Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-03
Result of Republican Meet In
Emmet Dickson District
Anticipated
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 3.-The holding OF
the republican district convention in
the Emmet-Dickinson representative
district on Tuesday afternoon appears
to have pretty effectually cleared up
the situation there. The denoument
came as a surprise to the politicians of
the district, who had prepared for Il
deadlock. B. F. Robinson, the presen.
member of the house, was nominated,
and his papers have been filed with the
secretary of state and there can be no
doubt that his name will go on the ball
lot as the republican nominee. Mr..
Robinson came to the city early yester-
day with Mr.. c. c. Heer, meditor of the
Armstrong Journal, and the papers
were filed as soon as 1t was possible to
do so. Mr. Robinson was asked to ex
plain the situation. He said:
I'VE had no reason to anticipate any
such outcome. The two counties had
an equal representation. DR.. Fuller
had picked his delegation. The con-
vention was regularly called by the
committeeman and was held in accord
ance with that call. For some reason
two of the Dickinson county dele
gates failed to come to the convention.
This left Dickinson only delegates
present to Z for Emmett An effort
was made to unite on a chairman.
The Dickinson delegation insisted on
having one oil their men for chairman.
We We're willing to pick a good Dick
inson county man not of the delegation.
but they refused. Finally, after con-
siderable waiting, the convention was
called to order by the chairman of the
district committee, and he took 1t upon
himself to name F. c. Williams. of Es-
therville, for chairman. The Dickinson
delegates participated In the meeting,
but they did not send their credentials
to the committee. We assured them
that the five present would be allowed
to cast the full vote OF the county. The
chairman went to them and notified
them that they should send in their
credentials, but they failed. The con-
vention then proceeded to a nomination.
That is all there is to the convention.
1t was regular in every way and the
utmost care was taken to see that the
Dickinson county people had every rea-
sonable opportunity to participate. l
apprehend that it was much more reg
ular than many of the conventions
held"
1t is understood the Dickinson coun-
ty people held a convention afterwards
and nominated DR.. Fuller, but no papers
have as yet come to the state officials
giving proof of this. 1t has been stated
repeatedly that DR.. Fullers name would
go on the ticket by petition II necessary
Dickinson cast 1900 votes last year
and Emmett 1862, while the democratic
vote was only 586. But 1t is barely pos
sible that in case there Is a nomination
by petition the republican state COM
mittee will be called In to settle it. At
present Mr.. Robinson has the best OF
the controversy.
The Iowa commission on the 81.
Louis exposition held very agreeable
meeting yesterday. 1t was declded,
among other things, that the persons
from Iowa who are to get positions at
st. Louis during the fair, either under
the state commission or the natlonal
commission, must show proficiency IN
the matter of information concerning
the state. They must pass an examlna-
tion on state geography, Industries ana
towns and population and education,
and Iowa men and measures ana an
that sort of thing, showing themselves
to be fitted to represent the state ol
Iowa and TO inform all visitors what
Iowa has, In short, all loWans at 81.
Louis. must be ready at all tlmes 70
talk for Iowa and about Iowa. An-
other thing decided upon was that the
secretary should be custodian OF the
Iowa building. In the matter or rear
ranging the appropriations, horizon
"a, reduction was made on the appro-
nriations for most of the exhlblts, put
With the understanding that the con-
t;npent fund was to be increased ma
terialIv and that certain committees
will have authority to help out the de-
nartments that most need help. The
= a,rronriation for mining, however, was
,a;sad 81 600. The matter of having a
s,,fficiant amount of money for the diff
ferent departments IS dlllicuil pioo-
lem before the commission.
AH
OF one thing the people of Iowa may
he assured, and that is that the Iowa
commission on the Louisiana purchase
exposition. did fine job OF saving
money in the matter Of the construction
Of the Iowa building. Iowa Will get
the building for $4,000 plus the cost
Of plumbing and decorating. The JOB
has been done leisurely and carefully
other states will have to get their WORK
done in haste and at prices which the
contractors may demand for rush jobs.
contractor who looked over the Iowa
building and compared it with others
stated at ST. Louis the other day that
Illinois will have to pay about $7OOOO
to get a building of the same quality
and size as Iowas. Mr.. Shepherd Is
confident that there will be great mix
IN among the contractors at the finish
and that fancy prices will be paid for
the completion Of the work started In
some places. But the Iowa contract
was taken at a low price because 1t
was to be out Of the way before others
were in the rush. In the matter OF
rl,,n,hinp for instance the Iowa COM