Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-20
WON HEARTS OF DIES MONIES
CITIZENS IN ADDRESS BEFORE
GRANT CLUB.
RECEIVES COMMUNICATION
FROM MEN OF ALL FACTIONS
Made Il Plain That Hs is Candid ate
For Governor as Republican
Clarke Has Many Speaking Dates
Ahead-WilI Not Solicit Funds From
Corporations.
Special to Times Republican.

Deonle in his address at the vi aAe
Club. He had before him the flower OIL
Des Moines' best and most progressive
Observation-Disclosures men, business
men. wage earners. 1t is true mat
Governor Clarke seemed never before
to have impressed himself upon Des
Moines people: but Thursday night ne
found his way right to their hearts ana
for one hour he held the Grant Cluo ID
rapt attention while he spoke earnest
~ and forcefully in defense OF the
greatness Of Iowa and the virtues OF
her public servants.
There have been splendid audiences
at the Grant Club-to hear Roosevelt
to greet Taft, to linger over the elo-
uuence Of CumminS; but not one ol
them had any finer or more apprecia-
tive audience than had Clarke. 1heS
upplauded him vigorously ana more
than once compelled him to matt WINE
they gave continued expression to 1helr
approval Then when it was over they
stood in the lobby and talked ana
laughed and congratulated each other
and everybody on the treat they mad
had. Seldom has any Grant eiuo
crowd OF banaueters dispersed in such
haDpy mOOO. Livery o1Ac ASie eA>
ter for what Clarke had said:
II want to congratulate you; 1t was
one of the bests peeches ever heard
The sneaker was Harvey 1ngham
and as he extended his hand TO Gov
ernor Clarke the lobby applauded the
evidence that Clarke was a harmonizer
well" said the governor, ut was
the same kind of speech have been
delivering all over Iowa the past five
or six years, as you know. 1 said
nothing but what have said before
many times"
There were a number OF the politi-
clans present who have fallen into the
plot of the outs to become the ms
by belitrling what Iowa people nave
been doing for a greater Iowa but there
was no bitterness left from the speech.
Governor Clarke had defended Iowa
and Iowa institutions in a dignified
and intensely earnest way; but Tar
more than that. he had the goods with
him and showed exactly what has oeen
done He left no place for further
hypocritical criticism.
It was early in the speech that Gov
ernor Clarke turned aside from his
prepared address and declared:
II am a candidate as a republican.
There was applause.
"a republican," he repeated with
emphasis; and again he repeated IT.
and the audience realizing that here
was a man who would not sail under
false colors but would stand squarely
for his party and its principles and
not assume to move in a higher plane
than the men whose support he might
ask-realizing this, the Grant Club
cheered the speaker with hearty good
will
Long time personal friends Of Gov
ernor Clarke were very happy over the
occasion. They became doubly proud
of the man. His speech, as spoken,
was vastly more effective than as it
reads. He put into it the fire Of en-
thusiasm. 1t was an suspicious open
ing for campaign.
Governor Clarke has been busy in
court the present month He had hoped
that the opening Of the campaign
might be deferred until later in the
year and had not intended to engage
in any speaking in the winter, but
there was demand on the side OF the
opposition that the fighting be forced
challenge and will do some talking for
himself. He is to speak In Marion, at
nom political meeting. on the 26th.
and on the following Sunday he is to
speak in Buxton The colored people
of Buxton sent a delegation to Abel to
prevail upon him to speak there at
that time and he has accepted. Then
he has dates at Independence and Sac
City and some other places in Febru-
ary He has invitations from a score
Of places in Iowa where he is assured
of big audiences-of republicans
should he be able to give them actresses.
Governor Clarke's candidacy is entire
ly Independent Of any clique or clan
and no self-appointed committee Of
politicians has taken charge Of his
campaign. For the present, at least,
the campaign will be conducted entirely
as personal matter without any
campaign headquarters" without
beating the bushes for funds, and
without the enlistment of an extensive
press agency to exploit himself Above
all else he will not start out by enlist
ing the corporations in the political
game or inviting them to violation of
the law.
Charles NJ Junkin, First district
member Of the republican state COM
mittee, explains why the republican
state convention was taken away from
Des Moines.
THE convention was taken from Des
Moines for two reasons" he says, be
cause it was considered wisest to hold
meeting away from the influences OF
Des Moines, and because Of the greed
and rapacity Of Des Moines hotels and
business men whom convention dele
gates are obliged to patronize."
He does not explain about the "po-
litical influences" which it was regard
ed as necessary to avoid.
The action OF the republican state
4 COMMITTEES in not attempting to force
republicans in q majority OF the coun.
ties Of Iowa to wholly abandon the
1. primary method Of selection Of the
delegates to the county conventions II
~ .S.ech ard APRIL hos been generally
approved In the press OF the state: bu
the Burlington Hawkeye alone hal
II criticised It and denounces 1t az "al
Invitation 70 confusion" The Hawk
eye insists the action may result II
4 diocoed. instead Of determining tn,
mn4ter 0ne way or another, - was TIL
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