Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-28
PUTTING TICKET IN FIELD FOR
PURPOSE OF HOLDING PARTY
ORGANIZATION.
FOUR HUNDRED ATTEND
CONFERENCE IN CAPITAL
Porter Not Present But Sends Word
He Will Accept Gubernatoriai Nom
acknowledgements to Center Efforts
in Second and Fourth Districts and
AGAINST Hull and hausen.

SDccial to Times tepubl!cdi'
Dcs Moincs, March 2S.-Somc 4oo
democrats from all parts OF Iowa are
attending conference in Des MONIES
today tn decide on a slate for the COM
ing campaign.
Claude +. Porter,twice before canal
date for governor on the democratic
ticket, has been determined on for the
head of the state ticket this year. AS
federal attorney for the southern iowa
district he probably will retain ms
position while he conducts his state
campaign for the governorship
Porter is now so busily engaged In
the 7. w. w. trials in Chicago that ne
did not attend the conference mere To-
dav. However it is understood he as
sured the leaders that he would &C
cept the opportunity to run for the
eubernatorial nomination and thus TAR
no one has come forward as his oppon-
ent.
AS was announced following the pre-
liminary conference here two weeks
ago there will be no democratic can
"didate in the field against Senator
Kenyon. but various congressman
whom the democrats accuse of not
supporting the president and of dis
loyalty will be opposed.
In the Second district \. D. Ely, OF
Davenport, chairman of the southern
district draft board. is planning on
making an aggressive campaign
against Congressman Harry E. Hull, OF
williamsburg. Ely has been active in
fighting disloyalty and was one OF the
leaders in the prosecution of Wallace
the lecturer, at Davenport some
months ago. He is a veteran OF the
Spanish American war, and has a
brother on Pershing's staff in France
Another brother was killed In the
Spanish American war. His son was
one of the first Americans to take up
aviation in the American army and
was killed few years ago at Los
Angeles, Cal.
To Fight Haugen.
In the Fourth district, where the
republicans are still casting about for
an opponent against Congressman
Gilbert y. Haugen for the republican
nomination the democrats expect to
bring out strong man. 1t Is possible
that D. D. Murphy, of Elkader. presi-
dent of the state board Of education,
may make the race against Haugen.
His name has been suggested. He gave
the present congressman hard race
in a previous contest. His brother D.
J Murphy, of Waukon, has also been
suggested as a possible candidate. w.
A. Smith, of New Hampton, an at
torney started circulating nomination
papers for the fourth district republi-
can congressional nomination this
week. W. G. Shaffer of the same city
is also out for the honor. Shaffer is
a banker.
In the Eleventh district former con-
gresham Tom Steele again will be a
candidate. Steele is a democrat. In
the Sixth district L. T. Richmond, Of
Abba, democrat is out against Con-
gresham Ramseyer.
E. T. Meredith, of Des Moines,
candidate for governor two years ago,
expects soon to start for France on a
mission for the government. He will
not take an active part in the Iowa
political campaign. Meredith is known
to stand close to the administration
and has received considerable recogni-
ton from the national leaders, having
been a member of the federal reserve
board for this district and also given
special war work in Washington. He
has spent much Of his time in Wash
ington the past fall and winter
Little Hope Of Success.
1t is recognized that in the face Of
the strong republican majority in
Iowa, the democrats, in putting up a
state slate and candidates for con-
gress, hope more particularly to keep
the party together in Iowa and make
as strong a showing as possible, rattle:
than to put men in office. Back up
the president" is the favorte express
sion Of the leaders and is apparently
their purpose in their party activities.
Various aspirants for political
honors have asked for nomination
papers at the secretary Of states office
the past few days. Among them are
the following. For the senate, w. A..
Dexter, Toledo; D. E. Mackie, Mount
Auburn.
For the house, James W. Smith.
Bonair: J. H. Anderson, Thompson;
Guy Roberts, Marathon; Roy W.
Murray. Storm Lake; w. NJ. Strand