Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-16
NO QUESTION OF IOWA VOTE
Leaders So Certain No More Outside
Speakers Are to Be Sent to State.
WHERE THE FIGHT Is HOTTEST
Democrats Concentrate Attack on Few
Congregational Districts and on
Candidates for the Legis-
Inture.

There Is not the slightest doubt but that
Iowa will roll up a handsome majority for
Taft" declared Carl F. FRANKIE Of Parkers-
burg, chairman Of the republican state COM
mittee, who attended the Ninth district con-
ference held at the Grand hotel yesterday
afternoon" In fact Iowa IL considered 80
sure for Taft" said Mr.. FRANKIE, that
we are unable to set any assistance from
the republican national committee in the
way Of speakers"
Speaking further on the political situation
in lows Chairman FRANKIE said; The dem
ocrsts appear to be concentrating their ef-
forts not on the head Of the ticket, but on
legislative and congressional candidates In
the close districts. In going over the state
l find the creates. hope of the democrats
is in carrying some Of the congressional
districts in the southern part Of the state.
They are making their principal fights
against Kennedy in the First, Dawson In
the Second, Kendall In the Sixth and Hep
burn In the Eighth district. The repub-
lican leaders, however. in these districts
inform me that they are confident OF the
election Of their candidates.
80 much of the feeling over the senator
ial situation has been alleviated, II not
entirely removed, hat l believe we will
recover some Of the legislative districts that
were lost to the democrats two years ago.
Along with their fight for congressional
victories, the democrats are, Of course,
making every effort to keep the senatorial
situation stirred UP, with the hope Of car
rying enough legislative candidates through
to give them control of the legislature and
elect Claude r. Porter as senator. Indica-
tions are, however. that as the campaign
gets nearer the close their chances for
securing control Of the legislature grow
less"
The conference was presided over by
I George S. Wright Of this city, member OF
the state committee from the Ninth dis
trict. No anxiety was reported by any of
those In attendance and all OF the counties
with the exception OF three were repre-
sented at the conference. Two of these
counties were heard from indirectly and the
reports were most satisfactory. The con-
sensus Of opinion was that the situation
had improved materially during the last
few weeks. 1t was admitted. however. that
there would be some lively contests in some
Of the ne~ighboring counties over the legts.
lative candidates. and although the chances
for the republicans were good, there would
be some close finishes.
Several Of the county chairman present
made requests for speakers and Chairman
FRANKIE promised to do the best he could
to supply them.
Arrangements were made for three
speeches by Hon. James Wilson. secretary
Of agriculture, in this district. Mr.. Wilson
will speak at Harlan and Missouri Valley
on October q and at Atlantic on October q
In attendance at the conference were
Carl r. FRANKIE, Parkersburg. state chair
man; Ernest E.. Hart, Council Bluffs, ma.
tional committeeman; George 8. Wright
Council Bluffs, state committeeman; L. +
Mullins, Atlantic. chairman Cass county
w. c. Williams. Atlantic; State Senator
Shirley Gillilland, Glenwood; State Senator
C. @. Saunders. Council Bluffs; Represents
tive Willoughby Dye, Macedonia; Repre-
sentative Henry Brandes. Hancock; Super
visor Felix setz. Oakland; Sheriff Ed Can
ming. Council Bluffs; Representative C. q
Greenwood, Silver City; W.. c. Spurgeon
Panora, chairman Guthrie county; Arthu.
Farquhar, Audubon, chairman Audubon
county; Representative ]. c. Barnwell
Ross; Representative George A. kellogg
Missouri Valley; Willis Stern, Logan, chair
man Harrison county.