The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-29
Republican Leaders Met in Burline.
ton Yesterday Afternoon in Con-
ference that Was Entirely
Satisfactory.
SEE KENNEDY's STRENGTH
Find Situation in Tip-top Shape With
Reference to Lee County Man
And Entire Ticket From,
Top to Bottom.

At the call of Chairman C. F.
FRANKIE, of the republican state CEN
trail committee, the county chairmen,
candidates and party leaders in the
First Iowa district met at the Hotel
Delano in Burlington yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock and held confer
ence which was entire satisfactory
to everyone, and produced a feeling
of confidence and enthusiasm among
those who attended the gathering.
The meeting was very largely at
tended and was presided over by G.
M. Junkin of Fairfield, member of the
state committee from the First dis
trict, Chairman FRANKIE, of the COM
mittee, who Is assisted in the work
by Mr.. M. e. Comstock, of North
wood, Ia, made a short address, tell
ing those present just what was want
ed--a free and fair statement of the
conditions in each county. Representa-
tives from each district spoke, and,
without making any effort to cover up
the real situation, gave the most sat
isfactory information concerning the
political situation in their localities.
1t was the concensus of opinion
that the district was in very good
shape, in fact, better than it has
been for several campaigns past. Ev
en- in those counties where unsettled
conditions had been noted in the past
the reports were that the republicans
were lining up into united force
against the democratic opposition.
Factionalism, it was stated, had large
ly died out and the party members
more to the common enemy than to
those within their ranks with whom
they did not agree in some particu-
lars.
The feeling was that Congressman
Kennedy is very strong in the dis
trict, and that party leaders and
workers, irrespective of any former
factional alignment, are heartily sup
porting him. Both old factions were
generously represented in the gath
ering, and the impression gained from
the opinions expressed was that
general desire existed to get together
and make strong party front in the
coming campaign.
With this sort Of an alignment
there is no doubt in the minds of any
of those present that the republicans
will sweep the district for congress
man, carrying the state and legisla-
tive tickets along with him.
AS for the county tickets the out
look for success generally was very
brightly painted. Confidence in the
ability to elect most, if not all, the
candidates was expressed. Those who
attended the meeting departed for
their homes in most cheerful MOOD.
The attendance at the meeting was
which it was held in the Delano hotel
being crowded The following were
those invited, the greater number De
ing present.
Chairman State Central Committee
G. F. FRANKIE, Parkesburg Ia.
Congressman Charles A. Kennedy
Lee, Montrose.
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Member of State Committee c. NJ.
Junkin, Jefferson, Fairfield
Congressional Committaemisn-
Chas. X. Needham, Washington,
Washington; E. Hicklin, Louisa, Wa
pello; A. G. Gordon, Jefferson, Fair
field; David Gillies, Des Moines, Bur
lington L. Aprahamson, Henry, Mt.
1 Pleasant; ]. c. Scott, Lee, Montrose.
Representatives. NJ. McCleery.
Washington. Washington; James M.
/ Brockway, Louisa, Let's; Robert Ell
and. Des Moines, Mediapolis; Jonah
Smith, Des Moines, Burlington; En-
och Beery, Henry, Salem; Charles j.
Fulton, jefferson, Fairfield; George