Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-17
STATE OFFICIALS MEET TO DIS
cuss CAMPAIGN
PLANS.
GARRETT IS CHOSEN
HEAD OF ORGANIZATION
Governor Clarke and Practically All
State Officers Participate ii Con-
ference Republicans Arc
Boosting Henry .. Estabrook For
Nomination.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Des sMoines, Dec. II. - Friends of
Senator Cummins among the state Of
ficials held a meeting in the office OF
State Treasurer Brown yesterday and
discussed plans Of promoting his can
didacy for the republican nomination
for president. The meeting was at
tended by Governor Clarke and near
~ all of the state officials. A sum of
money was subscribed to aid in the
campaign. An organization was per-
fected with B. w. Garrett. clerk of the
supreme court as president; A. G. Gus
tafson, secretary to Governor Clarke.
as secretary, and Frank ]. Murphy,
cashier in the state treasurer's office,
as treasurer. It was agreed to send
out as much Cummins literature as
possible and to try and interest influ-
entail political leaders in other states
In the candidacy of Senator Cummins.
1T was pointed out that Iowa and the
middle west now have an opportunity
for leadership such as has never been
open before and II an aggressive cam
palgn is conducted for Senator Cum
Minis his chances of winning the nomi-
AaIAOAA o4O SoAPAAdAA SOous
Nebraskans Boom Estabrook.
Republicans here are receiving let
tiers sent out in the interest of the
candidacy of Henry d Es.ehroek, Of
New York City, for president. The let
tiers come from the Estabrook Nebras-
ka headquarters maintained in Hotel
Rc..e, at Omaha. and are signed by
Joseph v. Craig. as secretary.
a ~ 4. ~
York City but at one time lived in
Nebraska. The only political office he
ever held, according to the letter. sent
out under date of Dec. IA. was that Of
regent Of Nebraska University. He
has been in Des Moines on two speak
ing trips within the past twelve
months. the last time speaking before
the Des Moines Admen's Club. He is
recognized as a fluent public speaker
and is an orator of note.
Qualifications Of Candidate.
In the letter sent ont under date of
things, that Nebraska republicans
have taken the lead In the organized
movement u make Henry D. Esta-
brook, now OF New York, but native
son Of Nebraska, the republican nomi-
nee for president. : ~ 81
The letter fnrther states "we are for
i Estabrool because he was born and
bred in an atmosphere, OF Lincoln re-
publicanism at the TIME Of our fight
for statehood and has always kept the
faith, because he ID cfean, able. aggres-
sive and progressiysand hecansegwith
him at tie head 81 The national ticket
next year the repdblicAn party could
win and would deserve to win.
Mr.. Estabrook has never been an
office holder aside from his service as
regent Of Nebraska University some
years ago. and he has never since been
"a candidate for office. Nevertheless,
by his attainments in the legal pro-
fession. by his discussion of public
questions and issues. and by his ad:-;
vocacy OF fundamental republican
principles he has become one Of the
great party leaders. He is the kind
Sof candidate the republican party
needs and he would be the kind Of
president the country needs. His cam
didacy is response to a demand for
new leadership personified in man
whose rep,Sblicanism is unquestioned,