Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-28
Republicans Of Iowa to Held State Meeting
This Week.
TO NAME CANDIDATES BY AccLAMATloN
with the Exception of Clerk and Re-
porter of supreme Court and Rail
road Commissioners There
Will BE No Contest.
Trom a star Correspondent.l

convention will have 1888 delegates, which
will nearly half h1l the large auditorium In
which the meeting will be held.
There will be an array Of distinguished
Iowa republicans present, including the SEN
ators and most of the members Of the
house. 1t is understood that Secretary
James Wilson Of the Department Of Agri-
culture is coming as a delegate from Tsma
county. II lie also anticipated that he will
be a member Of the committee on resolu-
lions, and as a member Of the cabinet Of
President Roosevelt will have great infu-
ence on that committee. In several dis
tricts there will be spirited contests for
places on the committees. particularly on
the committee on resolutions. and a strong
effort is to be made to have a committee
that will prepare a platform leaving out
the reference of the last years platform to
removing protection that shelters monop-
olies. Some pressure Is being brought to
bear from the east In this matter.
Last years Iowa platform was recognized
as a liberal one, and 1t indicated a willing
ness to have the tariff schedules revised
whenever the trusts are making profit
therefrom. Upon this platform Governor
Cummins stood s~quarely and made his fight
and secured the biggest majority ever given
any candidate in Iowa. But this is a con-
gressional year and members of the national
congressional committee have pointed out
that inasmuch as there are two members
of the cabinet In Iowa the Iowa platform
will be regarded as something of a national
platform, and II there is any liberalism in
1t the eastern republican candidates for con-
gress will suffer from lack OF funds with
which to carry on their campaign. Con-
gresham Hull OF this city is at the head Of
the congressional campaign and expects
soon to go east to help in the fight in east
ern districts. On the other hand, the friends
OF Governor Cummins insist upon practi-
cally the same platform this year as last
year.
There is no change in regard to candi-
dates. The candidates for secretary, treas
urer. attorney general, auditor and two
judges will be named by reclamation. There
will be sharp contests for clerk and re-
porter Of the supreme court and for rail-
read commissioner
In the Ninth and Fourth districts there
will be contests for places on the state COM
mittee. Senator Bruce Of Cass seeks re-
election in the Ninth and is opposed by ].
s. Dewell Of Harrison and others. There is
a fight against W. L. Turner in the Fourth
and J. G. Hempel of Clayton is a candidate
against him.
Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge.
The Knights Of Pythias' grand lodge
dates for Iowa have been fixed for October
8 to 10, inclusive. The lodge will meet
in Des Moines. At the same time the
knights of Khorassan will meet In Des
Moines.
1t has been arranged that Governor Cum
minis will deliver the address Of welcome to
the Odd Fellows on the occasion Of the con-
vening of the supreme grand lodge In Des
Moines September Is next.
Natural Gas Near Des MOines.
For many years 1t has been known that
natural gas was TO be found near the large
coal beds in this county and a few years
ago the county put down a gas we'll on its
farm north of Des Moines. The toy OF
Ankeny. on the Northwestern railroad north
Of Des Moines, has recently commenced
using natural gas, and preparations are be-
ing made for piping the gas to the resi-
dences Of the town for Illuminating pur-
poses. The gas is Of good quality and there
is a steady flow from several wells.
Socialists Meet In a Park.
A meeting Of socialists was held in Union
park in this city today, addressed by w. A
Jacobs Of Davenport organizer for the party
in this state. After the socialists had Sc
cured tacit consent Of the park board fol-
this meeting an effort was made to keeI
them from having the meeting, but as they
have been given the privilege Of holding
meetings regularly every Sunday in the
parks nothing could be done. 1t is probable
that because OF the objection OF the people
the park board will have to prohibit al
political meetings in the parks. Jacobs II
engaged in organizing q socialist party II
Iowa.
Survey of Ihterurban Road.
The survey Of the new interurban rail
road from Des Moines to the western part
OF the state is progressing we'll, The party
OF surveyors running q preliminary line
, has reached the western part Of Guthrie
: county, having passed through the towns
Of Abel, Panora and Guthrie Center. The
surveyors give little indication OF the pur'
pose OF the survey beyond stating the faci
that Il will be continued on through Har.
. Ian and Audubon. Des Moines capitalists
4, are supposed to be back of the movement
: and an electric line will be constructed a
( soon as the franchises can be secured.
8 WOrkmen order I'm Debt.
The grand lodge Of United workmen fol
/. Iowa held a special session at Waterloo
the past week and grand ofhcers from her,
: took q prominent part. This 10 the OLE
5 lodge which seeded from the nationa
t organization of the Ancient Order o
, United Workmen many years ago. At tn
/ present time the membership is about 5000
y The grand lodge has about $4,000 on hant
i with which to pay death losses and haI
debts amounting to about $4,000. most o
9 which would be due in October next. Tn
: special session was called to arrange 10
funding this debt so that the lodge coul'
continue business. and the constitution wa
amended to permit Of this.
a Destroyed Many Bridges.
The recent floods have swept away seven
teen bridges over JEFFERSON county stream
y which were built and maintained by tn
: Board OF Supervisors. Other like struc
8 lures and stone ~culverts have been seri
q q ously damaged. but are passable at thi
time. while scores Of crossings which ar
the property Of the townships nave beei
y ruined or damaged. Probably at no tim
in the history OF the county has so grea
d or such serious damage been done by floods
Makes Long Leap.
CLINTON. Ia. July 27-(special Tele
gram.)-Peter Lind OF Chicago jumped iron
a high bridge here to-day into the Mlssis
sippL. a distance Of ninety-eight feet. Tn
lean uaa mada IN fha nraaauca ~ < M