Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-14
IOWA asevst 81 MAnAesss
MEET TO PcAN FoR FoRrh.
COMING CAMPAIGN. sd. u
NO SERIOUS o,sAFFEcrIoN
EXCEPT IN FEW spofDs
esvsral leealitiss Whsrs Party Nom.
bsrs Permit Tax Receipts - War;
opin'ons-sulI Moose Activity and
Strength in State Greatly Exasssrat.
edo Pick State Convention city.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
DeA Moines. April 1.-THE repubii-
can state committee lis in session today.
The place for the republican state con-
vention will be designated before the
committee adjournS this evening. The
date may not be fixed, AZ that may h~ /,
left to the executive committee. or
special committee. which COMMITTEES
also will have charge OF the general arr
rangements for the convention. The
basis OF the apportionment will bs
fixed. or designated. which OF course,
will be the party vote for the head OF
the ticket at tho last general election.
The meeting is in session this after
noon. The present membership OF the
state committee Is ~ follows: James
NJ. Brockway. Let's: George e. Hii-
singer. Sabula: N. w. Beebe, HAmp-
ton: L. b. Whitney. Decorah: d. r
GoodelI. Tama; Homer L. Roth. Ottuu-
wa: Charles A. RAwson. Des Motnes:
Dan w. Turner. Corning: Ralph Prin-
gle, Red Oak: NJ. NJ. Head. Jefferson;
c. c. Bradley. LeMars.
Reviewing The Field.
At the session of the committee to.
day the members are going over, in de-
tail, the situation in the entire state.
The committee will. Of course. act only
for the general good OF the party and
have nothing whatever to do with the
personal ambitions OF the membA1U oS
the party. and not deal with cAndi.s
dacles within the party save - tlIoy
may be such a. to adversely affect the
chances ot the party e,fcceaa- But re-
Gently the committee has secured ;sxA-;
ports from very many Of the oouN1tes
Of the state - to tho situation atlDeve.
These reports. which Are in n,anyteeees
very fun and complete. will prove -
great value 20 the committee In plaM-
ming for, the coming nght against sshe
democrats in Iowa.
Trouble In Spots.
The reports are what might ~,
called spotted" some OF them ara. vsry
satisfactory and others are in pessi-
misttc vein. 1t can be said. however.
that only about n half dozen OF tne
reports indicate any serious trouble TOT
the party These are all from c0untieS
where the party newspapers have per-
sistently failed to give the full FACTS
regarding the record Of the party In Its
advanced and excellent legislation for
the good of the state. The complaint
Ia entirely on the score that voters VIII
! permit their tax receipts to controi
| their votes this year and that they De-
lieye the state administration had con-
| troll Of the local taxes.
Rut in the great majority OF the
counties of the state the reports Snow
| 4hat the first effect OF the persistent
camnalcn to besmirch the party on
| +his ground have disappeared and now
tho voters are beginning to understand
! that the capitol extension had very III
III, TO do with making the taxes nignef.
Bu,l Moose Activity Exagssratsd.
The reports show that the buil moose
| activity has been greatly exaSgerAte"
! and its Importance over r-estimated IN
all parts OF the state IN perhaps
ao-.n counties OF the state have the
hui, moosers succeeded In inoucink
rumbers of persons to declare their ar
n,ia,,,, for that party. while in most
ne the counties of the state not SIM
~, ,oter has fled any declaration
Showing 81 change from either repubit-
F.! .,n or democratic party. In only
Co. or the counties OF the state VIII
| ~, h,,,I moosers have any county tick
! the pui
! cts. A.,t.
While very little can be done'at ashis
time to start the general camnalsn te
Is the sentiment OF most OF the n,esn-
! hers OF the committee 20 do an tnss
oa,, "a avoid any such fight In tho
URINARY as viii make 1t impossibls for
ronnhlicans to get together in support
Of their nominees after the mrs. os
Inre It Is recognized that any re-
nud,ation Of the party or what ns
chosen representatives have done IN
NAV OF enforcing the laws Of the state
T., establishing better systems Tor
schools, roads and the Hike, wouldsbe :
vreat handicap on the party In tina
fan The committee viii proceed 70
set ready for a campaign OF asgres-
sive character for what rs being done
a, washington and Des Moines and 10
.unnort the candidates and the plat
form.