Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-26
MEETING IN pEs MONIES TO GIVE
IMPETUS TO CANDIDACY
FOR PRESIDENCY.
LOGICAL CANDIDATE TO
UNITE ALL FACTIONS
Leaders Believe Iowan Can Control
Large Part Of Former Roosevelt vets
-tviIsen's5 following Being Divided
and Republicans, United, Can Win
EIsetion-Rssults Depend on Unity.
Special to Times Republican.

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Des Moines, Nov. 26.-Tonights
meeting Of republicans from many
parts of the state which is to be held
at the auditorium to boost the candi-
dacy Of Senator A. B. Cummins for
president is attracting attention in all
parts of the country. 1t is probable
that Senator Cummins may outline in
an address some Of the things which
he will stand for: in this campaign.
The prospects are that the meeting
will be largely attended.
The most significant phase of the
meeting in the opinion of republican
leaders here is that 1t will mean a
great impetus to the get together
movement which promises to cement
the factions Of the republican party
for united campaign next spring. At
the meetings held in various parts of
the state in the past few weeks in the
interests of Senator Cummins candi-
dacy standpats and progressives alike
have united in the effort to win for
Iowa recognition in the race for presi-
Dental honors which all leaders de-
clare is due her. Regardless of minor
difference in the past, it Is apparent
from the meetings already held that
the opportunity for Iowa to assert, it
self in national politics is at hand and
the leaders appear to be rallyjng under
one standard to bring this to pass.
Leaders here declare that If Senator
Cummins can receive Roosevelt sup
port this coming together of the fac
tons Of the republican party will be
national. And there is great hopes
that he can receive this support. SEN
ator Cummins has fought for the great
issues that Roosevelt has fought for
and 1t is thought he can come as near
getting the united support of the
Roosevelt followers and OF the great
progressive leader himself as any man
in public life.
1t was the split in the republican
party which elected Wilson and if the
two wings of the party can unite on a
candidate it will mean republican VIC
tory in the presidential election in
1916, say the leaders. Wilson's demo-
cratic following is divided as the presi-
dent has alienated himself from the
support Of the German-Ar' '-,an vote,
It is said. thru his war policy. The
president will not go to the polls with
the united backing of the democratic
party, 1t is believed. and the nominee
of the republicans will therefore not
only get the vote Of his own united
party but part Of the democratic
vote If that nominee isaone ON which
.<tle great mass of the voters can unite
$50
The chamber Of commerce here.
which fathered the street car fran
cfise which is to be voted on mere
Monday is sending out letters to it's
members urging that every man get
out and vote on the question. A stay
at home vote may defeat it, the COM
mercial body says.
Inquiry develops there is opposition
to the franchise" says the franchise
committee Of the chamber Of COM
merce in its letter. THE best esti-
mates indicate 1t will take 5000 at
5 firmative votes for the franchise 9to
overcome the opposition. There are
$4,000 votes. This would indicate that
II the franchise Is beaten it will be
due to overconfidence which generally
leads to a stay-at home vote.
"The street car franchise is a
chamber Of commerce measure, draft
ed by a committee Of the organization
and recommendation by it for submits
sion to the voters. It received. the
unanimous support Of the city council
after several other measures had been
defeated by 1t. =
4 1T provides for placing service in
the hands Of a commission and when
ssthe commission cannot agree, arbitra
ton Is provided for. 1t places the cap