Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-21
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Democrats in Convention Balloting on the
Question of Reaffirming Kansas
City Platform.
MuRPHY TURNED DOWN.

MURPHY TURNED DOWN.
In the Third district there was hot
fight over the fact that John s. Murphy
wanted to run the thing. Murphy de-
clared that unless the Kansas City plat
form is affirmed Dubuque county will
roll up big republican majority. He
was beaten by Ga to 4s and in the con-
test for the resolutions committee w.
M. Hinkley, of Independence, was
elected over Dennison. "A bitter attack
on Murphy was made by J. f. Sullivan,
of Waterloo.
In the Tenth district John l.. Powers,
of Carroll, was selected for the commit
tee on resolutions over w. i. Brannigan,
of Emmetsburg, by a narrow margin
after hard fight and much discussion.
Powers is against reaffirming, but after
he was elected the caucus voted to in
struct him to favor reaffirming the Kan
sas City platform.
SELLS COULDN'T SHELvE SILVER.
The Fifth district had red hot eau
Gus. j. A. Green, of Stone City, was
elected on permanent organization,
John Baum of Garrison on credentials,
Lowry AT Marshall, vice president. and
G. A. Kendome. Lisbon, assistant secre-
tary. Cato Sells obtained the floor and
tried to secure an approval OF plank
which he proposed recognizing that the
money issue has been temporarily
shelved and demanding campaign on
state issues alone, but not mentioning
the Kansas City platform. The caucus
did not take kindly to this plank and
Mr.. Jackson, of Upton, was elected to
the resolutions committee by a vote of
"a to 81 for Sells. The resolution by Sells
was laid on the table. BY decisive
vote A. E. Jackson was sre-elected to the
state committee. There were similar
| fights in other districts.
REDMOND FOR GOVERNOR.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation proved to be controlled BY the
conservatives and Judge SpurrieH who
was the candidate of the silverites, was
turned down and the committee agreed
| to report ex-Mayor Redmond of Cedar
Rapids as permanent chairman. AS soon
as this was announced 1t was decided
| also to attempt to stampede the conyen-
| tion to Redmond as candidate for gov-
ernor. In the excitement OF the morn
ling on the platform the governorship
was lost sight OF. Polk county decided
on supporting e. B. Evans for Nenten-
i ant governor. The committee on reeo-
Ilutlons has on 1t only two real silverites
| from the Seventh and Eighth districts.
When the convention reassembled at
2 O'Clock there was a rumor to the eff
/ feet that the name of Senator George
| Ball, of Iowa City. would be presented
| as candidate for the nomination for
governor. Ex-Mayor Redmond. of Cedar
| Rapids, was introduced as permanent
I, chairman and addressed the convention
twenty minutes. The convention is still
4 awaiting the report of the committee on
resolutions, which must come before
any nominations will be made. 1t is re-
1 ported the committee on resolutions has
j taken a vote on reaffirming the Kansas
\ City platform when the vote stood
against and for.
i After Redmond was made chairman
two speeches were made and then the
committee on resolutions reported. A
majority reported platform containing
no reference to the Kansas City plat
FORM This report was made by Senator
i Cleveland The resolutions are very
brief A minority report was presented
by Walt Butler from the committee
making the same report except the addi-
tion of preamble reafirming the prin-
4 ciples of the democratic party az
Il adopted at Kansas City, but declaring
], that the campaign must be on state is
sues. 1t was signed by Butler, Porter
and Seeley.