Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-16
IOWA FOR L0WDEh
DELEGATION IN cohoN Iss Sup.
PORTING his DAN otpAoY.
Good says There VIII
10 Nc Appropriations Fer Federal
buildinss In lowe Cities Or Else.
whsrs-.weuld Meet Defeat " Pre-.
ssrtsd-Koenenry Necessary.
(By l.. @. Dougherty,l

tBy u. u, DouSnegty'l
Washington, Jan. 1S-Impetus was
given to the campaign Of dovornor
Frank O. Lowden for tho Republican
nomination for president herc this
wsek WHEN Senator MtGin MoCormiek.
OF Illinois. threw open his home to re-
publican nebres Of congress and
othsr political leaders here 20 meet the
n,,no,s executive. Assisting Senator
Mccormick In receiving the 400 guests
we're Prank J.. Smith, chairman of the
Illinois state republican committee.
and members OF the house from the
18th Illinois district and Representa-
tive Thomas 8. williams, of the gath
Illinois district in the lower house.
Both Representatives Smith end Will
lams are executives OF the Lowden- for
President headquarters which Is
formed OF the republican members of
congress from Illinois, and which re-
Gently opansd here.
Prominent amcnr the guests of the
evening were all the members of the
house from Iowa, who have enthus-
iastioallv rallied around Lowden can
d,daay. Conspicuous among the Low
den boosters Is Judgs Horace NJ.
Towner. of the Eighth Iowa district,
who believes that the Illinois executive
offers one OF the strongest men the
party could nominate for the presiden-
cy.
ut IS a scource OF considerable
pleasure" Judge Towner told me, 'to
note the way in which Lowden senti-
ment is increasing IN the east. There
is fast growing demand for On. Amer
lean president who hss the business
qualifications that Governor Lowden
possesses, and his supporters in the
ca stern half Of the nation are accumu-
lat!ng az his record for business saEcc-
!ty as chief executive of Illinois be-
comes known He has undoubtedly
given Illinois the best administration
that state has had for many years. and
his advocates are multiplying fast"
Mr.. Towner pointed ont that Cover
nor Lowden successfully welded the
two factions Of the republican party in
his Administrative capacity. and BY re-
ducfnS ~ commissions ana state bod
les that existed In Illinois when he
took cffloe % nine workable orsanixa-
tons that are now accomplishing er-
eellsnt work n the state government.
he has enabled the state government
to function Al Sreat1y reduced expen-
Ature and with greater accom- pI,sh-
fnents Nj. Towner also called s.ten-
ton TO the establishment, Of budget
system IN the Illinois stats government
which WORKED toward great economy
IN state expenses.
No euilalnas For yo>v,.
rhere VIII be no public buildings
BIN reported 70 the house during the
present session OF congress- Repre-
sentative Jernes Good chairman o.
the house appropriations committee,
informed me today. ~Th.s republican
eonsress, Il sense its duty properly,
WI make no unnecessary appropria-
lions, ana public builcinss. while IN.
douotsdN thought to be essentially
needed IA various co,nrnuntties. have
been de1nitely ciAssed In the spproprt :
atoms cenrn!etee as non. essential "a
tar as the present Congress Is con-
cerned.s
Thus are the hopes ct Sioux City
Watsf1oo, Dubuque and numarous othe,
Iowa cities, for Which postofce bui,d
lnEs have hssn sought. shattered. Mr.
Good declared that the nations deb
vas far too Ereat for congress to au.
rhofiza further sxpsnarrrss, and or
top Of Secretary OF the Treasury Glns ~
announcement ths other day that 6
bond !ssue may DO necessary, Il seerns
that q public building bill viii nee
defeat on thu foe. ct congress- ever
Il The committee on public building.
decides to report out A measure.
There 10 considerable opposition &
a public building bill" Representatty.
Dofss admitted today, ~5ut am hope
fui Of presenting sioux c7tv's csse *
forcie]y to the committee that a fed
era! appropriation will be deemed jus
titled. Certainly there IL little argu
naent Chat can be raised against suci
q program a. outlined by aioux City
ana II possible I Will sndeevor to pro
cure the authority for preliminary wor,
on the proposition II an out-end- our
appropriation liz decl,n ed"
Favorable action Is expected to b,
taken by the house committee on mill
tar- affairs On the proposal Of Repre-
| sentative Harry Hull. the Iowa mem
Der Of Shs oernmittee, to establish
| chaplain'e corps in the army sufficient
~ strong to provide O spiritual advise
e zach LOG enlisted naer in the mill
tary servtce. Mr.. Hull Is endeavor.n!
to have the new organization bin In
ciude this provision, and thus far f,a,
met very limited oppoEition In the ful
COMMITTEES on his proposal. 1t is I'm
dersteod that the war department fav
ors the measure. as thsre Is O. feeling
in the eervios that tho new American
army should have adequate opportunit,
to have spiritual guidance such as pre-
vailed with ths American troops ii
! the resent war.
GrinnsI' and Vicinity.
! GrtnneII, Jan. is--At tho annua
meeting "a Tuesday OF the ur1nnal
Canning Company the following off
GERS were elsrtsd 20 succeer them
selves. /. D. Gssiaast and q. G. Carhart
Of Sheffield, Theodore Null, Of Vim
! ton: ". z. Mey1s and George =. Kelly
Of Gfinnsu, ali directors.
The representatives Of the Contra
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