Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01
SELECT LEAGUE DELEGATES
Large Number FrSm Iowa Expected to At
tend Republican Club Meeting,
ARE ALL READY FOR THE CAMPAIGN NOW
Capital Commission Completes Plans
for New Roof and VIII Ask
for BIDS at in EsEIy
Day.

Day.
DIES MONIES, Sept. so.-(special.)-The
committee of the Iowa state
Of republican clubs today gave out
a list Of the appointments OF those who
to represent 1owa at the national con-
vention Of republican clubs next week in
Chicago. The committee has been working
for a large attendance at the convention
and II is expected that several hundred
Iowa republicans will attend the meeting.
The following are the officers of the league
who are entitled to seats in the conven-
tion: President, F. r. Conway, Des
Moines; vice president, H. w. Byers, Har-
Ian; secretary, A. w. Weeks, Guthrie Cen
ter; treasurer. F. A.. Bennett. Sioux City.
David Brant OF lowe City is also a member
Of the executive committee. Z. w. Weeks
is secretary Of the national league as well
as the state league and has been In Chi
cage some time arranging for the conven-
ton.
Delegates at large from Iowa-GOvernor
A. B. Cummins, Des Moines; Senator Jona-
than P. DollIver, Fort Dodge; State Sepa=
tor James A. Trewin, Cedar Rapids; Judge
S. F. Prouty, Des Moines; LATE Young, Des
Moines; Ex-senator ]. B. Harsh, Creston.
District Delegates-C. r. Benedict, Har-
Ian; Walter Beall, Mount Ayr; II. ]. Clark,
Des Moines; George Estabrook, Marshall
town; G. d. Ellyson, Des Moines; George
w French, Davenport; Thomas B. Hanley,
Upton; C. d. Jepson, Sioux City; G. F.
Kuehnle, Denison; w. +. Lohr, Sioux City;
w. B. Martin, Greenfield; w. f. Muse, Ma
son City; G. A. Mcintyre, She'll Rock; Ed
mund E. Nichols, Perry; George A. Mich
OILS, Estherville; p. l.. Prentis, Delphos; j.
Fl. Pickett, Oskaloosa; ]. B. Rockafellow,
Atlantic; C. Il. Rainsburg, Brooklyn; Sam
G. Sloane, Charles City; Carroll Wright,
Des Moipes; A. c.. Wilson, oelwein; F. S.
Robinson, Oelwein; F. w. Simmons, OF
tumwa; G.. A.. Smith, Clinton; e. D. Brig
ham. Des Moines; vs. w. Cornwall. Spencer;
G. w. Cook, Guthrie Center; A. B. Funk,
Spirit Lake; G. S. Gilbertson. Forest City,
c. D. HELEN, Webster City; N. e. Kendall,
Abba; Edward Lockwood, Harlan; William
Larrabee, IT,, Clearmont; John T. Mofltt,
Upton; Jessie Miller, Des Moines: w. NJ.
Mcfarland, Indianola; Edwin A. Nye, Des
Moines; Clearance Overholzer, Council
Bluffs; A. l.. Preston, Avoca; George e.
Roberts, Fort Dodge; H. L. Rain, Man
chester; A. L. Springer, Wapello; S. H.
Sheakley, Des Moines; c.. j. Houser, Tama;
Thomas A. Way, Mason City; c. S. Rogers,
| Mount Pleasant; James A Smith Usage: j.
U. Sammis, LeMars; ]. P. Swearingen,
Perry.
Campaign workers Confer.
A conference Of the republican workers
of the Seventh congressional district was
held in the republican state headquarters
this afternoon, the last OF the district con-
ferences to be held in the state. Congress
man Hull was not present, as he is In the
east In charge of republican national head
quarters. ]. D.. aWhIsenand. Seventh dis
trict member, presided. and Chairman
Spence and A. F. Dawson Of the speakers
bureau were on hand. The following Off
cials Of the party in the district we're pres
ent also: County chairmen, ]. A. Ryan o.
Polk county, w. H. Fahey OF Dallas, H. @
Tidrick Of Madison. L. K. Butterheld o.
Marion, G. NJ. Morse of Story and y. r
Guthrie Of Warren; congressional commit
teemen, Matt Mullen OF Marion, George Val
Dyke of Dallas and f. NJ. Hoeye of Dallas
The conference considered the political stu
alton in this district fully and plans werI
laid for the speaking campaign, which com
mences with the close Of this week.
Judge Benjamin p. Birdsall Of Wrlgh
county visited state headquarters last nigh
and this morning and held a consultatio
with Governor Cummins and other friend
in this city. The chairman Of the distric
committee, George Wright of Eagle Grove
is also in the city. The plans for the wor
in the Third district congressional contes
were gone over by them.
1t is announced that Governor Cummin
opens his speaking campaign in Iowa a
Dubuque on October 10. He will make sew
eral speeches for Birdsall in his district.
Invited to Coal Conference.
Governor Cummins this afternoon receive
a telegraphic invitation for him to atten
q conference In the city OF Detroit in rela
tion to the coal strike or to send del
egates to such a convention or conference
The invitation came from the mayor Of DE-
? trolt and from aldermen of the city. 1t
the intention TO have a general conferenc
! Of the governors or their representative
5 and to devise, II that is possible, som
: method of settling the dispute in regard
) the operation of the coal mines in Penr
. sylvania. The convention has been Gale
D on the demand Of many consumers OF Goa
The governor has not decided what he wi
9 do, but will undoubtedly send represents
tives.
Capitol Commission in Session.
The Iowa capitol commission for the r
pair and completion of the state capit'
is in session this week, and was in consu
tation with the governor and state ONCE
today. All the members are present. tt
commission has selected H. w. Harsh, q
insurance man Of this city, as bookkeepe
The plans for the new roof are practical
completed, and the commission will as
for bids very soon. A number Of col
tractors and builders have been in consu
tation with the commission on this matte
The commission desires very much that Il
new roof be placed on the building tn
year as the old roof is leaking in mar
places and sadly needs repair. The plaI
for the new state warehouse are almol
completed.
Temporary Receiver FAMED.
An application was made here today Z
q temporary receiver for the Rhodes-Ca
mean Buggy company OF Marshalltown al
for an order in voluntary bankruptcy. tt
company failed several days ago. II
bankruptcy matter was referred to D..
Ethridge. commissioner Of the FEEDER
court, and In the meantime L. B. Goodri,
is to act as receiver for the company. r
company has been doing an immense bus
4 ness in recent years in the manufactu