Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-20
CAMPAIGN WORKERS
IO Be ORGANIZED
Progressives Campaign So Far
Has Been Gathering Moment
um Without Effort
cuMMINs' FRIENDS ENCOURAGED
Signers on Petition Represent Major
ity in Many Localities Ants Claim
They Will Garry Polk County = Big
Progressive Meeting Held in CIin-
ton.
Special to Times Republican.

! Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moncs. Feb. 20.-NoW that th
| anti progressive forces of Iowa are be
ing organized with a view to controll
| ing the situation as to United State:
| tionary, it is probable there will be
some organization among the progres.
sives.
Thus far there has been absolutely
no organization in the interest of Gov
what was necessary to hold two ol
three meetings. There has been nc
headquarters" opened and there has
been no renting of rooms for that pur-
pose. There has been no calling to-
gether of ex-office holders, postmas-
ters and editors of bolting newspapers
to figure on how to organize the state
for Cummins.
But despite this fact the reports
which come from many parts of the
state, especially where the nomination
papers for Governor Cummins are be-
ing circulated, indicate that the re-
publicans of the state have pretty we'll
made up their mind that they are go
ing to have good republican in the
United States senate who will do
things. Everywhere there is encour-
agement for the friends of the COVER
nor.
In Clinton county for instance, where
the governor addressed a meeting last
night, there are about 400 republican
votes. The nomination papers for
Governor Cummins have been signed
by over 1000 republicans. This is a
fair sample of what is doing In other
parts of the state From almost ev-
cry part of the great observation" has
come requests for nomination blanks
for Cummins, and in precincts where
hitherto there has been no use of the
progressives attending the caucuses,
there is great activity for the COVER
nor.
1t has been claimed by the antis for
some time that they are going to car
ry Polk county for their entire pro-
gram. both for the first state conven-
ton and for the primaries They have
organized to do so. It was their in
tention to bring out Lafe Young as a
candidate for dele gate at large. Now
they have brought out Nose Cohen as
a candidate for district delegate The
opposing candidate will probably be
Howard j. Clark, whose beautiful ex-
coriation of the Perkins manager last
year will long be remembered. The
contest is not likely to be fierce. but
will be carried on in a friendly spirit,
since as a matter of fact most of the
political interest in Des Moines CEN
ters in the city contest. but it is almost
certain that the standpatters will dis
cover that they do not yet own Polk
ing on the meaning of the primary
law was freely discussed and almost
as freely condemned by the editors in
attendance at the standpat conference
in Des Moines last week.
"Fhe attorney general may know
law" said one Of these critics. "but
he doesn't know much about politics
and the newspaper business. 1t was
never intended that candi-
dates should be prevented from spend
ing money with the newspapers. 1t
was not the purpose of the legislature
to limit political advertising to mere
announcements Of candidates. Under
his ruling it will be almost impossible
FOR a candidate to properly advertise
himself to the voters of the state. for
lie can spend but very small sum
IF money With the newspapers and do
t legitimately"
Attention was called to the fact that
he complaint has been all along. at
east by some newspapers. that the
primary law made it necessary for
candidate to spend a fortune to get
elected and therefore its operation
would be shut to all but the rich can
lidates. The same persons are now
because candidates are
lot to be permitted to spend fortunes
n advertising their qualities.
Denial is made by the friends of
Warden Jones Of Fort Madison. that
lie is taking an active part in the or
of the First district to beat I
rummins for the senate. They say
hat for him to do so now would be
o give color to the report that poit-
cal consideration alone moved the
tate board of control. AS a matter
If fact, so his friends are declaring, !
le is now as he has been in the past. |
IN advocate of the election of Governor |
ummins to succeed Allison at the |
lose of the latter's term two years |
renee.
Howard J. Clark Of this city. is |
ikely to become the next member of |
congress from this district. 1t is stated |
hat there has been all but agreement |
imong those who are opposed to Cap |
ain Hull 10 give support to Clark |
This is not In any sense factional, be- |