Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-02
MRS. DE[NER MAY WIN
Des Moines Club Women Divided
on Question of the Fedora
ton Presidency.
Chances for Election OF Mrs.
Deemer, Of Red Oak.
Growing.
Rules for the Election Adopted.
Brilliant Social Event
Last Evening.
peeial TO Times-R Republican.

| The afternoon sessionsis being presided
over by Mrs. Martha r. johnson, pro-
prietor of the Ottumwa Democrat, and
the subject being discussed is AN Hour
/ With Our Press Women. The fight for
the office of Presidents growing warm
ser with each session. Dies Moines has
two candidates and are unable to unite
their forces on either. The leading cum
aidate outside Of that city is Mrs. Deem
er, of Red Oak. whose chances of ulti-
mate success have frightened in the last
twelve hours.
The committee has adopted the fol-
loving rules, which are to be enforced
at the election
There shall be no proxy voting.
There shall be timekeeper.
Doors shall be closed during ad-
dresses and discussions.
All motions shall be in writing
No one shall speak twice in discus
SION on the same subjects.
Three minutes shall be allowed 10
each SPEAKER in discussion
Reports from th following were
isad at the closing session yesterdays:
Badge, historian, journalist, exhibit,
reciprocity bureau. library committee
and library extension committee Sew
eial announcements wsie also made in
regard TO the drive to ~ given the dele
gates this afternoon at clock from
the Grand Hotel to Paramount Park An.
having carriages which they had prom
ised To the entertainment committee.
We're requested 10 have them al the end
of thu motor line at Paramount Park tins
Alssi i'2,'ii ps = ieiock, MISS -Alice lay-
ls's3siSti'a WIN papsrson library extern
Sion the nleeeiiE aajonrIltng at 80
li'sns was souna7:ef rexsiry at the
Ifaif Hotel dining room and ordinary
i''sl sss.tlsilg ana y extended. around me
siills'i pAtssssils from clock until ~.
y T. littaasea ,ha' ehsfe Was-at ieass
ssYR M3silsii ana ipou, ,Wsiii's men IN az
isilt'aTes
EVsiythins paied INTO insigni'icance
iast night n Inc presence OF the gath
silis % ms deiesaies 70 'he l. - " q.
ana 'titllf ileilcs. -S9etliils ialrer ever
aieeeeu me vst nan lhs scene pre-
sentea With he sorsspusly gewned
"oi'ish, 'ils s9t. ils'its ale me Aaii-
SOM 'lefsi ase9ratioiis M psauty q tiie
hailkiassii' q isits ana l9ha'iiis placed
~ the large fnantei. lne receiving par
" stood along the north side 81 ne
room ana numbered ABOUT ioftS. MISS
lJoags, prssiasn. OF me e9uhcil ssuils
Woman sfllp. introducing the visitors
70 Miss Hutchinson An nrehestfa sta
toned In the hall diseoursed music Tor
the evening The reception brought To-
sether notable body OF bright women
and was made the vehicle for launching
a number OF presidential bopins.
The Des Moines delegation he'd an.
informal meeting at The chureh last ev-1
ening 70 decide how To concsntrate its
force in the coming election, there be
ing two candidates in the field. Mrs.
Make and Mrs. Bailey. the newly
elected president Of the Dies Moines
clubs Mrs Walker has a strong fol-
loving at Des Mones. but is comrara
lively unknown thrunut the state Mrs.
Bailey is weak at l)es Mones. bu: is
very strong thru The state. The dele-
gates tried 10 convince the candidates
that unless they came 10 some definite
decision on this matter the question 81
presidency would be hopeless. An ef-