Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-07
FIRST ALLISON DELEGATES
Convention at Des Moines Will Name Then
Next Wednesday,
l0 LACK OF AVAILABLE MATERIAL
Every Congressional District Has
Candidates for the Honor of Co
ing to 81. Louis beyond the
Number Required.

Wednesday Jonathan p. Doiver, member Of
congress for the Tenth district, will preside for
the third time as temporary chairman over a
convention OF Iowa republicans. This salec-
tion has been made by the state committee in
anticipation Of the gathering OF the delegates
who will choose the four to go to st. Louis as
delegates-at-larse from Iowa. More than half
the counties in Iowa have already held their
conventions and pronounced emphatcally for
the choice of the state. William b. Allison
The others will meet tomorrow. 1t is ap-
parent from the enthusiasm that has been
shown that the attendance will be as full as
~ the most bitter fight was in progress.
The purpose Of the delegation having been
determined by circumstances In advance, the
question turns wholly on the personality Of
the delegation. Various suggestions have been
offered relative to the method of selecting the
delegates. c. II. Converse of Avoca, in an
open letter recently, suggested that Mr.. ALI
son be permitted to name the entire delega-
tion. The suggestion has been seconded by
Congressman Updograff, but II is not satio-
factory to the friends of Mr. Allison 1t
throws too great responsibility upon him and
Is bound to leave sore spots among Influential
men. Mr.. Allison will not undertake to name
the dele CATION
Such being the case. candidates for the
hohor nave sprung up like mushrooms and
there is no district which has not half
dozen or more that are prominent not only in
this contest, but In public life. There 10
- general sentiment prevalent that the entire
congressional delegation in Washington should
go to st. Louis in the interests of Mr. Allison
However some of the congressman have de-
clned to allow their names to be used as
candidates for places on the delegation Con-
gresham s. M. Clark, in a letter made pub-
lie February 81, says:
Sending the Iowa congressional deega-
th t,oh TO ~ Louis to represent the state at
add efficiency to the work that Iowa could
aco,oIr ao ,or me &c eandidacy m Of Mr.. Allison The
men and especially with congressman of
other other states who will be there and the
other in their future relations as members
or the house. would enable them to exercise
fut there are other considerations attached
TO the case. There are others in party en-
o,i,, utlea TO recognition and distinction in party
member of the delegation and his constitug
mvsoIs enss must settle between themselves. As to
the beginning that under no circumstances
NIL WI be candidate for delegate from my
nnd have not the acquaintance of the older
members.
NONE OF THEM SEEM EAGER.
None OF the congressman are active candi-
oates Tor the place Several have sgnifed
their desire that other persons be chosen to
represent their districts Others have ex-
pressed desire that they be not quoted on
e sunJect. CONGRESSMAN Lacey of the
SKIN district Is one of these. Congressman
Henderson OF the Third district has said. az
would prefer not to give an interview on the
subject referred to- 1t is, very delicate
matter for members of the delegation to ex-
press themselves upon Congressman Hen
derson resides at Dubuque which Is also tho
nome OF Senator Allison, and he is, Of course,
In delicate position with reference to the
delegation Congressman Hull of the Seventh
district said, In recent letter:
nave nd special views in regard to
Iowa members being placed on the deiepa.
ioa lion as DELEGATES to the next republican ma
district should determine that question for
i,seif i T., ! can see no possible objection to
as delegates, i they SO aesire. but to'tresS yery
1a1san 1nuch ,d6 doubt i any member of the Iowa
such a position. Ao
The delegates at large will be selected nv
the entire convention. The district delegates
VIII be selected in district conventions held
preceding the state convention. and the seIec.
tion of the districts will be ratified bv the
convention as whole The chairmen of the
congressional central committees have calIad
the districts to meet in convention here on
the morning Of March H. ImmediateIy fol.
lowing their conventions the state conven
tion VIII assemble. with Mr.. Dolliver in the
chair. The chairmen of the congressional
coHmittees who have called conventions for
the districts to select delegates are as fol-
lows: 30 io'-
First Dstrlct-John N. Irwin Keokuk.
s,e Second Distrct.John Kemble, Muscatine.
Ihlrd Dstrict-George Il. Perry DubuolIe
Fourth Dstrlct-Henry Meyer Ekader'
Eth Eif,h District.W; d; Lee. Toledo e''
sixth District-H. l.. Waterman, OF
Seventh ss District,Car! Carver, Des Moines.
Ninth Distrct-James H Wilson, Casey.
Tenth District-Robert J. Johnstone, Hum
Eleventh District-H. G. Mcmillan, Rock
CANDIDATES IN PROSPECT
Among the names mentioned for the First
G,ar,. ls,rct aeiegation are those OF Congressman
clark, editor of the Gate City of Keokuk
Z. M. Junkin, editor Of the Ledger of Fair.
field J. M. Davis of Keokuk and Editor I
i. Waite OF the Burlington Hawkeye. SEN
ator Gear is also n resident OF the First dis
trict, but his name is mentioned more gen.
orally In connection with the delegates-at-
large than In connection with the district
delegation Congressman Clerks letter may
result In leaving him out, and Mr.. Waite is
understood to not care to go as a delegate
Intending to be there anyway
For the Second district NJ. w. Rumple OF
Marengo. Congressman Curtis Of Clinton and
george French OF Davenport are the most
prominently mentioned. Congressman Curtis
IN letter. however, signfed his desire not
TO be candidate
In the Third district ]. T. Merry of Man
chester, u. ii. Richardson of Belmond. Can
tain Lawrence OF Union, Ed Knott of Way-
erly and Congressman Henderson OF Du-
buque are mentioned as possible delegates
Colonel Henderson will probably be one of
the delegates-at-arge, however. and the pros
poets are that Messrs. Knott and Merry will
be the delegates.
In the Fourth district Congressman Upde-
graf and James E. Blythe nave been men
TONED. Mr.. Blythe is the ex-chairman of
the state republican committee.
IN the Fifth district G. r. Struble of
yama county and Congressman Cousins have
neen mentioned. among others. Mr.. Cousins
has written to protest against the use of his
name, and II Is probable that some man from
the western part OF the district will be
chosen, Welker Given, editor Of the Marshall
town Times-Republican, which published the
views OF the congressman on the question
OF the delegation. has been suggested and
urged strongly by his friends.
In the Sixth district Colonel Manning of
Ottumwa, Congressman Lacey, A. w. SWAIN
editor Of the Herald of Oskaloosa and H. L.
Waterman OF ottumwa have been mentioned
In the Seventh district there is bitter
local fight engendered by the congressional
contest, Other than Captain Hull, the con-
gresham. and A. b. Cummino no person
has been prominently mentioned In connection
with the delegation, The fact that National