Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-18
|I WAS GUT and DRIED
Machine Moved the Convention
Outside the Cummins-Her.
riott Fortiiications.
Committee 0bedient to Leaders
and Promise to Cedar Rap
ids Carried Out.
Representation Ratio Unchanged
date Same as Council
Bluffs Encampment.

Special to Times Republican.
/ Dss Moines, April 1s.-This is the way
Des Moines didn't get the republican
state convention. 1t is simple story
and interesting:
Some years ago the republicans Of the
] state wearied of having out-of-doors
Iconventions and sleeping beneath the
/ moonlight, and resolved solemnly and
/ finally that henceforth they would go to-
town to hold their conventions if the
town would build hall suitable. The
hall was built and the town people rest
ed in fancied security. BUT this year,
when it has been planned by the re-
lpublicans of the state to hold the great
est convention ever held, and 10 have,
more than / 500 delegates and twice as
many visitors to choose from field OF.
Twenty candidates the state ticket ii
so happened that Des Moines put forth
a candidate for governor. Straightway
there arose great hostility 10 the Des
Ioines candidate for governor. The
4 demand Went forth that Cummins
4 should be beaten. III possible. Members
| of the state committee agreed with this
i sentiment. " they did not realize that
a convention held in the city which is
Il ever faithful TO Cummins meant the
nomination of cunmins they had il
duly impressed upon them by persons
VINO We're Interested IN other candi-
8 dates. 1t 30 happened. also. that John,
I Herriott, candidate for governor from
the Ninth district, was favorable 10 Des
MONIES. because IL is easy of access
from his district. This did not please
those Who We're opposed TO Cummins.
nor make them any the less hostile 10
pes Moines Accordingly, the word
was sert out that Cedar Rapids could
get the convention if ii5prepared to re-
ceive IL.
When the republsean state committee
) met in Dss Moines yesterday ii was al
Iieady settled that Cedar Rapids would
S get the convention bookful Of argu-
I lnents would have had no influence.
I Aif'sItsfs whose dissricts arss1aore ac-
2 ees7ible 70 pes Moines than Cedar Rap
simply because they had been given or
, aets TO GO 50. ihey We're IN the move
nleht 70 siNe the eummins people Their
iirst fs'i'.lSe M the program vas map
p.sd ouf Tor mem. lhe representatives
ol 'he iilaeiiiins We're present ana gave
N ordess one 9' these said in the
morning hise an scandidates claim
t'lfs are ZOE leg MONIES or wiling g 50
70 l'es Moillss,sth he tact IS that every
! ore. except one is opposed 70 pes
!. Moines. nag was not true. but II was
the way the matter was presented TO
committeeman Who might be IN doubt
IWn'cn way 10 vote, me pes Motnes
i,eppie ma s. me nope uhtll spence, OF
we r-'shln uis.iies. saia ne YOU'D 60
pach pach on l'es M9iies- lfat setfiec tnf
4 ma ma ttef, ior '.eaar rapids mad got Gay
eotl psloFe ne cane ana Knew Just
"Hefe ny slVoa. '.us, OF the Ienthf
iiiiu TAXED lor l Les MONIES. put every
pous hheW ne Meuia No'e ior Seaai
i.stples' Governor ssila~ spent CONSIDER
apie time IN the ioppies iuesday eve
Hiils, ehieny Win ,ae Nedar Rapies
committee, All 81 the influence OF the
against Des Moines in every possible
way
me claims oil Cedar Rapids and Des
MONIES were apiy presented. Des
MONIES MADE generous offer and ten
dered written guaranty Incidentally
/ It was referred TO that Des Moines is a
generous siver 10 republican funds Des
MONIES - not seslsh- on pehaif OF CEDAR
fsapias u was represented that the au-
: df1orium is large enough, that 1T viii
: seat -,ovo persons on the ground hoor.
and 1000 in all Trains run 80 that one
may get into the city in the morning
and out again nthe evening Two new
hotels have been built All music. badg-
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