview with Blythe, general counsel
for the Burlington railroad, whose con-
sent republicans formerly had to Sc
cure before they came out for any
state office Blythe told Boyd that he
was not for Taft but was for Cannon.
This was no occasion for surprise
since Blythe's brother-in-laW, Rand,
was one of the people hit with the
Big Stick. Boyd inquired around about
Burlington and found there were many
republicans there who were for Taft.
The First congressional district Sc
Iected Rand as one OF the delegates
to the national republican convention
TO help select a republican candidate
for president. Blythe came to Des
Moines at the head Of a delegation and
Copeland at the head Of another dele
cation. CopelandsWas one of the men
Boyd found in Burlington who favored
Taft for president. The standpatters
professed to be for Taft They seated
the delegation headed by Blythe, who
had expressed himself for Cannon, and
opposed to Taft, as against the dele
cation headed by Copeland, who fav-
ored Taft.
Now the standpatters say they are
opposed to Copeland because they fear
he would refuse to vote for Cannon IT
Cannon should be elected. One stand
pat paper has expressed itself in favor
IF Funk. As matter of fact when
leading republicans 4were looking
around 70 find candidates for elector to
insure that die positions on the ticket
Sc all flied. one Of the first men sug-
CAV, IT., !, r. .r,6oro 1uere
but few days left in which to get the
nomination papers circulated and filed.
Funk is in California and it was found
that there was not enough time to get
his personal affidavit out to him to
;ign and back by next Thursday when
the papers must be filed with the sec
~etary Of state
But of course all progressives realize
shat If there had been time and Funk
had really been put on the ticket the
standpatters would then have found
,bjection to him and probably would
nave urged the selection of Copeland.
Down in the reservation in one town
the Allison sympathizers among the
standpatters distributed bushel of
Allison OulLOHS, llOES VI 1885, VA siAS
morning OF the day when Cummfns
was to deliver a speech. They pinned
the. buttons to men, women and child
rem and even adorned the harnesses of
the horses with them. There were
Allison buttons everywhere.
According to the keeper of one res
taurant which is sort of loafing place
for the town and in which all congre-
gated after the Cummins speech, he
swept up about bushel Of Allison but
tons the next morning when he cleaned
out his restaurant.
This is only an indication OF how
the sentiment in the reservation is
turning toward Cummins. A member
of the legislature. a standpatter, but
sane one, who admires Governor
Cummins for his ability and for what
he has done for the party and objecting
to him only on the tariff question was
in Des Moines today. This legislator is
candidate for reelection from his
senatorial district and for that reason
it will not do to disclose his name. But
while he was here he talked frankly
in confidence.
"The Allison forces have simply gone