Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-10
DATE FOR STATE CONVENTION
Republicans to Meet at DsI MOinss July 30
to Nominate q Ticket,
CONGRESSMAN SMITH is TO PRESIDE
City AuthOrities of Des MOinss Threat
ened with Damage salts on Ac-
count of BIoodhOunds TAX
ing the Wrong Trail.
(From a stan Correspondent

(From a Stan Correspondent
DEs MONIES, May Especial 1.-THE
republican state convention for Iowa will
be held in Des MoInes this year on July 80,
with 1888 delegates.
The state central committee met here
today. There was present Chairman Spence,
Messrs. Bruce, Whisenand, Phillips, Scott,
Way, Sargent, Turner and Weaver. Clay
ton of oskalooss is in Washington and sent
his proxy by J. A. Dewitt OF oskaloosa,
while Sweet OF Bremen sent his proxy to
Weaver. The meeting was short and en-
tirely harmonious. The following were Sc
lected as temporary officers Of the con-
v~ention:
Chairman-waIter L. Smith Of Council
Bluffs.
Secretary-Herbert Fairall, Iowa City.
Assistant observation-disclosures futile,
Webster City; W. F. Muse. Mason City,
and r. c. Benedict, Harlan.
Reading Clerks-A. v. Proudfoot. Indian
ola, and ]. M. Wilson, Centerville.
Sergeant-At-Arms-Colonel A. F. Evans,
Wyoming.
Chief Doorkeeper-C. W. jackson, Sioux
City.
Congressman Smith was selected for
chairman because Il was felt that this being
q congressional year the address Of the
temporary chairman should come from
someone Of the Iowa delegation In con-
gress. Besides, Congressman Smith Is an
eloquent speaker and he was the unanimous
choice Of the committee for the place.
A committee on arrangements was
named, consisting Of Messrs. whisensnd.
Way and Turner. The ratio will be the
same as last year, which makes a conven-
ton OF 1,233 delegates. The committee
fixed the order of nominations as follows:
Secretary OF state, suditor OF state, treas
urer Of state, attorney general, Judge of
tho supreme court, clerk of the supreme
court. reporter Of the supreme court and
railroad commissioner.
First Fight on Auditor.
Four Of the places will doubtless be filled
by unanimous denominations The first
fight will come on auditor Of state. the
candidates being B. F. Carroll, Bloomfield,
formerly state senator; Amos Brandt. Des
Moines, present deputy state auditor, and
possibly F. q. Bennett, Sioux City, state
bank examiner. The second place con-
tested for will be clerk Of the supreme
court, the candidates being G. T.. Jones,
Washington. present incumbent; j. z.
Whelan, Red Oak, state bank examiner
Joh R. Crockett, Eldora, reading clerk OF
the Iowa house; M. e. Buchanan, Grundy
Center, county clerk, and P. H. Bosquet,
Pella. For reporter Of the supreme court
there are two candidates, namely, w. w
Cornwall, Spencer, former member Of the
house. and Benjamin /. Salinger of Carroll,
present incumbent Of the ONCE. J. H. Will
liams OF Ames may be a candidate also.
For railroad commissioner the present in
cumbent, e. A. Dawson of Wsverly, is OPP
posed by N. z. Ketchur Of Marshalltown
and A. r. Smith Of Fort Madison. With
this field Of candidates the convention Is
sure to be we'll attended and interesting.
Damage Suits Threatened.
A series of heavy damage suits is threat
ened as the result Of an effort on the part
Of city officials to make use of bloodhounds
for tracking thieves. Two dogs belonging
to J. B. Fulton OF Beatrice, Neb., were Sc
cured bv the city officials and given a
trial. The first chance to make use Of
them was when Charles Davis, a farmer liv-
ing southwest Of the city, reported the loss
Of some chickens from his hencoop. The
chief of police and others took the dogs
to the place Of the larceny and set them
on the track OF the thieves. The dogs fol-
lowed a trail which led into Valley juno
ton and into the yard Of Harvey McClurg,
who is sexton of the Methodist church at
Valley Junction. His son-in-law, Harvey
Heller. lives with him. Both are highly
respected people. When the dogs gave in
d~ication that thev had followed a trail to
this house the officers demanded admittance
late at night, aroused the family and made
a disturbance. McClurg and Heller OBJ
jected seriously to having anyone enter
their home with big dogs at midnight, but
the officers made a search Of the premises
and found nothing. Now suits for damages
are to be brought against Mayor Brenton,
Chief Of Police Maitland, Detective Bracket
and Farmer Davis, by both OF the men who
considered their regulations injured by the
action OF the dogs.
One Bill Unsigned.
Governor Cummlns has In his possession
one unsigned bill passed by the general
assembly and he has until next Sunday to
decide whether he will veto II or not. 1t
is a bill to require that where premium
notes are given or have been given for
insurance they are collectable only in the
county where the maker OF the note lives.
At present practically all the notes of this
character are made payable and collectable
at the ONCE OF the company. In case a
company disposes Of the notes or becomes
insolvent suits are commenced by the
Wholesale and the note holders pay rather
than stand suit, even II the notes fail to
represent real insurance. The attorney
general Is OF the opinion the law is I'M
constitutional. as one that would impair
the obligation Of contracts and 1t is prob
able the governor will refuse to allow the
bill to become a law.
Badly Stricken Family.
Mrs. Mary Thompson. q widow living at
1916 West Eleventh street, today laid to
rest the seventh child she has buried In
the cemetery at Polk City. One daughter is
left to comfort the stricken mother. A
few days ago two daughters were taken
with the measles. Pneumonia followed and
Tuesday afternoon Ora, Is years OF age,