Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-04

the standpatters, recognizing the pro-
gressive majority Of $50 in the I'VE
ton. were determined to force such a
record as might prove important in the
future.
The Beginning.
The contest over the resolutions be-
gan last January. A meeting Of dis
tinguished men was held at Des Moines
and an organization vas perfected
whose purpose the progressive republi-
cans of the state believed to be repudi-
alton by Iowa republicans. Of the Iowa
senators and other insurgents in the
Iowa delegation in congress.
In defense against this plan the pro-
gressives formed an organization which
put up Warren Garst for governor at
the June primary. He was defeated by
4.024 votes by B. F. Carroll and the
victory was spread over the country as
the first step in the program OF repudi-
alton of the senator's.
When the county conventions were
held the progressives won the delega-
ESQ majority. The claim continued to
program had carried in this state. Yes
SNANes AAAV Y
defeated in the state convention by
PAL majority.
Convention Surprises.
There were two surprises associated
with the organization Of the republic
cans yesterday.
One was the fact that the progress
sives did not take the entire state CEN
trail committee, which it had full au-
thority of law and the physical power
to do.
The other was the substitution Of one
progressive for another on the state
committee to represent the Second dis
trict.
A definite move to take over the
whole of the state organization was
well under way when the progressives
succeeded in making it clear in the
state convention that they were in on
trol and could adopt the sort of reso-
buttons they saw fit. 1t then vas de-
cided to forego the pleasure of sweep
ing the platter and to allow the stand
patters to retain their members of the
state committee ever in the First and
the Ninth districts. where the republic
cans believe that there should have
beer changes.
Even before this the progressives of
the Eighth district had served notice
on the Standpat majority there that
they would not stand for placing the
organization of the party in the district
in the hands of J.. l.. Long, of Osceola.
In Difference to this attitude, the stand
patters named a less Objectionable
man, f~actionally.
The campaign of the year, therefore,
mai in the hands of the ~standpat-
ters 50 far as the First, Fifth, Sixth,
Eighth and Ninth districts are con-
cerned, and the candidates for congress
in those districts are understood to be
we'll satisfied with the situation.
The seSond district contest was
purely local m a surprise to the poll
ticians.
The standpatters of Iowa, johnson,
Muscatine and Scott, in part. Joined
with the p~rogressives of jackson in
electing George Hilsinger, of Jackson,
over E. P. Alder, of Scott, on the state
committee. The progressives stuck to-
gether to elect George NJ. Curtis, of
Clinton. to the resolutions committee,
a progressive victory over F. D. Let's,
of Scott, a standpatter. There was re-
sentiment against Scott county also be-
cause OF the effort to tie the hands of,
George NJ. Curtis in the resolutions.
FRANKIE Remains Chairman.
The state central committee with It's
new members met at the Slavery after
the convention last night and there re-
elected Carl FRANKIE, of P-arkersburg, as
chairman and treasurer. NJ. NJ. Head,
of Jefferson, the Tenth district mem
Der, vas chosen vice chairman and l..
B. Whitney. of DEBORAH. Of the Fourth
district, secretary. The election of
these officers was made without op-
position.