Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-30

looked that there will be at the
convention goodly number of those
who four years ago wanted very much
10 split the convention and have two
tickets. y great many of the delegates
Will be those who organized the big bolt
and gave the democrats from 40, 600 to
$4,000 votes. II IS believed they will not
be any more able now to organize a
walk-out than they We're four years
ago A few leaders were then ready TO
wreck the party unless they could have
their own way. but they We're not able
to induce all their followers to see il
that way. Now there will be number
here on mischief bent, but it is not
clear just what turn they will take.
One rumor is that they will content
themselves with a fight for a platform
ignoring principles generally but with
a plank Of Endorsement of Taft so
worded as 10 mean Reputation of Dol
liver and Cummins. BY making
stand for that they win be able to
claim to be the only republicans. They
DO not admit that when they are beat
en-, as of course they Will be, they will
again aid IN organizing a bolt from
the party.
Old Guard Called Out.
II is known that a call has gone out
for all the old leaders Of the standpat
forces TO be here for a general con-
ference. Men are 10 be on hand who
have not attended conventions for years.
They VIII come whether they have
been elected delegates or not. That
the leaders have some definite plan in
con-en plation for making big show
ing that Will partially offset the pro-
g-essive victory is certain. One theory
IS that they may issue some kind of
declaration unofficial in character that
Will partly explain why the funds sent
INTO Iowa thru the Jackson committee
did not Weld larger dividends for the in
vesto-s. At any rate they Will insist
that the majority Of 23o against them
is only an accident.
Among the progressives there has
been some desire for a meeting at the
time Of the state convention TO organ
re a distinctly progressive republican
club of starewde scope. This has been
The weakness of the progressives that
each time after a campaign they dis
band. and on the opening Of each new
cam paign they have to begin over
again Il has also been their n1isfor-
tune that if there is anything 10 do
any work for the cause or decision as
70 what policy 10 pursue-that of ne
cessity il must be left 10 a few volun-
-eers who hesitate 10 assume response
bil;,y and Who can ii afford 10 do the
work The standpatters have an or
gartzatior, which chey just now call the
Taft Club" thru which they carry on
work continuously. Il has been sug
gested he c0gressives. now that they
ara Tecog rized everywhere as the reg
u;2rs. do not need any organization
other than that Of the party as g whole;
bur il IS believed a statewide organ
!zation. or club, migl.. be found advan-
-ageous.
Democratic Platform Weak.
The leaders among the republicans
believe that the work of the demo-
cratic party the past week has dis
posed of nearly every issue for this
years fight. The republican victory
VIII be compare lively easy now all
along the line. Therefore it IS proper
for the state convention the coming
week 10 have more regard TO the fu-
ture Of the party. It will be starter
For the presidential campaign because
il VIII show the attitude Of the party
il the state which has been longest
lighting for progressive principles and
which because OF such progressiveness
has one Of the largest republican ma
jorities.
The statement Of general principles
which Iowa republicans the coming
week adopt as their expression on the
subject VIII form the groundwork for
the fight IN the national convention.
The manner Of organizing for the fight
this year VIII indicate whether or not
he party in Iowa is to get ready 10
carry its own ideas into the national
convention or 70 accept the ideas OF
man who represent Rhode Island and
Pennsylvania interests.
Il IS certain that there Will be at the
state convention the largest body of
active and earnest republicans ever
gathered at any convention in Iowa
The Coliseum viii seat practically all
Who come There IS enough on the
program 70 interest everyone. Il will
De q great week, fra ught with great
consequences filed with vast possible
tiles.