Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-02
IOWA Is TOR harrison
Hawkeye Delegates Want to Nomi-
nate Chicago's Mayor for
the Vice Presidency.
Would Be Acceptable to Bryan and
Satisfy the More Conserva-
tive Democrats.
Harrison, However, Has Said he
Would Not Accept-loWa
Opposed to l6 to l.

oped boom for Carter H. Harrison.
mayor of Chicago, as the vice presiden-
tial nominee of the democratic party.
The majority of the delegates would
like to see the Chicagoan nominated
because they think he would make u
capital running mate for William j.
Bryan.
Thru the Iowans the Harrison boom
spread quickly and soon all the candi-
dates now openly in the field began to.
tremble for their chances, tho they still
continued to search for news paper men
Sin order to be interviewedon their own.
growing strength.
The Iowans We're SO much in earnest
that an informal conference was held
between Charles A. Walsh and Cato
SELLS. delegates at large for Iowa. and
Congressman Hinrichsen of Illinois the
| stalwart ard persistent Harrison man,
land Thomas Gahan, national commits
lteeman for Illinois.
1 Then the latter called up Mayor Har-
lison on the long -distance telephone to
Task him if he intended to adhere to his
previously expressed determination not
4 Ito accept the vice presidential nomina-.
tion.
The mayor responded that he was not
la candidate, but as this sort of answer
was somewhat expected, the 1owans
1 Will wait until Nlr. Harrison reaches
4 Kansas City. IL they can get him to
consent, they viii hold a meeting this
sleyening and decide on some action to-
ward booming him for the nomina ton.
Charles A. Walsh would say little
/ about the conference. He said that the
4 question Of presenting Mayor Harrison 9
name TO the convention had been dis
Icussed and that the Iowa delegates de-
sired TO know whether Mr.. Harrison
i was a candidate.
"Of course it would rest With the IL
Illinois delegation TO put Mr.. Harrison's
name in the convention, said Mr.
walsh. If this We're donesit is proba-
BILE that the Iowa delegates would sup
lpcrt him, because there is Warm feel
ling for him in Iowa."
y The story Of tn Harrison boom start
= %. many otiier expressions of opinion
Regarding the availability Of Mr. Har-
Erison for the vice presidential nomina-
8tion. 1T was runored the Kentucky del
CATION would be for him. and that
openly for chicago's, aycr. The south
q Vas solid for him. because he ia partly
4 a son of the south. AS few of the south
a ern delegates. are here, however. it was
!. 1imposalble to gauge sentiment in favor
of Mr.. Harrison.
7; Delegate A. NJ. Potter. of Iowa. said:
THE Iowa delegates fzel that Mr.. Har-
i Ir.spn would be acceptable TO Mr. Bryar
& land also would not be disagreeable Il
1.-THE gold democrats. Hisrecord as mayor
!: of Chicago on street railway franchises
has made his name famous turnout tbs
!. country and he is q. national character
|; TONNE is Impossible for the Iowans
They want thorough democrat, ant
!. not a popalst or silver republican.
Buck Hinridhssn told Mr.. Walsh
and Cato Sells that Mayor Harrison hat
. insisted that ne would not be a candi
I date for the vice presidential nomina
ton. :" / am q strong Harrison man
!. said the congressman. and would Xix,
. to see him nominated. But | almos
feel sure that he would not accept, tn,
; he nigh: change his mind if there wa
I a hearty feeling among the majority o
!. the delegates in his favor
!. This Was what National Committee
J: man Gahan told the two delegates a
: large from Iowa: Tile question as /,
!: whether Carter H. Harrison would b
!. a candidate for the vice presidential
!: nomination has been put to him severa
( times during the last two weeks. II
!: has always said no. On the return t
!: Chicago after the Springfield conven
i ton I asked him what he would do
= there Was any attempt to Roosevelt
:. him al the national convection. He said
!. L will not be .'Roosevelted. do no
y want the nomination and would not ac
= = cept it. / want TO remain in Chicago a
j: mayor TO keep tab on the aldermen.
y This WAS plain enough for me. an
!. I. do not know whether he has change
4 his mind
= Besides taking up this question at tn
Il caucus of the Iowa delega ton, the dele
8 gates viii also organize. H. c. EVAN
n Eof Des Moines the sergeant-at-urm
Il Il will be on guard at the headquartel
y al the Baltimore, because there is
b strong prospect of a fight for position
x oil the res olntions committee.
:. "A majority of the delegates are or
(; Z, posed to q specific declaration in fave
q of free silverat the ratio of 1G to /. The
stand on the Iowa platform, wfic
e =: simply reaffrms the Chicago platform
x of 1896. There are some radical FIRE
q silver men among the delegates. how
\; ever. and the fight will center on II
u election Of a member to serve on IL
Z committee on resolutions.
:: Charles Fl. Walsh, secretary Of II
i: national committee, will be re-electe
X as national committeeman. There vi
= be no fight on the election of Cato Sell
X chairman of the delegation.
q John Murphy, editor Of the Dubuql
= Telegraph, is out for the resolution
& committee, and he claims to have eig
u men to support him out of twenty-si
3 with the prospect of getting more
81 vote for him. A. NJ. Potter. of Waverl
is being put forward to oppose him.
q Delegate Murphy is strong free s.
yer man and Potter belongs to the co
servative crowd. The delegates do n
want to disappoint Editor Murphy al
yet they are little in doubt as
whether he will stand by the Iowa pla
form and urge only reaffirmation If
is elected. They want man on i
committee who will stick to reaffirm
ton.
Fl II there is any serious clash over Il
"a election 1t is likely Cato Sells Will
- elected az cnmnrnmise.
y II gatf3t
Harper Property to Be Sold.
" New York, June 29.-Justice smy
7 in the supreme court yesterday enter