Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-15
SOME OF CAMPAIGN PLANS FOR
MERLY IN USE BEING
ABANDONED.
AGENTS, MANAGERS AND
PLEADERS KEPT AT HOME
Less Disposition to Overload Mails With
Literature - Meredith Headquarters
Show Most Activity-"Antis" in Re-
publican Ranks Having Uphill
Work-lee Making No Progress.
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, May 15-Thcre are
abundant indications that at least
some Of the campaign methods first
resorted to under the primary law are
being abandoned. There is less rel-
ance on exploitation and boastful ad-
vertising, less disposition to overload
the mails with literature. not so much
OF sending out agents and managers
of candidates campaign headquarters
are not numerous. This is about the
situation:
Meredith headquarters-three or four
large rooms in Observatory block,
present all or part Of the time, John
De Mar, James Parsons, J. $. Wood
house, Bert Mills, Sidney Dillon;
twelve or more typcWriters going,
many mail sacks well filled.
Savage headquarters-In Observa-
tory building, two rooms; C. G. Nye
present as manager; Frank Nimocks
and others dropping in, man named
Hunter said to be at work, three girls
with typewriters, printed slips and cuts
going out.
Connolly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES floor
Of Fleming block, three rooms; ex-
Senator e. G. Moon, of Ottumwa, in
charge, three or four typewriters in
operation, no literature visible, no
publicity agents, much correspond
ence
Lee headquarters-W. s. Weston and
Ed Alderman in charge in Fleming
black: four or five typewriters in OPP
GRAFTON. much printed matter ready for
the mails.
Myerly headIuarters-In Meek block
in charge of Frank Baldwin; small
amount of work being done.
This is practically the extent of the
headquarters work under way two
weeks before the close Of the cam
paign.
Meredith Headquarters Lively.
The only really stirring place is the
Meredith headquarters. They seem 20
he very much excited and doing i'm
mense business. There is no head
quarters for Governor Clarke nor for
Senator Cummins. but from the office
of the latter some work Is being done
by volunteers among his friends with
the aid of one typewriter 1t is con-
fined, however to correspondence urg-
ing republicans to get out and stand
by the record of the party and get
ready for the fight Of the fall
This evening Meredith will make a
speech in his rooms In the Obserya-
tory block, his first speech of the
Champaign, 50 It fs stated. There are
sly hints that he intends to say some
thing spicy and open up war on
Congressman Connolly. The other day.
nelly under flag of truce and COM
planned about too much consideration
of Meredith's record in public affairs
This was something Ed had not reck-
oned with In fact his record was to
be let severely alone. according to his
own plans. Anyway he put it up to
Maurice to let up. or have others let
up. on the Meredith record under
severe penalties 1t developed that
Meredith Is pretty thin skinned for a
politician seeking an office at WASH
ington and he was very much offended
at the turn affairs have taken. Probably
something will be developed as to this
at the meeting tonight. Meredith has
the publicity bureau business worked
fine and he can gain access to the
newspa pers in really profes sional ad-
vertising way.
"Anti' Having Uphill Work.
Among the republicans the anti
campaign does not seem to be arous-
ing much excitement. 1t is stated that
Savage is having just moderate
number Of the extremists at his con-
ferences. Lee advertised meeting at
Algona and the phone was Literally
used to get out crowd and three ap-
reared. Both camps at least have one
thing in common-a threat that II the
other fellow Is nominated there Will be
a democrat elected. In other words
both Lee and Savage are pledged py
their followers in the attitude of in
sisting that they shall be elected or
nobody. In 1t is reported that at Fort
Dodge where the Lee candidacy was
born. there is some irritation over the
necessity for standing by Lee. Ford
and Thomas all at once; but friends OF
all three insist they are three or KIM
and equally entitled to support and
that any effort to ditch either one VIII
react.
It is stated that some OF the Lee
"antis, are circulating the story that