Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-17

|momentss their lea erp admitted that
probably this would rot be the result;
but they insisted that they could not
deliver the 1900 popuiist votes to the
Democratic ticket unless proper recog-
milton were given Ia the makeup OF the
ticket. When Vollmer was done there
was q pause. Hartenbower had been
sent for. but not found. The leaders
wanted him TO refuse to run. Nothing
but his absolute refusal could prevent
his nomina tion. AT the critical. moment,
81. B. Evans. Of Polk. rose on q chair
and withdrew Mr.. Hartenbower's name
He said he wae authorized to say that
under no circumstances could the CAPT.
tai city's chief executive accept the
nomination. This turned the tide.
Other speakers came, one by one They
had been brought forward by the or
ganization. Each Insisted that Mr..
Crane ought to be nominated. It wac
the right and the polite thing he said
But there were some irreconcilables.
would like to know whether ti1ir is
democratic or q populist convention q,
demanded "A. NJ. Potter, OF Waverly,
standing on chair and waving his
arms with wild excitement. Mr.. Potter
never was much OF a fuelonist, and his
Instincts cropped out at every oppor-s
tunity. Fred r.. White, j. ]. Shea,
Judge Carr and others came forward
and poured oil on the troubled waters.
Crane rose to inform the convention
that he was not candidate In HE own
behalf; he did not ask II! he did not
want 1t; 1t would be personal sacri-
flee. But, !" he added, .'the voters OF the
populist party insist on recognition in
the make-up Of this ticket. It will be
Impossible to keep them In line for the
ticket unless they are accorded 1t. /
speak, not in my own behalf, but for
the sake Of the GAUGE,
The oil served its purpose. The ruff
lied waters We're Gained. The opposi-
ton withdrew. Mr.. Potter, modified by
the assurances that Mr.. Crane was a
delegate In the convention and was as
good democrat as himself, rose and
magnamimously declared that he was
satisfied. Mr. Crane was good enough
democrat for him and he Withdrew his
opposition. He seconded the motion
Tor Cranes nomination by reclamation.
And so 1t was done. The ticket nomi-
mated, 1t is true, is not Identical with
the slate which vas prepared by the
leaders In advance. Some OF the men
slated for places declined to run. There
was only one serious break in 1t, the
defeat Of j. B. Romans for electorate
LARGE. This is one OF the inexplicable
things of the convention.
When John s.. Murphy came to town
the evening before the convention and
learned that Eiboeck was slated for
l3elector- Large, he arose and protested
the party could not turn its back on
the faithful supporters Of many years,
In order to honor men who four years
ago left 1t in its crisis. he declared. He
would have none of Eiboeck or any
other bolter Of 1896. They must return
repentant in sack cloth and ashes. He
organized a fight on Eiobeck. Fred
White, he satd, was Just as good Ger
man and a good deal better democrat.
He wanted White.
1t is not often that a democratic con-
vention gets away from Murphy, but it
did yesterday. His fight concentrated
lon the strength Of Eiboeck Col. e, IA.
Mackey Of Sigourney was brought out
for elector-at-large. Eiboeck got the
4 largest vote, on the only ballot taken
during the day. Romans was third,
and vas defeated. Thus 1t turned out
that Mr.. Murphy's fight against a gold
4 democrat practically resulted In de-
feating one silver man.