Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-29
REAFFIRM OLD PLATFORM
Iowa Republicans Likely to Take Some
Stand as Last Year on Tariff.
ALL IN READINESS FOR CONVENTION
Indications that an Increase of e4,-
100000 VIII BE Made in the As
sessment of the Rail-
roads.
From a stan Correspondent

There is now reasonable certainty that the
republican state convention Of THE week
will reafhrm the platform Of last year.
with only such slight changes as might be
deemed necessary by changing conditions.
The county conventions held the last week,
and especially those held on Saturday. In
dictated a general desire to have this years
convention reafirm the platform OF last
year. This is regarded by all as a con-
else statement of the view entertained by
the late President Mckinley and expressed
in the last speech he uttered. 1t demands
reciprocity and a revision of the tariff
schedules SO as to not AFFORD shelter to
monopoly where that Is found to exist.
For some time II has been evident an at
tempt would be made to have this changed
and the platform declare only for protec-
tlon, without any hint of removal of pro-
lection from monopolies. 1t is UNDER
stood that Congressman Smith, in his
speech as temporary chairman, will take
a stand in opposition to anything that
would indicate that monopolies have been
sheltered by the protective schedules, but
Senators Allison and Dolllver are in favor
Of a clear expression on the subject. In
this district there has been a contest be-
tween ex-senator Berry OF Warren county
and Lafe Young OF Polk county for a place
on the resolutions COMMITTEES. Berry IA
vors last years platform and is a candi-
date as the special friend of Governor
Cummins, who very much desires ~reitera-
tion OF the platform. Young is opposed to
that platform and would leave out the ref
erence to monopolies. In the Fifth dis
trict 1t is believed Secretary Wilson will
be selected without opposition. George e.
Roberts, director of the mint, will be on
the committee from the Tenth district.
Criag Wright of Sioux City and Senator
Funk of Dickinson county are considered
in the Eleventh district. Colonel French
Of Davenport will be on the committee
from the Second.
Preliminary Work for Candidates.
The preliminary work for the candidates
Is now being done. All of them are on
hand and have their rooms open for Wis
itors. There is much talk Of combinations
and deals. This lie considered possible, be-
cause, for instance, in the Fifth district
there is a candidate for clerk and one for
railroad commissioner and the same con-
dition exists in the Third district and in
the First district. N. s. Ketchum OF
Marshalltown is clearly in the lead for
railroad commissioner and has the best
organization, but e. A. Dawson of Waverly
is confident he will be renominated. c. r.
SOAhl1 10 III I0e IeA0
for clerk. but the fact that he has been IN
the ONCE for twenty years is working
against him, and c. W.. Neal of Dayen-
port is coming to the front as the leading
candidate with the Second district solidiy
Tor him. There IL some interest In the
candidates for reporter, but 1t is generally
believed 1t will be a close race between
salinger and Cornwall.
Many Inebriates Cared For.
The report OF Superintendent AppIerate
OF the State hospital at Mount pleasan,
Med with the Board of Control. shows that
a great many more inebriates have been
cared for there than was supposed. During
the last year there were forty four. AZ
whom six were women, who were sent In
the hospital by boards OF insanity and were
entered as insane, but who In fact were
only inebriates. Besides this, the Board Of
Oontroi sent three state patients there who
were lnebriates. The courts sent five To
the hospital, two for one year each and
three for six months each. This was under
the old law. OF the inebriates the supar,n-
tendent discharged twenty-one as cured. six
were taken out by order Of court, three es-
capped and three died. There were twenty
six In the hospital July /.
Soldiers Hospital Much Used,
The report Of Commandant Horton OF the
Soldiers home at MarshalItown for tbs
year ended June 80 last shows that the hos.
pltal has been much needed. There ia an
average OF over 100 in the hospital at ALI
times During the year there were ago
treated In the hospital wards, besides the
large number who received medical atten-
ton In their rooms. For the year ended
June 80, 1901, the home cared for ses old
soldiers and for the last year a total Of
LOSS, an increase Of 223 over the previous
year. Fifty-fve persons on the rolls of the
home died.
Candidates for Congress.
The congressional convention IN the
Second low district will not be held until
August 20, but the delegates have been Sc
lected. There are two avowed candidates
for congress. The Jackson county repub-
lieans Endorsed c. ". Gregory, county at
torney, for the nomination, and the Musca-
tine county republicans instructed for Will
liam Holman Of Muscatine. The Scott
county republicans did not bring out a
candidate, but either w. H. Wilson or
Colonel Nutting will be presented BY that
county. The Clinton county people will
likely bring out a candidate also. Dele
gates in the city from that district stnl be-
lieve the candidate will be Wilson Of
Davenport.
Capitol Commission at Work.
Messrs. Funk. Cumming and schoentsen
Of the Iowa Capitol commission, are in the
city engaged in arranging the p~reliminaries
for the work on the capitol The repair
work will be attended to first. A great
deal Of repair work is needed on the capitol
Railroad Assessment.
1t is now regarded as certain that the
executive council OF the state will make ar
increase Of $4,000. 600 in the railroad as.
sessment of the state. placing the total a
) a trihe over S51. O0o, 900. This is the vaIua.
> ton for assessment purposes. The council
has not finished making the assessment al
yet and because Of the state convention ad
I tournment was taken over until Thursday
: At that time the work will be completed
The increase OF $4,000. 900 will be regarde,
I generally as sufnOient. but It will not NEE
the demands OF some OF those VINO spokI
( before the council. The railroad companies
: anticipated an increase. but not beyon,
: $50, 900. 900.
|. New Town Gets Good Start.