Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-07
CALL FOR THE DEMOCRATS
State Convention to Meet at Des Moines OF
the Third of September.
TO MAKE A FIGHT FOR CONGRESSMAN
Meeting of worlds Fair Commission
Called LetsOn Bnlliett Found
Guilty of Using Mails
to Defraud.
CFrom a STAFF Correspondent

NfTOn q OldH correspondent
DIES MONIES, June 6.-(Special.)-The
democratic state committed held a meet
ing here this afternoon to fix the time and
place for the democratic state convention
and other matters. There were present
Chairman Mcconnell, members Hoffman.
Roberts. Halligan. Jackson, Romans, Max
well and Carr; also Charles A. Walsh, Iowa
member OF the national committee, and
some other democrats. The members Of
the committee expressed themselves as
hopeful OF political conditions and DESTROYS
Of harmony in the party. II is the inten-
ton to make an aggressive fight In some
Of the congressional districts Of Iowa this
year in the belief that a few democrats
can be elected to congress. The silverites
have control OF the committee and they
declare their readiness to drop all discus
sion Of the silver question provided the
gold element does not show a disposition to
keep up the discussion.
Des Moines was unanimously decided upon
as the place for holding the state conven-
ton. September 8 was fixed upon as the
date for the state convention, which will
be five weeks after the republican state
convention.
The following we're selected as temporary
officers of the convention: Chairman, H..
C. Taylor, Davis county; secretary, Fred
G. Navey, Scott county; assistant secre-
tary. c. D. Elder, Wright county; reading
clerk, Edgar Brown, Mills county; sergeant
at arms, E. j. Sankey, Decatur county.
Mr.. Taylor, who will be temporary chair
man, Is a lawyer Of Bloomfield, one who Is
guaranteed to deliver an address that will
not be offensive to any brand Of democrats.
He has not been prominent in state af-.
fairs at any time but has acted with the
party at home for many years.
st. Louis Commission Called.
The Louisiana Purchase exposition COM
mission for Iowa has been called by Gov
ernor Cummins to meet in Des Molnes July
/ next for the purpose of e~ffecting an or
sanitation. The commission consists of
thirteen members, one from each congress
sional district and two at large. The iegis-
I~lature appropriated $125, 900 with which to
make an Iowa exhibit at st. Louis and the
commission is expected to organize and get
to work at once. as there is much work that
can be done this year. 1t is expected
that Ex-Governor William LarrabeH will
be elected chairman and that he Will de-
vote considerable of his time to the work.
There are several who are candidates for
secretary Of the commission, including Ora
Williams, Des Moines; Bob Moore, Ottum-
wa, and J. s.. Crawford, Cherokee. Several
others were considered but all others have
withdrawn. leg
Joined the "stroIIers."
John Loveridge,' son Of an alderman Of
Des Moines, has created a sensation by
running away from home and joining 1.-THE
Strollers" a musical company touring the
country. Once before the boy ran AWAY
and Joined another company and his father
brought him back. He is said to have a
4 Uarv 6na uniCa ond "a fpfafuotad With afa1a
life.
State Examinations
Sixteen applicants for state teachers GER
~tihcates underwent examination at the
office Of the state superintendent today
under the direction of Miss Alice Altoona
Of the State Board of Education.
Chairman Cownie of the State Board OF
Control has gone to Davenport to attend
the commencement OF the school at the
State Orphans home. Ex-Governor LARA
bee, who presented a handsome pipe organ
to the school, will also be present at the
commencement.
The Kiron Mutual Hail association has
fled articles of incorporation with the
secretary of state; capital $4,000, by G. F.
Schneider, F.. A. Burrows and others.
The Waterloo Country Club Building
company has been organized with capital
of $4,000 by G. T. Fowler. G. p. Brantnober
and others.
Purchase Coal Mine.
George W. Sewers, general solicitor for
the Iowa Central Railroad company at
Oskaloosa, has purchased the valuable
Hooking coal mine in Monroe county. The
price paid was $3.50, 900. The coal mine is
a comparatively new one and one Of the
best in the state, having been operated
by the Hooking Coal company for sew
eral years. 1t Is supposed the purchase
was for the Iowa Central Railroad COM
pany, which has developed several new
fields in southeastern Iowa in recent years
and does a heavy coal business.
Guard Locations.
The adjutant general is engaged Just now
in finding locations for three companies Of
the Iowa National guard. The companies
at Independence, Oelwein and Hull have
been mustered out. There is a movement
to organize a new company at Independence
and II this is done It will be given Oelwein's
place In the Forty-ninth regiment. Cresco
and DEBORAH were both anxious to get into
the Forty-ninth regiment. but Cresco will
be given the Independence vacancy. For
the place in the Fifty-second caused by
the failure OF the company at Hull, there
are several candidates. 1t will go either
to Spencer, Sheldon. Estherville or Eagle
Grove. all good towns and neither ever
having had a military company.
Boy Dies of LOckJaw.
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