Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-15
CANDIDATES SCARCE
Democrats Finding it Dimcnlt to
Secure Material Fer the
State Ticket.
Few Of the Party Leaders Will.
ing to Accept the Empty
Honors.
Some Discussion as to the Plat
formIt Will Be Very
Brief.

f Cedar Rapids, Aug. 15.-something
guard of the democratic convention to-
be held here Thursday, have arrived,
and many more are expected on this
afternoons trains II is the largest rep
resentation of delegates to a democratic
convention for the corresponding time
for eight years, and unless, those who
are here are badly mistaken in their es-
Innate of the number to come, he con-
Nention. in point of attendance, will
come fully up to the predictions of
Chairman Huffman and other party
!eaders. The delegates are singing low
az to the prospects Of their party in
| this state, but With loud acclaim and
TO all comers they predict democratic
success in the nation. The nominations
as usual will go a-begging. The can
didates mentioned vino have arrived
affirm positively that they Will not ac-
cept places on theaticket, and twill be
necessary for the leaders tomorrow to
put in their time rounding UP enough
nen Who in exchange for the honor,
will make the necessary contributions
to the campaign fund to fill the ticket.
1t is as good as settled that Joseph
Eiboecls of Des Moines Will be named
as one of the candidates for elector- at
large. For some time it has been as
sumed that German-American was
| head of the electoral ticket. and Eli
boeck has been approved as the most
suitable man.
~ Tine. ~ nti,s., non, ;y,e.,{ e.
/ Large is likely to be ex-senator Alfred
Hurst of Maquoketa He lives in the
Second district. Which it is desired TO
i3coneiliate. and he has been true to the
silver wing of the party Cato Sells
Issaid last night he would not accept a.
nomination for elector-at- Large. or for
any other position. believe" he
said, in passing party honora around.
/ Furthermore, speaking engagements in
other states which i have already en-
tered into will consume MOST of my
Etime during the campaign.
| Daniel w. Hamilton of Sigourney,
who is highly regarded in legal circles,
| Will be on the ticket as the candidate
! for supreme judg or attorney general,
probably the latter. No new canoi-
dates have been brought out
This is the plan for the platform az
outlined by those who have been busy
sounding the delegates. Short incisive
planksson trusts and Imperialism, a bu-
gle call to duty to all demands and an
emphatic endorsement of the Kansas
Icity platform, with probably short ex-
i3presslons OH state issues. a!tho some do
q not believe any state declarations nee
essary. 1t will be noted that this pro-
i gram calls for special declara tions, on
trust and imperialism and asks no such
action in the case OF free silver. John
4 s. Murphy, of Dubuue. has not arrived.
4 When he does the program may meet
the .fate&of other programs which did
net meet his fancy However, the del
segates' are well assured that he would
not object to the snub to silver.
4 Douglass Dsereirlan of Naukon. he
I who presided oyer the permanent or
ganization Of the last state convention.
4 has plank favoring the immediate
repeal Of the bankruptcy law. This
/ plank Is likely to 60 into the waste
basket of the committee on reaolu-
4 tions.