Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-04
The Ants Make a Hard Fight
and Hearst Controls by
Only Small Majority
wRAncLE OVER RESOLUTIONS
Come Of Wade's Friends Threaten to
soit tho Convention, But That Ae-
Zion is Discouraged - District cau
eusss the Scenes of Many Sharp
Contests.
special to Times Republican.

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Des Moines. May 4.-The Hearst nen
went ait their work with supreme con-
Udence that they would be able to con-
xrol in the entire convention. They had
demonstrated that they had the most
votes, though they had lost in three
xaistricts and divided in another, on
delegates. They had secured eight Of
khe members for the credentdal com-
mtttee and could do as they pleased
with the contesting delegations. 1t
tnvas announced by the Hearst people
ikhey would be generous and allow
tsome OF the regular delegates to act.
probably In Des Moines. Keokuk and
Nan Buren counties.
The proceedings of the convention
twere tame as most Of tha vehemence
was expended in the caucuses. Chair
ssnan Cu1iison received very little ap-
Diause save when he discussed the ad-
aeged troubles of the republicans. Al
the afternoon session Walt Butler was
.chosen as the permanent chairman and
was received with enthusiasm.
The Caucuses.
The district caucus this morning
demonstrated plainly that the Hearst
men have the votes which they have
claimed and will be able to do busi-
ness at all times. The caucuses were
generally spirited but with much ban
dying OF words. The defeated men
generally spoke out With emphasis and
there was much shouting OF traitor
and .bolser' in some Of che caucuses.
IN the First DISTRICT the anti deiega-
fions from Des Moines and Van Buren
were seated against protests. and In the
Second the ants from Scott were al
lowed to vote. In both cases the con-
xestants said they would go before the
state convention In the Third district
Delaware. Wright and Dubuque prac-
Hca1ly withdrew from the caucus. be-
cause of the actions OF the ants. IN
the Sixth neither delegation from keo-
kuk was allowed to vote. In the F1ftn
district the vote was close. the ants
a,aving only two majority and this be-
caus two Hearst men from Grundy
rvere tied UP with the unit rule. In the
Eleventh district J. II. Quick was re-
elected committeeman on a close vote,
& al. Keerberg. Of O'Brien, opposing.
In the Third c. w. Miller, of Bremer,
: anas elected member of the state COM
snittee. In the Fourth Daniel Shea, of
winndshiek, was elected and In the
First al. r, Mirier of Washington. The
Afrort was made to beat Maxwell in the
Eignth and he won 65 to 21. The First,
second. Third and Fifth districts Sc
aectAd anti-Hearst delegates, but
Hearst men were allowed the member
Of the credentials committee. IN the
Fifth and In the Fourth, a Hearst man
was selected. The delegates are con-
trolied on narrow margin.
The Delegates.
The following delegates to the ma
4fonal convention at st. Louis were
elected by ie district caucuses TINS
morning:
First District-w. w. Baldwin, Des
Moines; E. G. McManus, Lee.
Second-William Desmond, Clinton;
q. B. Murphy. Iowa.
Third-A. j. O'Brien. Buchanan; e.
s. Fowler. Black Hawk.
Fourth-James KERN, Fayette; M. E..
Cook. Howard.
Fifth--sam S. Wright, Cedar; G. D.
Huston. Linn.
ElAlIt--coAiii A|OttNt's
+. Rinehart. Jasper.
3 Seventh-H. C. Evans Polk; S. M.
Hamilton. Madison.
.Eiehth-M. B. Maring, Appanoose;
"A. v. Penn. Fremont.
Ninth-E. J.. Sidey, Adair; HI =.
Holtzman. Guthrie.
Tenth-Charles d. Reynolds, Carroll:
w. /. Brannigan, Palo Alto.
~
Whiting. Monona-
AIternates.
First District. G. Spence, Van Bu-
rem; j. w. Hanna, Henry.
Second-O. C. McCaffrey, Jackson;
Samuel Cohn Muscatine.
Third. Mallon. Franklin: p. j.
Clarke. Butler.
Fourth--R. Dorsey, Mitchell; j. A.
Walter Clayton.
Fifth--Dr. j. A. Williams, Benton; ],
Van Der Wicken, Grundy
Sixth-Alf @. Wooster. Mahaska'
James Norwalk, Poweshiek.
Seventh. s. Cunningham, Marion;S
J. p. O'Malley, Dallas
Eighth--T. M. Stuart, Lucas; James
Steele, Taylor.
Ninth---O. P. Wickhem, Pottawatta-
mie; e. P. Barrett. Harrison.
Tenth. w. Canady Greene; j. J.
Cody, Calhoun.
Eleventh-Dr. M. G. Coad. Sioux; J.
A. Keenan,, Ida.
Resolutions Committee.
The following are the members OF
the resolutions committee chosen at the
morning caucuses:
First District--Dr. w. S. Grimes
Louisa.
Second-G George w Ball Johnson.
Third--A. w. Mathews. Dubuque
Fotirth--C. W. Williams. Howard.
Fifti1--Sherman DeWolf, Grundy.
Eixth-Alf wooster. Mahaska.
1oyenth-J. s. Cunningham. Marion.