Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-21
SECOND STATE REPUBLICAN CON.
VENTIoN WILL BE HELD AT
DIES MONIES.
HEPBURN THECHAIRMAN
Eighth District Congressman Will
Head Temporary Organization and
Calvin Manning of ottumwa Will be
Secretary.

Des Moines, May 10. - The second
state convention for the nomination OF
candidates for state offices and presi-
dental electors will be held in Des
Moines July 20. 1t was determined at
meeting of the state central commit
tee held Immediately after the state
convention had adjourned.
Col. Hepburn Temporary Chairman.
Colonel w. P. Hepburn of Page coun.
ty, congressman from the eighth dis.
trict, was selected to be temporary
chairman. This was in contest with 7
B. Hanley of Upton 1t was clear
cut fight between the stand pat men
on the state committee and the opposi
ton and the vote was six to five in
favor of Hepburn.
The members from the second
fourth, seventh, tenth and eleventh
districts voted for Mr. Hanley; the
others for Colonel Hepburn.
The date selected was compromise
The stand pat element, so-called since
the recent fight began inside the repub.
lican party, suggested August 5. The
opposition proposed June 30.
After long discussion the anti-stand-
patters stated that they would be sat.
isfied with July 6. Presently they Of
fered to agree to July 10. Then the
standpatters proposed to compromise
on July 20 and that date was select.
ed.
Calvin Manning to be Secretary.
Calvin Manning of Ottumwa was
elected to be temporary secretary of
the convention. f. L. Wolf of Elkader
and A. P. Mason of Union were elect
ed to be his assistants. Mr.. Manning
officiated yesterday as both temper.
airy and permanent secretary of the
convention.
George Wilson of Adair county, who
was assistant secretary of the recent
state senate, was elected to be reading
clerk. Mr.. Wilson has magnificent
voice. James Wilson Of Centerville and
Lee o. Wolf of Titonka We're made
assistant reading clerks.
Other Officials.
James H. Wilson of Adair county, J
H. Fathers of Jackson county and
John Cosgrove of Hancock county
were made doorkeepers.
Charles Bradshaw of Des Moines
who officiated in that capacity was
elected sergeant at arms and Grant
Cowley of Eddyville and William OFT
of Riverside were chosen assistant
sergeants at arms.
G. w. Phillips of Maquoketa, Chair
man R. H. Spence of Mt. Ayr and w. P
kirkpatrick of Nevada, members OF
the central committee were appointed
committee on arrangements.
Possible Scraps On.
There has been constant talk during
the week of possible fights before the
second state convention. Some of the
most radical standpatters have been
satisfied with the adoption of a plat.
form which declares for reciprocity in
noncompetitive products only, and are
not disposed to press a fight against
any of the state officers seeking re.
nomination, or candidates for state of.
flee who are not now officers, because
of alignment with the faction of the
party in the minority at the conven-
ton yesterday. But there are others
who favor making a fight to dominate
the nominations for the state ticket on
July 20.
Railroad Commis sionership.
Whether such fight comes about OF
not, there is an interesting struggle
over the railroad commissionership
The candidates have been in the city
during the few days that have pre-
ceded the state convention. N. S
Ketcnum of Marshall county and F
w. Porterfeld of Cass county were
early on the ground. Owen Lovejoy
of Green county also was here ant
Colonel Welcome Mowrey of Tams
county, who has not yet announced
himself, was interviewing the dele
gates, Friends of Chris. Ottosen Of
Humboldt county and Ed. Sitz of ella,
county were also sounding the dele
gates.
All of the conferences which were
held at the hotels during the week
were not on the language of the reso
buttons for yesterdays convention, bu
they related to the railroad commits
sionership and the question of whether
or not there should be opposition tc
Treasurer of State Gilbertson and Sec
rotary of State Martin
It appears that Auditor of State Car
roll, Attorney General Mullan and Su
preme Judge Deemer are certain O.
denomination without even the risk Of
opposition. The whispers as to oppo
sition to the other officers have ema
mated from the workers in the stand
pat ranks who have not received very
much consideration at the hands q
the conventions of recent years. Blu
! it is understood to be the policy of the
leaders of the faction to not permit
any crusade against the present off