Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-17
REBELLION ON AMONG SOME OF
PARTY WORKERS BECAUSE
OF MACHINE RULE.
NICK REED AND HIS CROWD
CONTINUE TO DICTATE
New State Chairman Charged With
Being Mere Fiaurehead-Rsed Re.
fcrred to by Democratic Newspaper
as hishbinder "With Horde Of Pig
s;sh Friends"
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
. Des Moines. Sept 17--An interesting
side light on the special brand Of har-
mony prevailing in democratic circles
in the state. and how it is effected,
was given the democrats the other day
at their conference when many Of
them were shown copies of the Osce-
ola Democrat with some pointed re-
marks about the way the party Is be-
ing run. a.S
The Democrat printed. among other
things. an open letter to Judge Wade
demanding that he settle the postof :
flee question. one way or another ana
have 1t over. This didn't bring things
TO a head and now there is in the same
paper a stirring attack on the powers
that be- in democratic councils. One
article starts off:
1T Is evident to the democrats oil
Clarke county that Nick Reed is still
the chairman in Iowa, DIR. Reynolds
only using the title. Why? Tine
greater number of democrats long aso
got away from the idea of one man
rule and for years have preached that
the people should rule. 1t seems that
there is a tendency on the part of the
state organiza ton to dictate to the
rank and file OF the democrat party
the same old gag that it can be over
looked or fixed up later. The demo
Gratis as party must stand behind
the things they have been teaching for
years Let the people rule When the
state chairman writes the county
~, two oil inf tinn asked
OF him TO Nick Reed and he also re-
ceives letter from SAID Reed for in
forma ton in regard to the situation In
the county. what does it mean, can you
tene If Reed is not chairman, then
who?"
Reed Still Boss.
The Democrat makes another nice
turn in its Indictment of the orsaniza-
ton that has been for many years DOM
mating its party in, Iowa. 1t prints an
article from the National Democrat
the state organ here. on Aug. 13 sug-
costing that Chairman Reynolds
seems to be completely under the
domination Of Ex-Chairman NICK
Reed, who appears determined, If pos
sible. to control the committee despite
| the fact that the democrats OF the
state have done their utmost for two
years to rid the committee Of the in
cubus OF his presence and thought
| they were accomplishing that much
desired feat when 1t elected DR.. Rey-
! nolds, only to learn at the last mo-
| ment that Reed has put something
over on them and still retained con-
! troll OF the state committee thru the
amiable meekness OF the new chair
man" The Democrat further referred
to Reed with his low cunning. shall
low mentality and highlander methods
and also to his "horde of piggish
friends
All OF which merely shows the very
excellent reason which prompted the
recent conference and the fierce efforts
to "get the party together" and to heal
sore spots and satisfy the dissatisfied
ones. 1t explains why all the talk was
of how best to prevent democrats from
| boiling their ticket and no talk about
issues or principles.
incidentally 1t is recalled that Reed
was the most conspicuous manager OF
the conference last Monday.
He is now filing the position OF
United States marshal. position
where political activity is especially
appropriate.