The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1903-06-25
THE IOWA DEMOCRATS.
Work Of the State Convention in
Des Moines Today.
Special to Daily Herald.

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Des Moines, June 24.-The first
heat in the democratic state conven-
ton closed little after noon today in
sort of chaotic mixup. While there
does not seem to be any doubt that
silver is beaten, still the free coinage
fellows are assertiye and are making
| lots of noise. The Sixth district,
which has been counted upon as the
stronghold of free silver, has Topped,
that is to say a majority of the dele
gates have changed their minds,
| which has stirred up a hornets nest
among the faithful. In regard to the
platform it is scarcely possible to tell
what the convention will do. Hon.
Walt Butler said this morning that
! two hundred delegates can be counted
on in favor of reaffirming the Kansas
City platform and more are to be
found on the other side, but he says
when the farmers come in this after
noon the number who favor reaffirm-
ing will be increased. The delegates
from the river counties are all oppos-
ed to the Kansas City platform.
Few Contests Expected.
To-day's convention will nominate
| candidates for governor, lieutenant
governor, judge of the supreme court,
superintendent of public instruction
and railroad commissioner. There
are S53 delegates in the convention
making AIT necessary to nominate.
Few, if any, contests are expected.
Judge Van Wagenen of Sioux City, is
the only avowed candidate for govern.
or. ]. B. Sullivan, of Creston, would
be formidable candidate if he would
consent to allow his name to be used
There are no avowed candidates
for the other positions and no tights
are stated for them.
Convention Opens.
The democratic state convention
was called to order in the Auditorium
this morning at II o'clock by A. E
Jackson, of Tama, chairman Of the
state central committee. Mayor John
H. Quick, Of Sioux City, was chosen
| as temporary chairman and his adj
dress was a ringing championship OF
the Van Wagenen principles.
Other temporary officers of the con
vention were as follows:
Secretary-A. ]. Hogan, Of Iowa
City.
Assistant Secretaries-W. H.Dewey
of Charlton, and ]. P. Blaise, of Des
Moines.
Reading Clerks-J. H. Gillespie, Of
Burlington, and N. e. Carnal, OF
Tams.
Sergeant at Arms-Frank A. Ma
this, OF Des Moines.
Assistant Sergeant at Arms-Clin
ton L. Price, of Indianola,and Stephen
A. Douglass, Of Abel.
Dan Hamilton Chairman.
When the convention re-assembled
this afternoon Dan Hamilton, of Sig
Quincy, was made permanent chair
man.
Against Affirmation.
A platform against the re-afirma
ton of the Kansas City platform
was reported from the committee by
a vote of Z to 4. In the roll call the
Sixth district voted AZ Sc for and
43 1-6 against affirmation.
The silver men accepted their de
| feat with poor grace, announcing
their intention of carrying the fight
to the floor of the convention and
placing the delegates SQUARED on rec
ord. Sullivan, of Creston, was con-
ceded to be in the lead up to the time
of caucus, but the victory of the anti
reafirmationists had the effect OF
booming the stock of Van Wagenen.
The speech Of the temporary chair
man avoided all reference to the Kan
sas City platform.