Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-25
S|ANDPA1!!|,,,oM : MAKE
G.! AS OF GAINS
Declare They Will Control
Eight OF Eleven Iowa
Districts
CLAIM SECOND, FIFTH AND THIRD
Concede Seventh, Tenth and Eleventh
to the Prosressives Politicians
Keeping an Eye on Shaw and Sena-
torial Game-Comins to Des Moinss
This Week.
Special to Times Republican.

Des Moines, Feb 25.-Standpat lead
ers here are claiming that they WIN
name sixteen of the district delegates
to the national convention from Iowa
and by controlling the state convention
will be able to give their slate a sub
stantial boost by appropriate resolu-
claim all the districts save the SeV-
enth, Tenth and Eleventh. They say
they already have matters arranged in
the southern and eastern district. in
GLIDING the Fifth. and that they are
sure of control of the Fourth. The
claim has been made that the Fourth
can be handled by the four eastern
counties The organization for the
district is in the hands of James b.
Blythe and he is confident Of absolute
control of the district. 1t is stated that
he has secured the active support and
assistance Of Congressman Haugen and
his friends and announcement will be
made this week of the fact. They
out to Congressman Haugen is that IL
he will assist in making it impossible
for Governor Cummins to longer con-
tinue in public life he (Haugen) will
receive the support of the standpatters
as a candidate for United States sena-
tor. However this may be, the fact is
that the Blythe forces are now claim
ing dead sure cinch on the Fourth
district as well as on those in south
ern Iowa. In regard to the Second.
Fifth and Third they do not admit of
any possibility of failure unless they
may divide in the Second district in
order to avoid complications that
would injure the chances of returning
republican congressman.
A conference was held Saturday of
the standpatters of Des Moines and an
other last night to canvass in regard
to the chance of capturing a part of
the Polk county delegation. An effort
will be made to put up strictly fac
tional tickets in at least the precincts
of the city. At first it was proposed
that these tickets be headed "Taft-Al-
lison," but this did not meet with fay
or by some Of the strong Taft people.
1t was found that the regular repub-
lican tickets would practically all have
the name of Taft at the head. Then it
was proposed that there be no desig-
nation other than Republican" and
nothing to indicate that the delegates
were for Taft and the Roosevelt pro-
gram or for Shaw and the anti-pro-
gressive program. 1t is said that this
latter was decided upon. If the
chances are regarded as good. there
will be factional ticket in every pre-
cinct with a view to securing the Polk
pat program.
There are politicians in Iowa who
are keeping an eye on Shaw while
playing the senatorial game.
Friends Of Shaw received word here
Yesterday that he was expected in the
city this week. He went thru to Chi
cago from Colorado and sent word he
would return to Iowa.
In Colorado he registered as a res
ident of Denison, Iowa. The belief is
that if he takes a hand in Iowa affairs
now it will be not so much with a view
to securing delegates as to lay foun-
dation for going to the senate. The
fact that he offered to support the pro-
gressives in securing a delegation for
Cummins, if Cummins would give up
his candidacy for the senate, has lent
color to this view.
A short time ago the factional press
contained dispatches to the effectsthat
a conference had been held here, called
on kilograms sent out by the governor
or some of his friends for the purpose
Of considering the senatorial matter. 1t
was not true, but it did indicate that in
the lobbies there is much talk of Shaw
for the senate
In Denver Shaw was interviewed at
length He spoke highly Of Taft per
sonally," and was quoted as always
making a distinction between Taft as
the representative of republican poll
cies and Taft as personal factor.
From what was said, tho not for pub
lication. the paper added:
"In regard to the statement that he
had left the Carnegie Trust Company.
Mr.. Shaw said that he had resigned,
but that the resignation had not been
accepted, but probably would be at q
meeting of the board of directors to be
held the first of March. He said he
was still president of the concern. and
that his present trip was merely
little vacation. When he leaves the
trust company he will return to Iowa.
where the little matter Of United
States senatorship is in doubt. 1t is
rumored that Allison will withdraw,
and that Shaw will be the candidate.
OF this MIR. Shaw would say nothing.
but he let it be understood that all
things are possible.
The advent of Shaw into the game is
not at all disturbing to the progress
sives.