Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-07
REPUBLICANS OF IOWA HOPEFUL
OF RETAINING COMPLETE
CONTROL.
PROSPECTS FOR SUCCESS
IN EVERY DISTRICT
FaetionaIism at Primaries Apparently
Forgotten in Efforts to Bring About
Party sueeess-Party Greatly soI;di-
fled During Closing Weeks Of Cam
paisn.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, Nov. Close analysis
of the political situation in Iowa as
election day approaches fails to dis
close any good reason to believe that
there will be a material democratic
gain by reason OF the factional strife
that existed in the republican party
before the primary.
On the contrary, it is apparent that
the strength of the party has been
solidified greatly during the past few
weeks. The appearance of the leaders
of both factions on the same speaking
platforms and the uniform argument
for an attack upon the common enemy
have assisted materially in bringing
about this result.
In not one instance is the defeated
candidate for republican nomination
opposing the election of his pre-pri-
mary opponent who succeeded in his
endeavor to become the party nominee
Instead. most OF them are urging the
election Of the men who won the nomi-
nations they desired. Especially is this
true with reference to the congressional
nominees. Take for instance the Ninth
district. Before the June primary fac
tional differences We're very marked
and the race between Congressman
Walter l. Smith and Attorney General
H. w. Byers was vigorous. When
Smith won out over Byers and became
the party nominee for reelection
Byers not only wrote a letter urging his
large following to unite with the other
faction and support Smith. but he has
since spoken in behalf Of Smith.
Down in the Second district A. F,
Dawson the present congressman who
is serving his first term. is appearing
on the speaking platform with Charles
Grilk. who now holds the republican
nomination. And SO it is the state
over. Many Of the republican con-
gressmen We're recognized as such eff
ficient public servaits that they had
no opposition in the primary.
The District Contests.
In the First congressional district the
friends Of Charles A. Kennedy have
reelection. There has been no red
fire there.
In marked contrast, the campaign in
the Second district has been carried on
by extensive speaking tours. Colonel
Roosevelt spoke there several times
Friday.
| In the Third district G. f. Pickett had
| no opposit On at the primary. His dem
ocratic OF. onent is doing little in the
-. OF a campaign, and it is felt Mr.
| Pr. It's reelection is assured.
! In the Fourth district the democrats
have been making an especially active
fight, but aside from the crowd Of re-
publicans that has always opposed G
n. Haugen, it is apparent that the
dem ocrats have no outside strength.
In the Fifth district James W. Good
had no opposition at the primary. He
has served but one year in congress
| but made a creditable record.
In the Sixth district. y. F.. Kendall
had no opposition in the primary and
in the general election is opposed BY
the same democratic nominee he de-
feated two years ago.
In the Seventh district the men who
We're most prominent in opposing the
nominate of Judge s. F. Prouty a,
the primary are speaking with him in
various parts Of the state and are
urging his election.
In the Eighth district Judge II. NJ
Towner is being opposed by democrat
who ran for congress sixteen years ago
At that time he advocated among other
things the unconditional repeal OF all
tariff legislation and laws for the col
lection of private debts, and now he is
claiming that he held advanced ideas
which the people are now converted
to.
In the Ninth district. Judge Walter
I. Smith has been making one of the
most active speaking campaigns in
Iowa. For weeks he has been touring