Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-17
ALLISON FORCES
FACING A SPLIT
Radical Standpat Element Dis
gruntled Over Methods of
Conducting Campaign
DON'T LIKE sTRADDLE POLICY
Managers Accused of Attempting to
Garry Water on Both Shouders-Re-
ception Given Cummins in Reserva-
ton Frightens standpats = Wants
Energies Directed in That Locality.
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formation on the workings of the AL
lison -standpat candidacy for the sem
standpat sources and is very interest
ing in that it prophecies split in the
ranks of the Allison forces. According
to this information Allison is aiiled
with the standpatters in the reserva-
ton on the one side and is trying to
pull progressive votes in the northern
part Of the state on the other and
this carrying of water on both should
ers" is not working we'll at all. All1-
sons candidacy is in the hands OF
Adams of Dubuque and Joe Lane OF
Davenport, both of whom are recog-
nized progressives and have supported
Governor Cummins in every campaign
that has preceded this.
This information is disclosed in the
political correspondence from Iowa TO
the Chicago Tribune. For many years
the CORRESPONDENT of the Tribune has
been Julian Richards who two years
ago was the standpat candidate Tor
secretary Of state and it is presumed
that he furnished the latest dispatches
to the Tribune tho they are not signed.
In his dispatch to the Tribune OF
yesterday he points out this trouble IN
the Allison camp and says: There IS
a possibility of a clash between the
friends of Senator Allison" He says
that the state convention was con-
trolled by the Allison people with the
sid of the standpatters but that an er-
fort to unite these standpatters and
the progressive friends of Allison
failed. Now the standpatters are dis
satisfied with the Adams management
of the campaign and the Filth ana
Eighth districts are cited where 1t IS
maintained the standpat congressman
are making good campaigns but are not
aiding Allison, tho both districts are
strong standpat districts.
The Richards dispatch was as FOL
lows:
There is a possibility of clash be-
tween the friends of Senator Allison.
Every one knows the senior United
States senator is allied with the stand
patters. His present campaign, how
ever, is being managed along neutral
lines. Mr.. Adams, who was selected
as chairman Of the state Allison execu-
tive committee, is a progressive, Joe"
Lane of Davenport, who is credited as
being the Allison leader in the district,
also is a progressive.
The first state convention was con-
trolled by the Allison forces by the AID
of the standpatters, but an effort made
to unite the supporters of Allison IN
both factions failed, and so the anti
Cummins victory cannot be classed as
success of the standpatters.
Up to the date of the republican
convention there was entire harmony
between the Allison forces. Now. how
ever, the standpatters claim Senator
Allson's managers are not making the
fight they should. 1t was said that
Senator Dolliver and other members of
the Washington end of the standpat
organization will come into the state
and make a speaking campaign for the
senior United States senator.
The standpat leaders say sufficient
work is not being done in standpat
territory. For example, they cite the
Fifth and Eighth districts, which are
supposed to be radical standpat terri
tory.
The Fifth district is standpat terri
tory, and it was expected that it would
give Allison big majority. The trouble
there seems to be the failure of Sena-
tor Dolliver and other members of the
Iowa congressional delegation to show
their hands. The same condition exists
in other standpat territories of the
state.
In the Eighth district the standpat
influences are for Allison but Cummins
and his managers have been paying es
pecial attention to this territory. The
governor mas been making speeches in
nearly every county in the district and
has been attracting large audiences.
The governor also arranged an organ
ization in the standpat territory and
has been trying to line up such terri
tory for himself.
The best posted politicians give
Il
shrewd political work in every part
of the state and it is admitted he has.
up to date the best organization.
1t is said by many standpat leaders
that the psychological moment has
been reached and that the standpat
forces should not permit the governor
to make. further progress in Allison
territory.
The Allison executive committee at
Dubuque is making the fight, Us far
as possible without reference 10 fac
tional alignment. The standpatters
claim but few votes can be gained in
this way They saw the state is for
Allison. but if his managers desire to
land it they must make square align
ment without reference to the small
number of progressive votes in the
northern part of the state which may