The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-01-24

The career of John T. Adams, of
Iowa who was recently selected as
werhairman of the republican Nat
last Committee, indicates that if the
n Cpaa1tee desires efficiency in poll
na .!es d nisfrse THEY made no mis-
take in their selection.
I Mr.. Adams is an enterprising and
\ successful business MAMA student of
politics in the broadcast sense and a
political worker along such lines as
to win the esteem of republicans and
arouse the fear of his democratic OPP
ponents.
Prior, to 1908, Mr.. Adams had taken
no active part in politics, but had con-
fined his. attention almost entirely to
the management Of sash and door
manufacturing establishment at Du-
buque Iowa, of which concern he has
+ been president for ~ years and with
which he has been associated for 35
years. Altho not active in politics, he
has taken an active interest in govern
Y merit problems such as would be a
credit to any American citizen. He
has been lifelong student~-of his
tory, and particularly of the economic
problems confronting the people OF
the United States. His private IL
brary is known as one of the best in
the state of Iowa, and is particularly
well supplied with the best works on
economic subjectsI He reads Ger
man and French fluently and has stud
led German authors on economic sub
i jects. His extensive studies have Won
him areputation among his immedi-
2 ate friends as man of scholarly
tastes. s@ ~ ~
K With this broad foundation for use.
full political service! Mr.. Adams be
h came active in politics for the first
time in 1908, when his neighbor and
personal friend, the late Senator ALI
son. induced him to take charge Of his
campaign for election to the senate
at which time the contest was between
Allison and Cummins for the nomina
4 ton. His ability as political work
\ er is attested by the fact that he w0l7
the nominations for Allison but did il
X. in such a manner as not to forfeit
either the respect or the friendship
s4 of Cummins, who was later elected te
\. the senate after the death of Senator
3 Allison
Attic thereafter active in politics
Mr.. Adams was never candidate fol
l any Office. However, he was elected
y BY the people of Dubuque to member
ship on the board of education, anc
has served very acceptably as a trus
tee OF Dubuque College. He was elect
B ed a member of the Republican Natior
~ ~ Committee of 1912 and was chosen
u y member of it's Executive Commit
tee. In 1916 he was an active sup
porter of the candidacy of Senator
II Cummins for the presidential nomina
II tom and was elected member of the
& National Committee in a. statewide
i primary in which he won by an over
WIDENING majority. His relations
are cordial with both senator's Cum
v minis and Kenyon, of Iowa, and ali the
members of the Iowa congressional
!. delegation, and all the officers of tho
state government No person in hi:
{ own state opposed his election to the
National Committee on the grount
that he was lacking in progressive
anesG.
IT the republican party desires the
leadership of man who can he ag
y Rressively and effectively active ii
party affairs and yet so tactflll as t.
retain the confidence and friendship
of members Of all factions OF his owr
oarty, 1t would seem that in the selec
fi0n Of Mr.. Adams as vice-chairman
NO mistake was made.