Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-10
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK IN DIES
MONIES SEPT. 23-oNLY ONE
ADDRESS IN STATE.
kcTiIlTY AMONG ALL
POLITICAL PARTIES OF IOWA
Official Opening Of Democratic Cam
paign to Take Place Next Monday
Meredith to Crate In Interests of
Connolly and Entire Tickst-cum.
usins to Begin Active Campaign.


nents made yesterday by all parties to
Iowa's political conflict make it plain
that vocal artillery is to be brought in
to action INN ediateiy 70 take part IN
the opening of campaign hostilities-
From progressive sources il was
given out yesterday that Theodore
Roosevelt win visit Des Moines Sept
23 TO speak in behalf of the bull
moose program and candidates. II
would appear from this announce
ment that this viii be the only speech
he Will make in Iowa on the swing
thru this section OF the country. on
the preceding day he is to speak III
Omaha.
NJ. l. Fuller. progressive Seventh
district committeeman. received news
OF the colonel's plans yesterday from
o. 4 Davis. the national committee
secretary. He was Informed that Col
onel Roosevelt desired 10 speak here on
the afternoon of Sept. 90 He is to
come from Omaha over the Northwest
ern 10 Boone. where he desires d spec
ial interurban car shall meet him and
bring him to Des Noines. Local pro-
=
speech shall De made on the evening
of Sept, 20, and are delaying arrange
u1ents as 70 the place of the meeting
until the time can be agreed upon.
Moose Candidates Active.
In the meantime candidates OF the
progressive party are active in their
own campaign. Casper Schenk, cam
didate for the senatorship and George
White. candidate FOR governor, are
making a town 10 town tour of the
First district this week by automobile
and are delivering many speeches. A
rally has been planned at Cambridge
Tor next Saturday at which j. E.
Holmes. the bull moose candidate for
congress from the Seventh. will be the
principal speaker. In other districts
candidates are active.
The grand official opening Of the
democratic campaign is TO take place
in Des Moines next Monday. State,
congressional and local candidates
from all over Iowa will come 70 Des
Moines for the event along with many
committeeman, county chair7nen, and
supporters in the rank and file Dur
ing the afternoon a conference Of cam
didates and officials of the organ,za-
ton will be held at democratic head
quarters in the Observ atory building
to discuss campaign strategy and map
out the lines of attack and defense In
the evening big mass meeting is 10
be held in the Auditorium and Maurice
Connolly, candidate for senator. and
John T. Hamilton, candidate for Cover
nor, viii make their formal opening ad-
dress Of the cam paign.
Meredith on the STUMP
'Ehir nyeniyt, {- ~
a general distribution of speakers and
organizers over the state 70 begin rhe
seven weeks grind of strenuous effort
by which the democratic leaders nip
plans to snatch control OF tie state
government from the republican party
+. T. Meredith, il is announced. ss TO
be one of the democratic orators He
is scheduled 20 start on q speaking tour
Sept. II
At the same tine the republican
party's "big guns NIL De getting into
action senator C,lrn1nins' opening
political sneech VIII probably be de-
iyered az Sigournev q week from to-
day. He speaks today a saeldon and
tomorrow az storm Lake out i. is net
expected that r. I'll, make political ad
dresses AZ ei-aer II these places After
me opening az < gourrey q week later
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sion Of po|fcsi matters =, number
Of the PAGES waica ne x.il ,isit Il
rapid succession.
Chairman Ra~vsor's Roundup.
with the hoIdiHy - MS conference
st Waterloo Chairman Charles T.
RawsoD 9siil have completed the round
ing Up If the FRS. Second. Third. and
fourth districts, % the cam aign can
be regarded as definitely launched in
those sections Of the state SO far as
republicans are concerned. Next week
will see similar york accomplished IN
other districts and within two weeks
more the whole state VIII have been
covered by tils chairman r. Ms district
conferences
Requests for speakers are pouring
Into republican headquarters and
strenuous efforts are being made 10
fiji the dates offered. In addition 10
Senator Cummins most Of the repu BIZ
can candidates for state offices viii
take hand IN the speaking n E.
Kendall. former congressman Is being
dated also for several campaign
speeches. Plans announced by all par
ties show that until election day there
will be scarcely a pause in the speech
making which is to be carried into all
parts OF the state.