Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
Ticket = Have Effect q Lsss.nins
Chances II Wilson Securing Else.
toral vste 81 lewa-Ex-0ovs
Pseltard Enthusiastic Supporter Of
New Party.
Special to Times -Republican.

Of lsssening the ohancss Of Wilson Sc.
curtng the electors lyote Of Iowa. Sem
ator Smith y IN aympathy with the
movement 70 give Iowa republicans An
opportunity to vote their sentiments.
Pasteard o1ppssts Nsw Mevemsne.
Ex-0ovesnoF stephen b. Packard.
many years prominent In Iowa aSricul"
tural and political Affairs, now resi-
dent Of Seattle. Wash. = IN enthuii-
astic supporter Of the new movement
to provide sn outlet for the progres-
sive sentiment Of the country ana has
4outhegu countloo Enthustastio.
information has been received at
headquarters cf the new progressive
republican organization indicating that
scores sof tn counties Of the state viii
send delAeations TO the state conven-
tion next weak The most enthusiastic
OF the workers are to bs found in the
southern lows counties where they had
greatest opportunity to sec t,lst what
bossism means. In ono county . COM
mittee has got out and posted hand
bills calling for q mass meeting Sat-
urday. In another county there are to
DO confaronces Friday evening IN four
or hve places in the county. A sup
porter writes from North English that
II - etandpst community but they
have arranged for q caucus to send q
Delegation IA tie county convention.
Several letters have been received
from Davenuort showing that q lot Of
active youn6 men are enlisted. The
eamA u true in Keokuk. A volunteer
committeeman a. Clarence writes that
the county VIII DO organised and he
believes Is Ger cent Of tho Cedar coun-
ty vote will 20 to Roosevelt.
Merriam Offers 0ssvioee.
tn services Of Mr.. Merriam. Of
Chicaep, former alderman and leader
OF the pFog.eoatveU in that city. has
been atsodsrei+Iee some work in Iowa
He u 9 foem~ Iowan and q man Of
great ability.
Yrep0IAalons are already being made
for t. han and music In Des Aoines.
The Commercial Club Will look after
she detAils ard <thsre win be abundan.
prov4 lon Tor al the meetings to be
helAssA very prominent ana capable
speaker win " named ~ temporary
chairman ok the convention and key
note ssoundsP for the party.
Many Mess County Conventions.
Thero will be mass county conven-
lions In practically all Of the ninety
nine counties Of the state Saturday
in tho interest Of the third party. ac-
cording to reports received by John
Macvicar, provisional secretary Of the
Iowa Roosevelt prosressives Ut the
headquarters IN the Fleming building.
Mr.. Macvicar, at work yesterday
over an enormous bulk Of letters re-
ceived in the afternoon mail, expressed
the greatest satisfaction with the man
ner in which the voters Of the state
are rallytng to the third party move
ment behind the Roosevelt banner
Hundreds Of letters were sent out
yesterday from headquarters signed by
Judge J. l.. Stevens az provisional
chairman and by Secretary MacVicar,
urging the friends Of the new move
ment to assist in starting the campaign
on with big showing at the Satur-
day conventions.
0andannas TO Advertise Call.
Cedar Rapids. July ia stranger
in Cedar Rapids newt Thursday might
easily be led to believe that this city
was hearkening to the call for help
from the Kansas wheat fields, al It is
expected . large number Of residents
will b going around on that day decked
out In red handanna handkerchiefs.
The Cedar Rapids Progressive Club.
formed here last Friday night, has hit
upon novel scheme to call attention
to the big mass meeting to be held
Thursday night at the city auditorium
A large number Of red bandannas have
been purchased and beginning ct q GER
tain hour In the afternoon. they will
be oivsn away to all Roosevelt boosters
H. nH<
to the offer II that every recipient Of
q red handkerchief must agree to wear
II and be on hand at the Roosevelt
meeting that night.
II. NJ. Gibson, president Of the Cedar
RAPIDS Progressive Club, has issued q
special invitation to the women adj
quarters and get red bandanna. He
explains 1t Is the red badge of cour-
Age. and declares that the streets
next Thursday win resemble frontier
town. 90 far ~ red neckscarfs is con-
cerned.
Judge J. L. Stevens, Of Boone, pro-
visi0nal committeeman Of the new
third party for Iowa, and DR.. Charles
Talmage, nephew Of the famous
preacher Of the same name, will speak
ct the meeting. The Fifty-third regi-
ment hand will play.
Several local manufacturers OF wealth
have contributed literally toward the
expenses Of the meeting. and It IL de-
clared BY the Roosevelt boosters that
they win have at least 600 names on
their petitions to read at the meeting.
csrre oordo Call Issued.
Mason CITY July 1.-THE formal call