Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-10
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
Unusually Large Number OF part,
Leaders Present-The Judgeship.

Leaders Present-The .Judgeship.
Des Moines, May 0.-Congressmen
Lane and Lacey both arrived in the;
city. on Wednesday evening, but Con-
gressman, Robert: q. Cousins, who Is to
Z be temporary chairman, did not arrive
until early this morning. Congressman
w. r. Hepburn and ]. r. Dolliver are
also In the city.
The congressional committee for the
Seventh district will meet at the Saw.
cry House today at O'clock to fix a
date and location for the congressional
convention. 1t is probable that the con-
vention will be called to meet in Des
Moines. 1t has not been held here for
several years. All Of the committeeman
are In the city. A. Mccall. OF Dallas
county, is the chairman, and authorizes
the publication Of this call.
Will,F. Muse is in the city attending
the convention. He comes from Mason
City. where. as is well known. he is
running the Globe-Gazette. and sue
ceeding magnificently with it. He is one
OF the most. talented editors Of the
state. Among some Of the other news
paper men Of the state who arrived
wednesday were A. w. Lee, of the OF
SluUlWd sNOOAlSls S1COIkcSI1. lei h4lls, ~
the Sioux City Journal; and Cyrenus
Cole. of the Cedar Rapids Republican.
]. w. Hallam, OF Sioux City. who is
seeking the nomination for attorney
general, arrived in the city during the
evening. c. f. Pickett, OF Waterloo,
also was to be seen in the lobbies.
An inspection of the Hobbies would
Lead the inspector to believe that prac-
tically all OF the legislature is here. On
the floor last evening were noticed Sen
ators Blanchard. Smith, Brighton, III
tus, Hobart, Garst. Lewis, Fitchpat-
rick. Hopkins, Crossley. Cheshire, Clas-
sen. Eaton. Hazelton, Mullan. Craig
and Penrose. great many represent
atives are also in the city for the con-
vention.
Judge Fee was in tile Slavery lobby
last night with his friends, and they
report that the situation is very en-
couraging. One OF the most popular
men In the lobby was Judge Zala
Church, OF Jefferson. He probably
( knows more men in the state than any
other man in the state. II was one OF
: the Jokes Of the lobby that he was In
troduced continually to men he knew
intimately.
The delegates were not backward ir
their praise OF the arrangements made
by the Grant Club fur the convenienc.
of the delegates. For instance, in the
Slavery. high up above the clerks desk
there was hung placard giving the
$ location Of the district convention thi,
morning. It was little thing. but as.
sisted hundreds Of delegates. 1t is thi.
4 sort of careful attention that has al
ways made the delegates favor De.
Noines as the convention location.
Mr.. p. r. Nichols. OF Perry, was OF
the moor Of the lobby last night and tn,
center Of Q large gathering. He will re
move to Des Moines eventually to prac
tice law. Mr.. William Brown, who re
s sides near Perry, and has the fines
{ farm In central Iowa. was oneRof TIL
Dallas county contingent at the con
vention. He8is one Of the most enter
tanning Of men,Nand has wide circle o
friends all over the state.
70 be seen among the delegates wer
z most OF the candidates for nominatiol
Il ~ the second convention and their con
tests really cause the most excitemen
OF the present convention. Most Of tn
candidates for member Of the suprem,
bench. . couple Of the candidates 70
attorney general and both OF the tsndi
dates for treasurer were In the hote
Hobbies during the day and spent thei
time in canvassing the dinerent dele
cations. Z
Headquarters were opened q IL
e oAsesy yesterday by Charles ~