Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
Some Plan to Be Found to Save Re.
publican Party From Dsfsat-Pro.
srsssives TO % in Complete Control
Of State Convention Wednesday,
May Eniars. Stat. Committee.


will Re found way to extricate the
republican party from the utterly
lhope less condition into which 1t was
plunged by tho controlling elements at
Chicago and put 1t in position to make
a winning fight at the polls.
I'VE know now that the election OF
Tai. issimpossible," said one Of the in
terestet republicans. Il know it and
l you know 1t and every intelligent stu
den. Of political affairs here knows 1t;
n and before sixty days it will also be
d known by practically all the repuh
licans. of the country. When they come
! to realize 1t, as we do, here In state
4 where there was no preliminary Teddy
4 Bill scrap. there will be something do
ing. The republican party does not
owe to any man a duty which calls Tor
the supreme sacrifice Of self destruc-
ton for his sake
In view OF this condition Of affairs.
the forerunners of the state convention
are not disposed to tolerate any action
/ that would be like tying UP the rernh-
/ licans Of Iowa-with any national can
didacy. The very fact there is contro-
1 versy. which lis gaining rather than
lessening, over the regularity and per-
fec- title Of the Taft candidacy, makes
it impossible that personal support of
Taft and Sherman should be made, as
has already been urged by the old
| guard, the sole test Of party fealty.
| Prfsesdsnt in Iowa.
! There Is precedent in Iowa for def
nite resolution absolving the repub-
lican voters from the duty of support
ing a candidate whose sworthiness is
not fully established and silence on the
subject would have the same meaning.
A careful computation of returns
| from, the counties shows that the
progressive sentiment strongly prevails
aHong the delegates who will attend
| the convention. The reactionary ele-
mcrt will not be greatly In evidence.
Colonel Hepburn does not appear as
one of the Page county delegation,
which is committed to Roosevelt; Ma
Joe Lacey IL not on the Mashaska dele
CATION; George d. Perkins name was
misplaced when the Woodbury. delega-
tion wee made up. There will be Just
| three standpatters in the Seventh dis
ttict caucus. The First. Eighth and
Ninth districts will appear to ask for
recognition as progressive commune
ties. The delegates from these dis
tricts, recalling what was done when
the reactionaries had control at Cedar
Rapids. will not be disposed to COM
promise.
Committee May Be Enlarged.
It is possible that there will be en-
largement Of the republican state COM
mittee this year. It was urged and
advocated two years ago and seems to
be contemplated by the primary law
which certainly contemplates that the
state convention itself shall fully con-
troll the committee. The law says:
1T shall also elect a state central
committee consisting Of not less than
one member from each congressional
district
1t has been suggested before, and this
is not unreasonable, that so long as the
conventions actually permit the COM
mittee to be selected in district eau
cuses instead Of by the convention It
self. 1t should be provided that two
members Of the committee be added by
the state convention, thus having one
from each district and two at large. In
this way the convention would be rep
resented on the committee and would
nearly always decide as to the char
acter Of the committee. It has also been
noticed that 1t is not always easy to
pick state chairman from the dis
trict committeeman.
There il also disposition to condemn
the present method Of selection Of the
state member Of the national commit
tee and to take that right away from
the delegation and place It with the
party at home where it belongs.
Committeeman TO Return.
OF the present members Of the repub-
lican state committee 1t Is probable
that the following will not be on the
new committee: Carl F. FRANKIE, Park
ersburg; G. E. Hilsinger, Sabula; c.
NJ. Junkin, Fairfield: c. w. Lyon. Des
Moines; George 8. Wright, Council
Bluffs It is probable that the others
will be reelected II they desire it,
namely: L. B. Whitney, DEBORAH; w.
E. Steele, Cedar Rapids; I. "A. Dewitt,
Oskaloosa; A. B. Loranx. Clarinda: N.
NJ. Head, Jefferson; 8. D. Riniker. Rock
Rapids. It is understood that Mr.. Head
Is willing to undertake the responsible
ity Of managing the campaign ~ state
chairman. Some would like to have
Mr.. Riniker, II he remains on the COM
mittee. become chairman. It IL prob
able that Charles A. Rawson. Of this
city. long time friend Of Senator Ken
yOn, Will go on as the representative OF
this district, and he would be available
for the state schairmansnip. Whatever
the personnel Of the committee 1t IL
certain to be one that will not attempt
to mass Its influences in favor OF any
one candidate to the neglect Of all
others. It viii work for the whole
party ana treat all candi-
dates alike.
Judge Stevens Belt.
Announcement that. Judge John L |
Stevens. Of Boone. VIII undertake to
start the progressive party" movement |
In Iowa has caused no surprise. Judge |
Stevens announced 1t Chicago he could |
not give support to the ticket which
came from . convention not possessing |
l clear title to speak Tor the Republican
nssty. 8 lssse propcsts0n ofsthe lows