Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-17
special to rimes-Republican.

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Des Moines. May 17.-Edward T.
Meredith Of this city is being groomed
for the democratic candidate for gov
ernor next year to oppose Clarke for a
second term. The Democrat. publish
ed by w. A. Hutton, who is slated to
be collector of the port at Des Moines,
brings out Meredith for the nominal
tfon and refers to him as "a man Of
unusual business qualifications and a
democrat of the most progressive
type and declared that if nominated
he will have the support of every To-
cal democrat and thousands of repub-
leans" Mr.. Meredith is publisher Of
%Successful Farming" which is now
housed in the most magnificent an
ufacturing plant in Des Moines. Mr..
Meredith made 1t from nothing in a
few years. His advertising account
runs up to as high as $4,000 for a
single issue. HAnd besides he is one of
the most genial and companionable of
men and he IS no stranger to the po-
itical game.
At the same time it is. known that
the friends OF Edward G.. Dunn of Ma
son City, insist upon keeping it open so
tina in case he desires to do SO he can
make the race for governor again.
Dunn and his close friendsibelieve that
he Is entitled to another trial when 1T
will be under more favorable condi-
lions.
The recent session Of the legislature
failed to develop any new material
which the democrats may use for po-
litical advancement. In neither house
was there n N person who MADE
himself conspicuous by Leadership
among the democrats.
Grant Clubs Change Of Heart.
More sifnifcant even than the adop-
ton of the resolutions endorsing the
nationwide movement for reform OF
party machinery within the republican
party, so the members Of h Grant
Club are saying. was the election OF
president and other officers. as mark
ing a change which has come over that
veteran club in a gradual way.
johnson brigham, state librarian,
historian and long time journalist, life
long republican and student of public
affairs, was elected president of the
CT ID. Mr.. Brigham happens to be one
OF the men VIM III OCo OAA
classed as progressive republicans. He
is a believer in progress and loyal 70
all that is good in Iowa.
He succeeds George F. Henry. lons
time classed and properly so as a
standpatter, certainly of different type
from Brigham in politics; tho by no
means a reactionary. Mr.. Henry has
been reelected many times. He has
changed quite a little in recent years
because the sentiment in the club has
forced a change. Formerly the progress
sives were stunning he ] because
1t was regarded as almost impossible
to be a progressive and have fellow
ship there. More recently this has
changed.
When the old men Of the club real
lied that if President Henry retired
now the place must surely go to a pro-
gressive they tried very hard to get
him to- reconsider and to stand Tor
election again. President Brigham IS
one of the very ardent personal friends
Of Roosevelt in Des Moines. Long
wears before Roosevelt Was thought of
asa possible president Brigham was
entertained at the Roosevelt home. So
his leaning toward Roosevelt is not OF
recent origin.
The membership of the Grant III
has not changed materially, but the
sentiment in the club, just as it a
changed in the old Tippecanoe Club.
which can no. longer be manipulated
for factional purposes, as was demon
strated a year and more ago. Fractional
politics has always been kept out OF
the Grant Club, and there will be none
now; but the club passed resolutions
along the line of the plans of the ma
toinal leaders for rehabilitation Of the
republican party. in recognition of the
progressive tendency owk the times.
national leaders for rehabiita-
ton of the republican party. in recog-
milton of the progressive tendency OF
the times.