Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-06
REPORTED As PROBABLE LEADER
OF REoRGANlzED REPusLl.
CAN PARTY.
PROGRESSIVE WING TO MEET
IN CHICAGO NEXT MONDAY
Take Kindly to schems-Prepara
tons to Be Made at Chicago for
Holding Reorganization Convention
laFoilstte May Not Attend.
John Callan OLaughlia in Chicago
Tribunel

[John Calan O'Laughlia in Chicago
Tribune.l
Washington. May INSTRUMENTATION
of the republican party under the d.
rection of the progressive republicans
is expected to follow a conference, to
take place in Chicago on next Monday.
The man responsible for the confer
ence is Senator Cummins, of Iowa. who
nomina ton before the republican con-
vention last June
The Iowa senator proposed in No
vember that a party convention be
neld next fall for the purpose of re-
moving the evils of party control TO
which the voters offered such emphatic
objection.
Among these was the reduction Of
southern representation IL the quad
rennial conventions and the recogni-
ton OF the right of the people of the
states to eject delegates in the manner
they choose.
Leaders Liked cummins' Plan.
The Cummins proposal appealed to
men like Senators Root. Crane. Penrcse.
nd others, who recognized that if the
republican party were to exist some
concessions to the people would haze to
be made. But they wanted reorganiza
ton with their continued control. a
condition which Senator Cummins and
those Of the same view appreciated
would not meet with public approval
SO Senator Cummins has devised the
scheme of a conference. to be attended
only by progressive republicans. men
like himself, and his colleagues. Ken
yon OF Iowa. Borah of Idaho. Crawford
OF South Dakota, and LaFollette Of
Wisconsin.
1t is not at all certain that LaFollette
will 60 TO Chicago. He takes the view
that the time is inoppo-tune and that
the proposed convention should not be
held until next year AS a matter OF
politics entering into the arrangements
for the conference
See LaFollette as Candidate.
l. is the general impression here
that. Senator LaFolIe;te will be can
didate for the republican, nomination
for the presidency in4.1916. He was a
candidate last year and he became
angry a. Colonel Roosevelt for not
supporting him in his ambition and ir-
ritated at Senator Cummins because
the latter also decided 10 throw his
hat in the ring.
II Senator Cumnlins should be re-
elected 70 the United States senate
next year. undoabtedlg :, he, will be
formidable candidate for the republi-
can nomination. and the chances are
that he would have st-qneer follow
Ing that the Wisconsin man. If Sem
ator Cummins should be defeated
probably he would not be a prominent
figure in the nomination race.
HiIes to Dodge Conference.
Chairman Hilles Of the republican
national committee. who by reason OF
his service as secretary to the presi-
cen.' during the last administrator, IS
regarded as closely identified with the
Tai. wing OF the party, Wall not partic-
ipate IN the conference at Chicago, but
il is thru the national republican COM
r2ittee that the call for the proposed
convention must be issued.
Failure to recognize the commit
tee would mean naturally the refusal
of the men in control to give their
sanction 70 the plan Of reorganization.
This would leave the party as divided
as it is at the present time.
1t is expected that the decision not
10 invite conservatives to the Chicago
conference will irritate the latter and
cause them 10 look askance upon any
resolutions il may adopt.
Senator Cunlmins will arrive in Chi
cago on Saturday.
Woman's Body Identified.
Muscatine. May 6.-The yoUn!