Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-23
POLITICAL AIR NO CLEARER
HsndsrSon's Successor on Ticket Still a
Matter of Doubt.
WEAVER GIVES ADVICE TO DEMOCRATS
Two.New BuiIdInEs Being Planned for
the state Normal, but Trustees
of Ames Are stilI in a
Deadlock.
ORION. a STAR Correspondents

(Fron. a Staff Correspondent
DIES MONIES, Sept. 22.-(speclal)-The
political situation does not become any
clearer on the approach of the date for the
Third district convention. Developments
indicate that the fight will be between G.
e. Ransier OF Buchanan, c. e. Albrook OF
Hardin and Burton z. Sweet Of Bremen.
Both Of the Blackhawk county candidates
are considered out Of the race. COPYRIGHT
realized as soon as the convention was
called and the old delegates named to make
the nomination that he stood no show with
them. Charles E. Pickett received informa-
tion that he could not have the support Of
the Dubuque delegation and he withdrew.
The belief here is that Albrook or Sweet
will be nominated. Albrook has been an
active worker for Henderson in the west end
Of the district for many years and is re-
garded as very close to the leading re-
publicans who will make the nomination.
Sweet is brought out by United States Mar
shall Knott, who has long been one OF
Speaker Henderson's lieutenants. He is an
active member of the Iowa house.
The interest in the new political situation
due to the declination Of Speaker Henderson
to stand for another term continues I'M
abated. The leading newspapers OF the
state attack the speaker with more or less
severity and refuse to believe that he with
drew solely because of differences On the
tariff question. The Scott. county repub-
licans in their convention, the first enc held
since Henderson withdrew, passed the fol-
lowing resolutions:
We, the republicans of Scott county, in
convention assembled, hereby most heartily
and cordially endorse the national and
state platforms of oar party, and declare
that there is no plank In either upon which
any good republican may not stand and no
sentiment in either which demands from a
republican either an apology or explana-
ton.
We invite all those who desire a contin-
uance of the prosperity that has resulted
t~rations which we now have at Washing
ton and Des Moines, to stand with us In
this contest.
Congressman Lacey is due to begin his
speaking campaign next Saturday and Con-
gresham Hepburn a few days later. Great
interest attaches to what attitude they will
take on the tariff. Every one Of the Iowa
! congressman has endorsed the Iowa plat
form in its entirety and the word has
passed along the line that unless the plat
form is supported the candidates will not
get the votes.
General Weaver Gives Advice.
General James B. Weaver, who led the
| fight in the recent democratic state con-
~ W NoA " II hdubdo III
platform, and was defeated because OF the
great influence OF Governor Boies, has writ
ten a letter, in which he urges that all
democrats stand by their ticket despite the
fact that the platform goes back on silver.
He urges that they remain in the party and
thus preserve their influence and get ready
to reverse the party next year. This Is
taken by the old line democrats to be a
challenge to a fight next year, when an at
tempt will be made by Weaver and his men
to regain control of the party in this state.
Des Moines southern to BE Built.
During the past week ]. E. Cherry. nro-
moter of the Des Moines Southern rail-
road, has paid over SIS, 900 for right Of
way through the city of winterset. This
Is taken to mean that the railroad project
Is a go and that the Des Moines Southern
VIII be commenced Immediately. There
has been considerable doubt about the in
t%entions OF the promoters because of the
fact that there had been negotiations for
the sale Of the franchise rights and the
tax aid. The survey has been comn,sted
from a point on the Great Western south
OF Des Moines to Greenfield by way OF Win
terset.
College Building Plans.
Although the state legislature made n
special appropriation for beginning work
on a new college building at Ames, II is
more likely that the FIRST work Of college
building under the new millage taxes will
De begun at Cedar Falls. The trustees of
the normal school have decided that the
nrst buildings to be erected will be two
gymnasiums, one for girls and one for bows.
and President Seerley has gone east 10
make investigation of the various Rymna-
Sums at the best colleges and universal
ties. The board Of trustees at the Iowa
state college will not dispose Of the build
ing matter for some time and no work can
De commenced this year. They are in a
hopeless deadlock over whether there shall
be one or two buildings and which one
shall be commenced first.
Prominent Pastor Resigns.
Rev. w. c. Van Horn, pastor Of the
Plymouth Congregational church in thic
city, has resigned his pastorate to accept
that of a church in Worcester, Mass. Mr.
Van Horn states frankly that the reason
OF his resignation and change Is that he
is offered nearly twice the salary in Wor-
cester he has been getting here. The Plym.
outh church is the wealthiest in De,
Moines, and Mr.. Van Horn, who is a younl
man. has been regarded as one of the mos
progressive preachers OF the city. HI,
church has recently been completed at &
cost Of $4,000. He expects to 60 cas-
early next month.
New interpretations.
The articles Of incorporation Of thu
Primghar Land and Investment companl
were filed with the secretary Of state today
The capital is $4,000 and W. A. Rose
Grams and others are the incorporators.
The o. X. Manufacturing company wa