Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-14
DEMOCRATS OF IOWA TO HOLD
GEr-ToeETHER MEETING IN
DIES MONIES SATURDAY.
PLAN OF FACTIONS
TO BURY RATCHET
Call For Conference issued by State
Central Committee and Progressive
Wing Is Expected to Participate
Meredith Generally Favored as Can
oidate For Governor.

Des Moines. April, 14.-Wtth ali past
democrats will meet at the Slavery
Hotel tomorrow to consider candidates
for governor and other state offices.
candidates for legislative positions, for
thirteen members of the electoral col
lege from Iowa. 1t Is believed that
harmony will prevail turnout the
meeting and that there will be a unity
Of opinlon as to who shall be candi-
dates.
The call for the open conference
the democratic state central commit
tee was sent out chiefly TO county
chairmen and to democratic weeklies
and was in such form chat no an
swers were expected. 1t is therefore
uncertain how many will respond. but
word has been received from all but
two memoers Of the state central COM
mittee and from National Committee
man w. w. Marsh that they viii, be
present Many are expected to arrive
tonight Tim Donovan. fourth district
commit ee1rsn. will be out of the state
tomorrow. and A E. Johns. first dis
trict committeeman, may be unable to
attend because of Ill health.
Meredith Is Favored.
F.. T. Meredith will find himself the
almost universal demand OF the con-
ference as the democratic candidate
for governor Party leaders have never
given up hope that he will permit the
use Of his name as a candidate in the
primaries and now express the opinion
that the demand for his candidacy Will
be so strong that he will not feel war
ranted in ignoring It or refusing to
run.
In the recent split in the demo-
cratic ranks over the choice of ma
tional committeeman and slate OF
delegates to the national convention
no opposition to Meredith as mem
Der of the organization ticket was
manifested by the progressives. He Is
the one man. according to party lead
ers upon whom the entire party can
best center its support, the fight OF the
progresstves having been directed en-
tirely toward the organization Itself
and toward the men who have con-
trolled It during long period OF years
Palmer May Announce.
W. z. Palmer. Of Sioux City. who
was regarded as an active candidate
for the democratic nomination several
months ago. is understood now to be
in a less receptive mood for the place.
He was said to have been aligned with
the Dunn organization in the cam
paign for national committeeman but
to have taken very little active part in
it. His candidacy may receive atfen-
ton at tomorrow's conference.
None OF the minor offices have been
swamped with men seeking to be can
didates on the democratic ticket. and
there has been little consideration OF
available men by the party leaders
and an apathy among the body OF the
party toward bringing out candidates.
Doty Considered Strong.
II MT Meredith Is induced to an
nounce himself for governor 1t Is prob
able that J. J. Doty. OF Shenandoah.
will be a strong contender for the
lieutenant governorship It is doubt
full that he could be persuaded to
make the race without the presence OF
Mr. Meredith at the head OF the ticket.
George W7hitmer. OF Sioux City, talked
Of two years ago as a candidate for
governor. Is another probability Tor
lieutenant governor.
John De Mar. Of Dies Moines and
Emmett FINLEY. Of Council Bluffs. ara
being considered for attorney general.
De Mar is known to be supporter OF
MI FINLEY and would not make
fight for the office against the Council
Bluffs man if ne can be persuaded to
enter the race. Democrats declare that
he would measure up well with the
republican candidates and would make
a strong candidate for the ticket.