Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-30
Iowans Having Fine ) ock at
Exposition, Taking Prem
iums Right Along
ATTACK ON sEc'y coNAwAy
Trouble Between President Francis
And The Iowa Commission Arose
over the Livestock Show = Much
Credit Due To conaway's Labors-
News From the Capital.
snecial Ia rimes-Renuhlican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. 30.-Iowa exhibit
ors of fine stock are sure to be re-
warded for their exhibits at the Louis
lana purchase exposition, whether the
exposition management lives up to it's
promises or not; and it is equally GER
tain that Iowans are going te carry Off
a goodly share OF the premiums. The
horse show is on now, and four of the
best Iowa breeders are there with good
shows, and they are taking premiums
right along. But in about two weeks
the cattle show will begin and then
there will be about fifteen of the Iowa
breeders present with herds Some
OF these will be the finest animals to
be found anywhere and 1t Is certain
there will be many premiums come
this way. Later the hog show will
come on at st. Louis. While the Iowa
commissioners desired more money to
offer to the Iowa exhibitors there will
be no special embarrassment because
ii is found that the additional appro
prSation of the 30th general assembly
was so worded that it is not available.
The livestock department, under the
direction of Senator Hartman and
thru superintendent E. II. White, offer
ed to the Iowa exhibitors this induce
ment, that the premiums won at the
ST Louis exposition would be dupli-
Gated by the Iowa commission, or in
case there was not enough cash OF
hand the same would be applied pro-
rata, or IL there was more. left ovei
it would all go to assist exhibitors in
their expenses. The department. has
$4,000. The expense OF administering
and arranging the exhibit will probab
hibitors will get goodly sum out OF
it. But without regard to the prospect
of getting liberal cash premiums Iowa
breeders would show their animals at
these stock shows.
A few days ago 1t came to the
knowledge of Iowa people that Presi-
dent Francis of the exposition had ap-
parentlY set on foot movement de-
signed to attack the Iowa commission
thru Secretary Conaway. He repre-
sented that Mr.. Conaway had been Of
ficious and impertinent. The fact of II
is that trouble arose over the livestock
show Iowa breeders had been de-
manding to know what the regulations
were and whether or not they would
get the premiums offered Some of the
regulations promulgated seemed ex-
pensive. For instance, the rules said
that the attendants of live stock must
wear uniforms. The regulations as to
manner of exhibits practically required
that there should be one attendant loi
every animal. To enforce such regu-
lations rigidly meant great expense,
Then it is a matter OF common knowl-
edge that the horsemen do not expect
to get premiums in cash and man.
of them openly say they do not eX-
pect the exposition to pay out. This
was the more probable since it was also
known the exposition was not boarding
up money for the projectors, and un-
til recently. at least. was running be-
hind in finances. When Superintendent
White of the livestock department CAME
to Des Moines before the state fair
he hoped to be able TO reassure Iowa
breeders on some of these points and
accordingly Secretary Conaway ad
dressed a letter to President Francis
asking him for q definite statement to
be used at the Iowa state fair among
breeders. The president of the expo
sition ignored the matter for over
week, when its usefulness would have
ended, and then referred the Iowa peo-
pie to superintendent Mills, OF the
livestock department. AT the same
time he started after the scalp of Mr..
Conaway. The Iowa breeders have
not been reassured as to any of the
matters about which they are asking.
The questions asked We're just such as
would have been asked by a prospective
exhibitor OF the head officials of any
state or district fair-questions which
swered frankly. But despite this it is
probable Iowa breeders will make fine
show-and take their chances on get
ting any money from the national COM
mission.
Incidentally it may be noted that
Secretary F. r. Conaway is one OF the
most popular men on the grounds. He
is secretary of an organization of state
commissioners. They all defer to him
and find him useful man. He has
the affairs of the Iowa COM
mission with admirable tact and he
and Mrs. Conaway have proved the
most agreeable entertainers of Iowa
at the exposition. The Iowa COM
mission, with it's limited funds. has had
a most difficult role to play, and much
of the success achieved has been due
TO the labors of the secretary. added to
the work of President Larrabee and the
other members of the commission.
A story apparently having origin in
Oskaloosa has been widely published
c. W. Huntington, formerly
Superintendent of the Iowa Central
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