Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-11
poL,rlclANs HOPE 70 SECURE
NATIONAL coNvENrloN.FoR
CAPITAL CITY,
ST. LOUIS FAVORED
AZ AoAlNsT CHICAGO
Early Dats Faversd and Platform
Fight Certain 20 % Interesting
President Wilson'S Declaration In
Favor Of Presidential Primary Likely
to Split Dsmeerats In Congress-.
Especial Correspondent

Especial Correspondent
Washington, Dec. 11.-Either Wash
ington or st. Louis will be the probable
place for holding the forthcoming spe-
cial republican national convention.
This IL the drift Of talk among promi-
nent republican leaders at the capital.
Chicago is not by any means out Of
the possibilities and there will be an
element Of the national committee
which will stronly favor that place
when the meeting is held here Dec. IS.
But the present drift Of opinion among
members Of the committee is said to
be against Chicago and in favor
either of Washington or st. Louis.
with the chances for the national cap
ital much better than many believed
when the talk Of national convention
first became serious.
Chicago is evincing no special desire
to entertain the convention. Washing
tom appeals to many members of con-
gress and many Of the eastern repub-
licans because it Is easily accessible to
them. On the other hand, some OF
the leaders say the convention ought
to 70 to the middle west and hence
the st. Louis talk is strong in some
quarters
EARLY Date Favored.
Az the time for the national COM
mittee to meet gets closer, there 10
also more definite discussion OF the
time Of the convention. March is the
month which is apparently most
strongly favored. It Is far enough
away to allow time for the selection
Of delegates and at the same time IS
well in advance Of the congressional
campaign OF 1914.
It is quite clear the forthcoming con-
vention can not be limited to the con-
sideration Of the few questions OF
changes in the rules which have been
suggested. With Senator LaFollette de-
termined to force the issue OF adopting
a VIGOROUS progressive platform 70 the
front, It looks now as II the platform
problem would not be downed ana as "
there would have to be fight over 1t.
It is looked on with concern by good
many republican leaders, who say
thi. Is not the time to raise the plat
form issue, and who fear 1t may split
up the part more hopelessly than ever.
Primary. May Split Democrats.
The prominence Of the presidential
primary is something which may AFFECT
the convention profoundly. President
Wilson has advocated the primary and
a large school Of democrats is oppos-
ing the primary. If President Wilson
tries to force congress to enact presi-
Dental primary law. he will find him
self threatened with a serious split OF
his party In congress.
In such q situation. the republicans,
bent on rehabilitating themselves may
give strong endorsement to the presi-
Dental primary. That would mean that
the presidential primary would get the
support Of tho republicans IN congress
and one wing Of democrats. It would
tend to make the situation Of the demo-
cratic party a difficult one. Whether
the republican convention will come out
for the presidential primary remains to
be seen. The progressive republican
leaders will be strong for It. II the
convention should do SO. It would mean
q presidential primary law almost to
certainty and then there would be no
need to discuss the rults governing
nominating convention.