Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24

depend . little on circumstances" said
one Of the or1anizers. TT may be not
necessary In the end to have an entire
new party. That depends on what
some OF the men in the old parties do.
But the movement IL indicative OF the
fact that our people are In dead earnest
in demanding restoration of the gov
ernment to the people. They will get
results. The movement can not be ig-
nored: It can not be killed or by call
ing 1t names and sneering at the men
who have tho courage to step out and
make DEFINITE demands. The magni-
tude Of tho movement will be evident
long before the campaign is over"
In the Ring Ready for Business.
Whether IL Is q new party or a re-
form movement. protest or demand
for going forward, the "T. r. Pro-
gressive" party Is in the ring and
ready for business in Iowa.
AS soon as the petitions can be cir
culated. a complete ticket will be in the
field, OF candidates for presidential
electors-thirteen Of them. They will
be pledged to vote. II elected to the
so-called electoral college. for pro-
gressive for president and for another
for vice president. These will be the
nominees of the Chicago convention.
Before the day is done a state COM
mittee will have been organized and
steps will be taken for commencing an
immediate campaign for votes.
Delegates On Hand Early.
Several hundred delegates arrived
last evening and conferences were on
every hand. 1t was announced that
of <ho NJ tho
state had selected delegations to the
convention. The shortness OF the
time was given as the reason for in
ability to perfect organization In every
county. Those who came early were
enthusiastic and earnest and IN the
conferences held yesterday and last
night they were insistent upon an az
gressive program. A great many OF
the delegates are the save men VINO
attended the republican state conven-
tions in Des Moines and Cedar Raplds
this year. Hardly county that did not
send at least one of the former dele
gates.
standpatters Fall in Line.
Two things became conspicuous to-
day before the convention met One
wes that there is larger number or
former "standpatters" who are ready
to vote for Colonel Roosevelt as the
regular nominee of their party than
had been supposed. From nearly every
county came reports that this or that
standpatter was right out in the open
for standing by the Roosevelt candl-
dates for electors. This is especially
true in the counties that have long
been solidly standpat. One delegate
from southern Iowa county stated
that it was the progressives who were
most reluctant about coming out into
the open in support Of the new move
ment. Another thing disclosed was
that a larger number of democrats are
going to support Roosevelt as against
Wilson than had been supposed. In
fact, the reports were that the Will
son support 10 not as enthusiastic as
had been expected and that there are
more democrats dissatisfied with the
manner in which their 1slrty has been
dominated by the interests than ever
before.
Not Opposing State Ticket.
At an informal conference held yes
terday there was general discussion Of
the resolutions and Of the plan Of ac-
ton. Not one person took the position
the movement should at this time con-
slider interfering with the duly and
properly nominated tickets of, the re-
spective parties. Not one would IA
vor going any further, in this state.
than to make the fight for an electoral
ticket
Il am for an electoral ticket that will
support Colonel Roosevelt for presi-
dent" said one prominent republican
leader. II was at the Chicago conven-
ton. I believe that the republicans o.
this country chose Theodore Roose-
welt as their candidate for president.
That he is not the recognized candi-
date now is not his fault nor mine.
The apparent nomination of one who
had been rejected by the republicans OF
this country was accomplished by some
form of jobbery or chicanery. l am
republican and in supporting Roosevelt
am supporting the choice of my par
ty for president"
Resolutions to 8e General.
The disposition of nearly all has been
to adopt resolutions couched in gem
eral terms hitting only the high places.
and dealing with the evils of the sys-
TEN under which conventions can be
and are controlled as at Chicago and
Baltimore and demanding remedies
The fact of the convention being
held only in the afternoon will make
it very slow in arriving at its conclus-
IONS
Judge Stevens made 1t plain to all
that the convention is free to act in
any way it pleases, that he has no
message from Colonel Roosevelt or any
OF the leaders in other states. but that
Iowa progressives are to be given
free hand
No Independent State Ticket.
There has been no intention at any
time on the part OF the organizers OF
the formal protest against the work Of
the Chicago convention to nominate a
state ticket in opposition to the repub-
lican, democratic and prohibition state
tickets AS stated week ago and re-
iterated several times. there will be no
Independent state ticket In Iowa It
has not been the intention of Judge
John L. Stevens at any time to urge
selection Of a state ticket. 1t has not
been encouraged by John MacVicar.
All the correspondence they have had
with national leaders Of the T. r.
progressives has indicated that no
outside pressure whatever would be
possible in the direction Of having a
state. congressional. legislative or
county ticket named. Any and all dis
cussion, so they say, with reference to