Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-08
DEMOCRAT LEADEH
SAYS MEREDITH KNOWINGLY
FALSlFiED.
RELIGION BREAKS INTO
ROW OF IOWA DEMOCRATS
Dunn Alleges Wilson Administration
Sought to Sidetrack Him Because He
Was Cathoiie-Refuses to Make AZ.
sressive Campaign For Fear Of EN-.
barrassing Administration.

| Mason City, April S.-'.The state
ment made several days ago by Ed
Meredith of Dies Moines. to the effect
! that called the Des Moines con-
ference which resulted in the anti
machine slate, is false and Mr.. Mere
dith knew it was false when he gave
out the interview. said z. G. Dunn,
candidate for national committeeman
in an interview given out last night.
. Al the time the conference was held,
l consented 10 enter the race. feeling
that contest would do the party good
III the state and with no complaints if
l lost. and NO regrets no matter what
the outcome might be-"
+ Mr.. Dunn stated he was in the race
TO stay regardless of whether he was
elected national committeeman for his
party and Furthermore that his posi-
tion was generally understood by the
rank and file Of the democratic party
+ turnout the state. He said that ne
! was interested in the success of the
Wilson administration. and also in the
re- election of President Wilson. and
that regardless of his opposition to
Marsh. he would have deferred 10 the
WISHES of the president for the unity
Of the party.
Effort to Sidetrack Him.
4 had intended 10 make a more ac
tive hight for the position. but shortly
after the conference was advised
by some members Of the Iowa state
central committee-supporte OF Mr..
Marsh and men who are PROGRESSIVELY
very close 70 the administration at
WaShington-that the administration
was anxious that someone not of the
Catholic faith be chosen national
committeeman 7 was informed Of this
al the same time that Mr.. Marsh was
first selected. or should have been
q candidate against him al that time.
j had hoped there was nothing 10
this statement but when the matter
was drawn 20 my attention following
the Iowa conference Of progreSsiveS,
gave the matter considerable thought
and NOT desiring 10 in any way en-
barrass the president by my candi-
dacy, or by making M aggressive fight.
decided 10 let the voters of Iowa
choose for them selves. If had known
in advance Of the conference that the
present Iowa organization represented
the views Of the administration al
Washington and that Catholic would
be objectionable TO the administration
as a ruerIbeg. Of the committee froIa
Iowa. ! should have been a candidate
for the reason that / am deeply inter-
ested in the success of the Wilson ad-
ministration and in President wilson's
reelection. and no matter how objec-
tionable Mr.. Marsh and some of the
other members of the committee might
be to me- should have deferred TO the
wishes Of the president for the unity OF
the party.
Agrees With Wilson.
Il have been informed also by some
Of the same members OF the commit
tee. that the administration is fearful
that were I TO have vote in the Or
ganiza ton Of the St. Louis convention.
that might not support the presi-
dents foreign policies I GO not care
to discuss this beyond saying that l
did not think / differed greatly with
the president but my views were set
forth in a former interview. and il
elected would vote for an organiza-
ton at ST. Louis in sympathy with
those views.