Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-02
FRACTIONAL STRIFE IN RANKS
OF POLITICAL ORGANtzA-
TIONS DISAPPEARS.
DEMOCRATS TRYING TO
FORGET ROW At FRISCO
State Platforms Do Not Differ Rad.
ically and Prospects OF Red hot
Campaign Not
Busy Making Addresses and Her.
ring Planning Active Campaign.
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Des Moines. Aug. with state
conventions out of the way with the
exception of the democratic judicial
convention at Cedar Rapids on Aug.
IL. and with the national campaigns
OF the two parties well outlined. the
preliminaries in the great political
game for the year 1920 are over and
the campaigns are beginning to Ee,
under way.
The state contest at this time does
not promise the division which
characterized the campaign four
years ago when Harding and Mere
dith supporters lined up practically
on q basis Of the personality and re-
cords OF the two candidates and not
SO much on party lines or issues.
Ihis year, however. both parties in
this state seem more united both in
their state and national tickets than
TOR some time. This Is particularly
true OF the republicans, as 1t Is gem
orally recognized there is more har-
mony now among the ranks OF tho G.
u. T. In this state than since 1912,
and even the factionalism between
the old stand pat and progressive
wings OF the party anteaatins the
split of 1912 appears to have been
dispelled.
Democrats Bury Hatchet.
With the democrats the bitterness
In the Iowa delegation which deyel-
oped out at San Francisco seems al
so to have been largely dispelled in
solar as the state and national cam
paign is concerned. II there are per-
sonal animosities among the big men
IN the Iowa democratic party they
will not be manifested, evidently. In
party division.
It Is further recognized that there
is not enough division of sentiment
over the state platform OF the two
parties to start any redhot contest.
Both parties talk about q revision of
state governmental systems. Both
recognize the needs Of agriculture
and the rights Of labor. An entirely
new slate OF state officers ID ND for
nomination on both tickets 30 at.
lacks on conditions which have ex-
listed and which tho last legislature
went into thoroughly do not appear
to apply.
Mate" Kendall. republican nomi-
nee. ~ following his usual method OF
campaigning. that OF going over the
state and making speeches, and has
already accepted some speaking dates
on important occasions which will
get him in touch with the voters, He
has accepted an invitation OF the old
soldiers to address them on soldiers
day at the Iowa state fair on Tues
day, Aug, Il. He is also accepting in.
vitations to speak at picnics and
farm reunions.
[ Clyde Herring Is expected TO make
his speaking campaign largely around
his scheme for reform In state gov
ernment- He hopes to appeal to the
tax payers ana particularly 70 the
farmers on the matter Of decreaslnx
taxes thru the adoption Of the plans
he advocates.
Members Of the Thirty eighth een-
erai assembly who expect to return
to the coming session are manifest
Ing some concern over the work
which IS looming before the next
legislature which must deal with code
revision as well as the regular work
OF the session. State representative
James Weaver, Of Polk county. is
considering the calling Of a confer
ence OF legislators. probably during
the state fair, in which there will be
an exchange Of ideas as to the best
way TO undertake the work in hand.
1o hopes that some system can be
arrived a at which will aid In doing
this work efficiently and with dis
patch.