Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-19
eciaI 70 Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 19.-An appeal
for a united republicanisn was put
forth by the republicans OF Polk
county in resolutions adopted at their
county convention here Saturday
Republicans. the resolution declared,
should stand firm against all !nsid-
ious propaganda tending to destroy
confidence in our public servants and
/ to undermine republican institutions
/ The party members should unite and
remain united to win an outstanding
victory at the polls IN November, de-
clared the convention.
The republicans OF the capital city
of Iowa. by delegates representing
more than $4,000 men and women
who Intend this year to vote TO place
the executive as well as the legislative
authority of the United States in re-
publican hands, send greeting TO all
| lovers Of good government and invite
a large attendance at the republican
state convention April % in Des
Moines," declared the resolution.
IN so doing we desire in this
formal manner to suggest and to en-
phasize the patriotic duty Of every
republican 10 be at all times and in
all ways fair TO their fellow republi-
cans everywhere and 10 concede 10
officials and candidates. state and ma
i've ars,
claims for himself.
The republican party is richly en-
6owed for high minded public service
and neither IN its membership or its
obligations IS the party confined to
any class Of persons, clique, faction
or section. The supreme duty OF
everyone who loves his country Is
10 discount all appeals to passion and
prejudice and TO stand firm against
all insidious propag anda tending to
destroy confidence in our public SER
wants and to undermine republican
institutions. The principal Of govern
ment by and for all the people is
again on trial and II is OF supreme
Importance that Iowa, a state that
has ever been a bulwark OF sound
political principles, shall return an
emphatic verdict In harmony with
the teachings of history.
Let US meet as friends and renew
our common faith and here and now
resolve 10 be and remain united for
! the November drive against resource
full and crafty enemies and assure
real victory for true Americanism."
Convention For lowden.
Governor Frank Q. Lowden, Of Ill
inois, was endorsed as the choice
OF the convention for the presidential
nomination, and Polk county dele
gates to the state convention Thurs
day will urge that Lowden be en-
dorsed by the Iowa delegation to
! Chicago.
! It may come about at the state
convention that instructions may be
I issued for Lowden. From reports
( over the state 1t was learned that
practically every county had en-
dorsed Lowden as it's choice. If this
sentiment prevails at the state con-
vention. the Lowden committee for
Iowa may essay to obtain an in
structed delegation.
Instructions are not desired, how
ever, by many republican leaders.
They wish the delegation to be free,
| but it is said they are in a fair DO
sition to be overruled Thursday.
Losing Fight For Wood.
The Polk county convention wit
| messed a warm parliamentary fight
against endorsing for Lowden. Judge
J. L. Parrish Of the General Wood
| headquarters in Des Moines, waged a
warm verbal campaign to stave off a
| Lowden showing. No bitterness was
| manifest and his minority report as
q member Of the resolutions commit
tee to leave the state convention del
| egation free of instructions or in
dorsements for Lowden failed to
| carry.
Judge Parrish was worsted when
| he asked to have delegates to the
state convention selected from the
floor. Instead the convention voted
| to select a committee to nominate
delegates. He lost again when he
| tried to have resolutions presented
from the floor. 1t was the sense Of
! the convention to force resolutions
into the committee room and come
via that route to the conference.
! StTviIs -. L=:!oe37 - H:-1i.-
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, April 1s.-At the republi-
can convention, held hero in the
court house in this place Saturday,
enthusiastic resolutions were passed
endorsing the Hon. Frank o.
Lowden's candidacy for president of
the United States. Mr. Lowden's
boyhood home was Just west Of
EIdora, and 1t was from this county
he went to the state university in
Iowa City. Here he taught school
during the school year. devoting his