Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-26
Funk Wants Conferences.

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CAUCUS. They were willing to trust the
party. They would much prefer that
they 80 into caucus OF all republicans,
but II the minority still remained out
1t was the duty Of all who were willing
to 60 into a caucus to get together and
decide rs best they could for the good
Of the whole party. They have not been
able to 90 further.
Tho attitude Of the followers Of Ken
yon have formed group entirely aside
from tho others, and they have refused
to 60 into any conference or caucus, or
to consider any plan Of settlement that
did not mean simply that Kenyon wa,
to be It. More recently they have taken
the position that they will 60 into a
conference providing all the republicans
will do so: but this was taken only
after 1t became known that the Young
mon would not 20 into any sort Of a
conference, hence the hah-offer means
nothing. would you go into caucus
IL you knew that you would be out
voted kneW beforehand that 1t had
been fixed up 50 your man would be
beaten?" was the question asked by the
Kenyon manager early in the game
when he replied to q suggestion Of a
conference. In other words not having
sufficient voting strength, no caucus.
The other Candidates.
The friends Of Garst and Byers have
formed group apart. The Byers men
were most loyal to him. They were
for him because they believed he was
best fitted to lead the party to victory
In 1912 and that his loyalty to the party
was 80 well known that nobody would
ever need to discuss where he stands
on the living issues OF the day. AS
for Governor Garst he has been a can.
didate In his own right and for him
self alone without regard to anyone
else, and his support has been for him
solely because Of belief that the party
owes It to him and that he IS best
equipped for good work in the senate.
But both the 0arsct men ana the Byers
men have been at al times ready to go
into caucus to thrash out the party
differences. and if not all members Of
the party are willing to submit to the
will Of the majority then that q con-
willing 20 subordinate personal prefer
ences for the party good.
Within the past few days number
of moves have been made In the direc-
ton OF a conference Of some sort. OF
course there are really many little con-
ferences, and in these there Is much
crossing OF factional lines. There are
republicans. leading republicans. who
have not despaired Of a general party
caucus. Many others still think that
At least the regular Iowa republicans
should get together and designate q
candidate to make stand for the party
now and In 1912.
For one thing the members are hear
ing the rumble Of discomfort at home.
Pressure is being brought to bear upon
them from the rear. Some Of them are
Indifferent to this, but the majority
prefer to make record Of loyalty to
their party rather to have 1t known
they stood out for personal differences
perhaps Of little importance.
How They Have Voted.
OF the 104 republican members Of
tho general assembly thirty two Of them
have voted for more than one candi-
date. which would indicate that the re-
publican members are not all fully de-
termined upon dying in the last
ditch"
Those who have. up till yesterday
afternoon, made no change in their
voting are:
For Young-Adams. Beans. Bennett,
Bowman, Brown of Decatur, Cowles.
Crist, Chapman. Daniels. Dewey, Ed
mur1ds. Fulton. Gilliland. Harding.
Hickenlooper. Hoyt, McCleery. Nc
Cullough Of Wayne. Malmberg. Moore.
Proudfoot, Robbins. Saunders. Savage.
Shane. Smith Of Adams. Smith of De-
catur. Speer. Stuckslager. Zeller-
thirty.
For Kenyon-Allen Of Pocahontas.
Ames. Brady. Brockway. Campbell Of
Webster. Collin. Felt. F'itchpatrick.
Fry, Goodykoontz. Halgrims. Hammill
Hut, Hutchins, Jacobs Larrabee Of
Webster, Larrabee of Fayette, Lund
Patterson, Ripley. Schee. Shankland-
twenty-five.
For Funk-Balkema. Bascom. Camp
bell of Ida, Cunningham. Dawson.
Dixon. Francis. Harvey, Hunter. john
son. Klay. Lounsberry. Newell. Sam
MIS- Sherman. Smith Of Mitchell.
teen.
The schedule of changes made shows
the following:
OF those now for Young. Fraley has
voted for Feeley and Funk, Perkins
has voted for Feeley, Smith Of Shelby
was for Byers, and Stipe has also
voted for Hepburn and Towner.
OF those now for Kenyon. Beebe
voted for Feeley. Brown of Wright
voted for Byers. Bybee voted for By
ers, George was for Byers. Grout for
Fee1y. Hogan for Byers. Hunt for By
ers, Jacobson for Byers. McColl for
Byers, Skinner for Funk. 6toddard for
Feely, Van Camp for Byers. and Still
man for Garst,
OF those now for Funk, Allen Of JET
ferson was for Young. Bruce for
0arst, Cousins for FRANKIE and Byers,
Enger for Garst, Finlayson for GaFst
and Feeiy, Fourt for Feely and
Young. Huntley for ByerAL Jewell for
Byers, kulp for Gafst, Mates for
0aEst. Neal for Wilson and Byers.
Pickford for Kenyon, Russell Tor By
efs. Van Law for Byers. and Gates for
Nsly.