Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-17
ial to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, Sept. 17.-There seems
not William J. Bryan will be able to
return to Iowa and to aid in the cam
paign on behalf Of Senator Claude
Porter for governor. When he was in
the state some weeks ago, shortly
after the Ottumwa convention he gave
a conditional promise to return and
been able to give any definite assur-
ance as to dates, and the democrats
are looking for someone from the out
side to aid in the opening of the cam
paign. Mr.. Bryan came to Iowa four
years ago under the direction Of Chair
man Charles w. Miller to speak for
Porter as against Cummins; but con-
ditions are different now and it may
be that he will not come at all.
The local democrats would like very
much to have Governor Folk of Mis-
souri,, or some one of his kind, come
here and open the campaign. They are
great admirers of Folk and believe he
would solidify the democratic vote
without alternating any of the allies on
whom the committee rely for success.
They have talked of Mayor Gaynor, Of
New York, but of course know that he
is out of the question for a public adj
dress, or for any function in this part
Of the country. They would be glad
enough to have Champ Clark for a
speaker in the campaign but fear that
his coming might not aid them greatly
with the republicans who are counted
upon to vote the ticket this year.
The democratic committee sets great
store on the tour of Claude Porter thru
the northern part of the state. He is
to open at Sioux City, where it is
known that he is a great favorite
among the republicans and where he
has been assured Of stalwart support
from the regulars. He will be in DeS
iMoines on Monday to discuss the de-
tails Of the campaign and to counsel as
to his speech to be delivered. He may
also, while here, meet some of the ar
dent standpat republicans who are or
ganizing to give him a big vote and
to elect democratic members of con-
gress. There is no doubt whatever that
this element is very large here and
that the democrats have been given
assurances which, If they can be real
lied on, will count heavily for them
in November.
James Nugent, of the candidates Of
the democrats for judge in Polk county,
and o. p. Myers, one Of the candidates
in the Sixth district. have declined to
stand as candidates. The democrats
expect, however. to make a strong pull
for two of their candidates for judge
in this county and believe they will be
able to elect them.
The republican congressional COM
mittee, of which Mr. Tawney, of
Minnesota, is a member having
headquarters in New York in charge
of Mr. Loudenslager. and headquarters
in Chicago in charge Of Mr.. Mckinley.
has changed its mind, or had its mind
changed for it, within the past few
days, and it will make use of the
splendid convention speech of Sena-
tor Cun1mins before the Iowa repub-
Hcan state convention in the congress-
ional campaigns in Iowa this year.
Very likely it will also make use of the
speech of Senator Dolliver as delivered
in congress- These speeches. and
others similar, will be printed and sent
out from the national headquarters,
with the approval and sanction of the
party leaders ard will go to the repub-
lcan voters of the country as stating
good republican doctrine. Private in
formation from the men connected with
these committees indicates that it has
been fully decided that an entire
change of tactics has been decided upon
and that the effort to read republicans
who happen to be of progressive ten
denotes out of the party will cease from
this time on.
In this connection 1t is interesting
to know that one day this week the
Taft club headquarters in Des
Moines were closed and the junk was
disposed Of The announcement had
committee. alias Taft club" was to
continue in business right along
throughout the fall and winter in or
der to keep a close watch on the pa
tronage matter and see to it that the
president and administration did not
do anything to disturb affairs. In
some counties, especially of this dis
trict it was known that organization
work is being done with a view to
forming the so-called regulars" into
solid phalanx on election day to Go
what the leaders had decided upon.
But the headquarters have been closed.
Upon the closing of headquarters a
dealer in junk was sent for and he
carted off several wagon loads Of cam
paign literature" for which he paid 80
cents a hundred pounds. 1t is esti-
mated tha: there was nearly ton of
this matter. A large part OF 1t was
the famous "Winona speech" and in
Guided in it We're copies OF the equally
valuable kansas City speech" both
Of which were used to show that the
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