The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-07-21
DEMOCRATS ARE
MAKING A TICKET.
STATE CONVENTION IN IOWA
CITY TODAY.
HEARST FORCES KICKED OUT,
Parker Men Control the Organization
and Show No Mercy - Even
WaIsh's Head May Fall
Ticket Agreed on.

OTQ6r at eleven o CLOCK InlS UOTuluS
by State Chairman S. H.Morrisy. The
convention is being held in the Ar
mory, and though the room is not
large, it is big enough for all who ere
in attendance. Following the invoca-
tion the following temporary officers
Of the convention were announced:
Chairman-Henry j. Stiger, of
Tama
Secretary. P. Hageman, of Way
erly.
Assistant Secretary-C. D. Jamison,
of Shenandoah.
Reading Clerk-Jack Dalton, of
Manson.
Sergeant at Arms-Owen J. Slater,
of Iowa City.
In assuming the chair Mr.. Stiger
made characteristic speech, con-
demning republicanism and telling
the faithful what the democrats will
do when they get in. He lauded the
millionaire ticket selected at st. Lou.
Is but fiercely attacked riches. The
platform he thought was we'll made
and solid enough for all who might
climb on.
When the convention assembled
again this afternoon, J. B. Sullivan
was announced as permanent chair
man. The rest of the permanent or
ganization was made up by the reten-
tion OF the temporary organization.
Z, Ticket Nominated.
Iowa City, Ia, July 19.-With the
anttHearst forces in control, the de-
feated faction nevertheless secured a
place on the national committee for
Charles A. Walsh. The ticket nomi.
mated is as follows:
Electors at Large-w. o. Schmidt, |
of Davenport, Edward Montage, of |
Algona.
Secretary of, state-J. B. Butler, of |
Fit Dodge.
Auditor of State-H. C. Medary, OF
Waukon.
!. Treasurer, B. Romans, of Deni-
son.
Judge of Supreme court-Judge
John, .F ..eoo.aed, of Dies Moines. /
Attorney General-Ed Moon, of ut.
tumwa
Railroad commissioners. P. Ma
natrey, of Fairfield, -, feT1.nT'.
Is The Sixth District.
Iowa City, Ia, July 19.-The Sixth
district caucus this morning selected |
the following officers:
Chairman-O. B. Craven, Jasper.
Secretary-S. A. Brewster, Wapello.
Elector-J. H. Tucker, Poweshiek.
Member credentials committee i
Fred Townsend, Monroe.
Resolutions-C. D. Fuller, Wapello.
Permanent organization Richard
Burke, Mahaska. ,--,,ssa., -.1s-
ice-president-W. H. Taylor Davis.
Assistant secretary-I. F. Cameron,
heokuk' a-f1.gzlIH-,
a. The Last of Hearst. ~-
Iowa City, Ia, July 19.-Just before
midnight the democratic state central
committee elected Stephen H. Morris
sey, of Harlan, Shelby county, to be
chairman and adjourned. Morrissey
represents the conservative element
on the committee and has been a con-
sistent opponent of Maxwell through.
out the long fight beginning with the
opening of the Hearst campaign four
months ago. His election is the cul-
mination of the long drawn out con-
test between the Hearst and anti
Hearst men in the democratic party
organization for control of it, and
marks the final retirement of the
Hearst element from the exercise of
a voice in the management of the
past
The committee elected C. w. Miller
Of Wayerly to be secretary. He was
the manager for the anti-Hearst DEM
ocrats throughout the tedious pre-
convention campaign ending with the
convention of May a.
J. b. Romans, of the Tenth district
Asked to be relieved of the treasurer
ship, which he has held for many
years, and the committee elected
Thomas Kelly, of the Sixth district.
May hePuutdte walsh.
Iowa City, Ia, July 19.-The anti
Hearst men propose to introduce a
resolution in today's convention re-
scinding the action Of the democratic
state convention of May 4, making
Charles A. Walsh a member of the
state committee.
II this is done, Mr.. Walsh, through
Judge E, M. Carr and Cato Sells, win
make fight on the floor of the con-
yention in opposition to the resolu-
ton but more particularly against the
convention taking any backward step
in this matter.
Storm Wrecks Tent.
Iowa City. Ia, July 10. Ruthless
winds last night wrecked the canvas
lobby drawn over half Of the main
street, which had been erected by the
people of Iowa City as shelter to
the visiting delegates OF the demo
cratic state convention.
Kpota citizens want an adanna IN