Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
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Anti.Cummins Forces Shown to
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ALLEGED BRYAN CLUB LETTER
Text Of the Document Issued in an Ef-
fort to Injure cummins in the Eyes
Of Republicans - Bryan Club Had
Nothing to Do With Alleged Scheme
to Trade cummins Votes for Bryan
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Nov. 3-The Richards
perate card late yesterday, when it got
out the alleged circular from what
purports to be the iowa Bryan club"
and sent out few to persons in the
state, then started to telegraph all
over the state to call attention to the
matter and endeavor to prejudice the
voters against Governor Cummins. The
first knowledge Of this came direct
from the Lacey headquarters, where
copies of the circular We're on hand.
: The wording of the letters was such
as to lead almost anyone to knoV that
it was the work of persons who had
some ulterior motive for the work.
The letters were ON plain paper and
unsigned. the name Iowa Bryan club
being written with typewriter.
There is an Iowa Bryan club and the
absurd fake They have never had
enough money on hand to pay for the
postage on such a letter. They are of
sufficiently good judgment to know
that such a letter would do no good
either to Bryan or to Cummins. In fact
it has come to the attention of the
public within the past week that per-
sons high in the councils of that club
are doing all they can against Cum
Minis and working for Lacey.
The occasion for the springing of the
alleged letter by the Richards-J ohm
ston committee was that in the past
few weeks these eminent politicians
have been doing much Dragging on
Lacey and Offering to make big bets.
Some of Cummins' friends thought
they would pick up some easy money
and sent one of their number to john
ston and Richards to cover any bets
that might be offered Tu their sur
prise they found that the Lacey money
had suddenly disappeared. NO bets
were to be had. The excuse offered was
this letter which they said had gone
out over the state and they did not
wantoto bet until they could see what
effect it might have.
The fact is that the Lacey people
have received reports the past few days
which go to show that Cummins will
have a big majority in the state. They
have gieged back on all bets and are
engaged in laying the foundation Tor
future trouble for the party. They know
that Cunnlins is a winner and they
would like to prepare way Tor eN-
cusing boiling on the part of some per-
sons. The Cummins people believe the
scheme will not work and that cum
minis will be elected by the legislature
three weeks hence.
The letter which was got out py the
Richards Johnston political junta and
circulated as foundation for trouble
after the primary is as follows:
"strictlv confidential - Township
committeeman. Dear Sir: Here is the
plan that will carry Iowa for Bryan.
II will be worked in every township IN
the state and you must do your part
as follows:
con Tuesday morning-election day
quietly instruct not less than twenty
trusty democrats, not politically prom
dnent. to trade their votes for Cum
minis. in return for republican votes for
Bryan. -,
DO YOU catch the idea? This will
mean a gain of twenty votes for Bryan
in 400 precincts in Iowa; thus turning
as 900 votes, making a loss to the re-
nublican ticket of $4,000 votes, and in
suring beyond all doubt Bryan's cleo
tion. It is possible that money may
defeat Bryan in New York, but Ohio
and indiana are for Bryan and we need
only Iowa to win the day. Do your
part. keep quiet concerning these in
structions and as sure as fate Bryan
will be our next president.
"Instruct your men quietly not be-
fore Tuesday morning and do not dis
close more than needed to insure your
instruction being obeyed.
"For obvious reasons this letter is
left unsigned. Yours for success.
IOWA BRYAN CLUB"
During the past week the Johnston
Richards committee has had mail
carrier from the Des Moines postoffice,
and q part of the time with two as
sistants, in the office Of the secretary
of state, securing the names of the
various democratic committeeman and
workers in the state from the lists OF
signed petitions on file there by demo-
cratic candidates for legislative and
state offices. No explanation has been
given as to why Johnston and Rich
ards desired the names and addresses
of the democrats of Iowa.
Whether or not Iowa is to remain
progressive can only be known after
the votes are counted Tuesday night.
but one thing is certain. that the most
confident feeling prevails all over the
state among the progressiTes as to the
outcome on senator. AT the Cummins
Headquarters yesterday reports We're
received from about forty of the coun-
ties of the state Every one of the
reports was from man fully compe-
tent to state the existing conditions.
They all stated that the sentiment is