Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-22

heard in regard to changing the vote soe
their delegations.
PHILLIPS NOMINATED.
After considerable diminishing q Sec
end ballot was ordered, as there was no
majority. Only two candidates were.
voted on on this ballot and It was ex-
tremely close, resulting as follows: Phil
El;ps 595A and Stiger 5SSlk. Mr.. Phillips
was declared the nominee Of the con-
| vention. Every action was accompanied
with great disorder. Delegations were
challenged every few minutes and the
chairman was unable to make himself
heard more than half the time.
FERGUSON FOR SECOND PLACE.
The next place on the ticket was lieu
tenant governor. Four men were placed
in nomination: G. E. Ferguson of Lo-I
gan, l. T. Genung of Glenwood. w. 7.
Davis of Hamburg and Cato Sells OF
Vinton. Mr.. Genung Immediately with
drew. and little later Mr.. Davis fols
lowed suit This was not done. however,
until the ballot had been commenced. It
was left between Ferguson and Cato
Sells. Great excitement prevailed. Mr..
Sells friends declared that it was an in
suit to him to suggest his name for the
place. Some one inquired if Mr.. Sells
vas so much better :san the other DEM
ocrats of the state that he could not run
for lieutenant governor. His name was
| withdrawn by both his friends and enc
mics. but in every case without author
ity. He himself had left the hall in dis
gust Finally the chair consented to the
withdrawal of his name, even tho no
one had any direct authority to do So.
The convention then proceeded with the
roll call, and several counties had re-
| sponded before it was discovered that
Ferguson was the only man left i'll the
race. AT this juncture Judge Martin j.
Wade, of Iowa City proved himself the
nan of the hour. He strobe to the front
of the auditorium and addressed the
convention. or what was left of it, in
stentorian tones, informing them of the
| folly of their course. He called atten-
ton TO the situation. He told how the
other candidates had Withdrawn and
there was only one man left In the field.
Finally, as climax, he suggested that
| it might be feasible to nominate by ac-
/ clamation. The convention. which had
been listening breathlessly, took up this
! idea with a whoop. In few seconds
Mr.. Ferguson was named for the sec
end place on the ticket.
SHORTLEY FOR JUDGE.
J 1t was now time for breathing spell
! Some one suggested John Shortley, of
Perry, for supreme Judge, and he was
nominated by reclamation
/ JOHNSON FOR SUPERINTENDENT
By this time every one had his fight
| ing clothes on again. Superintendent of
public instruction was the next place on
\ the ticket, and three candidates We're
placed in nomination, as follows: Sam
/ d. Whiting of Iowa City, William P.
| johnson of Carroll county and Logan
Steece of Burlington. The ballot was an
interesting one. BY some hook or crook
Earl Bronson. of Spencer, had secured a
4 number Of proxies and some Of the sls-
! picious members of the convention con-
1 ceived the idea that he was voting alb
/ sent delegations without authority He
| sat in one of the lower boxes, and as q.
county was called would arise and an
rounce its vote. Several times he occu-
4 pied the floor for some little time and
4 INDUCED in a few expressions as to the
liberty of the Iowa democracy. Many
were amused by his antics, and others
i We're enraged. Finally he cooled down,
however, and was allowed to vote his
j counties. The ballot resulted in the nom
nation of Johnson, the vote being:
Johnson 5241s, Whiting 3231s and Steece
4 3d. Mr.. Johnson was declared nomi-
mated
Before this ballot frequent attempts
! We're made to adjourn the convention to
reconvene after supper. All were voted
Gown, however, as the delegates wished
| To finish up the business while they were
| at 1t. Every one was heartily sick of
the whole proceedings, and would not
have come back under any circum-
! stances.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Railroad commissioner was the last
! place on the ticket. Fred White was
placed in nomination. but Withdrew,
/ saying that his health would not permit
Elm to accept under any circumstances,
and he hoped that the democracy OF
Iowa would not place any further bur-
cens upon him. A. c. Brice, of Bedford.
vas then nominated by reclamation.
About 200 Were left in the convention
hall at this time.
A motion authorizing the state CEN
trail committee to fill vacancies that
might occur on the ticket prevailed.
On motion Chairman Redmond an
pointed committee of three to notify
MIR. Phillips of his nomination for gov
ernor The following We're appointed:
John Green. of Jones county; j. j. Nc
Mahon. of Tama county; and John w.
Lewis, of Wapello county.
The hall was almost in darkness. as
seemed appropriate under the circum-
stances. Attempts to get the lights to
burn failed almost completely.
And then the convention dispersed.
What Tale II Tells,
If that mirror of yours shows a
wretched, sallow complexion. jaun-