Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-16
STATE CONVENTION 70 Dc HELD
IN CAPITAL OF srANpPAr.
4. ISM.
PLACE WHERE cuAaM,Ns AND
SHAW cor POLITICAL START
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Des Moines, Dec. 16.-The republican
state convention for Iowa will next
year be held in the city of Cedar Rap
ids.
1t is not known just when the repub-
lican state committee will be called 70
meet in this city but probably it will
be early in January. Messrs. Dewitt
and Riniker, members of the commit
tee, were in the city the past week
but neither had any specific informa-
ton on the subject. The last time
Gated that he would call the committee
together soon after the holidays when
the matter Of time and place for the
convention would be chosen.
Now that the standpatters have
taken full responsibility for refusal to
permit selection Of delegates by pri-
mary system and are rejoicing over the
matter. probably nothing further will
be done in regard to a primary. The
call will be left. however, so that any
county may select delegates by pri-
mary system if so desired. The dis
trict conventions will be called by the
different district committees, and as in
the case of four years ago. some OF
them will not be held at the same place
nor at the same time as the state con-
vention. The state committee as a
whole has nothing to do with the dis
trict conventions. It is supposed, how
ever, that the state law will govern as
to who shall constitute these commit
tees.
It was in Cedar Rapids that Leslie
NJ. Shaw was first nominated for gov
ernor and was started on a national
career 1T was in Cedar Rapids that
Albert B. Cumming was first nominated
for governor and started for national
fame; the situation will therefore prob
ably not be obnoxious to other aspir-
ants for fame; tho the convention to
be called now will not make any NOM
convention will be disposed of at. 4
later date.
During the holiday recess and home
coming Of the statesmen from Wash
ington it rs probable that the start of
q state organization will be made for
Senator w. 8. Kenyon with = view to
takingxcare of hisepo1itical interests in
the state. Some work will be done
soon after the first Of the year. This
work will be largely that Of getting in
touch with the voters and seeing to It
that the work and standing Of Senator
Kenyon are properly made known to
the voters Of the state and that his
opponents do not make Roadway by
any Misrepresentation Of him or his
work. The fact that Senator Kenyon
is tied up with the trial Of the beef
packers at this time is unfortunate for
him, and compels his friends to take
up the burden Of handling his cam
paign preliminaries. In regard to this
work Of the senator in consenting to
assist the government In what rs re-
garded as the most important anti
trust litigation Of the whole program, it
Is not entirely voluntary on the part Of
the senator. He has been very deeply
wrapped up in it from the start, but
some time ago he limited that If the
litigation was to be prolonged he would
like to retire.
IF you drop out Of this case" said
his chief, "I'n abandon the entire pros
ecution and quit myself"
That ended 1t with Kenyon. When
he realized what it meant to the whole
campaign to head of the trusts for
him to drop out he declared he would
stay even II he had to resign from the
senate.
But it has been arranged so that
Senator Kenyon will not have to de-
vote all his time to the case.
Senator Kenyon will be in Iowa dur
ing the holidays He will be in the
Fifth district, at Traer. Cedar Rapids,
Marshalltown and elsewhere the first
week of the year. He has already
made something like ninety speeches
in the state since he was sworn in as
senator. Whatever campaign is made
for him will be on modest basis.
The disclosure Of the letter which
President Taft has made public as
among the files OF his office with the
signature Of Nat Guernsey Of this city,
and intended to prejudice the mind CT
the president against Judge Deemer,
will, in the estimation of good Judges.
have the effect. II any at all, of help
ing the candidacy Of the distinguished
Iowa jurist. In the estimation Of a
great many Of the lawyers who know
much more than they are willing to
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