Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-10
Keuhnle, Candidate For Third
Term, Supreme Representa-
tive, Opposed by Murphy
MEETING OF GRAND LODGE
Council Bluffs Preparing an Abund-
ance of Proper OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Little Controversy Expected Over
Nomination of Judge Van Wasenen,
of Sioux City.
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Special 20 Republican.
Des Moines, June 10.-Considerable
interest is being aroused in the state
in Pythian circles over the coming
meeting of the grand lodge at Council
Bluffs 1t is understood that the Bluffs
people have made arrangements Tor
one of the best meetings of the grand
lodge ever held and that there will
be abundance of proper entertainment.
The grand lodge met few years ago
in Council Bluffs and the Pythians
were so we'll pleased that they are very
glad that the consul of administration
decided on going there again. Just at
present the greatest interest centers in
the matter of the canvass for supreme
representatives The Iowa grand lodge
is entitled to two of these representa-
tives in the supreme lodge. They must,
Of course, be taken from the list Of past
grand chancellors, and the list is some
what limited. The present representa-
tives are Senator G. c. Dowell, of Des
Moines, and Carl Keuhnle, Of Denison.
The former is serving his first term
and the latter has had two terms, the
terms being four years each. DoWell
is a candidate for a second term and
probably will get it without a contest.
keuhnle is after third term, and is
opposed by Bernard Murphy, who was
grand chancellor a year ago. The
friends of Murphy contend that mas
much as the terms are so long it is un-
just that anyone should ask for more
than two terms and they are making
a vigorous campaign to oust keuhnle.
For some time there appeared to be in
dications of another lively contest on
grand chancellor. but this has disap-
peared, and it now looks like Senator
L. NJ. Molsberry of Columbus Junction,
would get the place without oppose
ton. Two others were Informally an
nounced as candidates but are under
stood to have withdrawn.
1t appears that the hotel men of
ST. Louis are a little sensitive about
the criticisms which have been passed
on them as class on account of the
extortion prachced by them at the time
OF the exposition dedication April 80.
There were large number of Iowans
in ST. Louis at the time and some of
them were bled beautifully by the
tavern keepers of the old town. There
were those of the official party, the
governor and state officers, the adjucant
general and his military party, the
members of the Iowa commission and
friends. and many others. There has
been SO much of criticism of the ST.
Louis people that the proprietors of
some of the larger hotels have written
out to get certificates Of character and
evidence there was no extortion. Mem
bers OF the Iowa party that was at
the dedication have received requests
from hotel keepers for statements over
their signatures to indicate that they
were not overcharged. But such letters
have been received only by those who
got rooms at reasonable rates, and the
st. Louis hotel keepers were very care
full not to ask for testimonials from
all the members of the Iowa party.
One party of four Iowans occupied one
small room and We're charged IS day
for the room alone, and it was in the
upper stories. One Iowa man had three
'ooms for which he paid SIS day. An
other Iowa official slept on cot in a
room with several others and it cost
lim 81 q day for the privilege of try
ng to get some sleep in this way. Two
others who were together got a nice
room and it cost them only $1.50 day
,or each. So it appears that the hotel
men simply got what they could from
he visitors and had no uniform scale
IF extortion Now they want testi-
Hon. Johnson Brigham, state IL
orarian, who delivered the commence
nent address at Graceland College,
Lamont, the school of the Latter Day !
Saints. was greatly interested while |
here in the original manuscript revel |
ition of Joseph Smith, the first Book
If Mormon. The manuscript is written |
egibly. and has been fairly We'll pre-
served 1t is kept in a good safe. Ac~
'ording to the statements of the lead |
,rs of the church, this manuscript re-
NAMED IN possession of man to whom /
t was given by Sidney Rigdon and |
passed thru various hands until finally !
member of the family desired to sell |
I. He was of1efed Sou,ouu loT lne HlaH-
lscript by the Utah Mormons bur he
lid not believe in polygamy and pre-
erred to have the book kept with the
church, and he sold it to
hem for a much smaller sum. Presi-
lent Smith holds the manuscript as
priceless heritage and the Lamont peo-
lie are very proud of having the orig
nal manuscript with them.
Chairman Jackson and number OF
,ther democrats We're in Des Moines
yesterday and last night, and while
hey We're communicative in gen
raj, 1t is evident that they We're not
.bove considering political matters 1t
$ understood now that the field is per-
ectly clear for the nomination of Judge
yan Wagenen, of Sioux City, and SO far
s IT can be discovered in advance,
here will be very little controversy
yer the nomination matter. Demo-
rats from northwestern Iowa are all
.erv confident of his success at the
nvantion.
The report of the state auditor on the
msiness done by savings banks in Iowa