Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-12
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) used with other New England delega
tions II possible. In Pennsylvania tn
only way 10 prevent Cummns from
getting a part of the delegation or per
haDs all Of it, is TO work the favorft'
son racket with Philander Knox as tn
goat. The sporadic attempt to maxi
use Of Hughes name has come to
| stopping place. But the Cummin
movement has had no set back and j!
going steadily forward.
! James Fl. Wilson. of the railroad
! commission, spent some time in New
\ ork and Washington on business re.
| Gently, and ne came into contact II
! both places with men who do things
! in the east He has brother in New
| Iork who is big politician and in
this way the Iowa man had opportun-
| !ty to stand around in the big clubs
| and talk with all sorts OF men.
You'd be surprised" said Mr.. VIII
son, at the interest being taken right
IN New York City In the candidacy OF
Cumm!ns. No sooner did they find
was from Iowa than they flocked
around and asked. What sort Of a man
IS Cummins?' and Is Cumnins a man
we can tie to-? and all that sort of
thing. They want to know about him.
They recognize that he Is going to be
factor in the convention and they
are looking him up seriously. The
Cummins sentiment already there.
among all classes OF people Is i'm
mense: and it only needs that a live
wire get into New York prepared to
do business and the Cummins boom
Will loom large. And in Washington 1
tell you II IS surprising how many
OF the members OF, congress and others
from ali over the country are looking
10 Iowa for leadership in this COM
paign."
Mr.. Deems, Of Burlington who is
feeling around to see Il It is wise to get
into the political game. has been in Des
Moines several days and has made a
very favorable impression He is Of
size for govern orship, all right. Those
who imagine he is just a book far
mer and making fad of a few things.
ought to talk to him awhile for they
Will find that he IS well groomed in the
practical phases of farm work. Allen,
Harding and Keuhnle have all been
here the past week. also, while Cosson
has been out beating the bushes Allen
has already visited some eighty FIVE of
the c0utniss Of the state. which Is go
ing some for a winter warming UP heat
Of the race. keuhnle Is Still talking
about himself and Is sure the race is
already won for the statesman from
Crawford. 1t is by no means settled
that the entry list has been closed
There is excellent prospect that Raw
son will yet add to the gayety OF the
season by putting his name on the BAL
lot-and he'll get a lot Of votes, too.
In z. way the greatest attraction Of
the whole convention this week was
Brisbane, the $4,000 a year Hearst
man; but in a larger sense he was
distinct disappointment. Brilliant and
refreshing. fearless and earnest. he
talked plainly and entertainingly: but
what did ne say? He lambasted the
ready print business. he defended and
argued anti prohibition, ne presented a
disconnected picture Of some sort Of
so-called preparedness. What he
said as 10 the ready print business sug-
gested retaliation or wrathrul ven
geance. He did not have an idea on
the temperance question that was not
fully thrashed out years ago. On the
other question he left the impression
that Wall street must be terribly
scared over something or other and
that, as usual. the badly scared ind;-
viduals become hysterical In their de-
spair. His argument summed I'D was
tnat II you have money enough and
don't care how YOU use il you can pu.
the United States into position TO whip
the whole world and do II on a DAVIS
NOTICE. He dealt in magnificent figures
He would have the government employ
millions Of men on public works. a L.
! CoX"y- He would adapt the old Green
back party idea Of providing all the
money possible for every kind of big
expenditure for guns and ships flying
| machines and automobiles with
money enough you could irrigate the
moon and raise potatoes there. His
speech was exactly and accurately q
continuation and repetition OF the
| speeches. heard all over the country in
the OLD days Of populism and fiat
money. 1t was therefore decidedly en-
tertaining to the banqueters most of
"h0m never heard any OF those old
! speeches.
! 10 some extent the other banquet
feature for the editors. the spss1h ..
Nr. Critchfield, advertising agent. was
also a disappointment. Ell has no idea
! especially new and did not present his
| views In very attractive way. But
| the real star Of the meeting. among
| the imported talent, was Mr.. Lasker q
brilliant and witty Jew whose father
bought MN an advertising agency to
sHe MS some amusement. Iasker
talked plainly to the country news
| paper men. He told them of their
weaknesses. No such sharp criticism
| OF newspaper publishers was ever given
J IN Iowa by one entitled to speak and
the boys fairly went wild with en-
tnus,asm over 1t; for he knew that
what ne was saying was true and they
hKed 1t. He urged that the publishers
get together. combine like other big
businesses and make the most OF their
/ opportunities CORTLAND Smith also
aaoe speech filled with valuable sug,-
sestions and much appreciated.
/ But the fact was impressed on 4
great many that the big men OF thu
I east VINO are narrowed by city walls
are 1ar from being as large m ti1ey
seem at a distance. Not one speake,
4 rom the outside compared with I.afe
Young as banquet entertainer. No,
0 them tnat is in the same class
Win Harvey Ingham In presentfns
reai ideas that express the sentiments
): OF people of large vision.