Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-03
REPORTED THAT COMBINATION
WILL &c MADE AGAINST
PRoeREsslvEs.
PROPOSED TO DIVIDE
sPoILs OF LEGISLATURE
Coalition Will Not Extend TO Senator.
ship, However-Dsmocrats Establish
state Headquarters in Des Moinss
and Will Dictate Party Affairs From
There.

Des Moines, Jan. 3.-The democratic
state central committee yesterday
opened permanent headquarters In Des
Moines. Chairman n. F. Reed. OF the
state central committee, Is head Of the
permanent committee. He will be as
sisted In the work Of the committee by
Col. I. T. Jones. who was associated
with the state committee during the
campaign Of 1910 The offices OF the
committee are on the fourth floor OF
the Clapp block.
The main purpose Of this permanent
committee is to organize the democrats
Of Iowa in preparation for the presiden-
tial campaign Of 1912, but the commit
tee will also be active in legislative
matters this winter.
The first move along this line will be
general conference of democratic
members Of the legislature and demo-
cratic leaders of the state in Des Moines
next Saturday. At this meeting It Is
planned to map out the legislative pro-
gram for the winter.
Will List Voters.
AS to organization, the democrats
plan to make as soon as possible
complete list Of all the democratic vot-
ers in Iowa. by district. The names
Of the voters. their business, their po-
litical activity and other facts con-
corning them will be recorded. With
this information. district, county, town
ship and precinct organizations will be
built up Of sufficient strength. the
democrats believe, to carry the state
for the democratic presidential NOM
;nee in 1912.
AS to the democratic legislative plans
for the winter, 1t Is asserted by local
leaders who are in touch with the stu
alton, that there will be no combina-
lions on the United States senatorship
contest which will require the demo-
Gratis to vote for republican for SEN
ator. It is declared that there will be
no sacrificing OF principles by demo-
Gratis and that the entire democratic
vote will be cast for Daniel w. Ham
ilton of Sigourney, who is the only
democratic candidate for the tosa-
It is stated also that the democrats
will not go into any combination where
by they Will be required to vote for
republican for speaker OF the house, al
tho on other offices which are gifts OF
the legislature, the democrats stand
Wiling 10 trade support 1o1 a ena1e VI
the pie, so it is stated.
Rumor Of Combination.
1t. is reported that . deal is now in
the making whereby the democrats and
standpatters will combine and trade
support for the house and senate pat
ronage with view Of depriving the
progressive republicans Of the benefit
Of having a majority membership.
Further information concerning the
democratic program is that a demand
will be made at the outset Of the ses-
sion for the adoption Of the Oregon
plan Of electing United States senator's.
Senator GARRISON of Abba will take
care Of the measure In the senate and
Representative O'Connor will look az
ter it in the house, so 1t is stated.
It Is known also that the democrats
plan to insist on committees in both
houses OF the legislature.
AS a result Of the legislative caucus
Saturday, 1t is stated, further, that the
democrats will put full ticket Of
candidates in the field for all offices at
the disposal Of the legislature.