Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-23
ONLY ONE THING STANDS IN WAY
or SELECTION OF IowAN
As G. O. p. CHAIRMAN
STRONG OPPOSITION
BY ORGANIZED LABOR
Strong Movement on Foot to supp'ant
Congressman Woods as Chairman Of
Congressional cornnittee-Mckinley
Of Illinois, Leading Fight Against
Tenth District Man.
[By f. G.. Dougherty.l

Special to Timec- Repupllcan.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Republican
leaders here feel certain that John 7.
Adams, Of Dubuque. will be selected
at the meeting in St. Louis Feb. IL to
succeed William r. Wilcox recently
resigned as chairman Of the committee.
The only opposition thus far developed
is that Of a small faction in the repub-
lican party which favors the selection
Of William II. Hayes, Of Indiana, for
the craftsmanship.
The big reason for Adams is that
he is cordially endorsed by Senators
Cummins and Kenyon and the entire
Iowa delegation in the house. while at
the same time the Dubuque politician
is said to be entirely satisfactory to the
party leaders who are sometimes re-
ferred to by friends of Cummins and
Kenyon as "reactionaries."
The only objection to Adams. in fact.
feat is the opposition to him Of or
ganized labor. Mr.. Adams Is said to
be financially interested in some Iowa
industries that have had squibbles with
organized labor. and opposition Of
bitter and effective nature may de-
velop against him on this score.
It is pointed out here that no better
stroke Of political acumen could be
made than the selection Of a man from
the middle west to handle the next
national campaign. There is feeling
here that too long has the chairman
ship of both democratic and republican
committees been men from the east.
With the present administration more
or less "in bad" with the eastern Sec
.tion, due to the drastic coal order of
Fuel Administrator Garfield and other
restrictive acts placed on industries
and railroads by the Wilson party, it
is pointed out that what is needed in
the next campaign is some capable men
from the middle west and the far west
at the head Of the major committees
to make political capital out of the
"misplays" Of the present admins
tration. .-s.--
Plan to DispIaes Woods.
While indications Of success seem to
prevail, in regard to Adams selection
as national chairman, there is a plan
on foot to displace Congressman Frank
P. Woods of the Tenth IOWA district,
as chairman Of TIE National Republic
can Congressional Committee. Woods,
with r. w. Austin, chairman Of the
finance committee of the congressional
organization is accused in a circular
sent to all republican members OF the
house by Congressman William B. Nc
Kinley, Of Illinois, Of using poor bust
ness judgment in the dispensing OF
funds during the last campaign. The
specific charge Is that the contract
with two Knoxville, Tenn, solicitors
was too remunerative to the solicitors
and caused the committee to suffer by
a lack Of funds for political purposes
by reason Of the commission paid the
special collectors.
The Mckinley circular is the culmin-
alton Of a feud between the Mckinley
and Woods forces Of the republican
congressional committee. 1t is inter-
preted here as an attempt to discredit
Woods so that his defeat as head Of the
committee will take place as per the
Mckinley schedule at the meeting OF
the committee this week. For some
weeks. McKinleys wing in congress
has been attempting to line up support
for Congressman Madden, OF Illinois,
who has been selected to succeed Wood
II the Mckinley men triumph.
At the bottom Of the attempt to dis
credit Wood Is said to be q difference
Of long standing between Woods and
John c. Eversman, nominal SECRETARY
Of the committee, who owed his APP
pointment to Congressman Mckinley
Secretary Eversman has enjoyed the
reputation of being an anti Woods
plotter for several years. This situa
ton reached crisis last spring when
Chairman Woods removed Eversma1
from the committee payroll. Since
then Eversman has been an even more
diligent anti-Woods agent in republi-
can congressional circulars.
Woods himself, steadfastly refuses
to dignity the charges Of his opponents
with reply, electirg to await the good
Judgment of the whole republican
membership Of the house when the
matter Of selecting chairman devel5
ops this week.
Iowa Falls Woman Dead.