The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-02
Chairman hanson of the State Cen.
trail Committee. Believes Re
publican Party WI:
Win This FAT
ISSUES A STATEMENT
In Which He Says Reports indicate
Resaining Of Control Of Con-
sress at Coming
Election.

DEs MONIES. Iowa. Feb o.
Charles A. Rawscn, chairman OF the
republican state central committee.
has issued the following statement
regarding the political situation in
Iowa from republican standpoint:
Political developments during the
past few months have been encourag-
ing to republicans and there are good
reasons for belief that we will regain
control OF congress / have personally
Gone into the situation far enough to
hnd most favorable outlook for an
increased republican vote in Iowa this
Year. have had reports. personally
and by letter, from many parts OF the
state. Republicans are generally
lalert and ready for a vigorous fight
against those who may make attack
lupon the institutions and progress of
the state.
The republican state committee
Viii wage an aggressive campaign and
is already entering upon the work Of
ehecting an early and efficient state
organization to make sure of party
success In Iowa this year. There is
too much at stake for the welfare of
the state to risk turning Iowa over
TO the party of opposition. For the
first time Iowa voters will elect a
United States senator by the free
choice of the people. There are also
eleven members of congress to elect
IN November. The entire state ticket
|is up for election; also the members
Iof the legislature, all county officers
land three judges of the supreme court.
with fifty or more district judges.
The importance of this campaign
must not be minim.zed. Iowa republi-
cans will put forward their very best
men. A full party vote at the pri-
mary is necessary in order that the
best candidates may be nominated. I
want the republicans of the state to
know that the state committee is alert
and active In behalf OF the party's In
Iterests. We have arranged to open
headquarters in Des Moines at once.
There is work to be done. and work
for everyone having at heart the main
Itenance of the principles which we
have crystalized into laws in Iowa
in the past quarter century.
The committee has secured the SER
vices OF Mrs. Emma X. Blaise, who
has had extensive experience in hand
ling the details of organization for
the republican state committee and
who did such excellent work during
THE campaign two years ago. She has
resigned her position as pardon clerk
/ In the governors office in order TO
take UP the work for the committee
Headquarters will be at 500 Fleming
building for the present.
THE committee will, of course,
take no part as between candidates
for nomination upon the republican
ticket. but we do feel that 1t is i'm
lportant that all republicans take part
In their primary election in order that
the nominee may fairly represent the
party We shall therefore put forth
every possible effort to get out the full
Republican vote at the primary on
June first.
! THE republicans of the state may
rely unon 1t that the interests Of their
party in Iowa will be looked after
and every detail of party organization
properly handled We are already in
touch with the republican congression-
al committee and invite the co-opera
tioD of all republicans